Top 10 Bengali Films About Old Age

Bengali films show several types of films. One such is the portrayal of the lives of the older adults. The importance of the relationship between us and older people is shown in these films. Older people must be respected and deserve an equal place in society. Here is the list of Bengali films about old age.

1. Posto

The film Posto is about the life of a little boy named Posto. He is also known as Arko. He stays with his grandparents in Santiniketan. His grandparents are Dinen Lahiri and Gouri Lahiri. They are raising him. His parents are Arnab Lahiri and Sushmita Lahiri. They live in Kolkata. They are trying to settle their career. So, they cannot look after their child. One day they visit his child. Now they want to take their child away with them. His father got a job offer. Now an argument arises between the parents and the grandparents about who will care for the child. They all meet in court.

2. Bela Sheshe

The film Bela Sheshe is about the lives of an old couple. Biswanath Majumdar and Arati Majumdar are old couples of 75 and 66 years old, respectively. They are married for 49 years. They have four children. They have been married. They are busy in their own lives. All of them are unhappy with their marriages. Now Bishwanath calls all their children together. He says that he wants a divorce. Everyone is shocked. He thinks that his duty of being a husband is completed. Now he wants to start and live a new life. Now the judge orders them to spend fifteen years together and go on a holiday. But still, they separate. But, after several months, Arati became independent but, her ex-husband couldnot live without her.

3. Bela Shuru

The film Bela Shuru is the continuation of the film Bela Sheshe. It is after five years. Now Arati is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. She cannot recognize anybody except her children. She forgets about her married life. Now Biswanath takes her to Santiniketan. He wants to take care of her. He does not want his children or any nurse to care for her. She also thinks her husband left her because she cannot remember anything. She suddenly moves out of the house alone frequently, which nobody knows about. Later everyone plans to enact their marriage. They come together.

4. Shonar Pahar

The film Shonar Pahar is about the relationship between an older woman and a little girl. Upama is seventy-two years old. She is a retired school teacher. She lives alone. Her son Soumya left her. He lives with his wife, Moumita. Upama misbehaved badly with his son. Parambrata is an NGO head. He meets her. He introduces her to Bittu. He is seven years old. He is an orphan. Now the two become friends. The film shows the bond between an elderly and a child. One day, both go missing. Now the son tries to find her. He understands his mother’s importance.

5. Bancharamer Bagan

The film Bancharamer Bagan is about the life of an older man. He is lonely. He does not like the corrupt society. There is a garden. A zamindar wants it. He will start his business over there. He plans to trap the old man. He fails every time. He tried several times. But the older man is clever. The film shows the older man’s dedication to his garden. He saves it, finally. He can maintain it.

6. Goynar Baksho

The film Goynar Baksho is about a woman who is a ghost. The film shows the lives and the social roles of three generations of women. The main character of this film is a widow. She hides her wedding jewelry. Her family loses ancestral lands. Now they have shifted to India. When her niece-in-law pawns the diamonds for her husband's business, the ghost of the widow visits her. She brings the second niece-in-law and her boyfriend together. The spirit also finally involves her daughter in politics. The 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and the Mukti Bahini insurgents' fight for independence are also shown in this film.

7. Mayurakshi

The film Mayurakshi shows the relationship between father and son. The father is Sushovan. He is eighty-four years old. He is a retired history professor. He is suffering from Nerve problems, dementia, and cognitive dysfunction. Aryanil is his son. He is a middle-aged man. He stays in Chicago, USA. He is having his personal life problems. One day he visits his father. He is attached to his father. The film explores the father-son relationship. It shows their bond.

8. Benche Thakar Gaan

The film Benche Thakar Gaan is about an old-age home. Paromita is a young girl. She is a psychiatrist. She is also a gerontologist. Her boss is Dr. Partho. He owns an old-age home. It is for the well-to-do people. People who can afford it but have no one to look after or is alone can stay there. He thinks it is his for them to spend the last days of life. But Paromita believes the opposite. She feels that they also have the right to enjoy their lives. The film shows her relationship with the old people there.

9. Projapoti

The film Projapoti is about an older man named Gour. He is a widower. He is a retired government officer. He wants his son, Joy to get married. Joy, owns a wedding management company. But he does not want to marry now. He is busy with his career. The father is lonely. His son leaves for the office, and he has no one to speak with. That is why he wants his son to get married. One day he meets his childhood friend Mamata Shankar Mamata Shankar was born on 7th January 1955 in Kol >> Read More... . They spend little time together.

10. Tonic

The film Tonic is about a retired older man Jalandhar Sen. He is seventy-five years old. He lives with his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter. His son is over-possessive towards him. He thinks that as his father is old, he cannot do anything, and he does not require anything in his life. Now Jalandhar wants a foreign trip with his wife on their marriage anniversary. He plots everything secretly with Tonic. Tonic is a travel agent. But because of a visa problem, he cannot visit. Now he goes to Darjeeling. There he enjoys his life to the fullest and celebrates his anniversary.