Continuation to our previous suggestions on the same topic . Bengali movies act as a mirror to the world around us, a quick reality check with a great content. Here we bring you more such good movies. Best Bengali movies that you shouldn’t miss.
Sweater
Drama – 1h 58m
IMDb – 7.3/10
Tuku who faces a lot of rejection in matrimony finally, agrees to learn knitting as a respected family from Kolkata agree to the strange alliance. Tuku was sent to a relative’s house to learn knitting and undergoes a transformation and rediscovered her life and relationship. One of the best bengali movies that you shouldn’t miss.
Why to watch
- Story of Tuku
- Family drama
- Trouble in finding perfect match
- Rediscovering life and inspiring
- Good song “Preme Pora Baron”
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Hemlock Society
Comedy, Romance, Drama – 2h 15m
IMDb – 7.4/10
Anand Kar rans a school named ‘Hemlock Society’ which teaches how to successfully commit suicide. Eventually, he develops a bond with one of his student Meghna. The bond leads them to an unforgettable and life-changing journey.
Why to watch
- Koyel Mallick and Parambrata Chottopadhyay in the lead
- Srijit Mukharjee’s direction
- Inspiring
- Suicide and dark
- Discovering love in chaos
Asha Jaoar Majhe
Drama – 1h 24m
IMDb – 8.0/10
Set in the crumbling environs of Calcutta, Labour of Love is a lyrical unfolding of two ordinary lives suspended in the duress of a spiralling recession.
Why to watch
- A movie that teaches value of love
- Ritwick Chakraborty in the lead
Kadambari
Drama, History – 1h 27m
IMDb – 7.1/10
Kadambari is a story based on the relationship between Rabindranath Tagore and his sister-in-law Kadambari Devi. One of the best bengali movies that you shouldn’t miss.
Why to watch
- Sensitive amalgamation of myth and reality
- Human behaviour and emotions of protagonists in a very realistic and raw way.
- Parambrata Chottopadhyay and Konkona Sen Sharma in the lead
- Relationship and complication
- Tagore songs & poem
- Bengali culture
Meghe Dhaka Tara
Biography, Drama – 2h 34m
IMDb – 8.1/10
The biography of the Indian filmmaker stalwart Ritwik Ghatak. The narrative is treated in a nonlinear fashion. The time perspective of the film is 1969 and the story evolves centering the nonconformist protagonist in a mental asylum where he was admitted for alcohol detoxification and psychiatric treatment.
Why to watch
- Ritwik Ghatak film was not merely a form of entertainment, but a weapon, a medium to
- portray struggle of common men.
- Mental asylum
- Bengal partition
Icche
Drama – 2h 12m
IMDb – 7.6/10
Story of a mother who is obsessive over his son and tries to control his life. She realizes her mistake when her son gets out of her hand.
Why to watch
- Life of Shouvik
- Mother-son relationship
- Love, break-up and many more
Gotro
Drama – 2h 21m
IMDb – 7.0/10
The story is revolving around Mukti Debi, an educated-women who lives alone in Gobinda Dham as her son settle abroad with his family. She found her happiness in taking care of Jhuma whom she treats like her own daughter. Suddenly one day a new guest, Tariq Ali arrives at her place. Does she like Tariq? Is she going to accept him as she did to others?? Let us find this out on this Janmashtami. One of the best bengali movies that you shouldn’t miss.
Why to watch
- Shiboprosad Mukharjee and Nandita Roy’s direction
- Unique plot
- Nigel Akkara, Manali Dey in the lead
Proloy
Crime – 2h 2m
IMDb – 7.2/10
The story revolves around Barun Biswas who raised his voice against gang rapes in his village called Sukhiya. But he was killed by two good appointed by a political gang and then what happened?
Why to watch
- Based on true story of brave hearted Barun Biswas
- Parambrata Chatterjee, Mimi Chokroboty and Saswata Chatterjee, Paran Bondhopadyay in the lead
- Suspenseful
Baishe Srabon
Action, crime, Drama – 2h
IMDb – 8.1/10
Several murders have taken place through Kolkata. The police force assumes that it’s a simple case of serial killing. An ex-cop hired to track down the serial killer who carries out his killings according to Bengali poetry.
Why to watch
- Twisted and unique plot
- Parambrata Chottopadhayay and Raima Sen’s chemistry
- Love triangle
- Abir Chatterjee in supporting role
- Intense character played by Prosenjit
- Nice bengali poems & Intense dialogues
- Great ending
Bhooter Bhobisyot
Comedy, Horror, Fantasy – 2h 3m
IMDb- 8.1/10
The story is set in Chowdhury Mansion, a old and hunted palace in Kolkata. Ayan professionally an ad film director wanted to direct his own film. He visits the mansion for shooting. A man named Biplab Dasgupta encounters in the house and narrates a story to Ayan. One of best of Swastika Mukherjee movies. One of the best bengali movies that you shouldn’t miss.
Why to watch
- Swastika Mukherjee as ‘Kadalibala’
- Packed with comedy
- Strong acting of other supporting character
- A fun and light hearted movie
- A group of spirits, who in their various idiosyncrasies
- Some builders try to break it down to built a modern monstrosity
Ek Je Chilo Raja
Drama – 2h 27m
IMDb – 7.2/10
Mahendra Kumar Chowdhuri, a middle price of Bhawal Estate went to Darjeeling for treatment along with his wife Chandrabati, Satya and a family doctor Ashwini. Apparently, he died and cremated in Darjeeling. Years after a sanyasi shows up to the estate arousing people’s curiosity and leading to a rumour that he is the lost prince of the Bikrampur Estate.
Why to watch
- Based on the Bhawal case, an extended Indian court case about a possible impostor who claimed to be the prince of Bhawal, who was presumed dead a decade earlier.
- Old days Bengal
- Strong acting Jisshu Sengupta, Jaya Ahsaan, Anjan Dutt, Aparna Sen, Anirban Bhattacharya and Rudranil Ghosh.
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