Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and opined "Whether it is Pannalal, Palash, Snigdha or even the people they encounter along the way, everyone seems to be searching for connection while trying to make peace with their circumstances." He praised the slow approach of the film, the mundane and quite moments, the writing, the bond between Mishra and Sarkar, performances of Mishra and Chakraborty and the supporting cast.Read at source
Phera 2026 
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Favourable Film · 2026 · Bengali · Drama
Phera
TezScore70/100 Favourable reception Generally favourable How TezScore works
139 min 1 May 2026
Synopsis
Phera
Pannalal, an ageing man, has a strained relationship with his son, Palash, who lives and works in Kolkata. After Pannalal is injured in an accident, the two are forced to spend time together. As they reconnect, they confront unresolved issues stemming from their past. During this period, Pannalal develops a friendship with Snigdha, while he and Palash gradually gain a better understanding of each other.
- Director
- Pritha Chakraborty
- Release
- 1 May 2026
- Run time
- 139 min
- Language
- Bengali
Cast & crew
SA Sanjay Mishra Cast RI Ritwick Chakraborty Cast SU Subrat Dutta Cast 
Sanjay Mishra Cast 
Ritwick Chakraborty Cast SO Sohini Sarkar Cast 
Priyanka Sarkar Cast PR Pradeep Bhattacharya Bonku PR Pritha Chakraborty Director, Writer SA Sayantan Sarkar Writer PR Pradip Kumar Nandy Producer RA Ranajoy Bhattacharjee Composer NI Nilanjan Ghosal Composer SU Subhankar Bhar Cinematographer SU Subhajit Singha Editor
Sanjay Mishra Cast Ritwick Chakraborty Cast SO Sohini Sarkar Cast Priyanka Sarkar Cast PR Pradeep Bhattacharya Bonku PR Pritha Chakraborty Director, Writer SA Sayantan Sarkar Writer PR Pradip Kumar Nandy Producer RA Ranajoy Bhattacharjee Composer NI Nilanjan Ghosal Composer SU Subhankar Bhar Cinematographer SU Subhajit Singha Editor Reviews
Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally favourable
Across 2 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Phera, reception is generally favourable. The scored review is 70/100.
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Poorna Banerjee of The Times of India rated the film 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Phera ultimately succeeds because of its honesty.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 1 May 2026
- Run time
- 139 min
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Pritha Chakraborty
Trivia
- Sanjay Mishra made his Bengali film debut in Phera, wearing his director's father's original fatua and panjabi for the role of Pannalal.
- The old brown suitcase used by Pannalal in the film belonged to director Pritha Chakraborty's father.
- Subrat Dutta, a junior from the National School of Drama, introduced Sanjay Mishra to producer Pradip Nandy while they were working at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute.
- The first poster of Phera was released on 23 April 2026, followed by a teaser on 26 April 2026 and a trailer on 12 May 2026.
- The film was released in theatres on 29 May 2026, with its premiere held at the PVR INOX in South City Mall, Kolkata.
- Ranajoy Bhattacharjee and Nilanjan Ghosal composed the music and background score, with the first single 'Aro Poth' released on 8 May 2026.
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