Poorna Banerjee of Times of India gave it a rating of 3.5 out of 5 saying that, Rituparna Sengupta's performance alone makes it worth watching, but coupled with an inspiring story, strong music, and heartfelt direction, it becomes a moving reminder of how one voice can echo across generations and influence thoughts that bring progress.Read at source
Bela 2025 
Synopsis
Bela
Bela is an Indian Bengali-language biographical film based on the life of Bela Dey, a pioneering radio personality associated with Akashvani Kolkata. The film traces her journey following the abandonment by her husband, her subsequent reinvention while living in England, and her return to India, where she created the influential radio programme Mohila Mahal, which addressed social issues and reached millions of women listeners. The film highlights her resilience and role in challenging societal norms and promoting women's empowerment.
- Director
- Anilava Chatterjee
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 114 min
- Language
- Bengali
Reviews
2 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Critics' aggregate for Bela is 70/100 from Poorna Banerjee (Times of India).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 3 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
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- direction
- writing
- music
Positive 2
Ranjan Bandyapadhya of Sangbad Pratidin said that, The film's greatest strength is Rituparna's portrayal of Bela, where her restrained yet fire-within performance brings the once-forgotten, luminous Bela Dey vividly back to life.Read at source
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Details
Technical specs
- Run time
- 114 min
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Anilava Chatterjee
Trivia
- The film stars Rituparna Sengupta in the titular role of Bela Dey.
- Bela was released on 29 August 2025 under the banner of Greymind Communications Private Limited.
- Director Anilava Chatterjee made his directorial debut with this film.
- The movie was shot over a period of about a month and a half in various locations in Kolkata.
- Biswajit Chakraborty plays the role of Bela's father in the film.
- Padmanabh Dasgupta and Devdoot Ghosh play supporting roles as Bela's brothers.
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