What Abhishek Chatterjee Told About Prosenjit And Rituparna

  Abhishek Chatterjee who passed away on Thursday had created a storm with his explosive comment back in 2020. In an interview with Times of India, the actor took a cheeky dig at his once co-actors Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta for damaging his career when he was at the peak of his career in Bengali cinema.

Abhishek had said, “I have been part of this industry for the past 35 years. I have acted in more than 250 films. I shall always remain thankful to two people, Tapas Paul and Chiranjeet Chakraborty, who helped me a lot in my career. Though I was working as a hero, I had to face a lot of politics at one point in time. I was out of work for nine years. I had no option but to work in jatra to earn my bread and butter.”

Then he slammed his two co-actors openly, “I was disappointed and hurt with how the 'hit pair' of the time, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta, played a part in causing serious damages to my career. However, I believe in destiny. I have worked as a hero in several films with almost all the heroines and directors. I am happy that I could make a mark in this industry without any godfather.”

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Prosenjit Jaya In Film Against The Backdrop of The Pandemic

Prosenjit Chatterjee and Jaya Ahsan are once again set to come together for Indraadip Das Gupta’s next film set against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. Title of the film is Asatoma Sadgamaya ...... talks about the struggle of human existence and has just five characters in all.

The film shows how this pandemic has become a part of our psyche, affecting our overall behaviour. Though COVID-19 is the backdrop, the film is not entirely on the pandemic. 

Besides Prosenjit and Jaya, the film also stars Rudranil Ghosh and Arun Mukhopadhyay. Search is still on for the fifth character. Prosenjit, who is set to hear the script on July 20, said, “The initial talks with ID are over. I like the film’s concept and will go through the script soon. What I like about him is the sensitivity with which he tells his stories through a broad canvas, which is cinema. I’m keeping my fingers crossed till the next step.”

Jaya Ahsan is eagerly waiting to be in Kolkata as soon as flight services resume, so that she can start shooting for the film. “When the director narrated the story to me, I could instantly relate to it. All of us are facing psychological challenges in the wake of this pandemic. I’m so looking forward to working in this film,” 

While the original story is by Indraadip, the script is being penned jointly by Padmanabha Dasgupta and him. The music of the film, which will go on the floors from September-end, is composed by the director himself and Subhankar Bhar is the man behind the camera.

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Actress Sreelekha Mitra Opens Up On Nepotism In Tollywood

Issues on nepotism in Bollywood was repeatedly raised by Ace Actress Kangana Ranaut and now it has become cyclone there after the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. Karan Johar, Salman Khan, Aditya Chopra and many more big shots in Bollywood are accused of abetting Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. In out own Tollywood Bengali Film Industry, actress Sreelekha Mitra has opened her mouth against nepotism.

Sreelekha Mitra has accused many stars in Bengali film industry against dirty politics, nepotism etc. Sreelekha Mitra has targeted Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta. In her YouTube, Sreelekha told she has no Godfather and never she took any help from any political leader to get role. According to Sreelekha Mitra, industry was once dominated by Prosenjit and Rituparna. Sreelekha said that at that time Prosenjit was in love with Rituparna Sengupta and producers, directors were always busy to please them. Sreelekha was getting roles of Prosenjit's sister in the film and she was never considered as leading actress opposite him.

Sreelekha Mitra has blamed another renowned filmmaker Kaushik Ganguly. Accroding to Sreelekha, Kaushik Ganguly makes films for Churni Ganguly and same for Srijit whoat one time used to make films for Swastika Mukherjee. 

Till now no reaction from any one of the accused persons.

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ED Summons Bengali Actress Rituparna Sengupta

After Prosenjit Chatterjee, another Tollywood film star, Actress Rituparna Sengupta has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection to the Rose Valley scam. Ritu's name was earlier involved in the scam.

