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| Srijit Mukherji's Cop Universe | |
| Creator: | Srijit Mukherji |
| Origin: | Baishe Srabon (2011) |
| Owner: | Shree Venkatesh Films |
| Years: | 2011–present |
| Films: | (TBA) |
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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]
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.
See main article: Baishe Srabon. 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.
See main article: Vinci Da. 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.
See main article: Dwitiyo Purush (film). 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.
See main article: Dawshom Awbotaar. 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.
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.
| Occupation | Film | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "width:10%;" | Baishe Srabon (2011) | "width:10%;" | Vinci Da (2019) | "width:10%;" | Dwitiyo Purush (2020) | "width:10%;" | Dawshom Awbotaar (2023) |
| Director | Srijit 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 | ||||||
| Cinematography | Soumik Haldar | Sudipta Majumdar | Soumik Haldar | ||||
| Editor | Bodhaditya Banerjee | Pronoy Dasgupta | |||||
| Characters | Films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baishe Srabon (2011) | Vinci Da (2019) | Dwitiyo Purush (2020) | Dawshom Awbotaar (2023) | ||
| Introduced in Baishe Srabon (2011) | |||||
| Probir Roy Chowdhury | Prosenjit Chatterjee | Prosenjit Chatterjee | Prosenjit Chatterjee | ||
| Abhijit Pakrashi | Parambrata Chatterjee | Parambrata Chatterjee | |||
| Amrita Mukherjee | Raima Sen | Raima Sen | |||
| Surjo Sinha | Abir Chatterjee | Abir Chatterjee | |||
| Nibaron Chakraborty | Goutam Ghose | Mentioned | |||
| Probir's wife | June Malia | June Malia | |||
| Kanai | Sumit Samaddar | Sumit Samaddar | |||
| Amit Kumar Srivastav | Rajesh Sharma | Rajesh Sharma | |||
| 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 | ||||
An official timeline hasn't been released but the movies give an indication.