Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and noted "On paper, the story has everything going for it: a woman struggling to assert herself amid social prejudice, and a culturally rich backdrop.Read at source
Binodiini - Ekti Natir Upakhyan 2025 
Synopsis
Binodiini - Ekti Natir Upakhyan
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.
- Director
- Ram Kamal Mukherjee
- Studio
- Dev Entertainment Ventures
- Run time
- 151 min
- Language
- Bengali
Reviews
5 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Critics' aggregate for Binodiini - Ekti Natir Upakhyan is 73/100 from Poorna Banerjee (The Times of India) and Saptarshi Roy (Anandabazar Patrika) and Subhasmita Kanji (Hindustan Times).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 5 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Positive 5
Poorna Banerjee of The Times of India rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote "The director has a rather dramatic vision of late 19th century Bengal.Read at source
Sandipta Bhanja of Sangbad Pratidin reviewed the film and highlighted "Rukmini is the spine of the film, finely carved out by Ram Kamal Mukherjee."Read at source
Saptarshi Roy of Anandabazar Patrika rated the film 8/10 stars and reviewed the film as an imaginary letter from Binodiini Dasi if she would have watched the film.Read at source
Subhasmita Kanji of the Hindustan Times rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and opined "Rukmini Maitra has not only portrayed but lived the character of Binodiini Dasi in this film.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Kanha Shreya Ghoshal
- Aaji Borosharo Raate Soumyojit Das, Anwesshaa Datta Gupta
- Hori Mon Mojaye Shuchismita Chakraborty
- Bhaisa Zaibo Rekha Bhardwaj
Technical specs
- Run time
- 151 min
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Ram Kamal Mukherjee
- Studio
- Dev Entertainment Ventures
Trivia
- The film was announced in 2018, but principal photography did not commence until February 12, 2023, due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Principal photography took place primarily in Kolkata, with some portions filmed in Varanasi, and officially wrapped on March 12, 2023.
- A customized hair extension made from real hair sourced from the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh was used to achieve the lead actress's iconic look.
- The production faced a challenge in March 2023 when the entire cast and crew contracted viral fever, temporarily halting the shoot.
- The teaser was released on October 31, 2024, coinciding with Diwali, and the film was finally released on January 23, 2025.
- Chittanranjan Tripathy, the Dean of the National School of Drama, sent an official invitation to the director and lead actor, marking the first time a director received such an invitation to promote a film.
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