(Note: There are numerous Bengali movies which are absolutely brilliant, but all cannot feature in a single list.) 1. So, if you, like me, have been crying with rage over the fate of Indian cinema, courtesy of the mediocre and utterly bland movies in the mainstream (Yes, looking at you SOTY 2!), here are 13 Bengali movies that will change your perception of Indian cinema: The thing is, people don't watch these movies because the movies do not have the budget for promotion, or the audience is just unaware of them. The movies are beautifully directed, have superb cinematography and powerful portrayals.Ĭontrary to popular perception, the Indian Film Industry is made of more than just Hindi commercial/mainstream movies there is Arthouse cinema, Parallel cinema, regional language films which include exceptional Bangla, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, Telugu, Assamese movies, et al.Īnd all of these can give mainstream movies a good run for their money. Importance is given to the apparent monotony of life, the day-to-day conversations which seem trivial but constitute our society. Gone is the hullabaloo of the city, the glitz and glamour. It is about those small moments which change a person. Not only do we have great directors like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, and Ritwik Ghatak among others, whose brilliance the directors of today cannot even begin to grasp, we have compelling stories which make you think and initiate a stimulating discussion.īengali movies show the human side of people, the real face of humanity, the fate of society. (Enough with the stereotypes! :P )Īnd it can become a bloodbath if you try to compare recent Hindi mainstream movies with the ones we grew up on. Or in the contemporary sense, with our trusty bottle of “Old Monk” and delicious Fish Fry.

So, when we are not busy having our daily quota of “Bhaat Ghum” or debating about politics, we are busy with our cup of “cha” and “Shinghara/Telebhaja” in an “Adda” about movies: past, present, and the future.

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