Vikram Chatterjee is all set to headline Taarkata, an upcoming Bengali sequence on ZEE5. It’s a mixture of darkish humour with gritty motion. The present additionally marks an necessary milestone for the actor, as he steps into manufacturing for the primary time below his banner VC Movies (Vikram Chatterjee Movies).

Taarkata is directed by Samik Roy Choudhury. It brings collectively an fascinating ensemble forged that features Meiyang Chang, Priyanka Sarkar, Srijit Mukherji, Satyam Bhattacharya, Ayush Das and Sushmita Roy. One of many key highlights of the sequence is Chang’s casting, because it marks the primary time he’ll seem in a Bengali-language sequence.

Describing the present, Vikram calls Taarkata a “loopy, wacky action-revenge drama” that mixes intense motion with darkish humour. The story follows an ex-cop who returns to his hometown below difficult circumstances to analyze a mysterious demise one that could be related to a buried chapter of his personal previous.

For the function, Vikram has additionally undergone a bodily transformation. He has grown his hair and beard and misplaced weight to create a leaner and extra rugged look. The title Taarkata displays the protagonist’s persona. He’s somebody unpredictable, sharp-edged and pushed. As Vikram places it, the character is “wacky, with a wierd sense of humour, but additionally uncooked, no-nonsense and decided to get what he desires.”

Balancing appearing with producing is not any straightforward activity, Vikram admits, however intensive planning has helped the workforce keep on monitor. Work on the venture started months upfront in order that the manufacturing course of could possibly be mapped out properly earlier than filming began. As soon as the shoot begins, Vikram intends to pay attention totally on his efficiency in entrance of the digicam.

Taarkata additionally alerts the start of Vikram’s journey as a producer. Whereas VC Movies is already exploring a number of scripts, he plans to take a measured strategy slightly than speeding into a number of tasks. In accordance with him, the main target will stay on choosing the proper tales. Though Taarkata sits firmly within the motion and darkish comedy house, Vikram is eager to experiment with completely different genres sooner or later.

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