Rituparna Sengupta

ED suspects Rituparna Sengupta was allegedly dragged into a money laundering process where many films were announced under the Rose Valley banner but never went on floor. It is said that Rituparna Sengupta accompanied Gautam Kundu, the Rose Valley group chairman to a few foreign trips helping him in the marketing and production of some films. But all these reports need to be proved.

Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee was also summoned by ED recently for his alleged connection with the Rose Valley scam. The Bengali star will have to appear before the agency on July 19. So far as Prosenjit is concerned, he had shared the stage with Rose Valley Group chairman Gautam Kundu at a number of Rose Valley events. ED has asked him to appear before them in order to investigate whether any monetary transactions happened between him and Gautam Kundu.

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Bengali Film Bagh Bondi Khela Story Cast and Crew

Three pair of actors and actresses will be seen in film Bagh Bondi Khela. Three directors have directed separate stories of the film. Prosenjit, Jeet and Soham are three leading actors while Rittika Sen, Sayantika and Srabanti are leading actresses in the film. Three directors are Haranath Chakraborty, Raja Chandra and Sujit Mondal. Release date of Bagh Bondi Khela is 16 November 2018. 

Prosenjit Chatterjee, Shantilal Mukhopadhyay, Anjana Basu and Rittika Sen are in lead characters in the film Khela. Haranath Chakraborty has directed this part of the film.

Srabanti and Soham in Bondi

Srabanti Chatterjee, Soham Chakraborty, Biswanath Basu, Bharat Kaul and others are in the film Bondi. Sujit Mondal has directed this film. Srabanti - Soham pair magic may be seen in this film.

Jeet and Sayantika are paired in the film Bagh. Raja Chandra directed film Bagh is an action movie where Jeet will be seen in many action stunts. 


Jeet Ganguly has given music in film Bagh Bondi Khela. Anupam Roy, Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam, Arman Malik have sung songs in film Bagh Bondi Khela. Rupam has sung the title song of film Bagh Bondi Khela.

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Prosenjit Rituparna and Film Drishtikone

Earlier it was decided that Prosenjit Chatterjee-Rituparna Sengupta's Drishtikoneand Dev's Kabir will be released during the Bengali New Year. Bengali film audiences were waiting for a big fight in the box office but latest reports indicate something different. Film Drishtikone may be released on 27 April.

Anjan Dutt's upcoming musical film Aami Ashbo Phirey may hit screens on Poila Baisakh but release of Drishtikone may get delayed to 27th April. Abir Chatterjee starrer Guptodhoner Sondhaney will be released on 27 April.

Another film, Shankar Mudi may be released on 27 April and this film is also directed by Kaushik Ganguly. 

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Rituparna and Prosenjit in Film Drishtikon

Rituparna Sengupta

During their early stage of career, Prosenjit Chottopadhyay and Rituparna Sengupta worked in many romantic films although all the films were not classic. But now they are more matured and both are at their peak of careers. After a gap of 14 years, Ritu and Prosenjit worked in film Praktan and now they are all set to work together in Kaushik Ganguly's film Drishtikon which is based on an unusual love story.

Prosenjit confirmed the news and said, "Ritu and I will be work together in KG's film, Drishtikon. After Praktan, many directors had approached us, but we wanted to work with a director who's sensitive and can handle our camaraderie as actors. And who better than KG? Both of us wanted to work together and this is the right script. I'm sure KG will discover another side of our on-screen chemistry."

Story of film Drishtikon

Film Drishtikon is about a lawyer (Prosenjit) and his client (Rituparna). They have to stay in touch for years, as a case drags on. The film shows how their professional relationship turns personal over time. Churni Ganguly is Prosenjit's wife in the film. Gaurav Chakraborty is a junior lawyer and the director himself is playing the role of Rituparna's brother-in-law in film Drishtikon.

Gopi Bhagat is the film's DoP and Anupam Roy will be scoring the music. Shooting of the film will start after Durga Puja.

