Srijit Mukherji's Cop Universe

''Srijit Mukherji's Cop Universe'' is an Indian media franchise and shared universe created by Srijit Mukherji, consisting of media focusing on police officers who predominantly solve cases of serial killers. The universe was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.

The first film, ''Baishe Srabon'' (2011) focuses on Prabir Roy Chowdhury, an ex- DCP who is returned in his duty when incidents of serial killing begin in Kolkata. He is assisted by ACP Abhijit Pakrashi. The second film, ''Vinci Da'' (2019) focuses on DCDD Bijoy Poddar, who arrests corrupt people who were being accused falsely by Adi Bose, a 'serial lawyer', with the help of Vinci Da, a makeup artist. The third film, '' Dwitiyo Purush'' (2020), a spinoff sequel to ''Baishe Srabon'', focuses on the life of (now DCDD) Abhijit Pakrashi, eight years after the events of the prequel, when he tries to solve a new case of serial killing that involves a former gangster Khoka. Pakrashi is assisted by a young police officer Rajat Chakraborty. The fourth film, ''Dawshom Awbotaar'' (2023), a prequel to all the previous films, brings together Prabir Roy Chowdhury and Bijoy Poddar in solving a case of serial killing that involves a connection to the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu.

Films

''Baishe Srabon'' (2011)

Several murders have taken place throughout Kolkata, for which a serial killer is believed to be responsible. The killer strikes in accordance with verses of Bengali poetry, which he leaves next to his victims. The police are baffled; ACP Abhijit Pakrashi struggles to solve the case, which takes a toll on his relationship with his girlfriend, Amrita Mukherjee, a TV journalist. Abhijit's superior officer, Commissioner Amit Kumar Srivastav, brings back ex- DCP Prabir Roy Chowdhury, to help solve the case. Prabir, who was suspended for his violent methods, is notoriously ill-tempered and foul-mouthed. Prabir and Abhijit work together, while Amrita and her colleague Surjo Sinha, research serial killers for a TV series, whose thirteenth-and-final episode will be about a contemporary killer. Meanwhile, eccentric poet, Nibaron Chakraborty, who considers himself to be a part of the Hungry Generation, wanders Kolkata at night reciting poems.

The first installment of the universe, it stars Prosenjit Chatterjee in the lead role, along with Parambrata Chatterjee, Raima Sen, Abir Chatterjee, Goutam Ghose, Sumit Samaddar and Rajesh Sharma in pivotal roles.

''Vinci Da'' (2019)

At the time when Vinci Da, an extremely talented make-up artist, struggling in his professional life, faces disasters because of his straight forwardness and arrogance; enters Adi Bose, a serial killer, changing Vinci Da's life forever. Bose takes up the prosthetic makeup of corrupt people and involve them publicly in criminal cases. DCDD Bijoy Poddar subsequently arrests them, without knowing Bose's involvement in this.

The second installment in the universe stars Rudranil Ghosh, Ritwick Chakraborty and Anirban Bhattacharya with Sohini Sarkar in supporting roles.

''Dwitiyo Purush'' (2020)

In 2019, DCDD Abhijit Pakrashi, who is regularly haunted and traumatized by Prabir Roy Chowdhury's suicide, is assigned a case by Commissioner Dibakar Bose, to capture Khoka, a former gangster who was released from prison a month ago and already committed the murder of his rival gang leader, Haroo, in exactly the same fashion and place from 1993. Abhijit is having a torrid time with his wife, Amrita, as he suspects her of having an affair with her journalist colleague, Surjo Sinha, and decides to start his investigation with a younger fellow officer, Rajat Chakraborty, much to the despair of Amrita, who was looking forward to mending their relationship.

The third installment in the universe stars Parambrata Chatterjee reprising the role of Abhijit Pakrashi the title role, alongside Raima Sen, Anirban Bhattacharya, Gaurav Chakrabarty and Abir Chatterjee, along with archived footages of Prosenjit Chatterjee as Prabir Roy Chowdhury from ''Baishe Srabon''.

''Dawshom Awbotaar'' (2023)

In the timeline before the events of ''Baishe Srabon'', Prabir Roy Chowdhury and Bijoy Poddar investigate a case of serial killing where the killer kills corrupt people in the pattern of the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu. They are assisted by Moitreyee Ghatak, a psychiatrist, whose patient was the killer.

The fourth installment in the universe stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Anirban Bhattacharya, Jaya Ahsan and Jisshu Sengupta, along with Rajesh Sharma and Sumit Samaddar in cameo appearances.

Future

Before the release of ''Dawshom Awbotaar'', Mukherji expressed his wish to make two more films with Prabir-Poddar duo. At the end of the film, a clear hint was given that Prabir-Poddar duo has again been brought on board to investigate a new case of serial killing in Kolkata.

Crew

Recurring cast and characters

Additionally, Mukherji, the director, appears in special appearances in all the four movies in different characters- a man with a laptop ''Baishe Srabon'', a Principal in a school in ''Vinci Da'', a wedding guest in ''Dwitiyo Purush'' and an aquarium seller in ''Dawshom Awbotaar''.

Timeline

An official timeline hasn't been released but the movies give an indication.

Notes

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References

Srijit Mukherji's Cop Universe
Action film franchises
Continuity (fiction)
Fictional universes
Film series introduced in 2011
Indian film series
Indian shared universes
Mass media franchises introduced in 2011
Shared universes
Thriller film series