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Best Bengali drama movies of 2025, ranked

The 25 best reviewed Bengali drama films of 2025 in our records, ranked by the BMR score: every critic rating converted to one scale and averaged. 54 films are listed in this group and 25 have at least 2 critic reviews, the minimum to be ranked. First place: Once Upon a Time in Calcutta (4.2/5). Across the 25 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, 1:33 pm IST. Scores only, no opinions of ours.

  1. 1

    Once Upon a Time in Calcutta

    Directed by Aditya Vikram Sengupta. With Sreelekha Mitra, Shayak Roy, Bratya Basu.

    Just when the people of an expanding Calcutta feel their dreams might be fulfilled, they hear the sound of things falling.

    Drama · 2h 11m

    Reviews

    4.2

    4 critics

  2. 2

    Bhaggyolokkhi

    Directed by Mainak Bhaumik. With Ritwick Chakraborty, Solanki Roy, Swastika Dutta.

    A married couple discover a dead body with a suitcase of cash in their house and get entangled in a web of crime involving politicians, police and cold-blooded killers. Can…

    Crime · Drama · 1h 59m

    Reviews

    4.1

    3 critics

  3. 3

    Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei

    Directed by Srijit Mukherji. With Kaushik Ganguly, Parambrata Chatterjee, Kaushik Sen.

    Twelve jury members debate fiercely over a murder trial. Only one juror is convinced that the convict is not guilty of the crime and he tries to convince the rest…

    Drama · 2h 0m

    Reviews

    4.1

    3 critics

  4. 4

    Puratawn

    Directed by Suman Ghosh. With Sharmila Tagore, Rituparna Sengupta, Indraneil Sengupta.

    Ritika and Rajeev visit her ancestral house in Konnagar to attend her mother's 80th birthday celebration, only to discover her mother's deteriorating mental state, forcing Ritika to confront this difficult…

    Drama · Family · 1h 42m

    Reviews

    4.0

    2 critics

  5. 5

    Sharthopor

    Directed by Annapurna Basu. With Koel Mallick, Kaushik Sen, Ranjit Mallick.

    The loving brother-sister bond of Aparna and Saurav is challenged by a family feud. Will their unbreakable bond stand the test of time?

    Drama · Family · 2h 15m

    ReviewsBox office

    4.0

    2 critics

    ₹2.02 Cr India net

  6. 6

    Pokkhirajer Dim

    Directed by Soukarya Ghosal. With Mahabrata Basu, Anirban Bhattacharya, Anumegha Banerjee.

    A student finds a mysterious stone at a temple and turns to his quirky teacher for help, unleashing supernatural forces that change their lives.

    Adventure · Drama · 2h 11m

    Reviews

    3.8

    3 critics

  7. 7

    Dear Maa

    Directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury. With Jaya Ahsan, Saswata Chatterjee, Chandan Roy Sanyal.

    Is love thicker than blood?

    Drama · Thriller · 2h 24m

    Reviews

    3.8

    4 critics

  8. 8

    Dhumketu

    Directed by Kaushik Ganguly. With Dev, Subhashree Ganguly, Rudranil Ghosh.

    Megh is a married person, who works as manager of a tea estate in North Sikkim. In a certain crisis he became jobless and struggles to make ends problems of…

    Drama · Family · 2h 11m

    Reviews

    3.7

    6 critics

  9. 9

    Projapati 2

    Directed by Avijit Sen. With Dev, Mithun Chakraborty, Anumegha Kahali.

    Joy lives in London with his daughter. He wants his parents to stay with them in London, but his father, who runs a hotel in Kolkata, refuses to go to…

    Drama · Family · 2h 30m

    ReviewsBox office

    3.7

    2 critics

    ₹6.99 Cr India net

  10. 10

    Lokkhikantopur Local

    Directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee. With Rituparna Sengupta, Paoli Dam, Kaushik Ganguly.

    Lokkhikantopur Local movie deals with the life ordeals of house helps Kalyani, Maloti and Saraswati, visiting three different families in Kolkata.

    Drama · 2h 39m

    ReviewsBox office

    3.6

    3 critics

    ₹33 Lakh India net

  11. 11

    Devi Chowdhurani

    Directed by Subhrajit Mitra. With Srabanti Chatterjee, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Sabyasachi Chakraborty.

    Set against the backdrop of British colonial rule, Devi Chowdhurani tells the untold story of India's first female freedom fighter. From a humble villager to a fearless rebel, she rises…

    Action · Drama · 2h 14m

    Reviews

    3.5

    3 critics

  12. 12

    The Exile

    Directed by Samman Roy. With Arghya Roy, Adrita De, Arpita De.

    In 1960s Bengal, a young man, Gouranga, is tormented by grief and guilt after his wife’s tragic death. Venturing into a mysterious forest, he confronts his past and a looming…

    Drama · Horror · 1h 22m

    Reviews

    3.5

    2 critics

  13. 13

    The Puppet’s Tale

    Directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. With Abir Chatterjee, Jaya Ahsan, Dhritiman Chatterjee.

    Shashi, an urbane doctor, returns to his native village, a place seemingly mired in a backward way of life, for a short visit. As he becomes closely involved with the…

    Drama · 2h 16m

    Reviews

    3.5

    2 critics

  14. 14

    Joto Kando Kolkatatei

    Directed by Anik Dutta. With Abir Chatterjee, Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed, Roja Paromita Dey.

