Srijit Mukherji's Cop Universe

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Srijit Mukherji's Cop Universe
Created by Srijit Mukherji
Original work Baishe Srabon (2011)
Owner Shree Venkatesh Films
Years2011–present
Films and television
Film(s)
(TBA)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)

Srijit Mukherji's Cop Universe is an Indian media franchise and shared universe created by Srijit Mukherji, consisting of media focusing on police officers who predominantly solve cases of serial killers. The universe was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

The first film, Baishe Srabon (2011) [6] focuses on Probir Roy Chowdhury, an ex-DCP who is returned in his duty when incidents of serial killing begin in Kolkata. He is assisted by ACP Abhijit Pakrashi. The second film, Vinci Da (2019) [7] focuses on DCDD Bijoy Poddar, who arrests corrupt people who were being accused falsely by Adi Bose, a 'serial lawyer', with the help of Vinci Da, a makeup artist. The third film, Dwitiyo Purush (2020), [8] a spinoff sequel to Baishe Srabon, focuses on the life of (now DCDD) Abhijit Pakrashi, eight years after the events of the prequel, when he tries to solve a new case of serial killing that involves a former gangster Khoka. Pakrashi is assisted by a young police officer Rajat Chakraborty. The fourth film, Dawshom Awbotaar (2023), [9] a prequel to all the previous films, brings together Probir Roy Chowdhury and Bijoy Poddar in solving a case of serial killing that involves a connection to the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu.

Films

FilmRelease dateDirector(s)Writer(s)Producer(s)Status
30 September 2011
Srijit Mukherji
Released
12 April 2019
Srijit Mukherji and Rudranil Ghosh
Dwitiyo Purush
23 January 2020
Srijit Mukherji and Suvonkar Banerjee
19 October 2023
Srijit Mukherji
 Shree Venkatesh Films

Jio Studios

Baishe Srabon (2011)

Several murders have taken place throughout Kolkata, for which a serial killer is believed to be responsible. The killer strikes in accordance with verses of Bengali poetry, which he leaves next to his victims. The police are baffled; ACP Abhijit Pakrashi struggles to solve the case, which takes a toll on his relationship with his girlfriend, Amrita Mukherjee, a TV journalist. Abhijit's superior officer, Commissioner Amit Kumar Srivastav, brings back ex-DCP Probir Roy Chowdhury, to help solve the case. Probir, who was suspended for his violent methods, is notoriously ill-tempered and foul-mouthed. Probir and Abhijit work together, while Amrita and her colleague Surjo Sinha, research serial killers for a TV series, whose thirteenth-and-final episode will be about a contemporary killer. Meanwhile, eccentric poet, Nibaron Chakraborty, who considers himself to be a part of the Hungry Generation, wanders Kolkata at night reciting poems.

The first installment of the universe, it stars Prosenjit Chatterjee in the lead role, along with Parambrata Chatterjee, Raima Sen, Abir Chatterjee, Goutam Ghose, Sumit Samaddar and Rajesh Sharma in pivotal roles.

Vinci Da (2019)

At the time when Vinci Da, an extremely talented make-up artist, struggling in his professional life, faces disasters because of his straight forwardness and arrogance; enters Adi Bose, a serial killer, changing Vinci Da's life forever. Bose takes up the prosthetic makeup of corrupt people and involve them publicly in criminal cases. DCDD Bijoy Poddar subsequently arrests them, without knowing Bose's involvement in this.

The second installment in the universe stars Rudranil Ghosh, Ritwick Chakraborty and Anirban Bhattacharya with Sohini Sarkar in supporting roles.

Dwitiyo Purush (2020)

In 2019, DCDD Abhijit Pakrashi, who is regularly haunted and traumatized by Probir Roy Chowdhury's suicide, is assigned a case by Commissioner Dibakar Bose, to capture Khoka, a former gangster who was released from prison a month ago and already committed the murder of his rival gang leader, Haroo, in exactly the same fashion and place from 1993. Abhijit is having a torrid time with his wife, Amrita, as he suspects her of having an affair with her journalist colleague, Surjo Sinha, and decides to start his investigation with a younger fellow officer, Rajat Chakraborty, much to the despair of Amrita, who was looking forward to mending their relationship.

