Abar Proloy

Abar Proloy is a 2023 Bengali crime thriller web series written and directed by Raj Chakraborty and produced by Raj Chakraborty Entertainment and Subhashree Ganguly. The show features an ensemble cast including Paran Bandopadhyay, Saswata Chatterjee, Ritwick Chakraborty, June Maliah, Koushani Mukherjee, Gaurav Chakrabarty, Sohini Sengupta. The series serves as a spin-off of the 2013 film Proloy and was released on the ZEE5 OTT platform on 11 August 2023. 

Plot
The story of Abar Proloy is set in the Sundarban forest in West Bengal part. It revolves around a critical problem arising in the Sundarban where a group of teenage boys manipulate young girls and women by luring them into a trap of love. The gang subsequently traffics the women to other states, leading to a surge in women trafficking in Sundarban. In response to this issue, special crime branch officer Animesh Datta, portrayed by Saswata Chatterjee, takes on the responsibility of rescuing the trapped girls and putting an end to the violence.

Cast

 * Saswata Chatterjee as Animesh Dutta, Officer of Special Crime Branch
 * Paran Bandopadhyay as Binod Behari Dutta, a retired schoolteacher (Extended cameo)
 * Ritwick Chakraborty as Shombhu Baba / Haru Bag
 * Koushani Mukherjee as Mohini Maa / Moni
 * Gaurav Chakrabarty as Kanu Kole
 * Partha Bhowmick as Inspector Karali
 * Sohini Sengupta as Constable Madhobi
 * Saayoni Ghosh as Shampa Mondal
 * Nusrat Faria in a special appearance in the song "Menoka"
 * June Maliah as Indrani Dutta, Animesh's wife
 * Biswajit Chakraborty as Animesh's father-in-law
 * Debasish Mondal as Bitan Roy, Animesh's assistant and junior officer
 * Loknath Dey as Paritosh Sarkar
 * Alexandra Taylor as Britney
 * Pushan Dasgupta as Young Haru
 * Debmalya Gupta as Young Kanu
 * Beas Dhar as Young Moni
 * Shahir Raj as Jack
 * Arya Dasgupta as Rubel
 * Samiul Alam as Pintu Mondal
 * Shyamashis Pahari as Inspector at Sundarban
 * Amlan Mazumdar as Inspector at Sundarban

Production
Abar Proloy is produced by Raj Chakraborty Entertainment and Subhashree Ganguly. The series is directed by Raj Chakraborty himself, known for his work in the Bengali film industry. Raj Chakraborty has also written the screenplay for the series. The music for the show is composed by Amit Chatterjee.

Release and reception
The teaser for Abar Proloy was released on 1 July 2023, receiving a mixed response from the audience. The teaser introduces rowdy cop Animesh Dutta, played by Saswata Chatterjee. However, some viewers noted alleged similarities between one of the characters and Guruji from the Hindi web series Sacred Games, which drew negative remarks. Abar Proloy was released on the ZEE5 OTT platform on 11 August 2023.