Devesh Sharma, in Filmfare, termed Tagore’s acting a “masterclass,” with Rituparna Sengupta’s role as a “strong complement.”Read at source
Puratawn 2025 
Synopsis
Puratawn
Puratawn (transl. The Ancient), also marketed as Puratawn: The Ancient is a 2025 Indian Bengali‐language psychological drama film written and directed by Suman Ghosh. Produced by Rituparna Sengupta under her banner of Bhavna Aaj O Kal, the film stars Sharmila Tagore as a matriarch experiencing memory decline, alongside Rituparna as her daughter, Indraneil Sengupta, and Brishti Ray in supporting roles.
- Director
- Suman Ghosh
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 102 min
- Language
- Bengali
Reviews
3 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Wikipedia-cited reviews for Puratawn are generally positive overall across 3 collected excerpts. The cited excerpts do not provide enough numeric scores for an aggregate. Positive excerpts point to performances, writing, emotional impact.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-keyless-enricher) from 3 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
- writing
- emotional impact
Positive 3
Poorna Banerjee, in Times of India, described the film as a “sensitive portrayal of memory and relationships,” though noting the narrative felt slow at times.Read at source
Zinia Bandyopadhyay, writing for India Today, praised Puratawn’s comeback, particularly calling Sharmila Tagore’s performance “powerful and emotional.”Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Technical specs
- Run time
- 102 min
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Suman Ghosh
Trivia
- Sharmila Tagore's role in Puratawn marks her comeback to Bengali cinema after a 14-year hiatus, with her previous Bengali film being Antaheen in 2009.
- Principal photography for the film commenced in November 2023 and wrapped by January 2024, with filming locations including Kolkata, Hooghly, and Konnagar.
- A significant portion of the production was shot over 14-15 days at a resort on the banks of the river Ganga in West Bengal’s Hooghly district.
- The film faced production challenges involving shooting in a building without lifts, which required the cast, including 80-year-old Sharmila Tagore, to climb three storeys.
- Puratawn was theatrically released on 11 April 2025, coinciding with Pohela Boishakh, and grossed ₹1.52 crore at the box office.
- The film emerged as the fifth highest grossing Bengali film of 2025 upon its theatrical release.
