As Family Man 3 dominates India, Raktabeej 2 sparks national buzz with striking parallels
As Family Man Season 3 takes the country by storm, an interesting wave of conversation is emerging among critics and audiences alike, the striking thematic parallels between the Manoj Bajpayee–led espionage thriller and the Bengali blockbuster Raktabeej 2. Both projects delve into high-stakes national security narratives, powered by layered performances and hard-hitting political undertones.
The comparisons, however, are not about scale or medium, but about the shared intensity, geopolitical context, and grounded storytelling that have drawn audiences into both worlds.
A key point of connection between the two is Seema Biswas, whose commanding presence has become a talking point. In Raktabeej 2, she portrays the Prime Minister of Bangladesh with remarkable restraint and emotional depth. In Family Man 3, she transforms yet again as the Prime Minister of India, delivering a performance marked by authority, vulnerability, and quiet power.
Speaking about her experience playing two politically charged roles in the same year, Seema Biswas said, “Both characters demanded very different energies and emotional worlds. In Raktabeej 2, the political tension is rooted in the Bangladesh–India dynamic, while in Family Man, it shifts entirely. What connected both experiences for me was the human side of leadership, fear, responsibility, and the weight of every decision. I’m grateful that audiences are seeing and appreciating that contrast.”
The parallels also extend to the protagonists, Abir Chatterjee’s character in Raktabeej 2 and Manoj Bajpayee’s Srikanth Tiwari, both officers who navigate complex moral dilemmas, often forced to break protocol in the pursuit of truth and safety.
Director–producers Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee shared their thoughts:
“It’s heartening to see Raktabeej 2 spark conversations across the country. Good stories always travel beyond borders, and this film is no exception. When we imagined Sultana Rahman — the Prime Minister of Bangladesh — Seema Biswas was our instinctive and only choice. Her presence commands attention, her voice carries gravitas, and when she speaks, people listen. Any resemblance to characters she has portrayed before or after is purely coincidental; what she brings to this role is entirely her own strength and interpretation.”
As discussions around both projects continue to grow, one thing is clear, audiences today are drawn to narratives that blend realism with emotion, politics with humanity, and suspense with cultural authenticity. And in that space, both Family Man 3 and Raktabeej 2 stand tall as compelling, conversation-starting works of Indian storytelling.
