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Listen to Aritra Banerjee’s reviews of Bengali Cinema, Bengali OTT series & pop culture content.

Bengali Movie Review by Aritra Banerjee

Ballabhpurer Roopkotha is directed by Anirban Bhattacharya and stars Satyam Bhattacharya, Surangana Bandyopadhyay, and Shyamal Chakraborty. Here's the full review by Aritra Banerjee.

Ballabhpurer Roopkotha Bengali Movie Review | Anirban Bhattacharya | Aritra Banerjee | Film Companion

Kacher Manush directed by Pathikrit Basu & Sumit Kirtania starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Ishaa Saha, Susmita Chatterjee, Dev is a story of Kuntol and Sudarshan who were at their lowest when they meet & how they get a dangerous and illegal idea that can solve both their problems. To know more about the movie, here's the full review by Aritra Banerjee.

Kacher Manush Bengali Review by Aritra Banerjee | Prosenjit Chatterjee | Ishaa Saha | Susmita Chatterjee

Karnasubarner Guptodhon, the third film of the Guptodhon Franchise, is directed by Dhrubo Banerjee and features Abir Chatterjee, Arjun Chakraborty, Ishaa Saha, and Kamaleshwar Mukherjee as lead characters. To Know more about the film, watch the full review by Aritra Banerjee.

Karnasubarner Guptodhon | Bengali Review by Aritra Banerjee | Abir Chatterjee, Arjun Chakraborty, Ishaa Saha | Film Companion

A retired 65-year widower, Gaur Chakraborty lives alone as his son, Joy, a wedding planner running his own business, has a very busy schedule. He wishes Joy to be married. Will he be successful? Here's the full review by Aritra Banerjee to know more.

Projapoti Bengali Review by Aritra Banerjee | Mithun Chakraborty | Film Companion

In the world of Haami, there`s no anger, rivalry, talking bad, feeling low; there`s only joy uninterrupted. Haami 2 is a fun-filled drama meant for all and sundry. To know more, here's the full review by Aritra Banerjee.

Haami 2 Bengali Review by Aritra Banerjee | Shiboprosad Mukherjee, Nandita Roy | Film Companion

The show Shikarpur stars Ankush Hazra, Kaushik Ganguly, Sandipta Sen, Debashish Mondol, and Korak Samanta will walk us through the journey of an underdog detective striving to gain the title of the best detective in his town, just like his teacher. Dreaming of making his names like Byomkesh Bakshi and Feluda, the road of investigation is definitely not a walk in the park. Listen to the full review by Aritra Banerjee.

Shikarpur Bengali Web Series Review by Aritra Banerjee | Film Companion

Subhashree Ganguly, who had a successful stint on Bengali TV after casting a spell on the silver screen, is ready to entertain the audience yet again in a brand new avatar in Indubala Bhaater Hotel Web Series. To know more about the web show, listen to the full review by Aritra Banerjee.

Indubala Bhaater Hotel Web Series Review by Aritra Banerjee | Film Companion Local

Aritra Banerjee praises the superb screenplay, the human touch to the Byomkesh character, and the well-developed supporting characters. Stellar performances by Anirban, Bhaswar Chatterjee, and Anushka Chakraborty, and sharp dialogues by Pratik Dutta are highlighted. However, some negatives include the lack of importance for Satyabati's character, the investigation being given the least priority, and a lag in the last episode.

Byomkesh O Pinjrapol Bengali Web Series Review by Aritra Banerjee

During Ekendra Sen's vacation in Rajasthan with Bapi and Pramatha, he was informed by Professor Shatadru Ghosh, an archaeology professor from Oxford University, about his suspicion that a certain idol he had previously seen in London was now missing. To know more about the film, listen to the full review by Aritra Banerjee.

The Eken, Ruddhaswas Rajasthan Movie Review by Aritra Banerjee

The much-awaited Bengali web show, Shabash Feluda, starring Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Sauraseni Maitra, Ritwick Chakraborty, Rudranil Ghosh, and Rwitobroto Mukherjee, showcases impressive cinematography and high production value. However, it falls short in several other aspects. To know more about the web show, here's the full review by Aritra Banerjee.

Karnasubarner Guptodhon | Bengali Review by Aritra Banerjee | Abir Chatterjee, Arjun Chakraborty, Ishaa Saha | Film Companion

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