It’s impossible to talk about Indian cinema, without acknowledging the Bangla movies. The equivalents of Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, and Ritwik Ghatak themselves motivated by the cutting-edge cinema from around the world encouraged India to discover our awareness of cinema rooting their films in the grass root. In the process, they kindled a wave of culturally relevant films in the form of the lateral movement in Hindi films.
When it comes to art, language can never be a barrier. Hence, we’re listing 20 amazingly made Bangla movies that you should definitely watch:
Bangla movies on Netflix
IMDB Rating- 4.4/10
Cast- Mahima Chaudhary, Sudip Chatterjee, Riya Sen, Mumtaz Sorcar
This movie based on Sheena Bora murder case. In the movie, they have shown the ways in which investigators were led to the doorsteps of prominent media personalities, which unveiled startling incidents.
IMDB Rating- 7.6/10
Cast- Parambrata Chatterjee, Riddhi Sen
A young man and his girlfriend visit his family, where they discover why his uncle has been restricted to stay in one room in the house.
https://youtu.be/Z9J2Pr0BOGA
IMDB Rating- 8.1/10
Cast- Parambrata Chatterjee, Tanuja
It is the story of Upama, a woman in her 70s, who drifts apart from Soumya, her only son who lives independently with his wife. But, an extraordinary bond forms between her and Bitlu, a seven-year-old boy.
IMDB Rating- 6.9/10
Cast- Ritwika Pal, Swastika Mukherjee
This movie is based on Mark Haddon’s novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. A 15-year-old autistic girl sets out on a brave journey to unscrew who is after the death of a neighborhood cat.
IMDB Rating- 7.1/10
Cast- Lolita Chatterjee, Ratnabali Bhattacharya
A woman on her deathbed seeks her fraying memories for desire and fulfillment using surreal, thoughtful illustrations.
IMDB Rating- 6.9/10
Cast- Allen Shubhro, Orchita Sporshia
This movie is a compilation of many short stories presented by Bangladeshi filmmakers. All the stories are set in the metropolis of Dhaka and vary from girlfriends seeking fun to a crook-turned-killer.
IMDB Rating- 7.4/10
Cast- Mosharraf Karim, Tauquir Ahmed
The lives of rich and poor passengers converge as they travel aboard a steamship, while hidden secrets, selfish desires, and lustful relationships are revealed.
IMDB Rating- 7.5/10
Cast- Mahabrata Basu, Sreelekha Mitra
Abused by his cruel uncle, an artistic orphan with autism perceives strength when a fairy promises to transform his life with a week of magical recipes.
IMDB Rating- 6.3/10
Cast- Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Gargi Roychowdhry
When a great writer vanishes under strange circumstances, inquiries arise over who did it and why, while an old poem helps with the main clue to the puzzle.
https://youtu.be/uRygw2aAwLY
IMDB Rating- 7.1/10
Cast- Prosenjit Chatterjee, Soumitra Chatterjee
A middle-aged man, who is handling obstacles in his life, visits his father who is suffering from a neurological disorder. This meeting transforms their lives when various closed chapters are revived.
On Hotstar
IMDB Rating- 4.7/10
Cast- Dev, Laboni Sarkar
Anna, an Italian woman, requests Shankar, an explorer, to accompany her in search of the golden city of El Dorado. He accepts the offer and sets out on an adventure through the Amazon.
IMDB Rating- 4.5/10
Cast- Dev, Kharaj Mukherjee
Four men intend to bring back the fun in their lives by planning a trip to Uzbekistan without telling their wives about it. Nevertheless, their wives soon begin to doubt their plans.
IMDB Rating- 4.5/10
Cast- Ruma Guha Thakurta, Indrani Haldar
Ranbir rescues Surhila from being raped and ends up marrying her against his father’s wishes. Ultimately, it is Surhila who comes to save Ranbir and his family from further problems.
IMDB Rating- 7.4/10
Cast- Kharaj Mukherjee, Aparajita Auddy
Nobin Chandra Das, a sweetmaker, is set to make a delightful and unique sweet for his wife, Khirodmoni Devi. After going through trials and a series of defeats, he invents rosogolla.
On Amazon Prime
IMDB Rating- 7.3/10
Cast- Anirban Bhattacharya, Srijit Mukherjee
At the time when Vinci Da, an extremely talented make-up artist, striving in his professional life, suffers disasters because of his straightforwardness and nerve; he meets Adi Bose, a serial killer, who changes Vinci Da’s life forever.
IMDB Rating- 7.4/10
Cast- Kharaj Mukherjee, Rituparna Sengupta
This movie is a compilation of three stories that depict the changing face of morality, the degeneration of values, the growing pollution of the spoken language, and the dynamic social fabric of Bengal.
IMDB Rating- 5.4/10
Cast- Paoli Dam, Indraneil Sengupta
Ela, a teacher, enters a resistance to fight for India’s independence during the British rule. Yet, she strives to choose between her country and Atindra, the man she loves.
IMDB Rating- 8.3/10
Cast- Karuna Banerjee, Smaran Ghoshal
After the death of his father, Apu moves away from his mother and goes to Kolkata to finish his education. His mother falls sick but she does not let the news reach him as it would harm his studies.
IMDB Rating- 7.3/10
Cast- Rituparna Sengupta, Aparna Sen
Sanaka and her daughter-in-law, Paromita, share a healthy relationship. However, when Paromita has a broken marriage and leaves the house, Sanaka gets sorrowful.
IMDB Rating- 7.6/10
Cast- Soumitra Chatterjee, Victor Banerjee
Bimala is blissfully married to a broad-minded man who supports her to educate herself. Their relationship is tested when Sandip, a fundamental man, enters their lives.
Don’t call yourself a film fanatic if you haven’t watched these. Each and everyone is a masterpiece. In case, we missed any Bangla movies, let us know in the comments.
