Swastika Mukherjee is undoubtedly one of the most favorite bengali silver-screen diva, though not restricted only to bengali film industry, she has also made her mark in popular hindi, marathi movies and web series too. Known for her strong female character portrayal, her presence is something you can hardly miss. You will fall in love with every character she plays, a gem of a person. Here we list some of her best movies to watch.
Bhooter Bhobishoyt
Horror Comedy – 2h 3 m
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.
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
Ebar Shabor
Crime Mystery Thriller – 2h 40 m
IMDb – 7.3/ 10
Mr. Shabor Dasgupta is ACP at Lalbazaar, Kolkata police. Once he was assigned to solve a murder mystery of Mitali Ghosh. She was an woman with messy past. She was murdered on the night she had thrown a house party for her friends and family.
Why to watch
- Ritwick Chakrabory, Saswata Chatterjee and Swastika Mukherjee in the lead
- Based upon Shirsendu Mukhopadhyay’s mystery thriller ‘Rin’
- Complications between Mithu and Mitali
- Realizing love
- A woman with a messy past
- A man with lot of mistress
Take One
Family Drama – 1h 37 m
IMDb – 5.1/10
Doel Mitra is an Indian actress. While she was shooting for an Indian film playing mythological Hindu character Sita, a bold scene from one of her foreign films leaked on the internet. Doel questioned by hypocritical Indian society which denounces her as ‘fallen’ due to threat of her sexuality. One of best of Swastika Mukherjee movies.
Why to watch
- The character Doel Mitra is so strong that she wasn’t submitting to criticism of society
- Attempt to break the shackles of social disapproval to portraying such bold characters
- Mother daughter chemistry
- Break the hypocrisy of our society
- Larger than life
Byomkesh O Agniban
Mystery Thriller – 1h 45 m
IMDb – 7.5/ 10
A mysterious guest came to visit ‘satyanweshi’ (truth seeker) Bomkesh Bakshi and left a strange matchbox. Bakshi realizes that he is being sent a message. Meanwhile a matchbox laced with a highly toxic chemical goes missing from police inventory. However, the story moves back to an earlier case that Bomkesh has handled years ago. Byomkesh goes after the mysterious visitor. One of best of Swastika Mukherjee movies.
Why to watch
- Based on Sharadindu Bandopadhyay’s two stories ‘Agnibaan’ and ‘Uposonghar’.
- Anjan Dutta’s directorial
- Gripping thriller
- Detective story
- Jishu Sengupta as Bomkesh Bakshi
- Some funny moments were unintentional
- Brilliant performance of Saswata Chatterjee
Kia and Cosmos
Drama – 2h 3m
IMDb – 6.7 /10
A fifteen years old girl with autism lives with her mother. One day, a pregnant cat vanishes and attempts to write a mystery novel based on her hunt for the killer of a neighborhood cat.
Why to watch
- Mother daughter relationship
- Ritwika Pal Chatterjee and Swastika Mukherjee in the lead
- 15 years old autistic girl and her way of thinking
8:08 Er Bongaon Local
Drama – 2h 5 m
IMDb – 6.1/ 10
Ananta Das is a very ordinary middle-class man who commence everyday by 8:08 A.M Bongaon Local to Kolkata to attain his office. While going to office he witnessed some incident which created deep impact in his life. One day, he saw murder of a brother who protested against a group of drunkards who were teasing his elder sister. What happened next, Swastika’s one of the best movie to watch.
Why to watch
- Based on a true story
- A common man turns into a protesting person in front of people
- Tapas Pal in the lead role
Shah Jahan Regency
Drama – 2h 36 m
IMDb – 6.5/10
People living in and associated with the renowned Hotel Shah Jahan Regency experience a spectrum of emotions as they deal with different situations in their daily lives.
Why to watch
- Based on a famous Bengali novel
- Modern day version of iconic Bengali film ‘Chowringhee’
- Chemistry between Aranb and Kamalini
- Anjan Dutt, Parambrata Chatterjee, Abir Chatterjee, Mamta Shankar, Rudranil Ghosh
Jaatishwar
Biography, Drama, History – 2 h 30 m
IMDb – 8 /10
Kushal Hajra, an assistant librarian claims to be re – incarnation of Hensman Anthony (Anthony Firingee). His friend Rohit Mehta promises him to take to Calcutta for treatment. Spine chilling secrets came out.
Why to watch
- Strong acting of Prosenjit Chatterjee, Jisshu Sengupta and Swastika Mukherjee
- 19th century Bengal history
- Life story of Anthony Firingee
- Stereotypical Bengali mentality which caused Sorbomongola’s death.
- Plot twist
- Good song ‘ A Tumi Kemon Tumi’
Saheb Bibi Golam
Action Crime Drama – 2h 1 m
IMDb – 6.5/10
An assassin, a housewife and a taxi driver get together in Kolkata when they learn that their friend has been raped by a man named Zico.
Why to watch
- A hitman with a heart
- A taxi driver who love a rich girl
- A housewife having extremely unfulfilling sexual life
- Anjan Dutta, Swastika Mukherjee and Ritwick Chakraborty in the leads
The Last Poem
Romantic Drama – 1 h 59 m
IMDb – 6.6/ 10
The story is all about Amit and Labanya’s love story. They met through a car accident and their romance build up in misty hills of Shilong. Amit who was a barrister educated in Oxford whose virulent intellectualism reveals itself in its opposition to all forms of tradition. Amit’s iconoclastism meets Labanya’s sincere simplicity. ‘. Labanya releases Amit’s own submerged depth of sincerity, which he finds hard to adjust to. The struggle makes him a curiously pathetic figure. The tragedy is understood by the girl who releases him from his troth and disappears from his life.
Why to watch
- Chemistry between Amit and Labanya
- Tragedy in love
- Based on Ranbindranath Tagore’s ‘Sesher Kobita’
- Complications in relationship
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