Ritwick Chakraborty is one phenomenal actor and over the years has done some of the most amazing movies out there for the Bengali Film industry. He is considered to be one of the finest actors in the industry today and his career has been the proof of that. He has been associated with Bengali theatres since a long time and later started taking an interest in the film world of Bengal. He debuted with the movie “Pagol Premi” and ever since that there has been no looking back.
He has done a brilliant lot of movies that can keep people entertained for a long long time, but today we have curated a list of 6 of his must watch movies.
Jyeshthoputro
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Meaning the eldest son, the movie does revolve around the eldest son and the family that finally reconnects after the death of the father. A megastar in Tollywood comes back to his home town after the death of his father and senses an awkward and unsettling feeling. As the family members consisting of the younger brother and sister try to connect with the eldest son, their elder brother and things start to change. The movie beautifully captures sorrow, grief and expressions of a family that lost. With powerful acting by each one of them, this is Ritwick Chakraborty’s one of the finest movies. It is directed by Kaushik Ganguly and stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Ritwick Chakraborty, Gargi Roychowdhury in lead roles.
Asha Jaoar Majhe
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Released in 2014, the movie depicts the relationship of a man and woman that can hardly see each other and only pass each other while their shifts in duties happen. In the hectic way of living, the only time they can spend with each other is when they dream about each other, the movie doesn’t need words to show what is happening and going on. It is one of the most amazingly put together films that shows the struggles of relationship and marriage in a way that wasn’t shown or seen before. Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s debut directorial movie is a piece to watch. The movie stars Basabdutta Chatterjee, Ritwick Chakraboty and Jonaki Bhattacharya in lead role
Nirbaak
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Nirbaak is one of a kind movie, directed by Srijit Mukherji, the movie tells the stories of jealousy, affection, love, lust and separation of 4 entities, a tree, a dog, a dead body and a human. The story separately revolves around all of these topics with different characters playing different roles. Though all of them are different characters, they have one common and odd connection, that is Sushmita Sen. This also is Sushmita Sen’s first Bengali movie. It also stars Jisshu Sengupta, Ritwick Chakraborty, Anjan Dutt, Biswajit Chakraborty and Anindya Banerjee.
Vinci Da
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Vinci Da tells the story of how an art can be used in the form of a crime. A prosthetic make-up is frustrated with the lack of work in the world of Tollywood. He wants something solid and while he is at it, he finds someone who can help him out of his misery. He will be paid for his work but it is only later that he finds out his art is being used for performing some of the most heinous crimes. He is working for someone who commits all those and he decides to take the responsibility of punishing that criminal with the same art, he used for his crimes. The movie stars Rudranil Ghosh, Ritwick Chakraborty and Anirban Bhattacharya in the lead roles and is directed by Srijit Mukherji.
Ahare Mon
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Ahare Mon directed by Pratim D. Gupta stars Adil Hussain, Anjan Dutt, Mamata Shankar, Ritwick Chakraborty, Paoli Dam and others in leading roles. The film focuses on forbidden love that will take your heart away in an instant with the story that it shows. A collection of love stories that shows that there is no age for love but just the feeling. The whole aspect of love is so beautifully put together that one cannot find a flaw in the movie. With all the stories going with an equal flow, every story in it deserves the love.
Bibaho Diaries
Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Ritwick Chakraborty, is known for his roles of playing an offbeat person who sees it differently in life. Bibaho Diaries shows the life of a man who is struggling financially as he works as a theatre actor. He falls in love with a woman who is financially independent and doing well in her life. The movie shows how this modern day couple breaks stereotypes, overcome obstacles and stay together after they go through so much. Mixed with equal amounts of comedy and emotional points, this movie will definitely make you feel good after a watch.