Nepotism Or Language Barrier? Fans Ask Why Saswata Chatterjee Got Replaced By Abhishek Bachchan In 'Bob Biswas'

The trailer of Bob Biswas has left cinema has fans divided. While the spin-off film based on the famous hitman with the same name starring Abhishek Bachchan was being lauded, some fans demanded answers to why Bengali actor Saswata Chatterjee wasn't cast for the role that he made famous.?

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Bob Biswas is a fictional character who was first seen in Sujoy Ghosh's hit movie, Kahaani.?

The movie headlined by Vidya Balan earned praises for versatile characters, and Bob Biswas was one of them.?

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Saswata Chatterjee managed to step into the shoes of Biswas' character seamlessly and proved that he understood what the character demanded.His role as Bob Biswas resonated with the audience as he made even a complex and grey character intriguing.?

The fictional character is getting a spin-off and is being headlined by Abhishek Bachchan.?

Rooting was Chatterjee; cinema fans pointed out that the actor deserved to star in the movie as he is one of the reasons why it became popular in the first place.??

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Even though fans have praises for Abhishek Bachchan, they're finding it hard to digest that an actor as talented as?Saswata Chatterjee failed to make a cut.?

Directed by Diya Annapurna Ghosh and written by Sujoy Ghosh, 'Bob Biswas' is produced by Gauri Khan, Sujoy Ghosh and Gaurav Verma.?

The film is a Bound Script production presented by Red Chillies Entertainment. 'Bob Biswas' is set to premiere on December 3, 2021, on ZEE5.