Ritwick Chakraborty’s Must-Watch Movies Breaking the Mold in Bengali Cinema

Ritwick Chakraborty is one of the most talented actors in Indian Bengali entertainment history. His charm, charisma, and knack for influencing the audience with his roles have made him the best for portraying roles requiring varied emotional levels.

This quality of conveying your message without even saying a word is what Ritwick Chakraborty excels in.

Ritwick debuted in the Bengali entertainment industry with Pagol Premi in 2007. He has since then moved on to more extensive and more varied roles, and his movies have been a treat to watch.

He appeared in the 2008 movie Chalo Let’s Go, directed by Anjan Dutt, and in classics like Cross Connection and Le Chakka. In 2014, Ritwick Chakraborty won the Filmfare East Best Actor award, and throughout his journey, he has received multiple recognitions.

This article will discuss this legendary actor’s top movies that are a must-watch if you love Bengali cinema. And even if you are not such a fan, try it. We promise you will become a fan afterward!

Ritwick Chakraborty’s greatest movies

With over 65 movies to his name, it is hard to pick what movies we consider the best among the best. Here we have compiled a list of must-watch movies starring Ritwick Chakraborty. Let’s get into it.

Binusutoy

Ritwick Chakraborty plays the role of Kajal in this epic film. This drama film captivated the audiences and showcased Ritwick’s talent to the whole industry.

The story of Binu Sutoy focuses on Kajal and Sraboni, both in their 30s, who meet at a reality show audition. With their shared backgrounds and mutual understanding, the duo are attracted to each other.

However, Sraboni gets injured in an accident, and Kajal takes her to the doctor. The stories they share on the way to their start off as captivating, but a series of events occurs that ends these stories with an altercation.

Buro Sadhu

Ritwick Chakraborty plays the role of Abir, a young man that has taken a liking to a particular alcohol brand and has become an addict in Buro Sadhu. This state of Abir is due to his recent failed marriage with his parents and deep animosity with his new stepfather. His mother’s personality doesn’t help either, as she nags all day, causing Abir to find solace in the bottle.

This soon, however, gets out of hand, and he contemplates where his life is headed. In a stroke of good fortune, Abir stumbles upon an opportunity that could end his misery and make him rich and famous. However, there is a catch in this, but Abir, tired of his life, takes this without thinking of any consequence.

Parineeta

Ritwick Chakraborty plays the role of Babaida/ Sayan Roy in this epic romantic thriller, Parineeta. Mehul, a student of Babaida, falls in love with him, but her hopes are crushed when Babaida introduces his girlfriend to her. Sometime later, Babaida hands Mehul a letter and commits suicide.

4 years later, Mehul gets a job and works hard. There she meets Ranadeb, who tries to assault her sexually. Mehul runs to the police station with her clothes battered and makeup smeared, accusing Ranadeb of rape.

It is revealed that Babaida caught Ranadeb and his then-girlfriend Sayantika making out. This engaged him, and he attacked Ranadeb. Shortly after, Sayantika did exactly what Mehul did, running into the police station and accusing Babaida of rape.

This was too much for him, and he committed suicide, but not before telling Mehul about it in the letter. This shows that Mehul has avenged Babaida, who can rest in peace.

Cross Connection

Ritwick Chakraborty plays the character of a young man named Aakash. The story focuses on the attempts of two young men trying to find their perfect love interests. Imon is a beautiful dancer and choreographer in a relationship with Aakash. However, they keep on fighting and ultimately break up. Soon they hook up with Vicky and Piya to replace their former partners.

This clash in their present and past love interests makes up this love story focused on the modern generation. The story has ambition, cynicism, comedy, and romance.

Jyeshthoputro

Ritwick Chakraborty plays the role of Partho, the younger brother of superstar Indrajit. The story of Jyeshthoputro revolves around the brimming tension between Indrajit and Partho. When Indrajit returns to his village after hearing about his father’s death, fans instantly swarm him for autographs and pictures.

He also has a posse of bodyguards wherever he goes. Partho clearly resents this and thinks that he has taken care of his father in his last days and should be the one to perform his last rites, even though he is the younger son.

At night, he becomes highly drunk and confronts Indrajit. He yells out his inner feelings and resentment toward Indrajit in his stupor. Hearing this, Indrajt understands, and it is shown that he leaves at dawn.

All of these movies of Ritwick Chakraborty are available to watch on a single platform – ZEE5. So grab a subscription and immerse yourself in the brilliant acting of Ritwick Chakraborty.

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