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{{short description|2017 Indian drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = III Smoking Barrels
| image = File:Theatrical Poster of III Smoking Barrels.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sanjib Dey]]
| producer = Amit Malpani
| writer = Sanjib Dey
| starring = [[Subrat Dutta]] [[Indraneil Sengupta]] Siddharth Boro Shiny Gogoi
| narrator =
| music = Michele Josia, [[Anurag Saikia]]
| cinematography = Anil B.Akki
| editing = Praveen Kathikuloth, Dattatraya Ghodke
| studio =  Malpani Talkies
| distributor =  [[Panorama Studios]] SSR Cinemas Kamakhya Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|07|16|[[Durban International Film Festival]]|2018|09|21||2019|06|01|[[Netflix ]]}}
| runtime = 127 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]], [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Meitei language|Manipuri]], [[Nagamese]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''III Smoking Barrels''''' is a 2017 Indian drama film written and directed by [[Sanjib Dey]]<ref name=":7"/><ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/how-two-young-men-from-small-town-assam-gave-the-northeast-its-first-big-budget-multi-lingual-film/|title=How two young men from small-town Assam gave the Northeast its first big budget multi-lingual film|date=2018-09-20|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/iii-smoking-barrels-director-sanjib-dey-hopes-high-about-northeastern-cinema/articleshow/65827235.cms|title='III Smoking Barrels' director Sanjib Dey hopes high about Northeastern cinema - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> and produced by Amit Malpani<ref name="indianexpress.com"/> under his banner Malpani Talkies. The film is an anthology of three stories exploring three socio-political issues encompassing [[Northeast India]]. The film also seamlessly uses six spoken languages<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/iii-smoking-barrels-tackles-social-issues-through-six-languages/19815193|title=III Smoking Barrels tackles social issues through six languages|date=2018-09-19|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> which is considered a unique feat in [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]] history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/how-two-young-men-from-small-town-assam-gave-the-northeast-its-first-big-budget-multi-lingual-film/|title=How two young men from small-town Assam gave the Northeast its first big budget multi-lingual film|date=2018-09-20|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref>

''III Smoking Barrels'' premiered at the 2017 [[Durban International Film Festival]],<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> followed by its European premiere at the 2017 [[International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg]]<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /> where it was screened in the [[International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg|International Competition]] section. The film premiered in India at the 22nd [[International Film Festival of Kerala]].<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" /> It won the [[Mexico International Film Festival|Silver Palm Award]]<ref name=":10"/> at 2018 [[Mexico International Film Festival]]<ref name=":10" /> for [[Mexico International Film Festival|Best Narrative Feature]].

The film was released in India on 21 September 2018. An official trailer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pratidintime.com/tag/iii-smoking-barrels/|title=III smoking barrels Archives|website=Pratidin Time {{!}} Leading News Channel of Assam {{!}} Breaking News Assam|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=sep0418/oth056|title=The Assam Tribune Online|website=www.assamtribune.com|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ebela.in/entertainment/trailer-launch-of-three-smoking-barrels-dgtl-1.858012|title=তিন মাত্রার রক্ত-মাংসের গল্পকে এক সুতোয় বেঁধেছে ''থ্রি স্মোকিং ব্যারেলস'' | trans-title=The three-dimensional blood-meat story is tied in a tune "The Three Smoking Barrels" | date=3 September 2015 |first=|website=ebela.in|language=en|access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/aug/20/iii-smoking-barrels-heres-the-trailer-of-indias-first-multilingual-film-1860369.html|title=III Smoking Barrels: Here's the trailer of India's first multilingual film|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> of the film was released<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/poster-of-india-s-first-tri-lingual-film-iii-smoking-barrels-unveiled-118081701329_1.html|title=Poster of India's first tri-lingual film 'III Smoking Barrels' unveiled|last=ANI|date=2018-08-17|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/iii-smoking-barrels-30401.html|title=III Smoking Barrels {{!}} filmfare.com|website=www.filmfare.com|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> on 20 August 2018.

