A 2007 Bengali romance where revenge is served cold and the body count gets weirdly high.
It is a story of a young boy Prem whose family has been destroyed by a greedy man. Prem's father had a fledging business which was taken over by deception. The story evolves when Prem decides to get revenge even if it involves killing everyone in his way.
Acting
Rajatabha Dutta's villainy is gloriously unhinged.
Direction
Tapan Banerjee commits to every wild tonal swing.
Director
Tapan Banerjee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
2007 Bengali commercial cinema was experimenting with Tamil/Telugu-style masala templates — Prem is a fascinating misfire of that transplant.
Director Tapan Banerjee largely worked in television; this remains one of his few theatrical features, explaining the melodramatic pacing.
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