History between Megastar Dev and lady Superstar Subhashree Ganguly: The young heartthrobs got closely acquainted with each other on the sets of 'Challenge' and ‘Paran Jai Jaliya Re’ romance was in the air instantly. Dev and Subhashree used to rule out any kind of link-up as they called each other 'good friends'. The duo also reportedly dated for many years. However, their relationship hit a rough patch, leading to a breakup. The reason for their breakup was unknown but the fans always pointed out that the closeness between Rukmini Maitra and Dev may have ignited the fire between Dev and Subhashree. Both Subhashree and Dev talked about rough patch they faced in their lives after their breakup. Eventually they found their soulmate, Subhashree married director-producer Raj Chakraborty in 2018 and have two children while Dev is in a relationship with his co-actress Rukmin Maitra.
The flim Dhumketu and Dev-Subhashree as pair: During their relationship Dev once promised Subhashree that when he will become producer he will cast her as heroine in the his first flim and to keep his promise he casted her in Dhumketu which was shot in 2015 after their breakup but the flim got delayed by 10 years and got released in 14th August 2025. The last flim which had the pair Desu was Khoka 420 (2013). They haven't done anything together after that was not even seen together at any stage, still they have a mass audience who are crazy about them and love to see them as pair. Dev and Subhashree (Desu) is one of the most celebrated pair in the history of Bengali cinema.
Dhumketu Promotion and Ongoing Controversy between Dev-Subhashree: Dev and Subhashree was promoting the movie individually until grand trailer launch event was announced, where they were prasing each other about their work, Dev also praised her about her personal life how she has maintain balance between her work and personal life. Bengali actors Dev and Subhashree Ganguly sent fans into a frenzy as they walked on stage and performed to some of their hit songs at the trailer launch of their film Dhumketu. They sat down for a chat and talked about their journey in the industry and the love they have received from the fans.Dev and Subhashree were greeted with loud cheers from fans at the trailer launch event in Kolkata. Subhashree began by enacting out a famous scene from their film Challenge, and seemed to bury the hatchet by asking Dev, “Amar saathe friendship korbe (Will you be my friend)?” He replied, “Keno (Why)?” Her response, as she pinned it on the audience to say it louder, was: “Emni (Just like that).Meanwhile, the host also asked why the two of them do not follow each other on Instagram. Subhashree asked instantly who blocked whom? Dev did not answer, and the two of them then got their mobile phones and followed each other and as proof to the fans.Subhashree also clicked a selfie with Dev and posted on her Instagram Stories, with the caption: ‘Emni.’ Dev reposted it on his Instagram Stories, captioning it: ‘Hmmm.’
On 13 August 2025, the director Kaushik Ganguly along with Dev and Subhasree, visited the Boro Maa Kali Temple, Naihati as a part of their promotional campaign and to seek blessings for the success of Dhumketu.
The problem started between newly found friendship between exes Dev-Subhashree when Dev in an interview with Sangeet Bangla mocked Subhashree about her lady Superstar status and when asked by interviewer that If the flim was made today will Dev cast Subhashree as lead ? Where Dev answered he would have cast her depending on the facts whether Subhashree is married , have two kids have innocence of that character on her face or if someone who more deserving than her will replace her and just to keep promise he would have cast her in a side character with all due permission. Which not only offended Subhashree but her fans too. Her fans felt just to bring Rukmini up Dev tried to pull down Subhashree's image by saying she has lost her innocence after having 2 children. By saying this he not only potrayed his misogynist midset but also he badly failed as an human being.Not getting married , no having children, casting new actress doesn’t stop you for getting old or keep your innocence alive. The biggest heroine of Bengali industry Mahanayka Suchitra Sen started her career as an actor (heroine) much after having her child. Dev should Stop age shaming even rukmini is same as subhashree, live-in relationship doesn't keep your innocence alive either.
Subhashree Ganguly not only skipped Dhumketu's special screening but also in an interview with Nayandeep Rakshit replied that how can a sensible man say that and she has no problem with doing side role. Dev again replied to this that Subhashree is trying to play victim card and he didn't meant what people are trying to potray. He also mentioned that he won't have cast himself also and he meant to say they have matured with age which is their power.
Dhumketu Success Story: The Flim Dhumketu received positive reviews from the critics and mixed reviews from audience but most interesting part of the flim which will always remain in the history of Bengali cinema that a dead flim which was shot 11 years back got so much love from the audience just because of a gorgeous pair desu. Dhumketu crossed over ₹2.18 crore on its opening day, which is the highest first day box office for an Indian Bengali film. It crossed ₹5.20 on the second day and became the fastest Bengali film to enter the ₹5 crore club in Bengali cinema.It crossed ₹10.16 crore at the end of four days and became the fastest Bengali film to enter into the ₹10 crore club in Bengali cinema.It crossed over ₹21.36 crore at the end of eight days. Eventually grossing over ₹25.20 crore, it emerged as the highest grossing Bengali film of 2025 and the second highest grossing Bengali film of all time, surpassing Dev's own Khadaan and still running successfully at theatres.