22 min · Bengali · Thriller · Drama
In the mood for Bengali suspense? Set aside twenty-two minutes for Oporichito, a drama-thriller directed by Arindam Bhattacharya.
Bengali drama short films
15 Bengali drama short films in the cafe, running 11 to 36 minutes. Many are bittersweet or thought-provoking. Each is a complete standalone short film, chosen by the cafe and played through its original video provider.
15 min · Bengali · Drama
Promita Bhowmik's Bengali drama stars Madhabi Mukherjee as Mrinmoyee, 75, who has lost loved ones to the pandemic and decides to start life afresh. Fourteen quietly hopeful minutes.
37 min · Bengali · Drama
Suman Mukhopadhyay and Gargee Roy Chowdhury play a couple suffocating at home during the COVID lockdown, one anxious and one hopeful. A thirty-six-minute Bengali drama about finding air to breathe.
20 min · Bengali · Drama · Romance
Anirban Chakraborty's Bengali drama with Kaushik Sen and Debolina Dutta, which its makers say won best film and best director at Indian short film festivals in 2018.
15 min · Bengali · Drama
Settle in for a Bengali short about friendship, love and loneliness. A pick for the feelings that sit between life's everyday moments.
23 min · Bengali · Drama
Take a day out of a veteran actor's life. Watch for a Bengali story about looking inward and holding on to a passion for living.
15 min · Bengali · Romance · Drama
Years apart do not always erase what a relationship left behind. Watch for a Bengali reunion story about lost love and the things people still carry.
20 min · Bengali · Drama
A conversation between friends reveals what a smile can hide. Try this Bengali short for a personal story about loneliness and emotional connection.
15 min · Bengali · Drama
Try a Bengali fable from Chandril Bhattacharya and Nandanik Studios. A compact pick for discovering their storytelling.
12 min · Bengali · Comedy · Drama
A small theft brings a bigger question of conscience into focus. Try this for a compact Bengali story about the choices people justify.
30 min · Bengali · Drama
Laltu arrives in the city hoping for an education. Watch Okkhor for a Bengali drama about the distance between that hope and the pressures children are made to bear.
21 min · Bengali · Drama
Two children find friendship where adults see a social divide. Watch for a Bengali short about loneliness, kindness and access to education.
21 min · Bengali · Drama
Try a Bengali short from Abhijit Banerjee and his ensemble. A pick for exploring independent Bengali storytelling.
12 min · Bengali · Romance · Drama
Explore a Bengali romantic short written and directed by Rajat Saha. A pick for viewers looking for independent relationship drama.
18 min · Bengali · Romance · Drama
Sayan Chanda's Bengali romance for One Love Media: years later, Rehana invites Ishan to her wedding, and he has to decide whether to say take care for the last time.
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