# Dhumketu (ধূমকেতু) (2025 film)
**Dhumketu** (ধূমকেতু; also known as *Dhumketu – The Shooting Star*) is a 2025 Indian Bengali-language romantic drama directed by Kaushik Ganguly, starring Dev and [Subhashree Ganguly](https://www.edgepedia.org/subhashree-ganguly) in the lead roles.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6376792) Shot in 2015 and shelved for nearly a decade, it was released in Indian theaters on 14 August 2025 and became one of the highest-grossing Bengali films, though trade trackers and Bengali media report substantially different lifetime totals.[2](https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/kaushik-gangulys-film-starring-dev-and-subhashree-ganguly-becomes-biggest-bengali-opener-of-all-time/cid/2118064) • [3](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Dhumketu_2025) • [4](https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/story/2025-bengali-movie-box-office-collection-this-top-8-movies-highest-grossing-movie-sum-1311235-2025-12-01)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | Kaushik Ganguly (story, screenplay, and dialogues)[5](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwODI1MDcyMDI1MDAwMTM%3D) |
| Lead cast | Dev as Bhanu Singha; Subhashree Ganguly as Rupa; Rudranil Ghosh as Jogesh Chandra Sharma[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6376792) |
| Release | 14 August 2025 (India, theatrical); ZEE5 streaming from 8 May 2026[3](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Dhumketu_2025) |
| Certification | CBFC UA 13+, certified Kolkata 5 August 2025, certificate DIL/6/27/2025-KOL, length 131.0 minutes[5](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwODI1MDcyMDI1MDAwMTM%3D) |
| Music | Anupam Roy (music and lyrics), with Indraadip Dasgupta also credited as composer; playback singers Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Anupam Roy, and Ishan Maitra[5](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwODI1MDcyMDI1MDAwMTM%3D) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6376792) |
| Box office | ₹86.9 million (₹8.69 crore) India net / ₹97.4 million (₹9.74 crore) worldwide gross per Sacnilk; ₹287 million (₹28.7 crore) lifetime per Aaj Tak Bangla[3](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Dhumketu_2025) • [4](https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/story/2025-bengali-movie-box-office-collection-this-top-8-movies-highest-grossing-movie-sum-1311235-2025-12-01) |
| Reception | IMDb 6.2/10 from about 1,200 votes; critics average 3.5/5 across 10 collected reviews[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6376792) • [6](https://bengalimoviereviews.com/movie/dhumketu-2025/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The [Central Board of Film Certification](https://www.edgepedia.org/central-board-of-film-certification)'s plot summary describes Bhanu, the son of a humble teacher in a small hilly village in Bengal, whose world is intertwined with the love of his childhood friend Rupa; from their earliest days they shared laughter, secrets, and hopes for the future.[5](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwODI1MDcyMDI1MDAwMTM%3D) ZEE5's synopsis continues the arc: young Bhanu, raised in hardship, loves the wealthy Rupa, but the hope sparked by that love shatters under class divides and sends him down a darker path of loss and self-discovery.[7](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/dhumketu/0-0-1z5954148) IMDb and streaming guides frame the present-day story around a tea estate manager in North Sikkim who loses his job and, with few livelihood options in the hills, strives to support his family and restore happiness amid financial hardship.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6376792) • [8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/dhumketu)
The Times of India review describes the structure as a story woven through fragmented flashbacks and a present-day arc, in which Bhanu Singha, a man haunted by the past he once escaped, returns home seeking redemption for his family and his own conscience, confiding in his loyal friend Jogesh (Rudranil Ghosh).[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/dhumketu/movie-review/123332029.cms) Chiranjeet Chakraborty plays the chief, leader of an extremist group.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6376792)