== Plot ==
The film is an anthology of three stories from [[North East India]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/iii-smoking-barrels-review-the-film-echoes-the-voices-of-far-east-india-1884849.html|title=III Smoking Barrels Review: The Film Echoes the Voices of Far East India|website=News18|date=21 September 2018 |access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> each exploring a different stage of human life. The first story is about a child, who on escaping from a rebel camp hijacks a car, transpiring in a journey that unravels her plight and probes deep into traumatic issues of children involved in armed conflicts.<ref name="Guns and agony">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sakaltimes.com/art-culture/guns-and-agony-25230|title=Guns and agony|website=www.sakaltimes.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> The next story is about a boy, a drug peddler, and his journey into the drug world.<ref name="Guns and agony"/> It simultaneously explores the life of his grieving mother while delving into the region that has become synonymous with the drug trade. The third story is about a man, an elephant poacher,<ref name="Guns and agony"/> who ends up killing fifteen elephants to fend for himself and his young wife. It explores his treacherous life and the murky powers that control this abhorrent business.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/finally-rest-of-the-country-is-taking-note-of-northeast-cinema-sanjib-dey/articleshow/65809164.cms|title=Finally, rest of the country is taking note of Northeast cinema: Sanjib Dey - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-01-24}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Subrat Dutta]] as Mukhtar
* [[Indraneil Sengupta]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/entertainment/indraneil-sengupta-we-need-to-reiterate-that-we-are-a-secular-state|title=Indraneil Sengupta: We need to reiterate that we are a secular state|website=National Herald: Latest News, India News, Today's Headlines from India & World|date=16 September 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/indraneil-sengupta-iii-smoking-barrels-explores-a-lesser-known-northeast-india/articleshow/65560532.cms|title=Indraneil Sengupta: 'III Smoking Barrels' explores a lesser-known Northeast India - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> as Anurag Dutta
* Shiny Gogoi as Janice
* Siddharth Boro as Donnie
* Mandakini Goswami as Neelima
* [[Amrita Chattopadhyay]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/amrita-has-her-hands-full/articleshow/65821094.cms|title=Amrita has her hands full - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> as Morjina
* Vikram Gogoi as Chiru
* [[Bijou Thaangjam]] as Drug Peddler
* [[Nalneesh Neel]] as Ikram
* Niloy Shankar Gupta as Dhiren
* [[Rajni Basumatary]] as country bar owner

== Production ==
The development of the film started in 2014 when Malpani Talkies came on board to produce the film which is entirely set in Northeast India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/culture/biggest-film-year-northeast|title=Biggest film of the year from the Northeast|date=2018-09-01|website=The Sunday Guardian Live|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> The principal photography<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/a-lens-view/article25122926.ece|title=Anil Akki on 'Three Smoking Barrels'|last=Rozindar|first=Firoz|date=2018-10-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-01-17|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> of the film started in 2014 and ended in November 2015. During these two years all the three stories in the film were mainly filmed near the international borders of [[Bhutan–India border|India-Bhutan]], [[Bangladesh–India border|India-Bangladesh]], [[India–Myanmar barrier|India- Myanmar]] and at the famous [[Manas National Park]] in [[Assam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/curtains-down-on-80-year-old-cinema-hall-of-tinsukia/|title=Curtains Down on 80-year Old Cinema Hall of Tinsukia|date=2018-09-29|website=The Sentinel|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> and in the city of [[Guwahati]].

== Soundtrack ==
The background score of the film have been composed by Italian composer Michele Josia in collaboration with Indian composer [[Anurag Saikia]]. The soundtrack<ref>{{Citation|title=III Smoking Barrels|url=https://gaana.com/album/iii-smoking-barrels|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/music-review-iii-smoking-barrels/articleshow/65809145.cms|title=Music review: III Smoking Barrels - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> consists eight songs composed by various composers and sung by [[Papon (Assamese singer)|Papon]] Angarag Mahanta,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/892366/watch-papon-composes-and-croons-rock-track-yeh-tishnagi-from-iii-smoking-barrels|title=Watch: Papon composes and croons rock track 'Yeh Tishnagi' from 'III Smoking Barrels'|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> [[Bolepur Bluez|Kartik Das Baul]], Isheeta Chakrvarthy, Nangsan Lyngwa and Gregory Sharma. The songs were released by [[Times Music]]. The first song "Yeh Tishnagi"<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/papon-rocks-hindi-assamese-songs-iii-smoking-barrels-184404694.html|title=Papon rocks Hindi, Assamese songs for 'III Smoking Barrels'|website=in.news.yahoo.com|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> in [[Hindi|Hindi language]]  was released on 29 August 2018. Same day an [[Assamese language|Assamese]] version of the same song titled "Uttorbihin<ref name=":11" />" was also released. The entire album<ref>{{Citation|title=III Smoking Barrels (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists|date=2 September 2018 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/iii-smoking-barrels-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1434734618|language=en-us|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> of eight songs were released on 2 September 2018. The album comprises various genres from rock to [[Baul]] to [[Borgeet]] to [[Death metal|Death Metal]]  and in four different languages viz. [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Assamese language|Assamese]].{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

