Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee announce Raktabeej 2 on Republic Day
Kolkata/IBNS: Filmmaker duo Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee on Sunday announced the sequel to their 2023 blockbuster Bengali flick Raktabeej on the occasion of the country's 76th Republic Day.
The makers have announced Raktabeej 2 with a motion poster.
Veteran actor Victor Banerjee, Bengali film A-listers Abir Chatterjee and Mimi Chakraborty are set to reprise their roles from the first installment, which was based on the 2014 blast which took place at Khagragarh in West Bengal's Burdwan district.
রক্তবীজের এক বিন্দু রক্ত মাটিতে পড়লে, সেখান থেকে জন্ম নেয় হাজার হাজার রক্তবীজ। এই পুজোয় আবারও আসছে রক্তবীজ। রক্তবীজ ২।#Raktabeej2#DurgaPuja2025#Windows @nanditawindows @shibumukherjee @aritra_tombur @ziniasen123 pic.twitter.com/8fVbs5Whnr
— Windows Production (@WindowsNs) January 26, 2025
In Raktabeej, which had a run in the box office for over 100 years, Victor Banerjee's character was modelled after former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee, Abir had played a probe officer and Mimi a cop.
The second installment, as shown in the motion poster, is set to release during Durga Puja this year.
Raktabeej, which had carried a flavour of the festive season, was released during Durga Puja in 2023.
As per sources, actor Ankush Hazra, who had featured in an item dance and also played a surprise role in the first installment, is likely to continue in Raktabeej 2.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
Arbaaz Khan, Sshura Khan welcome baby girl: Reports
Bollywood actor and superstar Salman Khan's brother Arbaaz Khan and wife Sshura Khan have welcomed a baby girl on October 5, media reports said.
Veteran actress Sandhya, wife of legendary filmmaker V. Shantaram, passes away at 94
Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran actress Sandhya, best remembered for her iconic performances in Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje and Pinjara, passed away on Friday at the age of 94, family sources confirmed.
Alia Bhatt says breastfeeding helped her in postpartum weight loss process: 'It burns a lot of calories'
Mumbai/IBNS: One of the biggest challenges an actress faces post pregnancy was to shed the excess weight and resume work but Bollywood star Alia Bhatt was presumably quick to get into shape.
Viral video: Ex-couple Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor reunite at airport, share a warm hug
Mumbai/IBNS: The video of ex-couple Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor sharing a warm hug at the airport went viral on social media on Saturday morning.
Latest News
18 Bangladeshi immigrants escape from Narsingarh detention camp
Belonia Women PS refused to register gang rape case, suggests victim to lodge complaint before Gram Panchayat
Crackdown on high decibel fire cracker launched by district administration, TSPCB
Odia Samaj Tripura bring free healthcare to Durgabari tea estate community