## Production and the decade-long delay
The film was shot in 2015 and then shelved for almost a decade following a fallout between its co-producers, Dev and Rana Sarkar, despite being one of Dev's most talked-about projects.[2](https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/kaushik-gangulys-film-starring-dev-and-subhashree-ganguly-becomes-biggest-bengali-opener-of-all-time/cid/2118064) Bengali press reported that shooting had begun in October 2015.[10](https://www.jugantor.com/tollywood/990270) Over the years, Ganguly and Dev repeatedly referred to it as one of the finest films of Dev's career.[2](https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/kaushik-gangulys-film-starring-dev-and-subhashree-ganguly-becomes-biggest-bengali-opener-of-all-time/cid/2118064)
**A reunion after separation.** The release also marked the return of Dev and Subhashree Ganguly to the screen together; the pair, whose on-screen partnership began with *Challenge* (2009) and produced hits such as *Paran Jai Jaliya Re*, *Romeo*, *Khokababu*, and *Khoka 420*, had not shared screen space since their real-life separation about a decade earlier.[2](https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/kaushik-gangulys-film-starring-dev-and-subhashree-ganguly-becomes-biggest-bengali-opener-of-all-time/cid/2118064) • [10](https://www.jugantor.com/tollywood/990270) Dev said publicly that he and Subhashree had not spoken to each other for nine years before the film's release.[11](https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/tollywood-bengali-cinema/story/tollywood-gossips-dev-opens-up-about-subhashree-ganguly-says-they-did-not-talk-for-9-years-before-release-of-dhumketu-bangla-movie-soc-1249731-2025-07-24)
The film was produced by Dev Entertainment Ventures and DCM Film and [Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/entertainment), with [Deepak Adhikari](https://www.edgepedia.org/dev-bengali-actor) (Dev's legal name) as the CBFC applicant.[5](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwODI1MDcyMDI1MDAwMTM%3D) Soumik Halder was the director of photography and Subhajit Singha the editor.[5](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwODI1MDcyMDI1MDAwMTM%3D)
## Release and box office
Dhumketu opened on 14 August 2025, clashing with the Hindi-language *War 2* (starring [Hrithik Roshan](https://www.edgepedia.org/hrithik-roshan) and Jr NTR) and Rajinikanth's *Coolie*.[2](https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/kaushik-gangulys-film-starring-dev-and-subhashree-ganguly-becomes-biggest-bengali-opener-of-all-time/cid/2118064) The makers initially alleged that the film was not getting enough shows because of the "no-sharing" policy of [Yash Raj Films](https://www.edgepedia.org/yash-raj-films) for *War 2*, and several industry figures wrote to [West Bengal](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-bengal) chief minister Mamata Banerjee about it.[2](https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/kaushik-gangulys-film-starring-dev-and-subhashree-ganguly-becomes-biggest-bengali-opener-of-all-time/cid/2118064)
**Opening records.** Dev's banner Dev Entertainment Ventures claimed on social media that the film had become the biggest opening-day grosser of all time in [Bengali cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/cinema-of-west-bengal), with ₹21 million (₹2.1 crore) gross; the claim was reported by The Telegraph as the makers' own figure.[2](https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/kaushik-gangulys-film-starring-dev-and-subhashree-ganguly-becomes-biggest-bengali-opener-of-all-time/cid/2118064) Sacnilk's trade tracking records a lower opening-day net of ₹11.1 million (₹1.11 crore), rising to ₹12.7 million (₹1.27 crore) on day two, with a 42-day India net total of ₹86.9 million (₹8.69 crore) and a gross of ₹97.4 million (₹9.74 crore).[3](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Dhumketu_2025)
The lifetime total is reported differently by different outlets. Sacnilk lists ₹86.9 million (₹8.69 crore) India net and ₹97.4 million (₹9.74 crore) worldwide gross, with no overseas collection recorded.[3](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Dhumketu_2025) Aaj Tak Bangla's year-end roundup places Dhumketu first among 2025 Bengali releases with earnings of ₹287 million (₹28.7 crore) against a stated budget of ₹40 million (₹4 crore), calling it an all-time blockbuster.