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{{Short description|2009 Indian Bengali romance film by Rajiv Kumar Biswas}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Dujone
| image = Dujone (2009) film poster.jpeg
| director = [[Rajiv Kumar Biswas]]
| screenplay = Rajiv Kumar Biswas
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| label1 = Dialogues by
| data1 = Moloy Banerjee
}}
| producer = [[Ashok Dhanuka]]
| starring = [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]] [[Srabanti Chatterjee]] [[Arun Bannerjee]] Debesh Roy Chowdhury [[Kharaj Mukherjee]]
| cinematography = Manoj Mishra
| editing = [[Raviranjan Maitra|Rabi Ranjan Maitra]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Jeet Gannguli]] '''Background score:''' [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| studio = [[Eskay Movies]]
| distributor = Eskay Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|09|17}}
| runtime = 141 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| budget = {{estimated|₹2 crore}}
| gross = {{estimated|₹6.8 crore}}
}}

'''''Dujone''''' ({{IPA|bn|duˈd͡ʒone}}; {{Translation|'''''The Two'''''}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Bengali language|Bengali]]-language [[Romance film|romantic action film]] directed by [[Rajiv Kumar Biswas]] in his directorial debut. Produced by [[Ashok Dhanuka]] under the banner of [[Eskay Movies]], the film stars [[Dev Adhikari|Dev]] and [[Srabanti Chatterjee]] in lead roles, with [[Arun Bannerjee]], Debesh Roy Chowdhury, [[Kharaj Mukherjee]], Nandini Chatterjee, [[Mousumi Saha]], [[Seema Biswas]] and Arijit Dutta in supporting roles.

The film plots a love story between Akash and Meghna, belonged to different backgrounds, which is opposed by their families, leading to Akash's father to hire a contract killer to eliminate Meghna. Announced in December 2008, the film marks Biswas's first collaboration with Dev, and pairs Dev and Srabanti for the first time. Predominantly shot in [[Kolkata]], [[Siliguri]] and [[Sikkim]], with additional filming in [[Switzerland]] and [[Houston]], over a span of five months. [[Jeet Gannguli]] composed its soundtrack, while [[S. P. Venkatesh]] provided its score, with lyrics penned by Gautam Sushmit and Priyo Chattopadhyay.

''Dujone'' was theatrically released worldwide on 17 September 2009, opening to highly positive reviews. Emerged as a hit, grossing over {{Indian rupee|6.8 crore}} against a budget of {{Indian rupee|2 crore}} the film is noted to be the first Bengali film with [[Digital intermediate|Digital Intermediate]] technology. It was remade into Hindi as ''[[Ishaqzaade]]'' (2012).

== Plot ==
Akash is the son of a multimillionaire in Kolkata. He is very much addicted to sports rather than education in college. On the other hand, Meghna, the first girl of his class, shows hatred towards Akash due to his belief regarding this. She is the daughter of a fisherman. Over a period of time, her hatred turns into love. Finally, he falls in love with her too, but their parents do not agree to their marriage. Their parents plan to avoid their marriage by giving the couple a clause that they should not meet each other for one year. If their love remains even after one year then their parents will agree to their marriage.

Akash's father puts him under house arrest in Siliguri. while Meghna's father takes her to his hometown and arranges her marriage with another man. However, both Akash and Meghna manage to escape. They reach a garden where they spend a lot of days working for money. But Akash's father sends goons to bring back his son. In the end, both of them get married in front of the Legislative Assembly where; whole college comes to support them.

== Cast ==

* [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]] as Akash Banerjee
* [[Srabanti Chatterjee]] as Meghna
* [[Arun Bannerjee]] as Mr. Banerjee, Akash's father
* Debesh Roy Chowdhury as Shankar, Meghna's father
* [[Kharaj Mukherjee]]
* Nandini Chatterjee as Mrs. Sen
* [[Mousumi Saha]] as Meghna's mother
* [[Seema Biswas]] as Meghna's aunt
* Dwijen Banerjee as Manohar,
* [[Ramaprasad Banik]] as the principal of Pailan College
* Debjani Mukherjee
* Arijit Dutta as Pandit
* Rintu Dey as Sunil, Akash's friend
* Pradip Dhar as the announcer in the sports meet
* Atanu Mukherjee as Das, Mr. Banerjee's manager

