Projapoti (2022 film)
Projapoti (lit: Butterfly, Bengali: প্রজাপতি ) is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language family drama film directed by Avijit Sen, produced by Atanu Raychaudhuri (Bengal Talkies), co-produced by Dev and distributed by SSR Cinemas. The film features Mithun Chakraborty, Mamata Shankar and Koushani Mukherjee in lead roles. The movie was theatrically released on 23 December 2022 and had its digital premiere on the streaming platform ZEE5 on 14 April 2023. Made on a budget of 1.5 Crores, it was a master hit at the box-office. The film was declared a blockbuster at the box office. Plot 
Gour aka Mithun a widower and a retired government officer, wants his son Joy, a wedding planner to get married. He tries a lot to convince his son to get married. But Joy is very busy with his work and has no time to plan for himself. Meanwhile, Gour's college friend, Kusum meets him suddenly in a temple and finally, they decide to marry. The Film was shot majorly in the Kolkata and some scenes were shot at Varanasi featuring the famous Ganga Arti at Dashaswamedh Ghat the oldest city of temples. The film also marks the reunion of Chakrabarty with actress Mamata Shankar, after a decade of their pairing in the National Award  Winning film Mrigayaa. Cast 
 Mithun Chakraborty as Gour Chakraborty
 Dev as Joy Chakraborty, Gour's son
 Mamata Shankar as Kusum Sen, Gour's childhood partner
 Koushani Mukherjee as Jayashri Sen, Kusum's daughter
 Shweta Bhattacharya as Mala, Joy's colleague and love interest  
 Koneenica Banerjee  as Rumi, Gour's daughter, Joy's sister
 Ambarish Bhattacharya as Swapan, Gour's son-in-law 
 Kharaj Mukherjee (cameo) as Gour's neighbour and friend
 Biswanath Basu (cameo) as Bishu, Joy's office colleague

Reception  
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "As holiday releases go, Projapoti brings a lot to the table, be it in terms of cast, story or a family-friendly viewing experience and audiences wouldn't be remiss if they walked into the theatre for this, especially if they’ve ever been Mithun fans". A critic from OTT Play wrote that "Projapoti is an outright entertainer and it will not let you down in terms of entertainment. It makes you laugh and cry". Shatarupa Bose reviewing in Anandabazar Patrika praised the performances of Chakraborty and Dev along with other cast, music, cinematography, screenplay and dialogues and noted that melodrama at the end of the movie could have been toned down. Controversy
After the release of the film, it was not allowed to be shown in Nandan Cinema Hall, in Kolkata, which is being operated by Government of West Bengal. Netizens replied that as the leading actor of the film Mithun Chakraborty is an active voter of Bharatiya Janata Party, the show has been cancelled. Following the decision of show cancellation, Producer and Supporting actor of the film Dev reacted by a post. In the post, Dev regretted for reply to that, Dev also reacted to sign more films again with the Bollywood's megastar under his banner (Dev Entertainment Ventures) if his budget matches. BJP member of Parliament  Dilip Ghosh regretted that the movie has not been released in Nandan, because of Mithun's political status. Box-Office
The film collected ₹13 crores at the box-office against a budget of 1 crore and hence was declared a blockbuster The film earned an additional 5 crores by selling the satellite rights which was acquired by Zee5 OTT platform . It is the third highest grossing Indian Bengali film. Awards & Accolades 
 2023: WBFJA Award for Best Popular Film 
 2023: WBFJA Award for Best Actor (Popular Choice)- Mithun Chakraborty
 2023: Filmfare Awards East for Best Actor (in a Lead Role)- Mithun Chakraborty
 2023: WBFJA Award for Best Actor (Critic's Choice) - Dev Adhikari
 2023: WBFJA Award for  Best Comedian- Kharaj Mukherjee
 2023: Filmfare Awards East for Best Supporting Actress- Mamata Shankar

See also 
 Tonic (2021) is a film released in 2021 by Dev. References

External links
 
 Projapoti on ZEE5

Bengali-language Indian films
2020s Bengali-language films
Indian drama films
Films produced by Dev (Bengali actor)
Films produced by Dev Entertainment Ventures