Paglu
| Paglu | |
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Theatrical poster of Paglu | |
| Directed by | Rajiv Kumar Biswas |
| Written by | N.K. Salil |
| Screenplay by | N.K. Salil |
| Produced by | Nispal Singh |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kumud Verma |
| Edited by | Rabiranjan Maitra Aninda Chattopadhyay |
| Music by | Jeet Gannguli |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Shree Venkatesh Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 159 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
| Budget | ₹5 crore |
| Box office | ₹9.95 crore |
Paglu (transl. Crazy) is a 2011 Indian Bengali-language romantic action film directed by Rajiv Kumar Biswas. Produced by Nispal Singh under the banner of Surinder Films, the film stars Dev and Koel Mallick, Rajatava Dutta in lead roles. The screenplay and the dialogues were written by N.K Salil, with the songs composed by Jeet Gannguli. The cinematography was handled by Kumud Verma, action and dance sequences were choreographed by Judo Ramu and Baba Yadav respectively. The film follows the story of how a college student falls in love with a non resident Indian girl. The movie was a remake of 2006 Telugu movie Devadasu.
Paglu marked the fourth collaboration of Dev with Koel. The film is the first instalment of the Paglu franchise. The film successfully ran more than 150 days in West Bengal was the highest grossing Bengali movie until the 2013 film Chander Pahar. The film currently stands as the ninth highest grossing Bengali movies of all time, with a lifetime collection of over ₹9.95 crore.