These 5 Bengali Movies On Netflix Are A Total Beauty To Binge Alone With Your Fav Snacks

While most Hollywood, Korean, European and Animes have dominated Indian Netflix with a slight flavour of Bollywood movies, there are certain beautiful Bengali movies that are definitely worth your attention.

1. Samantaral

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One of the most impactful movies of Bengali cinema, the magic of Parambrata Chatterjee and Riddhi Sen spun and weaving the storyline of this masterpiece. Dealing with the social identity of a transgender, it explores the difficulties a transgender has to face while living in a heavily dysfunctional family while drawing parallels with another family living in the same dimension. A totally enjoyable, powerful and packed movie that you mustn't miss. 

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2. Mayurakshi

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What can be said about this movie that left the audience with a heavy heart? The conversations between veterans Soumitra Chatterjee and the convincing Prosenjit Chatterjee is simply out of the world. For a Father whose memory is slowly fading away and a son who comes to visit for a final time after years, it's one of the most emotionally underrated movies out there. 

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3. Shonar Pahar

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One of the finest Bengali movies on Netflix and in fact, one of the most beautiful as well if I may add, Shonar Pahar is a total family watch. Upama, a woman in her 70s, drifts apart from Soumya, her only son who lives separately with his wife. However, an unlikely bond forms between her and Bitlu, a seven-year-old boy and what transpires between them forms the crux of this tale. 

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4. Rainbow Jelly

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For a boy dealing with autism and mistreated by his uncle, Rainbow Jelly captures the essence and sadness of a creative teenager who later finds his strength when he meets the doctor, played by the powerful actress Sreelekha Mitra. The movie, while being slow-paced, lets you seep in. Give it time and the world of Rainbow Jelly will enthral you, 

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5. Doob-No Bed Of Roses

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Finally, it's an Irrfan Khan magic on Netflix. Created to encapture the fascinating acting of Irrfan Khan who left us last year, this movie will leave you with a smile. The emotions, storyline and chemistry between Parno Mitra and Irrfan Khan are spellbinding. As a noted filmmaker's infidelity becomes a media firestorm, his fractured family privately navigates the fallout of his actions for years to come.

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