Projapoti 2
Original title: প্রজাপতি ২
Projapati 2 (Subtitled as Bhalobasha; Bengali pronunciation: [prɔd͡ʒapoti 2]; transl. Butterfly 2) is a 2025 Indian Bengali-language culinary drama film directed by Avijit Sen. Produced by Dev and Atanu Raychaudhuri under the respective banners of Dev Entertainment Ventures and Bengal Talkies, Pranab Kumar Guha and Swastik Bibek Ruia served as its co-producers. A spiritual sequel to the 2022 blockbuster Projapati, the film stars Mithun Chakraborty and Dev in the lead roles, reuniting for the thi...
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Movie details
- Original title
- প্রজাপতি ২
- Release date
- 25 December 2025
- Runtime
- 150 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Bengali
- Genres
- Family, Drama
- Director
- Avijit Sen
- Writers
- Subhadeip Das, Atanu Raychaudhuri
- Cast
- Mithun Chakraborty, Deepak Adhikari, Dev, Anirban Chakrabarti, Jyotirmoyee Kundu, Anumegha Kahali, Shakuntala Barua, Idhika Paul
- Producers
- Gurupada Adhikari, Pranab Kumar Guha, Swastik Bibek Ruia
- Production company
- Dev Entertainment Ventures, Bengal Talkies
Spoiler-free synopsis
Projapati 2 (Subtitled as Bhalobasha; Bengali pronunciation: [prɔd͡ʒapoti 2]; transl. Butterfly 2) is a 2025 Indian Bengali-language culinary drama film directed by Avijit Sen. Produced by Dev and Atanu Raychaudhuri under the respective banners of Dev Entertainment Ventures and Bengal Talkies, Pranab Kumar Guha and Swastik Bibek Ruia served as its co-producers. A spiritual sequel to the 2022 blockbuster Projapati, the film stars Mithun Chakraborty and Dev in the lead roles, reuniting for the third time on-screen, alongside an ensemble cast of Anirban Chakrabarti, Jyotirmoyee Kundu (in her debut), Anumegha Kahali, Kharaj Mukherjee, Aparajita Auddy and Shakuntala Barua in other pivotal roles, with Idhika Paul in a special appearance. It revolves around a Bengali family's restaurant and home which become the backdrop for an emotional reunion as scattered generations return for a festival, forcing them to redefine their bonds and sense of belongings. Initially titled as Protikkha, the film began its production in December 2024, marking Chakraborty's 359th and Dev's 48th film as actors. It was announced in January 2025, in the fourth collaboration between Sen and Dev, also pairing the latter...
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Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.Potential constructive discussion around Projapoti 2 can focus on character choices, responsibility, empathy, perseverance and the consequences of decisions. Where the Family, Drama material creates conflict, parents can use it to discuss safer alternatives, respectful communication and how people respond to pressure. These themes are editorial discussion prompts, not claims that every one appears explicitly on screen.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be alert to behaviour commonly associated with Family, Drama, including conflict, deception, fear, risky choices or emotionally intense exchanges where applicable. Because detailed scene-level evidence is not equally available for every title in this catalogue, this section avoids claiming specific acts that were not verified. Use the certified age marker when available and preview the film for especially sensitive children.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful family discussion questions include: What motivates the central characters? Which decisions create avoidable problems? How could conflicts be handled more responsibly? Do the film's relationships model respect and consent? How does the story portray courage, loyalty, justice or forgiveness? For older children, compare entertainment choices with real-world consequences and distinguish dramatic exaggeration from healthy behaviour.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Suggested minimum age: 8+. The overall family verdict is yes. Children below that age may need stronger parental guidance, especially if Family, Drama includes tension, violence, fear, crime, romance or mature emotional themes. Teen suitability improves with context and discussion. Shared family viewing is recommended when parents want to address the strongest concerns rather than relying on genre labels alone.
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