== Festivals & Special Screening ==
''III Smoking Barrels'' was officially selected for screening at different International Film Festivals across the globe.
* [[Durban International Film Festival|Durban International Film Festival 2017]] South Africa<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/tv/sanjib-deys-iii-smoking-barrels-debut-10404144|title=Sanjib Dey's III Smoking Barrels debut {{!}} IOL Entertainment|website=www.iol.co.za|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://durbanfilmfest.co.za/index.php/film/item/3894-iii-smoking-barrels|title=Durban International Film Festival - III SMOKING BARRELS|website=durbanfilmfest.co.za|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref>
* [[International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg|International Film Festival Mannheim Heildelberg 2017]] ( International Competition), Germany<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/local-heart-global-soul/article20469401.ece|title=Local heart, global soul|last=Khan|first=Murtaza Ali|date=2017-11-16|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-01-17|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/murtaza-ali-khan/iii-smoking-barrels-a-long-overdue-film-that-is-set-in-northe_a_23021844/|title='III Smoking Barrels': A Long Overdue Film That Is Set In Northeast India|date=2017-07-08|website=HuffPost India|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref>
* [[International Film Festival of Kerala|International Film Festival of Kerala 2017]] (Indian Cinema Now<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url=https://iffk.in/iii-smoking-barrels/|title=III Smoking Barrels {{!}} 23rd International Film Festival of Kerala|last=girish|first=girish|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/harsh-indian-realities-in-focus/article21252919.ece|title=Harsh Indian realities in focus|date=2017-12-03|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-01-17|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>''')'''
* [[Mexico International Film Festival|Mexico International Film Festival 2018]]<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/iii-smoking-barrels-wins-award-in-mexico-film-fest/|title='III Smoking Barrels' Wins Award In Mexico Film Fest|date=2018-06-01|website=The Sentinel|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref>
* Love is Folly International Film Festival 2018 (Youth Cinema), Bulgaria<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|url=https://fccvarna.bg/festivals/2018/international-film-festival-love-if-folly|title=INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL LOVE IF FOLLY|website=fccvarna.bg|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref>
* [[Jagran Film Festival|Jagran Film Festival 2018]] (In Competition)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://supercinema.co.in/journey-of-9thjagran-travelling-film-festival-starts-from-new-delhi/|title=JOURNEY OF 9THJAGRAN TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL STARTS FROM NEW DELHI – Super Cinema|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/jagran-film-festival---connecting-great-cinema-with-audiences-across-india/19544195|title=Jagran Film Festival - Connecting great cinema with audiences across India|date=2018-06-21|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/jun/30/celebratory-presence-marks-inauguration-of-9th-jagran-film-festival-in-delhi-1836031.html|title=Celebratory presence marks inauguration of 9th Jagran Film Festival in Delhi|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/bangladesh/english/news+patrolling-epaper-newspatr/pre+festival+screening+of+films+from+international+and+indian+shorts+competition+of+the+9th+jagran+film+festival+showcased+today-newsid-90849192|title=Pre-Festival Screening of films from International and Indian shorts competition of the 9th Jagran Film Festival showcased today - News Patrolling|website=DailyHunt|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref>
* Indian Film Festival Bhubaneshwar 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://orissadiary.com/seven-film-screened-fifth-day-9th-indian-film-festival-bhubaneswar/|title=Seven film screened on Fifth day of 9th Indian Film Festival Bhubaneswar|last=bureau|first=Odisha Diary|date=2018-02-19|website=OdishaDiary|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref>

