Dasham Avatar

Dasham Avatar...For God's Sake (transl. The 10th Avatar... For God's Sake) is a 2023 Indian Bengali-language neo-noir buddy cop action thriller film written and directed by Srijit Mukherji. Produced by Shrikant Mohta, Mahendra Soni and Jyoti Deshpande under the banners of Shree Venkatesh Films and Jio Studios, the film serves the fourth installment in Mukherji's Cop Universe. It stars Jisshu Sengupta in the titular role, alongside Prosenjit Chatterjee, Anirban Bhattacharya and Jaya Ahsan in lead roles. Set in the backdrop period 2003-2004 Kolkata, the film follows Prabir and Poddar, two serial-killing experts from Lalbazar, being hired to solve several gruesome murders of people involved with corruptions, where the killer claims himself to be the Kalki Avatar.

The film serves as a prequel crossover to the previous films of the franchise, Baishe Srabon (2011) and Vinci Da (2019) and the fourth film ever from a franchise in Bengali cinema's first. Dawshom Awbotaar marks Mukherji's collaboration with Chatterjee for the eleventh time, with Bhattacharya in his seventh, with Sengupta in his eighth and with Ahsan for the third time. It was officially announced in March 2023, and principal photography commenced in July 2023, with filming taking places in Kolkata and Howrah. Songs of the film is composed by Anupam Roy, while Indraadip Dasgupta provides its score. The cinematography of the film is handled by Soumik Halder, while Pronoy Dasgupta edited the film. Filming wrapped by August 2023 in 12 working days, making as one of the shortest periods in which a Bengali film has been shot.

Dawshom Awobotaar theatrically released on 19 October 2023, on the occasion of Durga Puja. It was a box office success with Prabir - Poddar duo and the songs gained praise. Criticism were directed towards the length, pace, climax, thrill and the romantic subplot of the movie. It emerged as the highest grossing Bengali film of 2023.

A tribute to the writer Agatha Christie, this movie is claimed by the makers to be the start of the Probir Roy Chowdhury franchise. A direct sequel to Dawshom Awbotaar featuring Prosenjit Chatterjee and Anirban Bhattacharya reprising their roles is announced.