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Best Bengali drama movies of 2024, ranked

The 11 best reviewed Bengali drama films of 2024 in our records, ranked by the BMR score: every critic rating converted to one scale and averaged. 17 films are listed in this group and 11 have at least 2 critic reviews, the minimum to be ranked. First place: Bohurupi (3.8/5). Across the 11 rated ones, the average critic score is 3.3/5, about the same as the 3.3/5 average for all Bengali films.

Updated 15 Oct, 7:18 pm IST. Scores only, no opinions of ours.

  1. 1

    Bohurupi

    Directed by Nandita Roy. With Shiboprosad Mukherjee, Abir Chatterjee, Koushani Mukherjee.

    A mysterious dacoit is on the run. A supercop gets involved with him in a cat and mouse chase.

    Action · Drama · 2h 35m

    Reviews

    3.8

    7 critics

  2. 2

    5 No. Swapnomoy Lane

    Directed by Manasi Sinha. With Aparajita Adhya, Kharaj Mukherjee, Arjun Chakrabarty.

    Two cousins strive to reclaim their ancestral home, overcoming numerous obstacles with help from a doctor and lawyer. This heartfelt journey celebrates family bonds, blending tradition with the spirit of…

    Drama · Family · 2h 0m

    Reviews

    3.7

    3 critics

  3. 3

    Shontaan

    Directed by Raj Chakraborty. With Mithun Chakraborty, Subhashree Ganguly, Anashua Majumdar.

    What happens when a devoted father is rejected by the son he raised? As he seeks justice in court, will the family heal, or will the divide grow deeper?

    Drama · Family · 2h 20m

    Reviews

    3.7

    3 critics

  4. 4

    Tekka

    Directed by Srijit Mukherji. With Dev, Swastika Mukherjee, Rukmini Maitra.

    Tekka is the story of Iqlakh, a janitor who has lost his job and is out to get it back by holding a schoolgirl hostage in a building. ACP Maya…

    Drama · Thriller · 2h 15m

    ReviewsBox office

    3.6

    12 critics

    ₹3.66 Cr India net

  5. 5

    Padatik

    Directed by Srijit Mukherji. With Chanchal Chowdhury, Korak Samanta, Monami Ghosh.

    Mrinal Sen is in his early days around the time of India’s independence, where he is a struggling idealist with an all-consuming hunger for cinema but unable to feed himself…

    Drama · History · 2h 3m

    Reviews

    3.5

    3 critics

  6. 6

    Surjo

    Directed by Shieladitya Moulik. With Vikram Chatterjee, Madhumita Sarkar, Darshana Banik.

    Uma, wanting to flee an unwanted marriage, discovers a graphic novel that Surjo once occupied. Intrigued by the unfinished story of Surjo's adventures and starts tracing his step. Will Uma…

    Drama · Romance · 2h 20m

    Reviews

    3.3

    3 critics

  7. 7

    Shastri

    Directed by Pathikrit Basu. With Mithun Chakraborty, Soham Chakraborty, Debashree Roy.

    Porimol, a humble factory worker, dreams of changing his luck. After losing his job and facing mounting struggles, something mysterious happens that grants him the ability to predict the future.

    Drama · 1h 55m

    Reviews

    3.3

    2 critics

  8. 8

    Athhoi

    Directed by Arna Mukhopadhyay. With Arna Mukhopadhyay, Anirban Bhattacharya, Sohini Sarkar.

    A contemporary retelling of William Shakespeare's timeless tragedy Othello, exploring the intricacies of human emotions and the consequences of unchecked manipulation, all within a Bengali context.

    Action · Drama · 2h 34m

    Reviews

    3.1

    5 critics

  9. 9

    Ajogyo

    Directed by Kaushik Ganguly. With Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta, Silajit Majumder.

    Parna's crisis-ridden family has an unexpected guest who is her stay-at-home husband Raktim's confidante, Prosen Mitra. Will Prosen usher in happiness, or will the middle-class couple descend into further chaos?

    Drama · Romance · 2h 6m

    Reviews

    3.0

    3 critics

  10. 10

    Bonbibi

    Directed by Rajdeep Ghosh. With Parno Mittra, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Arya Dasgupta.

    The plot starts with a British family visiting the rural places of the Sunderbans. Resham, a fatso, pale but jovial woman in her late 20s, carries out the responsibilities of…

    Drama · 2h 8m

    Reviews

    2.9

    3 critics

  11. 11

    Khadaan

    Directed by Soojit Dutta. With Dev, Jisshu Sengupta, Idhika Paul.

    Shyam comes from the remote areas of Purulia to work as a laborer in the coal mines of the Damodar Valley. The story of Mohan and Shyam will proceed with…

    Action · Crime · 2h 15m

    Reviews

    2.4

    4 critics

Quick answers

What is the best Bengali drama movie of 2024?

Bohurupi has the highest BMR critic score in this group, 3.8/5 from 7 critics.

What are the top 3 Bengali drama movies of 2024?

Bohurupi, 5 No. Swapnomoy Lane, Shontaan.

How are Bengali drama movies of 2024 rated overall?

Across the 11 rated ones, the average critic score is 3.3/5, about the same as the 3.3/5 average for all Bengali films.

How is this ranking decided?

Each critic rating is converted to one common scale and averaged. Every critic counts the same. A film needs at least 2 scored critic reviews. Ties go to the film with more reviews. BMR estimates (read from reviews that print no rating) are marked and count less.

Which of these earned the most at the box office?

Tekka has the highest India net among them, ₹3.66 Cr (Sacnilk, Bengali version).

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Scores are the BMR score: every critic rating converted to one scale and averaged. Box office is Sacnilk's India net, Bengali version. A dash means the figure does not exist yet, never zero.