Pradhan (2023) poster
CertificateUA Our suggested age13+
Official-classification-backed family guide Research updated 13 Aug 2026

Pradhan

Original title: প্রধান

2023 Bengali 2h 43m

Police officer Deepak Pradhan is transferred to a remote North Bengal village and must hold fair elections against a long-entrenched local strongman.

Overall family watch Use Caution
Comfortable with parents? Mostly

What families should know

Six content ratings

Scores run from 0 to 5 and are mapped from published official impact levels.

Why age 13+?

Violence, Gore & Scariness Evidence-limited estimate: mild violence, gore and scariness concern.
Mild 2/5

For Pradhan, detailed scene-level evidence for violence, gore and scariness was not fully verified. The severity 2 (mild) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any certificate already stored for the movie. 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 Pradhan, 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 certificate already stored for the movie. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

Language & Abusive Words Evidence-limited estimate: very mild language and abusive words concern.
Very Mild 1/5

For Pradhan, detailed scene-level evidence for language and abusive words was not fully verified. The severity 1 (very mild) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any certificate already stored for the movie. 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 Pradhan, 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 certificate already stored for the movie. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

Sensitive & Disturbing Themes Evidence-limited estimate: very mild sensitive or disturbing themes concern.
Very Mild 1/5

For Pradhan, detailed scene-level evidence for sensitive or disturbing themes was not fully verified. The severity 1 (very mild) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any certificate already stored for the movie. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

Family Awkwardness / Watch-with-Parents Rating Evidence-limited estimate: very mild family-viewing awkwardness concern.
Very Mild Awkwardness 1/5

For Pradhan, detailed scene-level evidence for family-viewing awkwardness was not fully verified. The severity 1 (very mild) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any certificate already stored for the movie. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

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Credits and facts

Movie details

Original title
প্রধান
Release date
22 December 2023
Runtime
163 minutes
Country
India
Languages
Bengali
Genres
Family, Drama, Action
Director
Avijit Sen
Writers
Subhadeep Das
Cast
Dev, Deepak Adhikari, Soham Chakraborty, Paran Bandyopadhyay, Soumitrisha Kundu, Anirban Chakrabarti, Mamata Shankar, Sabitri Chatterjee
Producers
Dev, Atanu Raychaudhuri, Pranab Kumar Guha
Production company
Bengal Talkies, Dev Entertainment Ventures
Certificate
UA

Spoiler-free synopsis

Newly married police officer Deepak Pradhan is transferred to Dharmapur, a remote North Bengal village, where he is tasked with holding free and fair elections against a long-entrenched local strongman.

For families

Research guidance

A transparent recommendation derived from an official classification record.

01

Positive messages

Constructive themes or examples.

Potential constructive discussion around Pradhan can focus on responsibility, empathy, perseverance and the consequences of decisions. Where the Family, Drama, Action material creates conflict, parents can discuss safer alternatives, respectful communication and how characters respond to pressure. These are editorial discussion prompts and are not 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 Family, Drama, Action, including conflict, deception, fear, risky choices or emotionally intense exchanges where applicable. Because detailed scene-level evidence is not equally available for every 2023 title, this section avoids inventing specific acts that were not verified. Use an official CBFC classification when present in the database and consider previewing the film for especially sensitive children.

03

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: 13+. The overall family verdict is use caution. Children below that age may need stronger parental guidance, especially if Family, Drama, Action 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.

Reviewed by With Family Editorial Team · 13 Aug 2026 · Updated 13 Aug 2026

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