Bela
Original title: বেলা
Bela is an Indian Bengali-language biographical film based on the life of Bela Dey, a pioneering radio personality associated with Akashvani Kolkata. The film traces her journey following the abandonment by her husband, her subsequent reinvention while living in England, and her return to India, where she created the influential radio programme Mohila Mahal, which addressed social issues and reached millions of women listeners. The film highlights her resilience and role in challenging societal...
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Movie details
- Original title
- বেলা
- Release date
- 29 August 2025
- Runtime
- 114 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Bengali
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Anilava Chatterjee, Anilava Chattopadhyay
- Writers
- Anilava Chattopadhyay
- Cast
- Rituparna Sengupta, Biswajit Chakraborty, Manasi Sinha, Bhaswar Chatterjee, Sourav Chakraborty, Bhadra Basu, Debdut Ghosh, Debapratim Dasgupta, Padmanabha Dasgupta, Bulbuli Panja, Rajannya Mitra, Srija Bhattacharyya
- Producers
- Greymind Communications Private Limited
- Production company
- Greymind Communication Pvt. Ltd.
- Certificate
- UA 7+
Spoiler-free synopsis
Bela is an Indian Bengali-language biographical film based on the life of Bela Dey, a pioneering radio personality associated with Akashvani Kolkata. The film traces her journey following the abandonment by her husband, her subsequent reinvention while living in England, and her return to India, where she created the influential radio programme Mohila Mahal, which addressed social issues and reached millions of women listeners. The film highlights her resilience and role in challenging societal norms and promoting women's empowerment. Directed by Anilava Chatterjee, the film stars Rituparna Sengupta in the titular role and pays tribute to Bela Dey's legacy in Bengali media. Bela was released on 29 August 2025. It was produced under the banner of Greymind Communications Private Limited. Rituparna Sengupta plays the lead role of Bela Dey. Padmanabh Dasgupta, Biswajit Chakraborty, Devdoot Ghosh, Devpratim Dasgupta, Bhaswar Chatterjee and Manasi Sinha play supporting roles. This film is Anilava Chatterjee' first film as a director. The film was shot over a period of about a month and a half in various locations in Kolkata.
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Editorial guidance
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Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.Potential constructive discussion around Bela can focus on character choices, responsibility, empathy, perseverance and the consequences of decisions. Where the Drama material creates conflict, parents can use it to discuss safer alternatives, respectful communication and how people respond to pressure. These themes are editorial discussion prompts, not claims that every one appears explicitly on screen.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be alert to behaviour commonly associated with Drama, including conflict, deception, fear, risky choices or emotionally intense exchanges where applicable. Because detailed scene-level evidence is not equally available for every title in this catalogue, this section avoids claiming specific acts that were not verified. Use the certified age marker when available and preview the film for especially sensitive children.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful family discussion questions include: What motivates the central characters? Which decisions create avoidable problems? How could conflicts be handled more responsibly? Do the film's relationships model respect and consent? How does the story portray courage, loyalty, justice or forgiveness? For older children, compare entertainment choices with real-world consequences and distinguish dramatic exaggeration from healthy behaviour.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Suggested minimum age: 7+. The overall family verdict is yes. Children below that age may need stronger parental guidance, especially if Drama includes tension, violence, fear, crime, romance or mature emotional themes. Teen suitability improves with context and discussion. Shared family viewing is recommended when parents want to address the strongest concerns rather than relying on genre labels alone.
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