Prosenjit Chatterjee’s journey as one of Bengali cinema’s longest-reigning, most-commercially-viablesuperstars has been a remarkable and eventful one. Across his decades-spanning career, he has hadthe opportunity to work alongside luminaries of the filmmaking world.
From sharing the screen with stalwarts like ‘Mahanayak’ Uttam Kumar, Soumitra Chatterjee andSabitri Chatterjee, ruling mainstream Bengali films alongside fellow-superstar and partner-inpranksTapas Paul, to gradually transitioning into a more artistically-inclined cinema under thedeft direction of visionaries like Rituparno Ghosh, Buddhadeb Dasgupta and Goutam Ghose, hehas—quite literally—done it all.
Beyond the Spotlight is a voyage through Prosenjit Chatterjee’s memories. It gives readers a glimpse atthe real people behind the shadows of stardom and myth, whose hard work and dedication translateinto the magic we witness on-screen.
Endearingly narrated by Prosenjit himself—and faithfully compiled by Roshmila Bhattacharya—thisbook is a must-read for his fans.

BACK COVER TEXTThey say superstars are born overnight.
Not true.

It takes decades of toil, years of trial and error, and months of anxious anticipation for thatelusive blockbuster.

And then, even after delivering dozens of them, every Friday remains Judgement Day.

They say it’s a lonely journey to the top.

True.

But you are never alone.

You have mentors aplenty guiding and inspiring you; co-actors, not just partnering, but alsoinfluencing you; writers and filmmakers shaping and even transforming your destiny.

This book is a salute to some of those fellow travellers without whom I would not be theProsenjit Chatterjee you have known and loved for 40 years and 400 films.

And to all of you as well, without whom I would be nowhere.

—Prosenjit Chatterjee

Publisher: Rupa Publications India

Author: Prosenjit Chatterjee, Roshmila

Pages: 272

ISBN: 9789370034860

Publication Date: 05 November 2025