Poorna Banerjee of The Times of India awarded the film 3 out of 5 stars, praising its exploration of elder care and family bonds while noting its deliberate pacing might challenge some viewersRead at source
Aarii 2025 
Synopsis
Aarii
Aarii is a 2025 Indian Bengali-language action drama film, written and directed by Jiit Chakraborty. Produced by Yash Dasgupta, Amitava Dey and Sreejit Mukherjee under YD Films, GSI Films and GP Entertainment, the film stars Moushumi Chatterjee as Jaya Sen, Yash Dasgupta as her son Joy Sen and Nusrat Jahan as Aditi, a writer who becomes involved in their lives. The narrative explores the sacrifices and emotional bonds between a widowed mother and her caregiver son.
- Director
- Jiit Chakraborty
- Studio
- YD Films
- Run time
- 137 min
- Language
- Bengali
Reviews
1 Indian-media review, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Aarii is 60/100 from Poorna Banerjee (The Times of India).
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Media & trailers
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Details
Technical specs
- Run time
- 137 min
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Jiit Chakraborty
- Studio
- YD Films
Trivia
- Veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee returned to Bengali cinema with this film after a 10-year hiatus.
- Principal photography for the film commenced in December 2024 in South Kolkata.
- The film was theatrically released on 25 April 2025 across West Bengal and select national screens.
- Srabanti Chatterjee made a cameo appearance in the song 'Dakat Poreche'.
- Director Jiit Chakraborty also made a cameo appearance in the film.
- The Enforcement Directorate began investigating whether black money belonging to politician Jahangir Khan was funneled into the film's production.
