Swapan Saha's directorial political action film MLA Fatakeshto completed 19 years. The film, starring Superstar Mithun Chakraborty, Koel Mallick, Debashree Roy, Soumitra Chatterjee, and Rajatava Dutta in the lead roles, was released in theatres on 14 April 2006
The film was produced by Shikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films. Jeet Gannguli composed the music for this film, marking his 3rd collaboration with director Swapan Saha after Hero and Ghatak
N.K. Salil took charge of the film’s story, screenplay, and dialogues, playing a key role in shaping its narrative and impactful lines. Shantilal Mukhopadhyay, Bharat Kaul, Sanjib Dasgupta, Sumit Ganguly, Shyamal Dutta, and Anshu Bach appeared in crucial roles in this film
MLA Fatakeshto marked director Swapan Saha's third collaboration with Koel Mallick after Hero, Ghatak. At the Anandalok Awards, Rajatava Dutta was honored with the Best Villain award for his outstanding performance in the film.
The film MLA Fatakeshto marked the third collaboration between Mithun Chakraborty and Koel Mallick after Yuddho and Chore Chore Mastuto Bhai. Made on a modest budget of ₹2 crore, the film garnered over ₹7.50 crore within 75 days of its release, emerging as a commercial success.
It was declared an all-time blockbuster and became the highest-grossing Bengali film of 2006. Known for its punchy dialogues like “Saala marbo ekhaney, lash porbe sashane” and “Fatakeshto khobor dekhe na, khobor pore na, khobor toiri kore,” the film left such a lasting impression that people still quote them to this day.
Rabiranjan Maitra edited this film, marking his 6th collaboration with director Swapan Saha following Biswas Abiswas, Sujan Sakhi, Bhai Amar Bhai, Sakhi Tumi Kar, and Guru Shisya.
Driven by Mithun Chakraborty’s commanding screen presence, dynamic action, and punchy dialogues, the film was further elevated by Jeet Gannguli’s music, strong support from Koel Mallick, Soumitra Chatterjee, Debashree Roy, Rajatava Dutta, and Shantilal Mukhopadhyay, and Swapan Saha’s confident direction.
Q: When was MLA Fatakeshto released in theatres?
A: The film was released in theatres on 14 April 2006.
Q: Who were the lead actors in MLA Fatakeshto?
A: The film starred Superstar Mithun Chakraborty, Koel Mallick, Debashree Roy, Soumitra Chatterjee, and Rajatava Dutta in lead roles.
Q: Who produced MLA Fatakeshto and under which banner?
A: The film was produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films.
Q: Who composed the music for MLA Fatakeshto and how many times had he collaborated with Swapan Saha before?
A: Jeet Gannguli composed the music, marking his third collaboration with director Swapan Saha after Hero and Ghatak.
Q: Who was responsible for the story, screenplay, and dialogues of the film?
A: N.K. Salil took charge of the story, screenplay, and dialogues, playing a key role in shaping the film’s narrative and iconic lines.
Q: Which actors appeared in crucial supporting roles in the film?
A: Shantilal Mukhopadhyay, Bharat Kaul, Sanjib Dasgupta, Sumit Ganguly, Shyamal Dutta, and Anshu Bach appeared in crucial roles.
Q: How many times had director Swapan Saha worked with Koel Mallick before MLA Fatakeshto?
A: MLA Fatakeshto marked Swapan Saha’s third collaboration with Koel Mallick after Hero and Ghatak.
Q: Which award did Rajatava Dutta win for his role in the film?
A: Rajatava Dutta won the Best Villain award at the Anandalok Awards for his performance.
Q: How many times had Mithun Chakraborty and Koel Mallick collaborated before MLA Fatakeshto?
A: This film marked their third collaboration after Yuddho and Chore Chore Mastuto Bhai.
Q: What was the budget of MLA Fatakeshto and how much did it earn?
A: Made on a budget of ₹2 crore, the film earned over ₹7.50 crore within 75 days of its release.
Q: What was the box office verdict for MLA Fatakeshto?
A: The film was declared an all-time blockbuster and became the highest-grossing Bengali film of 2006.
Q: Which iconic dialogues from MLA Fatakeshto are still remembered today?
A: Dialogues like “Saala marbo ekhaney, lash porbe sashane” and “Fatakeshto khobor dekhe na, khobor pore na, khobor toiri kore” became iconic and are still quoted.
Q: Who edited MLA Fatakeshto, and how many times had he worked with Swapan Saha before?
A: Rabiranjan Maitra edited the film, marking his sixth collaboration with Swapan Saha after Biswas Abiswas, Sujan Sakhi, Bhai Amar Bhai, Sakhi Tumi Kar, and Guru Shisya.
Q: What factors contributed to the success of MLA Fatakeshto?
A: The film’s success was driven by Mithun Chakraborty’s commanding presence, dynamic action, punchy dialogues, Jeet Gannguli’s music, strong performances by the supporting cast, and Swapan Saha’s confident direction.
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