Prosenjit Chatterjee To Make His Hindi OTT Debut In The Upcoming Period Drama Jubilee

Prosenjit Chatterjee, a longtime star of Bengali cinema, will make his Hindi OTT debut in the upcoming period drama Jubilee. Although the actor has worked on a few Bollywood projects, many are not aware that he turned down pivotal roles in the films Maine Pyar Kiya and Saajan. They went on to become super-hits and were significant in the careers of Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt. Prosenjit revealed that he did not want to take a risk with his career in Bengali films. This is especially after the massive success of Amar Sanghi. Prosenjit is the son of veteran actor Biswajit Chatterjee, who has worked in both Hindi and Bengali films. However, Prosenjit chose to focus his career in West Bengal.

In a 2012 interview with The New York Times, Prosenjit spoke about his decision not to follow his father into Bollywood. He said, "Frankly, I did not want to jeopardize my Bengali film career at that time. I tried my hand at three Hindi films, but those were not really well thought-out or conscious decisions. They flopped. Back home [in Kolkata], after Amar Sangi became a phenomenon and established me as a hero, I found a lot to do here. Risking all those to pursue a career in Mumbai may not have been wise. So, I refused offers, which included films such as Maine Pyar Kiya [the lead that was later played by Salman Khan] and Saajan [Sanjay Dutt’s role]." During promotions for Jubilee, Prosenjit was reluctant to bring up his decision to turn down Maine Pyar Kiya. It was Salman's breakthrough role. He began by telling Bollywood Bubble, "Leave it. Forget it. Let’s talk about Jubilee." When further pressed by his Jubilee castmates, Prosenjit said he was looking for a different direction in his career. He added, "Honestly speaking, I told you... My last Hindi film was Shanghai. And, as you know, for the last 10 to 12 years, I’m doing not those mainstream cinema. I have shifted to and I worked with all new educators." Jubilee also stars Aparshakti Khurana, Aditi Rao Hydari, Wamiqa Gabbi, Ram Kapoor, and Sidhant Gupta. The series has been co-created by Vikramaditya Motwane and Soumik Sen. The first five episodes will be shown on April 7. The last five will stream from April 14.