Bor Bou Khela

Releases on: May 28

Starring: Rahul, Priyanka, Tapas Pal, Kamalika, Jayjit, Kanchan Mullick

Produced by: Shishir Gupta

The plot: A remake of the 1958 Uttam Kumar-Arundhati Devi movie Manmoyee Girls’ School, Bor Bou Khela has Priyanka playing a Christian girl who pretends to be
married to Rahul in order to get the job of a school
teacher.

Directorspeak: “I thought of remaking Manmoyee Girls’ School because I feel every generation should have its own Manmoyee Girls’ School. Besides, rom coms are rarely being made in Bangla cinema. The idea is to bring back the Bangaliana through Bor Bou Khela,” said Jagannath Guha. 00

Watch out for: The Rahul-Priyanka chemistry.

Ogo Bodhu Sundari

Releases on: June 4

Starring: Babul Supriyo, Sreelekha Mitra, Monami Ghosh, Kharaj Mukherjee, Sabitri Chatterjee

Produced by: Brand Value Communication

The plot: A modern adaptation of the Uttam Kumar-Moushumi Chatterjee-Sumitra Mukherjee comedy (based on My Fair Lady). Here, Babul does an Uttam Kumar who is married to the hoity-toity Sreelekha. Trouble starts when tribal girl Phoolmani Murmu (Monami) lands at their home and wreaks havoc on their domestic life.

Directorspeak: “Ogo Bodhu Sundari isn’t a remake of the Uttam Kumar film. I have made a few changes in the script. But whoever comes to watch my film should watch the Uttam Kumar film, or else they wouldn’t know what’s happening,” said Sunanda Mitra.

Watch out for: Babul, Sreelekha and Monami recreating the Uttam-Sumitra-Moushumi magic in this timeless tale with a modern touch.

Mahanagar@Kolkata

Releases on: June 4

Starring: Chandan Roy Sanyal, Rituparna Sengupta, Sreelekha Mitra, Anjan Dutt, Arun Mukhopadhyay

Produced by: Pawan Kanoria

The plot: With “urban insecurities, vulnerability and fear” as its theme, Mahanagar@Kolkata has three stories — Ek Tukro Nyloner Dori, Amar Kono Bhoy Nei and Angshik Chandragrahan — connected through characters and situations. The stories are by Nabarun Bhattacharya.

Directorspeak: “It’s a film about moments. It’s a bridge between the old world and modern times, tracing our day-to-day existence,” said Suman Mukhopadhyay.

Watch out for: Chandan — the crazy Mikhail of Kaminey — as Rituparna’s chauvinist husband. Also, the powerful ensemble cast and Rupam’s music.

Le Chakka

Releases on: June 11

Starring: Dev, Payel, Kharaj Mukherjee, Partha Chakraborty, Aritra, Laboni Sarkar

Produced by: Srijan Arts

The plot:A smart south Calcutta guy (Dev) gets a rude “culture shock” when he moves into a north Calcutta pad. Alongside the Ghoti-Bangal cat fights and East Bengal-Mohun Bagan war of words, there’s a whiff of romance with a nerdy, girl next door (Payel). The tension reaches a climax when Dev calls for a north vs south cricket match.

Directorspeak: “The protagonist of Le Chakka is the para. I have tried to capture the para culture. It’s a fun watch and people can relate to the subject,” said Raj Chakraborty.

Watch out for: Dev steering his team of para boys in a game of gully cricket. Plus, the Dev-Payel power play.

Ekti Tarar Khonje

Releases on: June 18

Starring: Shayan Munshi, Dhritiman Chaterji, Arpita, Dibyendu, Rudranil, Tanusree Shankar, Arindam Sil, Arijit Dutta, Anindya

Directed by: Avik Mukhopadhyay

The plot: Small-town boy Shayan comes to the city with dreams of being a film star but gets sucked into the city’s seamier side even as he falls in love with girl next door Arpita.

Producer speak: “Ekti Tarar Khonje is a fast-paced underworld tale of love and deceit. It has lots of commercial elements and some hummable tracks,” says Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury of Screenplay Films.

Watch out for: A racy, edge-of-the-seat urban thriller with unexpected twists. Also, performances by the lead cast and the cameos.

Bondhu Esho Tumi

Releases on: June 25

Starring: Victor Banerjee, Tanushree, Sujoy, Rajesh Sharma, Tanima Sen

Produced by: MCP Production

The plot: Sujoy, who plays the son of a flop film director, falls for a don’s sister (Tanushree). The two tie the knot after much bloodshed.

Directorspeak: “We have made a very entertaining film. The songs are fantastic and we have shot them in Bangkok,” said Partha Sarathi Joardar.

Watch out for: Victor as a failed filmmaker and model Tanushree’s first big screen outing.