Top 10 Popular films set in Kolkata

1. Devdas(2002)

Starring: Shah Rukh Khan; Madhuri Dixit; Aishwarya Rai

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali 

Language: Hindi

This movie is based on Saratchandra Chatterjee's novel Devdas. Devdas's (Shahrukh Khan) father's name is Zamindar Narayan Mukherjee. He grew up in the lush village of Taj Sonapur, where he spent his childhood with his play partner Paro (Aishwarya Rai). They grew up sharing a special relationship. When their family disapproved of the marriage, Paro married another man and Devdas spent the rest of his life as a drunkard.  

2. Parineeta(2005)

Starring: Saif Ali Khan; Sanjay Dutt; Vidya Balan

Director: Pradeep Sarkar

Language: Hindi

Another popular Bollywood adaption of a novella by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Childhood sweethearts Lalita(Vidya Balanand) and Shekhar(Saif Ali Khan) wish to get married oneday. Since two childhood sweethearts are in different classes, Shekhar's growing suspicions about Lalita father did not like this relationship and conspired to separate them. Will they finally be able to keep their childhood promises?

3. Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!(2005)

Starring: Sushant Singh Rajput; Anand Tiwari; Swastika Mukherjee

Director: Dibakar Banerjee

Language: Hindi

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is a mystery action thriller film. Byomkesh Bakshi, a fictional detective invented by Bengali author Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, served as the inspiration for the tale. Byomkesh(Sushant Singh Rajput) is approached by Ajit Banerjee(Anand Tiwari) for help in finding his missing father Bhuvan babu. Assisted by Bhuvan's son Ajit, Byomkesh links the case to a larger conspiracy that will restlessness Calcutta(Kolkata). Thus began the journey of Byomkesh.

4. Kahaani(2012)


Starring: Vidya Balan; Parambrata Chatterjee; Nawazuddin Siddiqui; Indraneil Sengupta

Director: Sujoy Ghosh

Language: Hindi

Kahaani movie depicts the story of a pregnant woman Vidya(Vidya Balan) she is searching her husband who has been gone missing suddenly. She travels to Kolkata from London to search for her missing husband. What's more, when all clues lead to a dead end, she realises that there is more than what meets the eye. 

5. Howrah Bridge(1958)


Starring: Ashok Kumar; Madhubala

Director: Shakti Samanta

Language: Hindi

The plot focuses on Prem Kumar(Ashok Kumar) a businessman from Rangoon, who travels to Calcutta to try and track down his brother's murderers. Madhubala stars as Edna(Madhubala) a cabaret dancer, in one of her most popular roles. 

6. Piku(2015)


Starring: Deepika Padukone; Amitabh Bachchan; Irrfan Khan

Director: Shoojit Sircar

Language: Hindi

Piku Banerjee (Deepika Padukone) is the titular protagonist. Piku is an architect residing in Delhi with her 70-year-old widowed father, Bhashkor(Amitabh Bachchan). Basically, this movie is comedy. Although it is a Hindi film, every cinema shooting of this film was done in Kolkata.

7. Seemabaddha(1971)


Starring: Parumita Chowdhury; Sharmila Tagore

Director: Satyajit Ray

Language: Bengali

Shyamalendu movie is directed by Satyajit Ray, a famous director of India.

Shyamalendu (Barun Chanda) is a successful executive at a fan company where he is look forward a promotion shortly. His life revolves around his chores and socialization with colleagues along with his wife, Dolan (Paromita Chaudhuri). For a few days, his in-law Tutul (Sharmila Tagore) stays with them. What happened to him then? And what happens next you have to watch the movie.

8.Antaheen(2009)


Starring: Aparna Sen; Rahul Bose; Radhika Apte

Director: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury

Language: Bengali

Abhik Chowdhury(Rahul Bose) is an integrity, outright and caring IPS Officer. After witnessing the tragedies of life, he loses faith in the real relationships that he sees around him, and seeks consolation in the virtual world. Basically, this movie consists of four intertwining stories, which reveal different aspects of humanity.

9. Calcutta 71(1971)


Starring: Geeta Sen; Madhabi Mukherjee; Ranjit Mallick

Director: Mrinal Sen

Language: Bengali

Calcutta 71 directed by Mrinal Sen is one of the masterpieces, Minal Sen was a renowned director of India. This film is thought to be the second film of Mrinal Sen's Calcutta trilogy, the others being Interview, and Padatik. Through this movie, torture of common people, Naxalite activities and starvation of common people have been highlighted. A picture of social and political corruption is presented through this movie. There are four stories in this film.

10. Mahanagar(1963)


Starring: Madhabi Mukherjee; Anil Chatterjee; Haradhan Bannerjee; Jaya Bhaduri

Director: Satyajit Ray

Language: Bengali

Another popular film directed by Satyajit Ray is Mahanagar. This movie is based on the short story Abataranika by Narendranath Mitra. It depicts the tale of a housewife who surprises her conservative family by accepting a sales position. The film marked the first screen appearance of Bani(Jaya Bhaduri) one of the leading actress in Hindi cinema.


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