Raj Chakraborty’s debut web series ‘Abar Proloy’, a spin-off of the filmmaker’s ‘Proloy’

Raj Chakraborty is one of the finest directors Tollywood has ever produced. He is the epitome of talent mixed with hard work. Raj Chakraborty was born on 21 February 1975, started his career in Bengali TV, and was associated with ZEE Bangla’s show Mirakkel and the Dance Bangle Dance. He became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of West Bengal from Barrackpore in 2021.

Raj Chakraborty has directed numerous movies and TV shows and now makes his OTT debut with ‘Abar Proloy,’ the spin-off to his 2013 hit film ‘Proloy.’

All about Raj Chakraborty’s movie, Proloy

Proloy (Disaster) is a 2013 Raj Chakraborty-directed Indian Bengali movie. The basis of this movie is the life and mysterious murder of Barun Biswas, a teacher and a social activist. This movie was a masterpiece and was received with praise and admiration, both for the storyline and the casting choices.

This movie is so iconic that it gained a cult following in the following years, and people still quote dialogues from this movie. Proloy is considered Raj Chakraborty’s greatest film till now.

Cast of Proloy

The cast of Proloy is more than just a bunch of great actors and actresses playing a role. The cast seems to be cherry-picked for their respective roles, and they blend into them effortlessly, making themselves one with their character.

The main cast and their characters in this movie are:

• Parambrata Chatterjee as Barun Biswas
• Paran Bandopadhyay as Binod Behari Dutta
• Saswata Chatterjee as Inspector Animesh Dutta
• Mimi Chakraborty as Durga
• Rudranil Ghosh as Prashanta Mondal
• Padmanabha Dasgupta as Arun Biswas, Barun Biswas’s brother
• Koushik Roy as Nikhil
• Siddhartha Mondal
• Dwaipayan Das as Sujoy
• Diya Mukherjee as Minister’s daughter
• Rupa Bhattacharjee
• Supriyo Dutta as Minister Asim Mondal
• Pooja Bose as Special Dancer

These cast members breathe life into their characters, making the movie more appealing and realistic to viewers and audiences.

Storyline of Proloy

A criminal gang is rampant in the village of Dukhia in Bengal. They gang rape elderly females and even underage girls. To add insult to injury, the local police stay out of this and allow these activities to occur unhindered due to the influence of the local political leader.

Barun Biswas, a social worker and a teacher, stands up to this and forms a group called “Jagaran Mancha”. However, Barun is soon murdered by these goons. Barun deeply inspired Binod Bihari Dutta before he died and he rushed to the village to pay his respects where he learns what these criminals have unleashed on the village. He tries to continue Barun’s mission against this injustice and iniquity.

This is when things take a turn when a fearless and rowdy cop Animesh Dutta is posted to Dukhia. He immediately learns and acts upon the murder of Barun, but his unconventional ways cause friction between him and Binod Dutta.

The criminals keep dying daily, and the villagers believe that the ghost of Barun has come back to punish these scum. However, Animesh suspects these murders are linked to Jagaran Mancha members as revenge for Barun’s death.

Animesh finds out that Binod Dutta was killing these criminals and rescues him from the village and ultimately decides to bury his findings as he feels that justice was served. It is later revealed that Animesh has named his son after the fearless activist “Barun”.

Raj Chakraborty’s Debut Web Series: Abar Proloy

Abar Proloy (Disaster Again) is the debut web series for the talented director Raj Chakraborty, based in the crime drama genre. This Bengali web series is a must-watch and checks everything that makes a crime drama worth watching.

This series is a spin-off of the legendary movie “Proloy”, released in 2013 and directed by our beloved Raj Chakraborty. The movie was a massive success and was adored and cherished by the public.

The story of Abar Proloy is gripping, the characters are awe-inspiring, and the whole ensemble is amazing. The cast includes the likes of Saswata Chatterjee, Ritwick Chakraborty, Saayoni Ghosh, June Malia, Sohini Sengupta and Koushani Mukherjee to name a few.

The series’ first season is released on the 11th of August, 2023, on the ZEE5 OTT platform. The fans are excited and await the arrival of Abar Proloy.