The Times of India praised Jaya Ahsan's "restrained yet textured performance" and noted that "Chowdhury handles the delicate subject matter with sensitivity, creating a film that resonates deeply with contemporary audiences."Read at source
Dear Maa 2025 
Synopsis
Dear Maa
Dear Maa (transl. Dear Mother) is a 2025 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury and produced by Aashish Singh. The film marks Chowdhury's return to Bengali cinema after a decade, following his acclaimed 2014 film Buno Haansh.
- Director
- Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 144 min
- Language
- Bengali
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Details
Technical specs
- Run time
- 144 min
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
Trivia
- The film marks director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury's return to Bengali cinema after a decade spent working primarily in Hindi films.
- The script underwent an intensive development process that took two years and 23 drafts to finalize.
- Director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury turned down a Hindi film offer with ten times the budget because he felt the story required expression in Bengali.
- Lead actress Jaya Ahsan was specifically chosen for the role because the director was inspired by her performance in their previous collaboration, Kadak Singh.
- Principal photography began in May 2024 in Kolkata, with additional shooting taking place during the monsoon season.
- The production utilized notable Kolkata locations including Birkmyre Hostel on Middleton Row, a historic colonial building with French windows.
