Kabir (subtitled as Peace Has A Price; Bengali pronunciation:) is a 2018 Indian Bengali-language spy action thriller film written and directed by Aniket Chattopadhyay. Produced by Gurupada Adhikari and Dev under the banner of Dev Entertainment Ventures, the film is based on the arrest of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist Yasin Bhatkal. It stars Dev himself in the titular role, alongside Rukmini Maitra and Priyanka Sarkar in the lead roles, while Kamaleshwar Mukherjee, Shataf Figar, Barun Chanda, Ambarish Bhattacharya in other pivotal roles.
The film follows a tense train journey from Mumbai to Kolkata where Yasmin (Rukmini) is held hostage by Abir (Dev), a seemingly ordinary man who reveals himself to be a terrorist seeking a former informer. Announced in 2017, it marks the first collaboration between Chattopadhyay and Dev. Principal photography for Kabir took place from July 2018 to October 2018 across multiple locations in Kolkata, Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh, whereas Chattopadhyay cited about most of its filming in a running-train, a rare in Indian cinema. The film features music composed by Indraadip Dasgupta, cinematography by Harendra Singh, and editing by Rabiranjan Maitra.
Kabir was released theatrically on 13 April 2018 and opened to highly positive reviews from critics, with praise for its cast performances, direction, cinematography, action sequences. The film emerged as a moderate commercial success and attained a cult status over the years.
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