Power

Power

Year: 2016

Runtime: 140 mins

Language: Bengali, Bangla

Director: Rajiv Kumar

ComedyDramaAction

Being a policeman’s doppelganger is a mixed blessing in this action-packed caper.

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Timeline & Setting – Power (2016)

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Location

Kolkata, Selimpur, West Bengal

Kolkata serves as a bustling backdrop for power, crime, and police drama. The city’s neighborhoods like Selimpur anchor the investigation and underground networks that drive the plot. The urban landscape intensifies the tension between public duty and private corruption.

🏙️ Kolkata 🧭 Urban landscape ⚖️ Political backdrop

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Main Characters – Power (2016)

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Jeetu (Bir Pratap's doppelganger)

A cheerful, ambitious young man who dreams of becoming a cop. He impersonates Bir Pratap to entrap Joykrishna Ganguly and becomes entwined in a broader corruption and power play. His arc explores identity, loyalty, and sacrifice as the truth unfolds.

🪪 Identity 🕵️‍♂️ Ambition

Anjali

A con artist posing as a gemstone trader who furnishes Jeetu with a supposedly fortune-changing ring. She becomes a pivotal facilitator in the political scheme and later a witness in the power struggle.

🎭 Deception 📿 Jewelry

Bir Pratap Chowdhury

An ACP whose corruption and ambition drive the central conflict. His complex past includes love and loss, culminating in a fall that catalyzes the subsequent investigation and revelations.

💼 Corruption 🎯 Ambition

Ramkrishna Ganguly

The Home Minister who uses the Joykrishna case to further political power, often bending or fabricating evidence to pressure outcomes. His maneuvers illuminate the cynical blend of governance and crime.

🏛️ Politics ⚖️ Corruption

Joykrishna Ganguly

A feared gangster whose criminal empire drives the conflict. His capture serves as a catalyst for political and police maneuvering, and he remains a looming threat even while imprisoned.

💥 Crime 🕷️ Gangsterism

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Major Themes – Power (2016)

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💼 Power & Corruption

The narrative centers on how ambition corrupts institutions and individuals. A valiant yet flawed ACP and a network of allies reveal how politics, law enforcement, and crime blend together in a struggle for control. The plot shows how those in power manipulate evidence and public opinion to protect their interests. The consequences impact families, careers, and the city’s safety.

🎭 Identity & Deception

A doppelganger main character impersonates a powerful figure, exposing how identities can be manufactured to serve a plan. Con artists and staged schemes drive the twists, forcing characters to question who they really are. The ring of false fortunes and embedded cameras heightens the sense that truth is slippery. Deception reshapes loyalties and fates across the narrative.

⚖️ Justice & Truth

The film probes the line between justice and manipulation, showing falsified evidence and political maneuvering. Truth emerges through investigative acts and covert disclosures, even as real accountability remains elusive. The climax tests whether a city can confront its corrupt power without collapsing into outright anarchy. The resolution hints at reforms, even as the criminals escape consequences.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 11:54

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