Binodiini - Ekti Natir Upakhyan (2025)

Original title

বিনোদিনী - একটি নটীর উপাখ্যান

Directed by

Ram Kamal Mukherjee

Genre

history, drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 31m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Binodini Dasi, a groundbreaking theatre artist in 19th century Bengal. It follows her journey from being a courtesan to becoming a celebrated actress despite social prejudice.

biographicalhistoricaldramaticemotionalinspirationalperiodpoignanttriumphant

What happens

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 2025, coinciding with Netaji Jayanti alongside Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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