The Diary of West Bengal
The Diary of West Bengal is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language political drama film directed by Sanoj Mishra and produced by Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi. The film is presented by Waseem Rizvi Films and features an ensemble cast including Yajur Marwah, Arshin Mehta, Dev Fauzdar, Ramendra Chakarwarti, Gauri Shankar, Deepak Kamboj, Neet Mahal, Avadh Ashwini, Ronav Verma, and Ashish Kumar. Its music is composed by A. R. Datta, with lyrics written by Kundan Vidyarthi and Sameer Shashtri. The film was released worldwide on 30 August 2024.
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