Bengali film selected for Osaka Asian Film Festival
The Statesman | 6 September 2025Set against the backdrop of Durga Puja, Bijoyer Pore is a psychological drama exploring family, tradition, and reconciliation. Featuring Padma Shri Mamata Shankar, Swastika Mukherjee, and Deepankar De, the film has earned both critical acclaim and commercial success. Mamata Shankar’s powerful performance won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award 2025 and several international honours.
Director Abhijit SriDas described the Osaka selection as “a historic honour for Bengali cinema,” adding: “Bijoyer Pore is a story of silence, memory, and reconciliation at the edge of life and death—universal emotions that bind people across cultures. Sharing this story with Japanese audiences is not only a dream come true for me, but also for everyone connected to the film.”
The film has already travelled widely on the festival circuit, winning the Audience Choice Award at the Dhaka International Film Festival, multiple awards at the Telangana Bengali Film Festival, and being showcased at festivals in Kolkata, Jaffna, Dallas, Boston, and Atlanta.
With its recognition at Osaka, Bijoyer Pore has opened a new horizon for Bengali cinema, creating a cultural bridge between India and Japan while reaffirming that the language of cinema transcends borders.
