While speaking of contemporary Bengali commercial or art film, Prosenjit Chatterjee aka Bumba Da takes a special mention as an acclaimed national award-winning actor. Since our childhood, we have seen his back to back super hits and loved his spectacular performances. So, let’s track his evolution through some of his best movies over the years.

Drishtikone (2018)

• Director: Kaushik Ganguly
• Lead Characters:
• Jion Mitra (Prosenjit Chatterjee)
• Rumki (Churni Ganguly)
• Srimoti (Rituparna Sengupta)

In the movie, Prosenjit plays Jion Mitra, a lawyer by profession living with wife Rumki and kids happily. But a mysterious woman Srimoti comes to Jion for help with her husband Polash’s murder case. From here on, the wicked game of lies and twists unfolds. Drishtikone raises some interesting questions on various themes like love and fidelity while being backed by some spectacular performances by Bumba Da and Rituparna, catch this interesting thriller now on ZEE5.

Utsab (2000)

• Director: Late Rituparno Ghosh
• Lead Characters:
• Arun: Prosenjit Chatterjee
• Keya: Rituparna Sengupta

This collaboration with an ace director Rituparno Ghosh marked an evolution in Bumba Da’s acting career. His brilliant performance has got him the National Award among other accolades. Set in the backdrop of festivity of Durga Pujo, the movie depicted the emotional tangles of a family that is coming together after many years.

Chokher Bali (2003)

• Director: Rituparno Ghosh
• Lead Characters:
• Binodini: Aishwarya Rai
• Ashalata: Raima Sen
• Mahendra: Prosenjit Chatterjee
• Behari: Tota Roy Chowdhury

Encompassing the social issues of 1903, the movie sheds lights on themes like love, lust, and social status of widows with unflinching frankness. Prosenjit got many awards and honours for his performance as the man struggling with the social norms in an era that was bound by too many rules.

Baishe Srabon (2011)

• Director: Srijit Mukherji
• Lead Characters:
• DCP Prabir Roy Chowdhury: Prosenjit Chatterjee
• Abhijit Pakrashi: Parambrata Chattopadhyay
• Amrita Mukherjee: Raima Sen
• Surjo Sinha: Abir Chatterjee

On 2011, Baishe Srabon is a praiseworthy psychological thriller by Bumba Da. Here director Srijit Mukherjee cast him as an ex-cop who had been suspended as a conspiracy. Later on, with his skill, he finds out a serial killer with an interest in poetry with Parambrata. A thrilling narrative that blends Bengali literature and modern-day thrills, Baishe Srabon is one of the best thrillers in recent times.

Praktan  (2016)

• Director: Nandita Roy & Shiboprosad Mukherjee
• Lead Characters:
• Ujaan Mukherjee: Prosenjit Chatterjee
• Sudipa: Rituparna Sengupta
• Malini / Molly Mukherjee: Aparajita Adhya

The movie revolves around a man’s first unsuccessful marriage and how his wife trains him to be a better husband for the second wife. It unveiled a crucial facet of life which Bumba Da played with grandeur.

So, go ahead and dive into these Bumba da movies not just to witness his matured performances but also for a look into a different take on life.

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