Most awaited Bengali films releasing this December

We have already seen some of the most-anticipated films of the year clashing at the box office during Puja. ‘Ek Je Chhilo Raja’ and ‘Byomkesh Gowtro’ raked gold at the box office. While films like ‘Generation Aami’ and ‘Bagh Bandi Khela’ still running successfully at the theatres, December will see a number of promising Bengali movie releasing among which Pavel's ‘Rosogolla’ and Raj Chakraborty's ‘Adventure Of Jojo’ are the most talked about films to double up the excitement during Christmas. Parambrata and Raima’s ‘Reunion’ is another potential box office hit. Two more relatively small budget films ‘The Hacker’ and ‘Wronggg Number’ will also release this month. Here’s all you need to know about the five upcoming December releases.

All those who are eagerly waiting to experience the crackling chemistry between Parambrata Chatterjee and Raima Sen on big screen, get ready for grand cinematic experience. Murari M Rakshit's upcoming film ‘Reunion’, starring Parambrata and Raima in the lead is all set for a December 7 release. Also featuring Indrashish Roy, Sourav Das, Anindita Bose, Saayoni Ghosh and Samadarshi in pivotal roles, the film is all about a group of college friends gathering for a reunion after a long time but one friend among them is missing. Against the backdrop of 90s West Bengal, ‘Reunion’ deals with politics and its effects on the students but that’s not all. Nostalgia has a key role to play in the narrative. The story sees a group of University students from the 1995 batch and their reunion after almost 20 years. As the group finally meets, they find out one of their senior (Parambrata) is now in a village near Darjeeling as he decides to dedicate his life to the villagers in the hilly area. Raima will be seen as an independent lady Monideepa who had a crush on Parambrata’s character in her college life.

Joshojit Banerjee, son of popular television actor Joyjit Banerjee will be seen in the titular role in this Raj Chakraborty directorial which revolves around the exciting journey of how a little kid gets trapped into the magical world of the jungle and befriends the animals. The story ultimately focuses on poaching and how Jojo beats the poachers to set an example. ‘Adventures of Jojo’ also has Rudranil Ghosh and Padmanava Dasgupta in pivotal roles. The film is quite significant given the current situation as it delivers a striking message against poaching and looks to raise awareness on wildlife conservation. ‘Adventures Of Jojo’ is set to hit the theatres on December 14.

Pavel’s next ‘Rosogolla’ marks the big screen debut of director Kaushik Ganguly’s son Ujaan. He will play the titular role. The cast of this biopic includes some of the big names of the industry like Rituparna Sengupta, Kharaj Mukherjee and Rajatava Dutta. Produced by director duo Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy’s home production, ‘Rosogolla’ is a fictional biopic based on the life of Nabin Chandra Das, the inventor of the Bengali delicacy. The film will capture the journey of Nabin Chandra Das, from a humble background to a business tycoon. Contemporaries of him who were also famous for creating sweet dishes — Bhola Moira and Bhim Chandra Nag — will also be seen in this biopic. ‘Rosogolla’ is releasing on December 21.

An intense thriller on the nuances of ethical hacking is all set to hit the theatres soon. Directed by debutant duo Siddharth Sen and Subrato Mondal, 'The Hacker' sees an undercover RAW agent on the hunt for a serial killer with the help of a young hacker. Ena Saha and Aryann Bhowmik play the lead in this film. While speaking about their first film, director Siddharth Sen said: “This is not just a thriller. It will give many key details about the patterns and trends of online hacking in these days. It can help people with significant knowledge about internet security.” The exact release date of ‘The Hacker’ hasn’t yet been declared but the thriller is expected to release this month.

Subhendu Pandit’s slice-of-a-life drama ‘Wronggg Number’ focuses on how our young generation is often strangled by identity crisis. The film stars a bunch of talented actors Samadarshi Dutta, Sourabh Das, Saayani Ghosh and Durga along with Biswajit Chakraborty, Bharat Kaul and Tulika Basu. Produced by Swastika Entertainment, ‘Wronggg Number’ is a story of two urban guys Sandy and Joy who live a poles apart life from each other. The film is expected to release in late December. However no official release date has been announced yet.