Director duo Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee gave a smashing hit through Raktabeej, their Puja release last year. As the year progresses they have made the announcement of their 2024 Puja release Bohurupi which is to go on floors from March 12 starring Abir Chatterjee and Ritabhari Chakraborty in the lead. The movie set in the backdrop of 1998 to 2005 also stars Koushani Mukherjee and Shiboprosad Mukherjee in pivotal roles.
Inspired from real life the planning for the movie began as early as 2011. Shiboprosad comments, “We started planning for the film in 2011; right after Muktodhara, we wanted to make this film that captures the timeline between 1998 and 2005. Bohurupi is based on a chain of events that took place around that time. Through the script, we have tried to chronicle that era. The real characters, who have given their versions, are there and we plan to release a documentary along with the film featuring the real characters.”
Abir who has been referred as ‘Prince of Puja’ by Mukherjee was previously seen with Ritabhari in Fatafati. He comments, “I extend my heartfelt gratitude to Nandita di for entrusting me with two diverse roles this year. After Aamar Boss, I'm thrilled to bring a completely different character to life in Bohurupi. It's an extra-special Puja release for me as an actor.”
Bohurupi would open this Durga Puja as one of the most anticipated releases. It will reach a larger audience base with releases in Hindi and Bengali languages. It will have an extensive 40-day shoot at 78 breathtaking locations. Mukherjee added, “Curiously, we are shooting in places starting with the letter B, like Baranagar, Bantala, Barrackpore, Bolpur, Beldanga, Bethuadahari. The film will be on a grand scale.”