The third installment in the universe stars Parambrata Chatterjee reprising the role of Abhijit Pakrashi the title role, alongside Raima Sen, Anirban Bhattacharya, Gaurav Chakrabarty and Abir Chatterjee, along with archived footages of Prosenjit Chatterjee as Probir Roy Chowdhury from Baishe Srabon.

Dawshom Awbotaar (2023)

In the timeline before the events of Baishe Srabon, Probir Roy Chowdhury and Bijoy Poddar investigate a case of serial killing where the killer kills corrupt people in the pattern of the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu. They are assisted by Moitreyee Ghatak, a psychiatrist, whose patient was the killer.

The fourth installment in the universe stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Anirban Bhattacharya, Jaya Ahsan and Jisshu Sengupta, along with Rajesh Sharma and Sumit Samaddar in cameo appearances.

Future

Before the release of Dawshom Awbotaar, Mukherji expressed his wish to make two more films with Probir-Poddar duo. At the end of the film, a clear hint was given that Probir-Poddar duo has again been brought on board to investigate a new case of serial killing in Kolkata.

Crew

OccupationFilm
Baishe Srabon
(2011)		 Vinci Da
(2019)		 Dwitiyo Purush
(2020)		 Dawshom Awbotaar
(2023)
DirectorSrijit Mukherji
Producer(s) Shree Venkatesh Films Shree Venkatesh Films and
Jio Studios
Writer(s) Srijit Mukherji Srijit Mukherji
Rudranil Ghosh 		Srijit Mukherji
Suvonkar Banerjee		 Srijit Mukherji
Music Composer(s) Anupam Roy
Lyricists Anupam Roy
Background Score Indraadip Dasgupta
CinematographySoumik HaldarSudipta MajumdarSoumik Haldar
EditorBodhaditya BanerjeePronoy Dasgupta

Recurring cast and characters

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This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in Srijit Mukherji's Cop Universe.

CharactersFilms
Baishe Srabon (2011) Vinci  Da (2019) Dwitiyo Purush (2020) Dawshom Awbotaar (2023)
Introduced in Baishe Srabon (2011)
Probir Roy Chowdhury Prosenjit Chatterjee Prosenjit Chatterjee [lower-alpha 1] Prosenjit Chatterjee
Abhijit Pakrashi Parambrata Chatterjee Parambrata Chatterjee
Amrita Mukherjee Raima Sen Raima Sen C
Surjo Sinha Abir Chatterjee Abir Chatterjee C
Nibaron Chakraborty Goutam Ghose Mentioned [lower-alpha 2]
Probir's wife June Malia C June Malia C
KanaiSumit SamaddarSumit Samaddar C
Amit Kumar Srivastav Rajesh Sharma Rajesh Sharma C
Introduced in Vinci Da (2019)
Bijoy Poddar Anirban Bhattacharya Anirban Bhattacharya
Adi Bose Ritwick Chakraborty
Vinci Da Rudranil Ghosh
Introduced in Dwitiyo Purush (2020)
Rajat Chakrabarty Gaurav Chakrabarty
Khoka/Paltan Anirban Bhattacharya
Introduced in Dawshom Awbotaar (2023)
Moitreyee Jaya Ahsan
Bishwaroop Bardhan Jisshu Sengupta

Timeline

Srijit Mukherji's Cop Universe timeline
(as of Dawshom Awbotaar )
1993Dwitiyo Purush flashback
1994–2002
2003 Dawshom Awbotaar
2004–2010
2011 Baishe Srabon
2012–2018
2019 Dwitiyo Purush
Vinci Da

An official timeline hasn't been released but the movies give an indication.

Notes

  1. ↑ archived footage
  2. ↑ Moitreyee, after narrating a Bengali translation of the poem Go to the Limits of Your Longing by Rainer Maria Rilke, says that many Bengali writers have translated Rilke's poems. The version she quoted was by Nibaron Chakraborty.

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