Dedh Bigha Zameen

Dedh Bigha Zameen is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Pulkit and produced by Karma Media And Entertainment. The film features Pratik Gandhi and Khushali Kumar in the lead roles. The film premiered on JioCinema on 31 May 2024.

Plot
Anil, a 28-year-old wheat seller, lives with his wife, mother, and sister. Excited for his sister Neha's marriage to Ajay, a soon-to-be civil servant, Anil agrees to a dowry. To fund it, he plans to sell his late father's land, only to find it's under litigation by MLA Amar Singh.

Cast

 * Pratik Gandhi as Anil Singh
 * Daya Shankar Pandey as Anil's uncle
 * Khushali Kumar
 * Vinod Nahardih as Father
 * Prasanna Bisht as Neha
 * Neeraj Sood as MLA Amar Singh
 * Durgesh Kumar as Gupta Ji (Amar Singh's Party Worker)
 * Faisal Malik as Inspector
 * Durgesh Kumar

Production
The principal photography of the film began on 15 August 2021 in Jhansi and wrapped September 2021.

Soundtrack
The music for the film is composed by Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Rochak Kohli, Anurag Saikia. Lyrics are written by Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Manoj Muntashir, Rashmi Virag.

The song "Zidd Na Karo" is a remake of some part the song Say Aaj Jane Ki Zid Na Karo and sung by Farida Khanum.

Reception
Deepa Gahlot of Rediff.com rated 3/5 stars and observes "Pratik Gandhi once again proves that he is an actor who can bring any character to life with his dedication to his craft and instinctive understanding of what the role requires." Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 2 stars out of 5 and said in his review that "Pratik Gandhi is in nearly every frame of the film - that isn't a bad thing at all - but the maker of the film would have done well to give the supporting actors more to do." Dhaval Roy of The Times of India rated 3/5 stars and stated that "The movie is worth watching for Pratik Gandhi's performance and the gritty portrayal of a common man's struggle against corruption and injustice." Sonal Pandya of Times Now gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said "While the milieu and narrative in Dedh Bigha Zameen is strong, its execution is wobbly, especially in the acting department. Gandhi carries the film, but it often veers into melodramatic territory." Rahul Desai of Film Companion said in his review that "This film is a modern ode to Bimal Roy’s brand of neo-realism. But Dedh Bigha Zameen is more than half an acre short of its target. It’s so ‘real’ that it’s nearly boring. In fact, its decision to be boring is supposed to be brave.