Name: Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-01-27
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Aparna Sen, Konkona Sen Sharma, Konkona Sen, Shabana Azmi, Rahul Bose

What families should know

Six content ratings

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

Why age 12+?

Violence, Gore & Scariness Evidence-limited estimate: none violence, gore and scariness concern. Not present

None 0/5

For Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen, detailed scene-level evidence for violence, gore and scariness was not fully verified. The severity 0 (none) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any verified official classification. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Evidence-limited estimate: none sex, romance and nudity concern. Not present

None 0/5

For Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen, detailed scene-level evidence for sex, romance and nudity was not fully verified. The severity 0 (none) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any verified official classification. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

Language & Abusive Words Evidence-limited estimate: none language and abusive words concern. Not present

None 0/5

For Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen, detailed scene-level evidence for language and abusive words was not fully verified. The severity 0 (none) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any verified official classification. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Evidence-limited estimate: none alcohol, drugs and smoking concern. Not present

None 0/5

For Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen, detailed scene-level evidence for alcohol, drugs and smoking was not fully verified. The severity 0 (none) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any verified official classification. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

Sensitive & Disturbing Themes Evidence-limited estimate: none sensitive or disturbing themes concern. Not present

None 0/5

For Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen, detailed scene-level evidence for sensitive or disturbing themes was not fully verified. The severity 0 (none) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any verified official classification. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

Family Awkwardness / Watch-with-Parents Rating Evidence-limited estimate: none family-viewing awkwardness concern. Not present

Completely Comfortable 0/5

For Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen, detailed scene-level evidence for family-viewing awkwardness was not fully verified. The severity 0 (none) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any verified official classification. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

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Credits and facts

Movie details

Release date: 27 January 2024
Runtime: 80 minutes
Country: India
Languages: Bengali, English
Genres: Documentary
Director: Suman Ghosh
Cast: Aparna Sen, Konkona Sen Sharma, Konkona Sen, Shabana Azmi, Rahul Bose, Anjan Dutt
Certificate: UA

Spoiler-free synopsis

Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen is a 2024 Indian documentary film directed by Suman Ghosh. It chronicles the career and life of filmmaker, actor, and cultural figure Aparna Sen, known for her contributions to Indian parallel cinema through films like 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) and Parama (1985). The documentary premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on 27 January 2024, in the Cinema Regained strand. It was released theatrically in India on 3 January 2025.

For families

Editorial guidance

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

01

Positive messages

Constructive themes or examples.

Potential constructive discussion around Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen can focus on responsibility, empathy, perseverance and the consequences of decisions. Where the Documentary material creates conflict, parents can discuss safer alternatives, respectful communication and how characters respond to pressure. These are editorial discussion prompts and are not presented as claims that every theme appears explicitly in the film.

02

Negative behaviours

Conduct that may need context.

Parents should be alert to behaviour commonly associated with Documentary, including conflict, deception, fear, risky choices or emotionally intense exchanges where applicable. Because detailed scene-level evidence is not equally available for every 2024 title, this section avoids inventing specific acts that were not verified. Use an official CBFC classification when present and consider previewing the film for especially sensitive children.

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Topics to discuss

Conversation starters after viewing.

Useful family discussion questions include: What motivates the main 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 dramatic entertainment choices with real-world consequences.

Final recommendation

Our family-viewing take

Suggested minimum age: 12+. The overall family verdict is mostly. Children below that age may need stronger parental guidance, especially if Documentary 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.

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Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen

Six content ratings

Why age 12+?

Where to watch

Movie details

Spoiler-free synopsis

Editorial guidance

Positive messages

Negative behaviours

Topics to discuss

Our family-viewing take

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