Binodiini - Ekti Natir Upakhyan
Original title: বিনোদিনী - একটি নটীর উপাখ্যান
Binodiini, stylized as Binodiini: Ekti Natir Upakhyan (transl. Binodini: Tale of a Theater Artist), is a 2025 Indian Bengali-language epic biographical drama film co-written and directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee in his directorial debut in Bengali cinema. Produced by Dev and Prateek Chakraborty under the banners of Dev Entertainment Ventures and Pramod Films respectively, in association with Assorted Motion Pictures, it stars Rukmini Maitra in the titular role with Kaushik Ganguly, Rahul Bose, Mir...
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- Original title
- বিনোদিনী - একটি নটীর উপাখ্যান
- Release date
- 23 January 2025
- Runtime
- 151 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Bengali
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Ram Kamal Mukherjee
- Writers
- Priyanka Poddar
- Cast
- Rukmini Maitra, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Rahul Bose, Kaushik Ganguly, Om Sahani, Mir Afsar Ali, Chandrayee Ghosh
- Producers
- Prateek Chakravorty, Dev
- Production company
- Dev Entertainment Ventures
Spoiler-free synopsis
Binodiini, stylized as Binodiini: Ekti Natir Upakhyan (transl. Binodini: Tale of a Theater Artist), is a 2025 Indian Bengali-language epic biographical drama film co-written and directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee in his directorial debut in Bengali cinema. Produced by Dev and Prateek Chakraborty under the banners of Dev Entertainment Ventures and Pramod Films respectively, in association with Assorted Motion Pictures, it stars Rukmini Maitra in the titular role with Kaushik Ganguly, Rahul Bose, Mir Afsar Ali, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Om Sahani in another pivotal roles. The film narrates the life of the renowned theatre artist Binodini Dasi, celebrated for defying societal norms and conventions, and chronicles her journey from a courtesan to the queen of Bengali theatre, highlighting her struggles, passions, betrayals, and triumphs. It was announced in 2018, with principal photography commencing in February 2023 and concluding by the end of March the same year. Filming primarily took place in Kolkata, with some portions being filmed in Varanasi. The cinematography is helmed by Soumik Halder, while the musical score is composed by the duo Sourendro–Soumyojit. Binodiini was released on 23 January...
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Constructive themes or examples.Potential constructive discussion around Binodiini - Ekti Natir Upakhyan 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.
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Suggested minimum age: 10+. 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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