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Dujone
| type = soundtrack
| longtype = to ''Dujone''
| artist = [[Jeet Gannguli]]
| released = 2009
| genre = [[Feature Film Soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=27|s=54}}
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| label = [[Eskay Movies|Eskay Music]]
| producer = Jeet Gannguli
| prev_title = Krodh
| prev_year = 2009
| year = 2009
| next_title = [[Thana Theke Aschi]]
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{external media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|oMLHOOLYQ_g&list|Dujone Audio Jukebox}}
}}
}}
[[Jeet Gannguli]] composed the soundtrack in his first collaboration with Biswas and sixth with Dev, after working on ''[[I Love You (2007 Bengali film)|I Love You]]'' (2007), ''[[Premer Kahini]]'' (2008), ''[[Mon Mane Na (2008 film)|Mon Mane Na]]'' (2008), ''[[Challenge (2009 film)|Challenge]]'' (2009) and ''[[Paran Jai Jaliya Re]]'' (2009). The album contains six tracks, penned by Gautam Sushmit and Priyo Chattopadhyay.
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 27:54
| title1 = Rama Ho
| length1 = 3:20
| lyrics1 = Priyo Chattopadhyay
| extra1 = Dipendu Mukherjee
| title2 = Bodhua
| length2 = 5:03
| lyrics2 = Gautam Sushmit
| extra2 = [[Zubeen Garg]], [[Monali Thakur]]
| title3 = Kar Chokhe
| length3 = 4:50
| lyrics3 = Priyo Chattopadhyay
| extra3 = Zubeen Garg, Monali Thakur
| title4 = Bodhua (sad version)
| length4 = 6:17
| lyrics4 = Gautam Sushmit
| extra4 = Zubeen Garg
| title5 = Sonali Roddure
| length5 = 4:57
| lyrics5 = Gautam Sushmit
| extra5 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], Monali Thakur
| title6 = Dujone title track
| length6 = 3:25
| lyrics6 = Priyo Chattopadhyay
| extra6 = [[Jeet Gannguli]], [[June Banerjee]]
}}

== Release ==
''Dujone'' had its release on 17 September 2009 with in 126 theatres in [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-09-19 |title=Cinema 19-09-2009 |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/cinema-19-09-2009/cid/1173022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251204150032/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/cinema-19-09-2009/cid/1173022 |archive-date=2025-12-04 |access-date=2025-12-04 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref> It had at least 235 shows from second week, which eventually increased later.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-10-12 |title=Crossover calling |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/crossover-calling/cid/582239 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251204143238/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/crossover-calling/cid/582239 |archive-date=2025-12-04 |access-date=2025-12-04 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-04-09 |title=Europe calling |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/europe-calling/cid/633546 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251204144240/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/europe-calling/cid/633546 |archive-date=2025-12-04 |access-date=2025-12-04 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref> On 18 September 2009, it was screened in 25 theatres across [[Mumbai]], [[Bihar]], [[Odisha]], [[Assam]] and [[Tripura]], also worldwidely including [[Chicago]], [[Miami]], [[San Francisco]], [[Houston]] and [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=KN |first= |date=2009-09-01 |title=Picture perfect |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/picture-perfect/cid/591121 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251204142655/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/picture-perfect/cid/591121 |archive-date=2025-12-04 |access-date=2025-12-04 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |quote=''Dujone'' will pull off another first in Tollywood when it will be screened at some local theatres in Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and New Jersey.}}</ref>

== References ==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:2009 films]]
[[Category:2009 Bengali-language films]]
[[Category:2009 Indian films]]
[[Category:2009 action films]]
[[Category:2009 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2009 action drama films]]
[[Category:2000s teen romance films]]
[[Category:2000s romantic action films]]
[[Category:2000s romantic musical films]]
[[Category:2000s musical drama films]]
[[Category:2000s masala films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Films set in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Films shot in Sikkim]]
[[Category:Films shot in Houston]]
[[Category:Films shot in Switzerland]]
[[Category:Indian interfaith romance films]]
[[Category:Films about honor killing]]
[[Category:Honour killing in India]]
[[Category:Bengali-language action drama films]]
[[Category:Bengali-language romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Bengali-language romantic action films]]
[[Category:Bengali films remade in other languages]]

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