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Bengali Film Mayurakshi - story cast and crew of the movie

Soumitra Chatterjee and Prosenjit are all set to team up together in Bengali film Mayurakshi. Veteran legendary actor Soumitra and Prosenjit will be father and son in film Mayurakshi.

Atanu Ghosh is the director of the film Mayurakshi and Soumitra Chatterjee will play the character of a professor.

Soumitra and Prosenjit have jointly worked in 38 movies so far and this is the sixth film of Soumitra Chatterjee with Atanu Ghosh. Mayurakshi also stars Gargee Roy Chowdhury, Indrani Halder and Sudipta Chakraborty, among others.

Film Mayurakshi, the result of that thought conceived almost four years ago, is ready to go on the floors this August. Director Atanu Ghosh said "There was so much mutual respect and love between Soumitra Chatterjee and Prosenjit, and I felt that one must think of something featuring these two significant figures from two generations."

The filmmaker further said “Soumitra kaku and Bumbada (Prosenjit) have shared screen space before but not as central characters, not like films which had two stalwarts like, say, Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan in Shakti.... And now is the time for such a film because both of them are in an interesting curve in their acting careers. Soumitra kaku always approaches every film as new, he’s always eager to break the mould. And Bumbada has been steering himself towards more challenging work over the years. Amar mone hoy akta abhinoyer takkar hobe.”

Script of the film Mayurakshi is written by Atanu himself.

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Prosenjit and Soumitra together in film Mayurakshi

Tollywood two superstars of different age - Soumitra Chatterjee and Prosenjit will be seen together in Atanu Ghosh's upcoming Bengali film Mayurakshi. Soumitra will be screen father of Prosenjit in film Mayurakshi.

Prosenjit and Soumitra

Film Mayurakshi deals on father-son relationship at different ages. In film Mayurakshi, Soumitra Chatterjee is a professor. Story of the film Mayurakshi is written by Atanu Ghosh himself and the storyline is influenced by his own experience. Atanu Ghosh's father was a professor of Physics and during his last stage of life, the professor was very ill. Atanu Ghosh used to spend one to one and half hours daily with his father daily during those days discussing on many topics.

Soumitra Chatterjee has worked with Atanu Ghosh in six films so far.

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Oindrila Sen birthday party with Ankush Hazra

Oindrila Sen birthday is 1 April and on the special day, Ankush - Oindrila celebrated the day in a special manner. Ankush and Oindrila are in love and they arranged a pool party with nearest and dearest one to celebrate birthday of Oindrila.

Oindrila and Ankush in pool party

What Ankush presented to Oindrila on her birth day is unknown but the birthday girl has got a special gift from Bengali film superstar Prosenjit.

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Amitabh Bachchan tweets about One

Hot news for Birsa Dasgupta's film One. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan tweeted after watching the trailer of the film.

Prosenjit Chatterjee has a habit of sending trailer of his released films to Amitabh Bachchan and Soumitra Chatterjee. Trailer of Birsa Dasgupta's film One was released on Friday evening (03 March 2017). Prosenjit is in a negative role in the film and Yash Dasgupta and Nusrat Jahan are also in the film.  The megastar took to Twitter to appreciate the trailer. "Here goes the trailer of #One http: bit.lyOneOfficialTrailer ... #OneLife #OneGoal #OneMission .. Prosenjit the star of Bengal, and friend ..(sic)".

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Winners of the Jio Filmfare East Awards 2017

Supriya Devi

Best Editing: Sanjeeb Datta (Shaheb Bibi Golaam)

Best Sound Design: Anirban Sengupta (Shankhachil)

Best Production Design: Dhananjay Mondal (Cinemawala)

Best Background Score: Neil Adhikari (Shaheb Bibi Golaam)

Best Choreography: Baba Yadav - Selfie (Abhimaan)

Best Cinematography: Gairik Sarkar (Shaheb Bibi Golaam)

Best Original Story: Kaushik Ganguly (Cinemawala)

