Best Bengali Movies On Amazon Prime You Simply Can’t Miss

Amazon Prime has a good collection of Bengali language films. Tollywood or the Bengali film industry is known for making meaningful cinema. Today, we are here to recommend the ten best Bengali movies on Amazon Prime to you.

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I. List Of Best Bengali Movies On Amazon Prime

II. Gumnaami

III. Asur

IV. Dhananjoy

V. Durgeshgorer Guptodhon

VI. Jyeshthoputro

VII. Generation Ami

VIII. Uma

IX. Kadambari

X. Nouka Dubi

XI. Shob Charitro Kalponik

List Of Best Bengali Movies On Amazon Prime

Gumnaami

The film unearths the mystery surrounding Freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s death. Director Srijit Mukherji has covered all the untold stories related to Netaji’s demise. Prosenjit Chatterjee’s stellar performance and voice modulation will give you goosebumps. This movie was released both in Hindi and Bengali.

Star Cast – Prosenjit Chatterjee, Anirban Bhattacharya

IMDb Rating – 7.8

Release Year – 2019

Asur

In the year 2015, the tallest(80-feet) Goddess Durga idol was erected at Despriya park, Kolkata. It became the talk of the nation, and people from all over West Bengal were flocking to the site. These created a stampede-like situation, and Police had to shut down the Puja. This movie is made on the backdrop of this event. This movie is a tribute to Ramkinkar Baij, who is known as the father of modern Indian sculptor.

Star Cast – Abir Chatterjee, Jeet, Nusrat Jahan

IMDb Rating – 6.9

Release Year – 2020

Dhananjoy

This controversial film is on a topic that you haven’t watched before in Indian cinema. Dhananjoy Chatterjee was the first person who was hanged in India in the 21st century for the rape and murder of a fourteen-year-old schoolgirl. The movie interrogates whether it was the political pressure and his poor background that resulted in his conviction.

Star Cast – Anirban Bhattacharya, Mimi Chakraborty, Kaushik Sen

IMDb Rating – 7.9

Release Year – 2017

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Durgeshgorer Guptodhon

Bengalis have a special place for Detective movies. As the name suggests, Abir Chatterjee, aka Sona Da, is trying to find the hidden treasure in Durgeshgor. The backdrop of Rajbari Durga Puja, thrilling treasure hunt, and the performances by lead roles keep you engrossed till the end. This movie is in the List of Top Rated new Bengali movies you must watch

Star Cast – Abir Chatterjee, Ishaa Saha, Arjun Chakraborty

IMDb Rating – 6.6

Release Year – 2019

Jyeshthoputro

Jyeshthoputro deals with sibling rivalry. Prosenjit Chatterjee, portraying the role of the elder brother, has grown up to become a Tollywood superstar. The younger one, Ritwick Chakraborty, is on the losing end. Both face each other after the demise of their father. It is the stellar performance of the duo that makes it in the must-watch list.

Star Cast – Prosenjit Chatterjee, Ritwick Chakraborty, Gargi Roychowdhury

IMDb Rating – 7.5

Release Year – 2019

Generation Ami

Sixteen years old, Apu’s mother holds his hand while he crosses the road. Can you relate to this situation? If yes, then definitely you are a Bengali. This masterpiece shows the complex relationship between parents and kids of the current generation. If you are in school or college, you can connect with the characters and their problems, emotions, reactions throughout the film. A complete family movie, containing lots of emotions that middle-class Bengalis can relate very well. Director Mainak Bhoumik has made an effort to make parents aware of the intense pressure this generation of kids faces each day.

Star Cast – Rwitobroto Mukherjee, Aparajita Adhya and Sauraseni Maitra

IMDb Rating – 7.6

Release Year – 2018

Uma

The movie is based on the real-life story of a Canadian boy. It is one of the best Bengali movies on Amazon Prime. It revolves around Uma, who lives in Switzerland with his father. She has a dream to experience the Kolkata Durga Puja celebration. But, she might not survive until the next Puja due to her illness. The movie showcases the extent up to which a father can go to make the dream of his daughter come true before her death. Jisshu Sengupta’s daughter Sara is playing the titular role.

Star Cast – Jisshu Sengupta, Sara Sengupta, Anjan Dutt, Srabanti Chatterjee, Anirban Bhattacharya

IMDb Rating – 7.3

Release Year – 2018

Kadambari

Just four months after Rabindranath Tagore’s marriage, his sister-in-law Kadambari Devi committed suicide. The movie depicts the complex relationship between them. Konkana Sen Sharma, who is playing the titular role, expresses her pain and suffering from ease. Indeed, it is a must-watch for everyone who loves period drama.

Star Cast – Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Koushik Sen, and Konkona Sensharma

IMDb Rating – 7.2

Release Year – 2015

Nouka Dubi

Rabindranath Tagore’s writing and Rituparno Ghosh’s direction is a deadly combination that you can not afford to miss. The heart-rendering story will keep you engrossed in the movie.

Star Cast – Prosenjit Chatterjee, Jisshu Sengupta, Raima Sen, and Riya Sen

IMDb Rating – 7.6

Release Year – 2010

Shob Charitro Kalponik

Director Rituparno Ghosh’s movie won the national film award for Bengali in 2009. Bipasha Basu has given her career’s best performance in her maiden Bengali film. Watch this movie if you are a fan of parallel cinema.

Star Cast – Bipasha Basu, Prosenjit Chatterjee, and Jisshu Sengupta

IMDb Rating – 6.8

Release Year – 2009