When the Bengali film industry (Tollywood) decided to reboot the mass-action genre in the mid-2010s, one name roared louder than the rest: . Officially titled Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back , this 2015 action masala film remains a benchmark for commercial cinema in West Bengal. Directed by the prolific Rajiv Kumar Biswas, the movie was designed as a perfect festive treat, blending larger-than-life heroism, folk-lore inspired swagger, and high-octane stunts.

After a series of life-threatening events, Gupi discovers the truth about his look-alike and eventually steps into the shoes of the fallen officer to finish his battle against the criminal underworld.

While critics were mixed (praising Prosenjit’s energy but criticizing the illogical stunts), the masses ate it up. The film ran for 100 days in several single-screen theaters across Hooghly, Howrah, and North Bengal. For a Bengali film in 2012 to compete with Bollywood’s Ek Tha Tiger and Barfi! , this was a commendable feat.