Best Screenplay: Pratim D Gupta (Shaheb Bibi Golaam)

Best Dialogue: Subhomay Chatterjee (Cholai)

Best Film: Cinemawala

Best Director: Kaushik Ganguly (Cinemawala)

Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male): Prosenjit Chatterjee (Shankachil)

Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female): Swastika Mukherjee (Shaheb Bibi Golaam)

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Anirban Bhattacharya (Eagoler Chokh), Ritwick Chakraborty (Shaheb Bibi Golaam)

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female) : Aparajita Auddy (Praktan)

Best Music Album: Anupam Roy and Anindya Chatterjee (Praktan)

Best Lyrics: Anupam Roy - Tumi jaake bhalobasho (Praktan)

Best Playback Singer (Male): Nachiketa Chakraborty - Ek purono mosjide (Zulfiqar)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Iman Chakraborty - Tumi jaake bhalobasho (Praktan)

 Best Debut Film: Arindam Bhattacharya (Antarleen), Ayan Chakraborti (Shororipu)

Best Debut Actor (Male): Yash Dasgupta (Gangster)

Critics' Best Film: Arun Roy (Cholai)

Critics' Best Actor (Male): Paran Bandopadhyay (Cinemawala)

Critics' Best Actor (Female): Rituparna Sengupta (Praktan)

 Lifetime Achievement Award: Supriya Devi

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Year 2016 and Tollywood Bengali Film Actors And Actresses

How was the year 2016 for Tollywood Bengali film actors and actresses? Let's have a look what was special for Prosenjit, Rituparna, Srabanti, Subhashree, Koel, Jeet, Dev, Raima, Mimi and other Bengali film actors and actresses.

Prosenjit Chatterjee

Prosenjit - Rituparna reunion after 14 years is the top news in 2016. One of the most successful hit pairs in Bengali films stopped working together but in year 2016, Rituparna Sengupta and Prosenjit worked in the film Praktan and the film is super hit.

Year 2016 has seen singer Prosenjit. Prosenjit recorded a song in Durga Puja 2016.

Rituparna Sengupta

Rituparna

Same can be said for Rituparna regarding the reunion with Prosenjit. Rituparna is still the top heroine in Bengali films and most of the hit films in 2016 are Ritu's. Rituparna has started her venture in Television in 2016.

Srabanti Chatterjee

Srabanti Chatterjee

In this year Srabanti Chatterjee was busy with her personal life and naturally her filmy career was little bit neglected. Srabanti married super model Krishan Vraj this year and this is the main news about Srabanti this year. Srabanti has a huge fan followers and they want Srabanti to work in more films. Let's see what happens in 2017.

Koel Mallick

Koel Mallick is missing in 2016 - both from film industry and news. Year 2016 has no film from Koel and this is simply unthinkable. Rumour is that Koel Mallick is now very much choosy and waiting for a dream project but there are many other rumours also in the air.

Raima Sen

Raima Sen is considered as a beauty with brain and she has proved it again. Condition of Bengali film industry is not good and Raima guessed it earlier. Raima Sen has shifted her attention towards Bollywood although she is wirking in Tollywood also.

Jeet

So far as films are concerned, year 2016 is not a productive one for Jeet.

Dev

Dev has worked with both Subhashree and Rukmini in year 2016 and this is the hot news about Dev in this year. After a long gap Dev and his ex-girlfriend Subhashree worked together in film Dhumketu. Dev and his present girlfriend Rukmini have worked in film Champ.

Subhashree Ganguly

Year 2016 can be marked as comeback year for Subhashree Ganguly. Subhashree's career graph was showing downtrends but in 2016, Subhashree has managed to repair her filmy career. Subhashree has worked with Dev after a long gap, with whom she has given many hit films. Rumour is that Subhashree Ganguly is in love with Raj Chakraborty.

