Netflix, the largest media company has started adding Bengali content to its platform. However, compared to other OTT platforms in India, only a limited number of Bengali movies are available on Netflix. Netflix Bengali movies are meaningful and thought-provoking. They are not typical masala films.
Netflix Bengali Movies
1. Sonar Pahar(2018)
70-year-old Upama drifts apart from her only son, who lives separately with his wife. However, an unlikely bond forms between her and Bitlu, a seven-year-old orphan boy. Both abandoned by their loved ones, discover the world together. Tanuja delivers an awe-inspiring performance.
Cast – Tanuja, Soumitra Chatterjee, Jisshu Sengupta, Arunima Ghosh, Parambrata Chattopadhyay
Genre – Drama
IMDb Rating – 8.1/10
2. Samantaral(2017)
Arko returns to his maternal uncle’s house to meet his extended family. He found that his uncle is always locked up in a room for a mysterious illness. What is his family hiding? Paramabrata Chatterjee steals the show. He has delivered a power-packed performance. It is a good one-time watch.
Cast – Parambrata Chatterjee, Riddhi Sen, Soumitra Chatterjee, Tanushree Chakraborty
Genre – Psychological Drama
IMDb Rating – 7.6/10
3. Komola Rocket(2018)
A garment factory owner burned down his factory to claim money from the insurance company. What will happen when he met the person whose wife died in that fire. The award-winning Bangladeshi film will make one emotional.
Cast – Tauquir Ahmed, Mosharraf Karim, Samia Said
Genre – Drama
IMDb Rating – 7.5/10
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4. Mayurakshi(2017)
The national award-winning film portrays the bonding between father and son. A middle-aged man, who is going through a bad phase in his life, visits his father. His father is suffering from age-related problems. This reunion brings hope to their lives. The impeccable performance of Soumitra Chatterjee and Prasenjit Chatterjee makes it a must-watch movie.
Cast – Soumitra Chatterjee, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Indrani Halder, Sudipta Chakraborty, Gargi Roychowdhury
Genre – Drama
IMDb Rating – 7.1/10
5. The Royal Bengal Tiger(2014)
The gripping thriller revolves around a helpless family man, Abhi, who cannot take a stand on the injustice meted out to him. One day he meets his childhood friend, and his behavior changed drastically. Abir Chatterjee has given a lifetime performance in the movie.
Cast – Abir Chatterjee, Priyanka Sarkar, and Shraddha Das, and Jeet
Genre – Suspense Thriller
IMDb Rating – 6.9/10
6. Sincerely Yours, Dhaka/ Iti, Tomari Dhaka(2018)
Eleven promising directors have directed Bangladesh’s first anthology film. The movie features a collection of gritty shorts directed by eleven promising directors of Bangladesh. The central theme is the capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka, and the people living in its margins in the society. The movie was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars Award 2021.
Cast – Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Shatabdi Wadud, Lutfur Rahman George, Elora Gohor
Genre – Drama
IMDb Rating – 6.9/10
7. Peace Heaven(2015)
The movie funnily tackles the dark subject of death. Three friends in their 70’s try to build a mortuary for themselves. In the process, they discover the meaning of life.
Cast – Soumitra Chatterjee, Paran Bandyopadhyay, Ashok Mukhopadhyay
Genre – Drama
IMDb Rating – 6.5/10
8. Doob: No Bed Of Roses(2017)
The Bangladeshi film is said to be based on the life of thhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuxkqjSydUoe best-selling author and filmmaker, Humayun Ahmed. The movie narrates about the director’s extra-marital affair and its impact on his family. The film deep -dive into the complexity of relationships. Irrfan Khan’s acting is brilliant, but the movie is slow-paced. Watch Doob on Netflix.
Cast – Irrfan Khan, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Rokeya Prachy and Parno Mittra
Genre – Family Drama
IMDb Rating – 6.3/10
9. Meghnadbodh Rohosyo(2017)
Asimavo Bose, an Oxford professor, is back in his hometown Kolkata for a book launch. He vanishes under mysterious circumstances. All his allies are under suspect. Asimavo has his own share of secrets that reveal his shadowy history. The only clue to this mystery is the poem Meghnad Badh Kavya. A truly marvelous movie with proper casting, a fresh story, and excellent cinematography
Cast – Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Abir Chatterjee, Gargi Roychowdhury, Sayani Ghosh, Vikram Chatterjee
Genre – Mystery thriller
IMDb Rating – 6.3/10