On 14 March 2018, a special screening of the film<ref name="admin">{{Cite web|url=https://themoviean.com/kabir-khan-at-the-premier-of-iii-smoking-barrels/|title=Kabir Khan at the Thailand Premiere of "III Smoking Barrels"|last=admin|date=2018-04-13|website=TheMoviean|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> was held at the SFX cinema in [[Chiang Mai]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://steadlane.club/view/40194c-sfx-maya-chiang-mai/|title=Sfx Maya Chiang Mai|website=Steadlane.club|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> [[Bangkok]], with the support of Indian Consulate of [[Chiang Mai]] under its cultural exchange program. The screening was attended by Consulate Generals and Consuls of various countries like [[Japan]], [[China]], [[United States|USA]], [[Portugal]], [[Austria]] etc. Among other dignitaries was famous [[List of Indian film directors|Indian film director]] [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]].<ref name="admin"/>

== Awards & Nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Award
!Category
!Recipient(s) & Nominee(s)
!Result
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg|International Filmfestival of Mannheim-Heidelberg]]<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":6" /> [[International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg|2017]]
|Grand Newcomer Award<ref name=":6" />
|[[Sanjib Dey]]
|Nominated
|-
|Audience Choice Award<ref name=":7" />
|Amiit Malpani
|Nominated
|-
|[[Mexico International Film Festival|Mexico International Film Festival 2018]]<ref name=":10" />
|Silver Palm Award (Best Narrative Feature)<ref name=":10"/>
|[[Sanjib Dey]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|Love is Folly International Film Festival 2018, Varna<ref name=":12" />
|Young Jury Award<ref name=":12" />
|[[Sanjib Dey]]
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="8" |[[Prag Cine Awards|Prag Cine Awards 2018]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeassam.com/news/prag-cine-awards-2018/|title=Prag Cine Awards - North East 2018 - Guwahati, Assam, India|last=Assam|first=Post Author: Box Office|website=Box Office Assam|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://nenow.in/entertainment/guwahati-host-prag-cine-awards-northeast-2018-may-26-27.html|title=Guwahati to host Prag Cine Awards Northeast 2018 on May 26 & 27|date=2018-05-19|website=NORTHEAST NOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/govinda-at-prag-cine-awards-2018/|title=Govinda at Prag Cine Awards 2018 » Northeast Today|date=2018-05-29|website=Northeast Today|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612112849/https://www.northeasttoday.in/govinda-at-prag-cine-awards-2018/|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|Best Film (Other language)<ref name=":3" />
|Amit Malpani & [[Sanjib Dey]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|Best Music<ref name=":2" />
|Michele Josia & [[Anurag Saikia]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|Best Make up<ref name=":1" />
|Shrirup Das
|{{Won}}
|-
|Best Cinematography<ref name=":3" />
|Anil B. Akki
|Nominated
|-
|Best Singer (Female)<ref name=":1" />
|Isheeta Chakrvarthy
|Nominated
|-
|Best Costume<ref name=":2" />
|Sukalpa Das & Tanushree Baruah
|Nominated
|-
|Best Sound Designing<ref name=":3" />
|Devobrat Chaliha
|Nominated
|-
|Best Art Direction
|Photik Baruah & [[Bijou Thaangjam]]
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="3" |7th Assam State Film Award And Festival
|Phunu Barua Award for Best Film in other Language
|Amit Malpani
|{{Won}}
|-
|Iva Achao Award for Best Supporting Actress Female
|Mandakini Goswami
|{{Won}}
|-
|Dr. Bhabendranath Saikia Award for Best Screenplay
|[[Sanjib Dey]]
|Nominated
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt5791986}}

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[[Category:2010s Assamese-language films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:2017 drama films]]
[[Category:2017 multilingual films]]
[[Category:Indian anthology films]]
[[Category:Films about insurgency in Northeast India]]
[[Category:Films shot in Assam]]
[[Category:Films set in Assam]]
[[Category:Films shot in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Films set in West Bengal]]

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