Mimi Chakraborty

Mimi Chakraborty is gradually becoming one of the top actresses in recent Bengali films. In personal life, Mimi and Raj Chakraborty split may have shocked the actress but she has managed to come out of the bad patch. Mimi will work in Shiboprosad Mukhopadhyay's film Posto

Abir Chottopadhyay

Abir Chottopadhyay is now an established actor in Bengali film industry and he has shown the guts to reject offers from reputed filmmakers if he thinks that the offered role is not important in the film. Abit has rejected offers from Srijit Mukherjee in film Julfiqar and from Shiboprosad for film Posto.

Nusrat Jahan

Year 2016 is a productive one for actress Nusrat Jahan. Nusrat has four releases in year 2016 and she has worked opposite Dev in two films. Nusrat Jahan has shifted to her Palm Avenue flat this year. Nusrat is doing well in modelling also in 2016.

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Gaan Parar Pujo: Prosenjit and Rituparna Sengupta in Pujo album

Bengali film actor Prosenjit Chatterjee and actress Rituparna Sengupta have presented many memorable films for Bengali audiences. Now they are singing Durga Puja songs in a pujo album ‘Gaan Parar Pujo’. Togetherness of Prosenjit and Rituparna are continuing.

Ritu and Prosenjit together

In the Durga Puja album Gaan Parar Pujo, Prosenjit is lending voice for the song ‘Aaj Addar Tale Tale’ as the lead singer with Anindyo Chatterjee, Upal and Iman Chakroborty.

Rituparna Sengupta also lending her voice to a puja album for the first time. Other singers of the album are Rupankar Bagchi and Lagnojita Chakroborty.

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Rituparna Sengupta and her performance in film Praktan

Rituparna and Prosenjit in Praktan

Nandita Roy and Shiboprasad Mukhopadhyay's film Praktan is doing good business in box office and the film is a must see for those who love good movies. Prosnjit Chottopadhyay, Rituparna Sengupta and Aparajita Adhya are excellent in the movie but special credit goes to Rituparna Sengupta.

Ritu is 40 plus and still the most glamorous actress in Bengali films. Rituparna has already proved that she is the Queen of Bengali films not only for her glamour - she has shown acting talents in many films.

Film Praktan is based on a failed marriage which high lights the mistakes of Rituparna and Prosenjit when they were husband and wife. In the film Praktan, Rituparna, Aparajita Adhya and her daughter were co-passengers in a train. They were coming from Mumbai to Howrah. Aparajita is the second wife of Prosenjit whom he married after divorce from Rituparna. Rituparna came to know about Aparajita's relationship with Prosenjit. At this point Rituparna's interactions with Aparajita and her daughter shows how great actress she is. Suddenly Prosenjit appeared in the train compartment and the atmosphere changed. During this period of the film, Rituparna's eyes speaks more than words.

Film Praktan adds a new feather in the crown of Rituparna Sengupta and the actress may hope for best actress national award.

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Review of film Sankhachil

Film Sankhachil is based on humanity. Border, religion are successfully used to make differences between people of neighbouring countries. Goutam Ghosh’s film Sankhachil shows how humanity wins inspite of differences created due to dirty politics. 

Sankhachil highlights the anguish that people have gone through due to partition, through generations. Film Sankhachil revolves around the family of a village school teacher at the Indo-Bangladesh border, Muntasir Chowdhury Badal (Prosenjit Chatterjee), his wife Laila (Bangladeshi actress Kusum Sikder) and their daughter Roopsha (Shajbati).  

Roopsha suffers from a life threatening heart disease and local doctors failed. The couple is advised by the neighbours and local doctors to get her treated at any well equipped hospital in a big town. The couple are Bangladeshi nationals but for them India is a nearer destination.

As Roopsha’s condition worsens, the couple decides to reach India crossing the Ichamati river. Ultimately they reached India, got their daughter admitted to the hospital but at the cost of fake names, religion and country to avoid get deported back.

Prosenjit Chatterjee is outstanding in film Sankhachil and this is undoubtadely his best performance. 

