Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty is returning to the big screen with actress Debasree Roy after 16 years in the upcoming film ‘Shastri’ which will hit the screens during the Durga Puja festival.
The pair had starred together in 15 films, many of which were super-hits.
Debasree said “Shooting with Mithun-da has always been fun, as he is like family to me. We are paired together in a film after quite a long time, and we had a great time on the set. Most of the time, he cracks jokes or pulls up some pranks.”
Mithun, 74, said: “I have two looks in the film. One is of a struggling man who is at odds with reality, a simpleton who is bullied and oppressed, belonging to the working class. When he transforms into the role of Shastri, he is able to extract revenge from the wrongdoers.”
The ‘Disco Dancer’ actor, who debuted in ‘Mrigaya’ in 1976, has acted in over 350 films.
“I am excited and looking forward to the film’s big release this Durga Puja,” he said.
‘Shastri’ director Pathikrit Basu described the film as an exploration of family, fate and life itself.
The cast also features ‘Kalki 2898’ and ‘Kahaani’ actor Saswata Chatterjee, actor-theatre personality Kaushik Sen and actors Soham Chakraborty, Anirban Chakraborti, Sauraseni Maitra, and Rajatava Dutta, among others.
