Khadaan

Khadaan

Year: 2024

Runtime: 135 mins

Language: Bengali, Bangla

Director: Soojit Dutta

Echo Score: 76

Budget: $830K

CrimeDramaAction

Leaving his rural home in Purulia, Shyam travels to the Damodar Valley to find work as a coal mine laborer. The film follows Shyam and Mohan as they navigate their new lives and confront challenges, exploring the complexities of friendship and personal growth amidst difficult circumstances.

Dark
Bittersweet ending
Emotionally heavy
High intensity
Steady pacing
Moderate complexity

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Time period

1997, 2024

The narrative spans two eras: 1997, when Shyam enters India as an illegal immigrant and rises in the mining world, and 2024, when his son Madhu navigates Mohan’s empire to seek the truth and revenge. The film contrasts a grassroots labor struggle with a mature, crime-driven industrial system.

Location

Bangladesh, Damodar Valley (India)

The story shifts from the Bangladesh-India border into the coal-rich Damodar Valley in eastern India. It centers on mining towns and labor camps where workers toil under tough conditions. The Damodar Valley is depicted as the hub of a ruthless coal trade that shapes power, alliances, and conflict.

🧭 Border crossing ⛏️ Coal mining

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 09:43

Main Characters – Khadaan (2024)

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Shyam Mahato (Dev)

A Bangladesh-born laborer who rises to become a key player in the Damodar Valley coal trade. He champions the poor and adivasi workers, sharing profits and opposing land grabs, until a mysterious downfall that ends with his imprisonment and death.

🧭 Immigrant 💼 Mogul 💪 Protector

Madhu (Dev)

Shyam's son, who starts as a coal transporter and slowly joins Mohan's inner circle. He seeks the truth about his father's death, pursues revenge, and eventually steps into a leading role within the criminal empire.

🧭 Heir 🗡️ Vengeful 🧱 Determined

Mohan Das (Jisshu Sengupta)

A wealthy industrialist who expands his coal empire and becomes the principal antagonist. Jealous of Shyam’s influence, he orchestrates schemes and maintains control through deceit until confronted by Madhu.

💰 Power 🔗 Deceit

Jamuna Mahato (Barkha Bisht)

Shyam's wife, witness to the rise and fall of their family. She endures the consequences of the violence surrounding the mining world and raises their child in a perilous era.

👩‍👦 Family 🕊️ Loss

Mandi (Anirban Chakrabarti)

An adivasi leader who connects Shyam with local communities and advocates for a fair share of the coal profits, highlighting indigenous rights within the conflict.

🌾 Indigenous leadership 🤝 Community advocate

Siddique, the local MLA (Sujan Mukherjee)

The local MLA who resists the expanding coal monopoly, representing the political stakes and power struggles surrounding the mine economy.

🏛️ Politics ⚖️ Power struggle

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 09:43

Major Themes – Khadaan (2024)

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💰 Power

A coal syndicate forms a web of wealth that translates into influence over miners, communities, and local politics. The accumulation of money drives strategic alliances and brutal decisions.

🗡️ Revenge

Madhu’s quest to uncover his father’s death propels a path of retaliation. The pursuit of vengeance reshapes loyalties and leads to a decisive clash with Mohan.

🛠️ Class Struggle

Shyam’s stance of sharing coal profits with laborers and opposing land grabs highlights tensions between industrial power and the rights of workers and indigenous communities.

🛂 Migration

The border-crossing origin and subsequent displacement frame the discourse on immigrant resilience and pursuit of opportunity within a violent, resource-driven economy.

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 09:43

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