Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film on a positive note, praising the cinematography, Mukherji's efforts for integration of dialogue snippets and visuals from Uttam Kumar's films and the acting of the whole cast.Read at source
Oti Uttam 2024 
Synopsis
Oti Uttam
Oti Uttam is a 2024 Indian Bengali-language fantasy comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Srijit Mukherji under Camellia Productions and Matchcut Productions. Veteran Bengali actor Uttam Kumar appears in the screen through Visual effects from his existing clippings from his various films. His character was built by the scenes of his 56 existing old movies.
- Director
- Srijit Mukherji
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 137 min
- Language
- Bengali
Reviews
4 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Oti Uttam is 55/100 from Poorna Banerjee (Times of India) and Shamayita Chakraborty (OTTplay).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 5 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
- visual craft
Positive 4
Hindustan Times and Sangbad Pratidin also gave similar reviews on the film.Read at source
Poorna Banerjee of the Times of India rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and praised Mukherji for his efforts to create a cinematic cosmos out of his existing chaotic filmography, but she criticised the length, the loopholes in the plot and the performance of the cast, except Anindya.Read at source
Shamayita Chakraborty of OTTplay rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Srijit Mukherji scores 10 on 10 in effort but an aerial Uttam Kumar fails him." She praised Mukherji's experimentation, the music but criticised the story and missing links from the story.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Saiyyan Beimaan (Female Version) Monali Thakur
- Chawl Meye Saptak Sanai Das
- Mon Kharaper Gaan Rupankar Bagchi
- Bondhu Bhaabi Upal Sengupta
Technical specs
- Run time
- 137 min
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Srijit Mukherji
Trivia
- Veteran Bengali actor Uttam Kumar appears in the film through visual effects using scenes from 56 of his existing old movies.
- The film was theatrically released on 22 March 2024 after being originally scheduled for 2023.
- The music was composed by Saptak Sanai Das with lyrics penned by Dhrubojyoti Chakraborty, Kaustuv Bhattacharya, and Srijit Mukherji.
- The first single, 'Saiyyan Beimaan,' was released on 14 February 2024, followed by 'Chawl Meye' on 21 February 2024.
- Anindya Sengupta plays the role of Krishnendu, a Ph.D. researcher working on a project about Mahanayak Uttam Kumar.
- The film was written, co-produced, and directed by Srijit Mukherji under Camellia Productions and Matchcut Productions.
