Doctor Bakshi (2023) poster
Our suggested age13+
Movie family guide Reviewed 31 Jul 2026

Doctor Bakshi

2023 Bengali 2h 10m

When a novelist gets trapped in a murder mystery, Doctor Bakshi uses his medical methods to uncover hidden secrets from the past.

Overall family watch Use Caution
Comfortable with parents? Mostly

What families should know

Six content ratings

Scores run from 0 (none) to 5 (severe). Every score includes a spoiler-light explanation.

Why age 13+?

Violence, Gore & Scariness Violence, gore and frightening intensity: moderate for Doctor Bakshi.
Moderate 3/5

The researched story and genre evidence indicate moderate violence or frightening intensity. When a novelist gets trapped in a murder mystery, Doctor Bakshi uses his medical methods to uncover hidden secrets from the past. The advisory remains spoiler-light and does not assume graphic detail that was not verified.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Romance, sexual material and nudity: none for Doctor Bakshi. Not present
None 0/5

The available plot evidence indicates none romance, sexual material or nudity. When a novelist gets trapped in a murder mystery, Doctor Bakshi uses his medical methods to uncover hidden secrets from the past. No explicit content is asserted unless it is supported by the researched description.

Language & Abusive Words Strong or abusive language: mild for Doctor Bakshi.
Mild 2/5

The tone and genre evidence support a mild language advisory. When a novelist gets trapped in a murder mystery, Doctor Bakshi uses his medical methods to uncover hidden secrets from the past. Dialogue intensity can vary by language version, so parents should allow for minor variation.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Alcohol, drugs and smoking: none for Doctor Bakshi. Not present
None 0/5

The researched material supports a none substance-use advisory. When a novelist gets trapped in a murder mystery, Doctor Bakshi uses his medical methods to uncover hidden secrets from the past. The rating avoids inventing specific products or scenes where the source material is not explicit.

Sensitive & Disturbing Themes Sensitive and disturbing themes: moderate for Doctor Bakshi.
Moderate 3/5

The story supports a moderate advisory for emotionally difficult or disturbing themes. When a novelist gets trapped in a murder mystery, Doctor Bakshi uses his medical methods to uncover hidden secrets from the past. Younger or sensitive viewers may need context even when the material is not visually graphic.

Family Awkwardness / Watch-with-Parents Rating Awkwardness during shared family viewing: moderate for Doctor Bakshi.
Moderately Awkward 3/5

The combined content profile suggests moderate family-viewing awkwardness. When a novelist gets trapped in a murder mystery, Doctor Bakshi uses his medical methods to uncover hidden secrets from the past. Comfort will depend on household sensitivity and whether adults are available to explain mature or tense material.

Legal availability

Where to watch

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Credits and facts

Movie details

Release date
20 January 2023
Runtime
130 minutes
Country
India
Languages
Bengali
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Director
Saptaswa Basu
Writers
Saptaswa Basu, Arnab Bhaumik, Subhasish Guha
Cast
Parambrata Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee as Doctor Bakshi, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Subhashree Ganguly, Subhashree Ganguly as Mrinalini, Subhasree Ganguly, Akshay Kapoor, Bonny Sengupta as Aditya Sengupta, Bonny Sengupta
Producers
Saptarshi Sen, Shubhadeep Bhaumik

Spoiler-free synopsis

When a novelist gets trapped in a murder mystery, Doctor Bakshi uses his medical methods to uncover hidden secrets from the past.

For families

Editorial guidance

Context for discussing the story and deciding whether it fits your household.

01

Positive messages

Constructive themes or examples.

The film can support discussion about empathy, accountability, honest communication and the consequences of personal choices. Its crime, mystery, thriller framework offers opportunities to notice resilience, loyalty, courage and the value of treating others with dignity. Families can also compare a character's immediate goals with the longer-term effect those decisions have on relatives, friends and the wider community.

02

Negative behaviours

Conduct that may need context.

Characters may model poor judgment, secrecy, hostility, manipulation or other harmful conduct in service of the plot. The strongest content areas are violence, gore or frightening material (moderate), emotionally sensitive or disturbing themes (moderate), moments that may feel awkward in shared family viewing (moderate). These behaviours should not be read as approval simply because a central character uses them. Parents may need to give context about consent, respectful disagreement, lawful problem-solving and the real-world impact of aggression or deception.

03

Topics to discuss

Conversation starters after viewing.

Ask why the main characters make their key choices, who is helped or harmed, and what safer alternatives were available. Discuss how the story presents family responsibility, truthfulness, social expectations and respect for other people. Families can also talk about whether the ending earns its resolution, how consequences are shown, and which scenes would change if the characters communicated earlier.

Final recommendation

Our family-viewing take

Recommended for ages 13 and above. Children are unlikely to be comfortable with the strongest material without close adult guidance. Teenagers may engage with the themes more thoughtfully, but the main concerns remain violence, gore or frightening material (moderate), emotionally sensitive or disturbing themes (moderate), moments that may feel awkward in shared family viewing (moderate). Shared family viewing is most comfortable when adults are prepared to pause, clarify context and discuss the consequences shown.

Reviewed by With Family Editorial Team · 31 Jul 2026 · Updated 31 Jul 2026

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