A cop, two inspectors, and a wannabe actor walk into a smuggling ring... chaos ensues.
The comedy-thriller revolves around a DSP, two inspectors, one aspiring actor and the daughter of a smuggling king.
Acting
Kanchan Mullick's comic timing saves uneven material.
Direction
Raaj Mukherjee juggles thriller beats with absurdist humor.
Director
Raaj Mukherjee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Phaans translates to 'trap' or 'noose,' reflecting both the police sting and characters caught in their own lies.
Represents the 2010s wave of Bengali commercial cinema trying to hybridize Hollywood thriller structure with local comic sensibilities.
