Top 10 Bengali Films Based On True Story

Bengali films have been exploring several genres of stories. One such is studying and knowing about any actual incident to make a film. This helps in the visual representation of what had happened. Here is a list of Bengali films based on a true story.

1. Ek Je Chhilo Raja

The film Ek Je Chhilo Raja is about King Mahendra Kumar Chowdhury. He was the middle prince of the Bhawal Estate. He has syphilis. He goes to Darjeeling for his treatment. It is about the Bhawal case. People considered him dead. But when a Sanyasi returns to that place, he says that he is the actual prince. A real criminal case was fought between Srimati Bibhabati Devi and VS Kumar Ramendra Narayan Roy.

2. Rosogolla

The film Rosogolla shows the birth and discovery of the famous sweet of Bengal, Rosogolla. Nobin Chandra Das is a young man. He has a sharp mind. He is romantic at heart. The film is about a sweet-maker. Nobin’s father dies. He faces financial problems. Now he has decided to start a sweet shop. He tries to make new sweets every day. He wants to present this to his wife, Khirodmoni. She also helps him in innovating sweets. They failed many times. But together, they worked. They faced humiliation from society. Finally, a unique sweet was discovered named Rosogolla. The story is based on the 19^th century of Bengal.

3. Antony Firingee

The film Antony Firingee is a biography of Hensman Anthony. He was a Portuguese Bengali folk poet. He lived in India in the 19^th century during the British rule. This film was made in 1967. The main characters were played by Tanuja and Uttam Kumar Uttam Kumar was matinee idol of Bengali cinema. He >> Read More... . It was directed by Sunil Bannerjee. He became a famous Bengali poet and musician. He fell in love with Nirupoma. She was a Hindu widow. They have to face many problems from society. Anthony married Nirupoma. All the traditional people opposed them and their relationship. They stayed together. They kept themselves strong. But they had a happy life and passed away naturally.

4. Mahalaya

The film Mahalaya is about Birendra Krishna Bhadra At a rented residence in Ahiritola, his maternal h >> Read More... . He is the reciter of Mahisasur Mardini. In 2019, the film was released. It is directed by Soumik Sen Soumik Sen is a journalist turned Indian screenwri >> Read More... and produced by Nideas Creations and Productions Pvt Ltd. The film is about the incident of 1976. The new Durga Durgatiharini, narrated by Uttam Kumar, a program started playing instead of the famous Mahisasuramardini program. It has been played every year on Mahalaya on All India Radio since 1931. It was narrated by Birendra Krishna Bhadra and composed by Pankaj Mullick Pankaj Kumar Mullick, who was a pioneer of film mu >> Read More... . Subhasish Mukhopadhyay plays Bhadra in this film.

5. Janowar

The film Janowar is about an actual incident of the investigation of crime. In 2020 robbery, gang rape, and murder they occurred. It shows the problems of the modern society. A whole family of mother, son, and two daughters were found dead. The father lives in Malaysia for the job. Three women tell the police what happened. The day before the birthday of one girl, the robbers enter their house. They steal all the jewelry and other expensive things. They raped and then killed them. Later it was found that one man was the local rickshaw puller. Finally, they solve the case, and they are punished.

6. Binoy Badal Dinesh

The film 8/12 Binoy Badal Dinesh is about the lives of Benoy Krishna Basu, Sudhir Gupta, and Dinesh Chandra Gupta. The story is based on the famous revolutionary Binoy, Badal, and Dinesh. They, on December 8, 1930, get into the Writers' Building to kill brutal British officer Colonel Simpson. They move out to terrorize the British administration. The film shows how the three boys are trained. They leave their personal lives to save our country.

7. Sanyasi Raja

The film Sanyashi Raja Story Soon >> Read More... is about the story of Ramendranarayan Roy. He was the Prince of Bhawal. Everybody thought that he was dead. This film was released on October 3, 1975. The main characters were played by Uttam Kumar and Supriya Devi Supriya Devi is a very famous Bengali actress.  Sh >> Read More... . Nachiketa Ghosh Nachiketa Ghosh was a musical star in India, who m >> Read More... composed the music. Zamindar Surya Kishore is the main character. He loves to play chess. He is a good man at heart. He does not care for his family. He cares more about his property. A family friend named Dr. Bijoy Chakraborty plans to kill Surya. He forces his wife, Indu. Surya is saved by a monk. He is the Sanyasi. Dr. Bijoy takes the monk's land. Now, Surya wants to reclaim his lost estate.

8. Kadambari

The film Kadambari is the biopic of Kadambari Devi. She was the sister-in-law of Rabindranath Tagore. She was the wife of Debendranath Tagore. He was Rabindranath’s elder brother. She comes to Jorasanko Thakur Bari. At that time Rabi Thakur was seven years old, and she was nine years old. They both became friends, and they used to play together. He was inspired by him to write poems and songs. He married Mrinalini Devi in 1883. Then Kadambari committed suicide four months later. The film shows Kadambari and Rabindranath's relationship.

9. Bhuban Majhi

The film Bhuban Majhi is about Bangladesh War for Independence. The director and producer of the film is Fakhrul Arefeen Khan. It is a 2017 film. It shows two-time periods-one from 1970 to 1971 and the other from 2004 to 2013. Nahir visits Kushtia during the 1970 election. He stays there to complete his graduation. He loves theatre and Farida. He followed the path of Baul Ananda Shai in 2013. He wants freedom and peace. But he also wants to join the war.

10. Rajkahini

The film Rajkahini is about the partition of Bengal. The British passed a bill for the division of Bengal. The Radcliffe Line was considered the border between India and Bangladesh in 1947. Eleven women work as prostitutes at a brothel in the Debiganj and Haldibari areas. Begum Jaan Click to look into! >> Read More... is the boss. She thinks about her company and the division. The Nawab of Rangpur moves to West Bengal. The Muslim League and the Congress have threatened to remove Begum Jaan and her women with other things. The women fight for their freedom. The brothel is set on fire. Ilias, Prafulla, Master, and thousands of refugees from Debiganj and Haldibari come to the film’s end to see the brothel.