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Tour Guide Prosenjit in film Prakton

Ritu and Prosenjit in Prakton

After a long gap of 14 years, Prosenjit and Rituparna will be seen together on screen and the film is Prakton of Shiboprasad Mukherjee-Nandita Roy. Film Prakton will be released on 27 May 2016. Prosenjit is a tour guide in the film Prakton and in this article you will get how he prepared himself for the character.

Prosenjit as tour guide in Prakton

Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee and Tolly Queen Rituparna Sengupta are in the lead roles in film Prakton. Prosenjit Chatterjee is a tour guide in the film, Ujan Mukhopadhyay. In most of the sceenes, Ujan will be seen in off white T-Shirts and jeans pant. Prosenjit looks like a perfect tour guide wearing T-Shirts with captions like 'Abani bari achho', 'footpath bodol hoi modhyoratre' etc. Wearing Armani reading glasses, Adidas sneakers and sling bag on shoulder. Prosenjit is a tour guide as well as a man who loves heritage walk. Prosenjit took guidance from an organisation 'Kolkata Walk' about the working of a tour guide.

Prosenjit normally tries to change his look in every film and takes almost three months to prepare himself for the character. Prosenjit feels that most of the tour guides use to wear casual dresses during their work time and they have a bohemian romantic nature. In film Prakton, Prosenjit has tried to get that look.

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Upcoming Bengali films Power and Sankhachil

On 15 April this year, two Bengali films of two super stars in Bengali films will be released. Jeet starrer film Power is a commercial film and the second film is Sankhachil in which Prosenjit Chatterjee is playing the lead role. Power is a Rajib Biswas film and director of Sankhachil is Goutam Ghose. Film Sankhachil is based on partition of Bengal. Actor Jeet is not worried at all as film Power will be released on the same date of Sankhachil. Jeet feels that he and Prosenjit Chatterjee have different fan followers. 

Bengali film Power

 Power is an action comedy movie directed by Rajiv Kumar Biswas and this film is a remake of the 2014 Telugu movie Power starring Ravi Teja.


 Cast

Jeet as Jeetu

Sayantika Banerjee as Anjali

Nusrat Jahan as Pooja

Kanchan Mallick

Arka Singha (cameo appearance)

Bharat Kaul

Manasi Sinha Jeetu's sister

Devdoot Ghosh as inspector PK 

Jeet Ganguly is the music director of the film.  

Film Sankhachil

 Drawing inspiration from the legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, director Goutam Ghose has directed the film Sankhachil which portrays the angst of the people living near the Indo-Bangladesh border.

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Prosenjit Chatterjee as Director in Bollywood film

Prosenjit

Bengali actor and superstar of Tollywood Prosenjit Chatterjee is all set to make his début as film director and that is too with a Bollywood Hindi film.

It is heard that script writer Juhi Chaturvedi will write the script of the film to be directed by Prosenjit and prosenjit has already talked with a popular Bollywood actor for the lead role.

Shooting of the film may start within 2-3 months.

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Top 10 searched Tollywood actors and actresses in year 2016

Are you looking for who is the top searched actor or actress in Tollywood in year 2016? In this page we will update month wise first 10 top searched Tollywood actors and actresses.

January 2016 first 10 top searched actors and actresses in Tollywood

Actresses

Srabanti Chatterjee

Koel Mallick tops the list follwed by Srabanti Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta is in the third position and Raima Sen and Nusrat Jahan are in forth and fifth position respectively. Raima and Nusrat are almost same in terms of search while Rituparna Senguptam Nusrat Jahan and Srabanti Chatterjee has shown upward swing.

Actors

The list is as follows: Jeet, Dev, Prosenjit and Ankush Hazra. Jeet and Dev are almost in same search while search on Dev shown an upward swing. Prosenjit Chatterjee is well behind Dev and Jeet. Ankush has shown a sharp rise in search.

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