★★★★☆ (4/5) Rating (Critic Scale): ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) Verdict: Turn off your brain. Turn up the volume. Let the Singha roar. Have you watched Bikram Singha (2012)? Do you think Prosenjit’s Rana was funnier than his Bikram? Leave your thoughts in the comments below. For more retro reviews and action deep-dives, stay tuned to the MovieBaa archives.
In a brilliant narrative shift, Bikram is sent to a lawless village terrorized by a feudal lord. Here, the film reveals its secret weapon: Prosenjit in a dual role . He also plays Rana , a simpleton lookalike who is the village idiot. The contrast is jarring and hilarious. Rana wears floral shirts and dances goofily, while Bikram wears black khaki and breaks bones. Bikram Singha The Lion Is Back -2012- -MovieBaa...
In the landscape of Indian regional cinema, few remakes have generated as much raw, unapologetic mass hysteria as the 2012 Bengali action drama Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back . Directed by the prolific Rajiv Kumar Biswas, this film was not just another release; it was an event. For fans of superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee (known affectionately as "Bumba Da"), Bikram Singha marked the definitive arrival of a larger-than-life action hero in Tollywood (Bengali cinema). Have you watched Bikram Singha (2012)
It is a roaring, unapologetic, two-and-a-half-hour adrenaline shot. It reminds us why we go to the movies: to escape, to cheer, and to believe that sometimes, the lion does come back. For more retro reviews and action deep-dives, stay
While the film is a classic, we encourage you to watch Bikram Singha legally on official OTT platforms or purchase the DVD. The theatrical experience—with the grainy film stock, the roaring surround sound, and the intermission bell—is where this lion truly shines. Unauthorized copies often have poor audio mixing, which ruins the impact of Jeet Gannguli's background score. Where Does the Franchise Go? After the massive success of Bikram Singha , a sequel was inevitable. Bikram Singha: The Lion is Back 2 was released in 2019, again starring Prosenjit. However, while the sequel had better VFX and a bigger budget, it failed to capture the raw, rustic energy of the 2012 original. For most fans, Bikram Singha (2012) remains the definitive entry. Final Verdict: A Time Capsule of Early 2010s Tollywood If you judge Bikram Singha The Lion Is Back by the standards of The Godfather or Shakespeare in Love , you will hate it. But if you judge it by the rules of mass entertainment —sweat, blood, slow-motion walks, double roles, and a hero who cannot die—then this film is a masterpiece.