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| Swastika, Prosenjit and Sayantani take a break on the sets of Nayak |
Four on the floors and six to hit the screen ? Prosenjit?s tally is unbeatable. But hot on his heels in popularity count is Jeet. Slowly inching close is strong contender Jisshu, while Sabyasachi Chakraborty and Tota Roy Chowdhury have carved a niche for themselves. But giving all the men a run for their money is Dada from Ooty.
Prosenjit
Ready for release: Buddhadeb Dasgupta?s Swapner Din, Swapan Saha?s Rajmahal and Shakal Sandhya, Haranath Chakraborty?s Raju Uncle, Shankar Roy?s Criminal, Babu Roy?s Ekai Aksho
On the floors: Haranath Chakraborty?s Ekar Sansar, Sujit Guha?s Nayak, Shankar Roy?s Ek Palake Ektu Dekha, Anjan Chowdhury?s Deshdrohi
Special signing: Rituparno Ghosh?s next venture, co-starring Konkona
Jeet
Ready for release: None
On the floors: Shree Venkatesh?s Joddha, Biresh Chatterjee?s Saathihara
Films he has signed: Rajshri Productions and Shree Venkatesh?s joint venture Shubhadrishti and three more
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| Rituparna and Jisshu on the sets on Mayer Raja |
Jisshu Sengupta
Ready for release: Swapan Saha?s Janmadata, Shudhu Bhalobasha
On the floors: Ashoke Viswanathan?s Andharer Shabdo, Milan Bhowmik?s Mayer Protigya and Karmajuddha, Ekar Sansar
Film he has signed: Raj Mukherjee?s Bhoomiputra
Tota Roy Chowdhury
Ready for release: None
On the floors: Sharon Dutta?s Raat Barota Paanch, Tathagata Bhattacharya?s Ispaat
Films he has signed: Uttarayan?s Agnibonya, Shekhar Das?s Johnny Driver, guest appearance in Rituparno Ghosh?s film
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Ready for release: Avijit Dasgupta?s Dwitiya Basanto, Partha Sen?s Eke Eke Teen, Rabiranjan Moitra?s Mantra
On the floors: Sushanta Mukherjee?s Je Jon Thake Majkhane
Film he will do: Amar Roy?s Manush Bhoot
Mithun Chakraborty
Ready for release: Buddhadeb Dasgupta?s Kalpurush
On the floors: Joddha
Film he may sign: Anjan Das?s next
Though she?s constantly on the move, Rituparna Sengupta still manages to churn out the maximum number of films. But Rachana Banerjee is no less popular with the district cine-goers. Yet the one seemingly poised to nudge out both is Koel Mullick, not in terms of numbers but blockbusters. Raima Sen is content being just there, while the newcomers wait for the box office tests.
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| Rachana and Jeet: Runners-up |
Rituparna Sengupta
Ready for release: Dwitiya Basanto, Prism Entertainment?s Bouma Zindabad, Saibal Mitra?s Byatikrami
On the floors: Mayer Protigya, Gramer Meye Saharer Badhu, Karmajudhha, Andhakarer Shabdo, Sansoy, Jhor O Haoa, Nashto Meyer Galpo, Agnibonya
Films she has signed/will sign: Tony?s Anuranon, Sachin Adhikari?s Urbashi, Ratan Adhikary?s next, Shibaprasad Mukherjee?s Ke Tumi Nandini, Bidesh Sarkar?s Chhayapath, Dulal Bhowmik?s untitled
Rachana Banerjee
Ready for release: Shakal Sandhya, Ek Palake Ektu Dekha, Criminal, Rajmahal, Janmadata, Shudhu Bhalobasha
On the floors: Ekai Aksho, Mayer Protigya, Babumoshai, Karmajudhha
Films she has signed: Swapan Saha?s next, Pritam Jalan?s next
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| Koel Mullick: The right pose |
Koel Mullick
Ready for release: None
On the floors: Joddha
Film she has signed: Shubhadrishti
Swastika Mukherjee
Ready for release: Criminal, Mantra
On the floors: Saathihara, Nayak
Films she has signed: None
Raima Sen
Ready for release: Swapner Din, guest appearance in Antarmahal
On the floors: None
Films she has signed: None
Sayantani Ghosh
Ready for release: Raju Uncle
On the floors: Ekar Sansar, Nayak
Films she has signed: None
When there are mature women in their scripts, the film-makers think of Rupa Ganguly, Indrani Halder or Debasree Roy. Quality, not quantity, is the mantra of this trio.
Debasree Roy
Ready for release: Bratya Basu?s Teesta
On the floors: Je Jon Thake Majkhane
Film she has signed/will sign: Manush Bhoot
Rupa Ganguly
Ready for release: Rituparno Ghosh?s Antarmahal, Shekhar Das?s Krantikal, Raj Mukherjee?s Nagordola
On the floors: None
Films she has signed: None
Indrani Halder
Ready for release: Nagordola
On the floors: Anjan Das?s Phaltu
Films she may sign: One each by Satarupa Sanyal and Raj Mukherjee
