Baishe Srabon
Baishey Srabon (transl. 22nd Srabon) (22 Shey Srabon) is a 2011 Indian Bengali neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Srijit Mukherji. It was his second film. The cast consists of Prosenjit Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Raima Sen, Abir Chatterjee and director Gautam Ghose, making a comeback after a 29-year absence. The film centers on two journalists and two police officers (one suspended) chasing a vengeful psychopath, who leaves behind couplets from Bengali poems.
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| Directed by | Srijit Mukherji |
| Written by | Srijit Mukherji |
| Produced by | Shree Venkatesh Films |
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| Cinematography | Soumik Haldar |
| Edited by | Bodhaditya Banerjee |
| Music by | Anupam Roy |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Upon release, it received highly positive reviews from critics and was one of the highest-grossing Bengali films of 2011 and considered as a cult film among the Bengali audience. It brought back the thriller genre to Bengali cinema after a long time. The core plot of the film was loosely based on the 1995 David Fincher's crime-thriller Seven.
The sequel to the film, Dwitiyo Purush, was released on 23 January 2020 and a spin off, Dawshom Awbotaar, was released in 2023. It was directed by Srijit Mukherji with Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Abir Chatterjee, and Raima Sen reprising their roles.