Manik (2005 film)

Samir Mitra is an unemployed educated man who is looking for a job. His father Abir Mitra is retired and his mother is suffering from cancer. One day Samir suddenly meets Manik Chandra Sadhukhan. Manik's father is Niranjan Sadhukan who is also ill. Latika is Manik's younger sister. Manik has come to Kolkata to meet his father's friend Chandrakanta Majumadar who is an established businessman. Manik gets into an accident on the way. Samir tries to save his life. Before his death Manik requests Samir to take care of his father and younger sister; he also tells Samir not to disclose the news of his accident. Manik gives Samir all the required information. Samir becomes Manik; he meets Chandrakanta as Manik. Chandrakanta appoints him in his own office. Samir meets Chandrakanta's daughter Ria and wife Manju. Ria and Samir gradually fall in love but Samir feels uncomfortable whenever he thinks of what would happen when everybody discovers that he is not Manik. From his salary he maintains his own family and Manik's family. Everybody is impressed with his behavior and honesty. Suddenly Niranjan and Latika come to Kolkata because Niranjan is unwell. Niranjan has lost his eyesight and there is a problem in his heart also. Samir tries to hide from Niranjan but everybody learns the truth. Kartik Sen, the business rival of Chandrakanta, kidnaps Ria and demands ransom. Samir and Chandrakanta rescue her with the help of the police. Samir donates his father's eye to Niranjan. Niranjan recovers his eyesight.

• Jeet as Samir Mitra, who disguised himself as fake Manik
• Koel as Riya Majumdar
• Ranjit Mullick as Chandrakanta Majumdar
• Soma Dey as Manju Majumdar, Riya's mother
• Samata Das as Latika, Manik's sister
• Shyamal Dutta as Niranjan Sadhukhan, Manik's blind father
• Debdut Ghosh as real Manik Chandra Sadhukhan, a poor village boy from Medinipur
• Sagnik Chatterjee as Pratik Sen
• Biplab Chatterjee as Kartik Sen
• Rajatava Dutta as Samir's college friend Anwar, a taxi driver
• Shantilal Mukherjee as Shiben, flat contractor
• Rajesh Sharma as Shambhu, Kartik Sen's henchman
• Monu Mukherjee as Abir Mitra, Samir's father
• Alakananda Ray as Samir's mother

The music for the film has been composed by Babul Bose. All lyrics are written by Gautam Sushmit.

Singers are Babul Supriyo, Shreya Ghoshal, Jojo and Reema Mukherjee.