    A young detective enthusiast follows in the footsteps of legendary Bengali sleuth Feluda when a decades-old mystery resurfaces during Durga Puja, testing his skills against a puzzle that once stumped…

    Drama · Mystery · 2h 7m

    Reviews

    3.4

    5 critics

  15. 15

    Grihapravesh

    Directed by Indraadip Dasgupta. With Subhashree Ganguly, Jeetu Kamal, Kaushik Ganguly.

    In a fading North Calcutta Rajbari, Titli clings to routine after her husband Shaon vanishes. As Durga Puja nears, Megh arrives, an unexpected guest who brings warmth and a painful…

    Drama · Family · 2h 31m

    Reviews

    3.4

    4 critics

  16. 16

    The Office

    Directed by Abhijit Guha. With Sudipta Chakraborty, Sandipta Sen, Kinjal Nanda.

    Aapish follows two working women from different backgrounds, facing the same struggle, balancing home and work while being expected to sacrifice when problems arise. The story highlights how this cycle…

    Drama · 1h 44m

    Reviews

    3.1

    4 critics

  17. 17

    Ranna Baati

    Directed by Pratim D. Gupta. With Ritwick Chakraborty, Sohini Sarkar, Solanki Roy.

    In the bustling, nostalgic lanes of North Kolkata, Sumit Dasgupta, a 40-year-old software engineer, lives a routine-driven life with his teenage daughter, Mohor. Ever since his wife, Supriya, passed away…

    Drama · Family · 2h 2m

    ReviewsBox office

    3.0

    2 critics

    ₹77 Lakh India net

  18. 18

    Raktabeej 2

    Directed by Nandita Roy. With Abir Chatterjee, Ankush Hazra, Mimi Chakraborty.

    Months after the failed assassination attempt on President Animesh Chatterjee, investigator Pankaj Sinha and SP Sanjukta Mitra uncover a deadly plot, Mission M2, led by Munir Alam.

    Action · Crime · 2h 31m

    Reviews

    3.0

    4 critics

  19. 19

    Ahana

    Directed by Promita Bhowmik. With Sudipta Chakraborty, Joy Sengupta, Payel Rakshit.

    Ahana is a powerful story of a young author who challenges patriarchal norms and breaks free from societal expectations. As the film boldly addresses male infertility, Ahana's journey becomes one…

    Drama · 1h 28m

    Reviews

    2.8

    3 critics

  20. 20

    Lawho Gouranger Naam Rey

    Directed by Srijit Mukherji. With Dibyojyoti Dutta, Subhashree Ganguly, Indraneil Sengupta.

    Lawho Gouranger Naam Rey intertwines three timelines from Mahaprabhu's divine era to colonial theatre and a modern film set.

    Drama · History · 2h 8m

    ReviewsBox office

    2.8

    3 critics

    ₹86 Lakh India net

  21. 21

    Killbill Society

    Directed by Srijit Mukherji. With Koushani Mukherjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Biswanath Basu.

    As Ananda Kar returns, now as Mrityunjay Kar, truth and destiny collide in a journey of love, healing, and purpose. With its iconic music and unexpected twists, Killbill Society is…

    Drama · Thriller · 2h 10m

    Reviews

    2.8

    2 critics

  22. 22

    Raghu Dakat

    Directed by Dhrubo Banerjee. With Dev, Anirban Bhattacharya, Sohini Sarkar.

    A mystical tale of Bengal's defining era, where an unlikely hero transforms into a legendary figure through extraordinary deeds and becomes forever woven into the fabric of cultural memory.

    Action · Crime · 2h 32m

    Reviews

    2.7

    3 critics

  23. 23

    Bela

    Directed by Anilava Chatterjee. With Rituparna Sengupta, Bhaswar Chatterjee, Biswajit Chakraborty.

    After her husband's abandonment, Bela Dey reinvents herself and creates the empowering radio show Mohila Mahal, which impacts millions of women.

    Drama · 1h 54m

    Reviews

    2.4

    3 critics

  24. 24

    Kanya

    Directed by Rohan Sen. With Priyanka Sarkar, Rishi Kaushik, Biswanath Basu.

    Two sisters Sudipa and Sukanya are reunited after 10 years due to their father's illness. The reunion takes a shocking turn when Sudipa discovers her younger sister, Sukanya, is now…

    Drama · 1h 38m

    Reviews

    2.3

    2 critics

  25. 25

    Shree Durga

    Directed by Sandeep Sathi. With Aparajita Adhya, Joy Kumar Mukherjee, Shoaib Kabeer.

    Durga, an ordinary housewife living in a large ancestral home, returns one day to find her family and house hijacked by four deadly terrorists seeking shelter. Driven by the primal…

    Drama · Thriller · 2h 6m

    ReviewsBox office

    2.3

    2 critics

    ₹8 Lakh India net

Quick answers

What is the best Bengali drama movie of 2025?

Once Upon a Time in Calcutta has the highest BMR critic score in this group, 4.2/5 from 4 critics.

What are the top 3 Bengali drama movies of 2025?

Once Upon a Time in Calcutta, Bhaggyolokkhi, Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei.

How are Bengali drama movies of 2025 rated overall?

Across the 25 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?

Projapati 2 has the highest India net among them, ₹6.99 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.