Director Raj Chakraborty is back with the much-awaited Bengali original series Abar Proloy, starring Saswata Chatterjee, Gaurav Chakrabarty, Paran Bandopadhyay, Ritwick Chakraborty, Koushani Mukherjee and June in pivotal roles. Directed by Raj Chakraborty, the action-thriller is Raj’s first-ever web series, which is all set to stream on Zee5 from August 11. Spanning 10 episodes, this massy Bengali cop drama revives the beloved character of Animesh Dutta (played by Saswata Chatterjee), a special crime branch officer who is sent to Sunderbans to hunt down a deadly mastermind who is running a widespread human trafficking racket.

His mission starts with an encounter with a gang of young hooligans ruling the islands on their bikes, carrying arms openly. As Animesh rescues a girl, Dugga, from their clutch and puts her in the hospital under the protection of the police, the scenario becomes hostile.

Abar Proloy follows Animesh Dutta as he unveils a forgotten tale of friendship, jealousy, passion, love, and revenge. The cop faces opposition from Kanu (played by Gaurav Chakraborty), the island’s godman Shambhu Babu (played by Ritwick Chakraborty), and his second-in-command Mohini Maa (played by Koushani Mukherjee).

“Any form of content should showcase the raw and real nature of the world, with a hint of entertainment. While making Abar Proloy, I wanted to cultivate awareness about the criminality of human trafficking that targets innocent, minor girls. Saswata Chatterjee’s marvellous embodiment of Animesh Dutta helped me create an essence of fearlessness instilled by a heroic cop with a calm and chill attitude. The entire cast and crew have given it their heart and soul to bring alive individual characters and my vision for my first web series. I am optimistic about the audience response to my debut in the digital space,” said Raj.

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Manish Kalra, chief business officer, Zee5 India, said, “We are thrilled to collaborate with Raj Chakraborty for his first ever web series Abar Proloy. The series is an entertaining thriller with thought-provoking insights into the prevalent scenario of human trafficking. With great performances and a strong narrative, the series will certainly be a captivating experience for our audience and will strike a chord with its message.”

“Animesh Dutta is a character that is very close to me. I have always loved crime and detective dramas, and I am grateful to Raj for believing that I would be a perfect fit for this character. I am very excited to see the audience’s reaction to the revival of Animesh in Abar Proloy,” said Saswata.

“I have mostly played the dashing, charming heroes in my career. Essaying the character of Kanu in Abar Proloy has been a much-needed refresher. I was a little anxious about this change, but the confidence that Rajda, Saswatada, and my other co-stars showed in me, helped me do justice to my character. I am really eager to know how my fans will respond to this new ‘bad-boy’ version of me,” said Gaurav.

“My debut in this industry was with Raj Chakraborty Sir’s direction. It brings me immense joy to be able to be a part of this new journey in the digital space with him. All the hard work and effort we have put into this web series will be worth it when viewers enjoy watching our series,” said Koushani.