Dhumketu (2025 film)

Dhumketu (Bengali pronunciation: [dʱum.ke.tu] transl. The Shooting Star) is a 2025 Indian Bengali-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Kaushik Ganguly. Produced by Rana Sarkar and Dev under the banners of Dag Creative Media and Dev Entertainment Ventures respectively, this film stars Dev himself alongside Subhashree Ganguly in lead roles, with Chiranjeet Chakraborty and Rudranil Ghosh assuming supporting roles and Parambrata Chatterjee in a special appearance. This movie follows Bhanu, a man long thought dead, who returns to his hometown on the eve of a suicide mission.

The film was announced in September 2015, marking the comeback of Dev and Subhashree as a leading pair in their sixth collaboration after Khoka 420 (2013). Principal Photography commenced in October 2015 and wrapped by in January 2017. Major parts of the film are shot in Nainital, with a few sequences filmed in Kolkata and Alipurduar. The soundtrack of the film is composed by Anupam Roy, and Indraadip Dasgupta provided its score. The cinematography of the film is handled by Soumik Halder, while Subhajit Singha edited the film.

Dhumketu was initially planned for release on 7 October 2016, on the occasion of Durga Puja, but was postponed due to unfinished post-production work. After a languishment in production hell for five years, it was later theatrically released on 14 August 2025, coinciding with Independence day weekend. The film received positive reviews from the critics. Grossing over 9.74 crore, it emerged as the highest grossing Bengali film of 2025 and the second highest grossing Bengali film of all time, surpassing Dev's previous film Khadaan (2024).