Prosenjit Chatterjee 'Never Wanted To Be In Romantic Hero Bubble' Because Of THIS Reason | Exclusive

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of India’s leading actors, Prosenjit Chatterjee, has proved his versatility through a wide range of roles and films over the years. From romantic classics like Amar Sangee (1987) to his recent portrayal of an intimidating and powerful politician in OTT web series Khakee: The Bengal Chapter, the actor has showcased his remarkable range and diversity. Now, during an exclusive conversation, he has added his thoughts on the transition from romance to thrillers, mentioning that, 'I never wanted to be in my romantic hero bubble.' Along with this, he emphasised enjoying the drastic shift and the journey, stating that a character must give him a certain ‘kick’ to take on films or shows, otherwise, it ‘makes no sense’ to him.

Prosenjit Chatterjee on diversity in roles, politician character in Khakee The Bengal Chapter

While talking to us on Zoom, Prosenjit Chatterjee spoke about his character as Barun Roy, a high rank politician of the Ruling Party in Khakee: The Bengal Chapter. He mentioned the shift in the choice of characters now versus the earlier romantic hero image that he had made. Chatterjee explained, "I never really wanted to be in my romantic hero bubble. For me, doing this character was a huge challenge but I really enjoyed it. If a character does not give me a kick, it makes no sense. The way I take my performances right now is that I should enjoy. I now people knew me as a romantic hero but when I do a character like this, I have to believe in it."Take a look at the interview below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmpgEoB2FEo

More on Khakee The Bengal Chapter

This standalone sequel to Khakee The Bihar Chapter is a Netflix original period political drama created by Neeraj Pandey. It is directed by Debatma Mandal and Tushar Kanti Ray, and co-written by Pandey, Mandal and Samrat Chakraborty. Produced by Shital Bhatia under the banner of Friday Storytellers, the series features an ensemble cast including Prosenjit Chatterjee, Jeet, Saswata Chatterjee, Ritwik Bhowmik, Chitrangada Singh, Mahaakshay Chakraborty and Aadil Zafar Khan, with Parambrata Chatterjee appearing in a special role.