3 weeks ago
Bengal's Boy Jeet Reveals Condition For Hindi Film Bet
Jeet is a very famous actor who makes movies in Bengal, and he also works in Hindi movies made for the whole country.
He told a news website that he thinks in Hindi because he went to school in Hindi.
He learned Bengali, the language of his home state, by growing up around it in the city of Kolkata.
Some people wondered if his Bengali fans would be upset, but Jeet says his hard work and his movies matter more than the language in his head.
Jeet also runs his own movie company.
A few years ago, he released a movie called Chengiz in both Hindi and Bengali at the same time, and reports say it lost money.
He says he would try again only if he believes a story can do well across India.
He thinks fewer regional movies are being released in Hindi nowadays because most of them did not connect with audiences.
Jeet has a new movie coming out on August 14.
It is about a real freedom fighter named Ananta Singh, who some people called a revolutionary and some people called a dacoit.
Jeet says his thinking language is Hindi because he studied in Hindi, and he learned Bengali through his environment.
He insists he is "Bengal's boy" and believes audiences judge his work, not the language he thinks in.
His production house Jeetz Filmworks reportedly incurred losses after releasing Chengiz simultaneously in Bengali and Hindi in 2023.
Jeet says he can invest in Hindi films if a material has national potential, but notes the trend of regional films releasing in Hindi has declined since the Baahubali craze.
His upcoming film Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat, inspired by freedom fighter Ananta Singh, releases in theatres on August 14.
- Who
- Bengali actor Jeet, speaking in an exclusive conversation with NDTV.
- What
- Jeet discussed thinking in Hindi first, the conditions under which he would invest in Hindi films, and his upcoming film inspired by Ananta Singh.
- Where
- Kolkata, where Jeet was born and brought up; the upcoming film is set against the backdrop of 1960s Kolkata.
- When
- The film Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat releases on August 14; Chengiz released simultaneously in Bengali and Hindi in 2023.
- Why
- To clarify his stance on language and explain the business risks and conditions behind investing in Hindi films.
Revolutionary Idealists
Pragmatists & Public Perception
Ananta Singh's Legacy
Revolutionary Idealists
Ananta Singh was a freedom fighter and close associate of revolutionary Masterda Surya Sen, deserving of the title 'Biplobi' (revolutionary).
Pragmatists & Public Perception
Ananta Singh has been publicly called a 'dacoit' for his daring robberies, a perception the film touches upon.
Regional Films Release in Hindi
Revolutionary Idealists
Releasing regional films in Hindi can take them pan-India, as seen in the huge spike after the Baahubali craze.
Pragmatists & Public Perception
The trend has come down; besides two or three films, most regional films released in Hindi have not connected with audiences.
Key facts
- Star
- Jeet
- Thinking language
- Hindi (studied in Hindi; learnt Bengali through environment)
- OTT debut
- Khakee: The Bengal Chapter (Netflix)
- Pan-India release
- Chengiz (2023), released in Bengali and Hindi
- Production house
- Jeetz Filmworks
- New film
- Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat
- Film inspiration
- Freedom fighter Ananta Singh
- Release date
- August 14
Quotes
Jeet
Bengali actor and filmmaker
“Making profits and losses is part and parcel of any business. The risks in the film business are enormously high. It's not a surprising fact that the chances of profit making in this business hover between 7-10%, no matter whether you make films in Hindi or in vernacular languages.”
NDTV
“My thinking language has been Hindi. I am still saying that. It's a fact. I studied in Hindi. I learnt Bengali through the environment.”
NDTV





