A reviewer of Anandabazar Patrika wrote "There is violence, but there is no celebration of it.Read at source
The Academy of Fine Arts 2025 
Synopsis
The Academy of Fine Arts
The Academy of Fine Arts is a 2025 Indian Bengali-language independent black comedy heist film written, co-produced and directed by Jayabrata Das in his directorial debut. Produced by Prateek Chakravorty, Manab Saha, Sanket Mishra, Jayabrata Das & Soumya Sarkar under their respective banners of Pramod Films and Cinenic Studios, the film stars an ensemble cast of Rudranil Ghosh, Saurav Das, Paayel Sarkar, Rishav Basu, Rahul Banerjee, Amit Saha, Sudip Mukherjee and Anuradha Mukherjee. It follows a group of criminals whose heist of a rare liquor bottle unravels into betrayal and violence, pushing each of them into a deadly fight for survival.
- Director
- Jayabrata Das
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 149 min
- Language
- Bengali
Reviews
3 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Critics' aggregate for The Academy of Fine Arts is 80/100 from Eshna Bhattacharya (The Times Of India).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 3 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- visual craft
Positive 3
Eshna Bhattacharya of The Times Of India rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "Every technical element, from sound design to camera movement, appears intentional, reflecting a careful attention to detail.Read at source
Shampali Moulik of Sangbad Pratidin opined "Jayabrata has made a film rich in style.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Technical specs
- Run time
- 149 min
- Language
- Bengali
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Jayabrata Das
Trivia
- The film was written by Jayabrata Das while he was studying at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, with development beginning in 2019 and concluding in 2021.
- Principal photography for the movie commenced in November 2021 and was completed by July 2023.
- The film was the only Bengali selection featured at the 20th Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival.
- Lead actor Rudranil Ghosh agreed to play the role of Dinabandhu 'Dinu' Mitra without receiving any remuneration.
- The film's title metaphorically refers to the characters' craftsmanship in crime, portraying each of them as an 'artist' in their own skill.
- The movie was produced under the banners of Pramod Films and Cinenic Studios, with equal investment from producers Sanket Mishra and Manab Saha.
