Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back is a 2012 Bengali action-thriller starring Prosenjit Chatterjee in a dual role, serving as a remake of the Telugu film Vikramarkudu . The plot follows a small-time thief who assumes the identity of a deceased police officer to combat a corrupt criminal syndicate. The film is available on platforms such as Disney+ Hotstar and YouTube's Eskay Movies channel, with segments also on Dailymotion.

Released during the Durga Puja holidays in late October 2015, Bikram Singha was a commercial triumph.

Bikram Singha Bengali movie

Interestingly, the faced minor backlash regarding its source material. The film is an unofficial adaptation of the 2006 Telugu blockbuster Vikramarkudu (which was later remade in Hindi as Rowdy Rathore starring Akshay Kumar). While the Bengali film credit the "story" to the South writer, many purists argued that the screenplay was a scene-by-scene lift. Raj Chakraborty, however, maintained that the Bengali adaptation had significant cultural tweaks to suit the local audience.

Legacy: Why We Still Talk About Bikram Singha

May 25, 2012

Released on , Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back stands as a pivotal moment in contemporary Bengali commercial cinema, marking superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee’s high-octane return to "masala" action films. Directed by Rajib Biswas and produced by Eskay Movies , the film is an official remake of the 2006 Telugu blockbuster Vikramarkudu —the same source material for Bollywood's Rowdy Rathore . Plot Overview: A Tale of Two Faces