[4](https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/story/2025-bengali-movie-box-office-collection-this-top-8-movies-highest-grossing-movie-sum-1311235-2025-12-01) BengaliBoxOffice likewise reports a ₹40 million (₹4 crore) budget and a lifetime collection of ₹287 million (₹28.7 crore), and places the film second among all-time Bengali grossers after *[Amazon Obhijaan](https://www.edgepedia.org/amazon-obhijaan)*.[12](https://www.bengaliboxoffice.com/bengali-box-office/dhumketu-movie-box-office-collection) Sacnilk cautions that its compiled data can differ substantially from producer figures.[3](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Dhumketu_2025)
## Reception
Critics were mostly positive. A review aggregator collecting ten reviews records an average of 3.5 out of 5, with eight of ten critics rating it 3.0 or higher; praise centered on the performances, especially Rudranil Ghosh's supporting turn and the Dev–Subhashree pairing, while common complaints were an uneven flashback structure, a slow second half, and an abrupt ending.[6](https://bengalimoviereviews.com/movie/dhumketu-2025/) The Times of India gave 3.5/5, calling it a slow-burn emotional thriller with compelling performances and, for Dev, possibly one of his most nuanced performances to date.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/dhumketu/movie-review/123332029.cms) Susmita Dey of Ei Samay rated it 4/5, describing a lean, uncluttered film that is less a political thriller than a story of a man returning to his roots.[6](https://bengalimoviereviews.com/movie/dhumketu-2025/) On IMDb the film holds 6.2/10 from about 1,200 votes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6376792)
## Streaming
The film streams on ZEE5 in Bengali; Sacnilk lists its OTT release date as 8 May 2026, and it is also accessible through Airtel Xstream Play via ZEE5.[3](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Dhumketu_2025) • [13](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/dhumketu/ZEEFIVE_MOVIE_0-0-1z5954148)
## References
1. [Dhumketu (2025), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6376792)
2. [Kaushik Ganguly's 'Dhumketu' becomes biggest Bengali opener of all time, The Telegraph India](https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/kaushik-gangulys-film-starring-dev-and-subhashree-ganguly-becomes-biggest-bengali-opener-of-all-time/cid/2118064)
3. [Dhumketu (2025) Box Office Collection, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Dhumketu_2025)
4. [2025 Bengali Box Office: Dhumketu tops the year by earnings, Aaj Tak Bangla](https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/story/2025-bengali-movie-box-office-collection-this-top-8-movies-highest-grossing-movie-sum-1311235-2025-12-01)
5. [CBFC film certificate record for Dhumketu, certificate DIL/6/27/2025-KOL](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwODI1MDcyMDI1MDAwMTM%3D)
6. [Dhumketu (2025) Movie Review: Critic & Audience Reviews, Bengali Movie Reviews](https://bengalimoviereviews.com/movie/dhumketu-2025/)
7. [Watch Dhumketu Full Movie Online, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/dhumketu/0-0-1z5954148)
8. [Dhumketu streaming: where to watch online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/dhumketu)
9. [Dhumketu Movie Review: A slow-burn emotional thriller, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/dhumketu/movie-review/123332029.cms)
10. [আজ মুক্তি পাচ্ছে বহুল আকাঙ্ক্ষিত 'ধূমকেতু', Jugantor](https://www.jugantor.com/tollywood/990270)
11. [Dev opens up about Subhashree: 'We did not talk for 9 years', Aaj Tak Bangla](https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/tollywood-bengali-cinema/story/tollywood-gossips-dev-opens-up-about-subhashree-ganguly-says-they-did-not-talk-for-9-years-before-release-of-dhumketu-bangla-movie-soc-1249731-2025-07-24)
12. [Dhumketu Box Office Collection 2025, BengaliBoxOffice](https://www.bengaliboxoffice.com/bengali-box-office/dhumketu-movie-box-office-collection)
13. [Dhumketu 2025 on Airtel Xstream Play via ZEE5](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/dhumketu/ZEEFIVE_MOVIE_0-0-1z5954148)
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