Bollywood movies with bong connection. If you are a bong and also love bollywood movies, then this curated list is for you and only you. Check out the bollywood movies which has bengali connection or as it is said the bong connection.
Piku
Bollywood Drama‧ 2h 5m
Imdb – 7.6/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 87%
A road trip to Kolkata brings Piku, an architect, closer to her ageing but nagging father Bhaskor Banerjee despite their disparate ideologies and fights over trivial issues.
Why to watch
- Amitabh as Bhaskor Banerjee, Deepika as his daughter and Irfan as Cab Company Owner
- Road Trip
Available on Sony Liv
Parineeta
Bollywood Drama‧ 2h 5m
Imdb – 7.210 | Rotten Tomatoes – 87%
Childhood sweethearts Lalita and Shekhar wish to get married some day. However, Shekhar’s growing suspicions about her coupled with his conniving father threaten to tear them apart. Best movie to experience bong connection.
Why to watch
- Childhood love story
- Love story
Available on Netflix
Balika Badhu
Family Drama – 1h 51min
Imdb – 6.9/10
In a village circa the British rule in India, lives a young school-going male named Amal, who is shortly to get married to a girl named Rajni. The traditional ritual-filled marriage takes place, the young couple are then left alone for a few days, and this is where the two develop their love and friendship. Bong connection.
Why to watch
- Innocence love
- British era, Indians fight for Independence
- Marriage at young age
Available on Prime Videos also on YouTube
Kahaani
Drama Mystery ‧ 2h 8m
Imdb – 8.1/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 87%
Vidya Bagchi, a pregnant woman, travels to Kolkata from London to search for her missing husband. When all clues lead to a dead end, she realises that there is more than what meets the eye.
Why to watch
- Vidya Bagchi as pregnant woman, Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Police officer
- Interesting plot
Available on Netflix
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy
Mystery Crime Drama ‧ 2h 19m
Imdb – 7.6/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 62%
Byomkesh, fresh out of college, agrees to investigate the disappearance of Bhuvan, a chemist. Assisted by Bhuvan’s son Ajit, Byomkesh links the case to a larger conspiracy that will unsettle Calcutta.
Why to watch
- Witness the adventurous side of Calcutta
- Interesting end to every mystery
Available on Prime Videos
Lootera
Drama ‧ 2h 16m
Imdb – 7.6/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 62%
Pakhi, an aristocrat’s daughter, falls in love with an archaeologist in Bengal in 1953. However, unbeknownst to her, he leads a double life that threatens their relationship.
Why to watch
- Old world charm of Kolkata
- Period romance
Available on Netflix
Barfi
Comedy-drama ‧ 2h 31m
Imdb -8.1/10 | Rotten Tomatoes -86%
Shruti loves Barfi, a hearing and speech-impaired man, but marries someone else. Years later, she learns that he is in love with an autistic girl, and feels the need to rethink her own marriage.
Why to watch
- Ranbir Kapoor as Barfi
- Priyanka Chopra as autistic girl
Available on Netflix
Yuva
Crime Drama ‧ 2h 52m
Imdb -7.4/10 | Rotten Tomatoes -76%
Michael, Arjun and Lallan, three men from three different stratas of society, cross paths one morning in Calcutta and change one another’s lives forever
Why to watch
- Three youngsters cross paths and how it effect all of them
- Abhishek Bachchan as Lallan
Available on Netflix
Vicky Donor
Romantic Social Drama ‧ 2h 6m
Imdb -7.8/10 | Rotten Tomatoes -76%
Dr Baldev, the owner of a fertility clinic and a sperm bank, is in search of a healthy sperm donor. His search ends when he meets Vicky, a handsome young Punjabi boy. Punjabi boy with bong connection.
Why to watch
- Love story
- Interesting plot
- Bengali vs Punjabi
Available on Voot
Devdas
Classic Drama ‧ 3h 5m
Imdb -7.6/10 | Rotten Tomatoes -89%
After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas’s life spirals downward as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to alleviate the pain.
Why to watch
- Old classic
- Shahrukh as Devdas, Aishwarya as Parvati
Available on YouTube
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