Aarii

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Aarii
Aarii poster.png
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJiit Chakraborty
Written byAmitava Bhattacharya
Produced byYash Dasgupta
Amitava Dey
Sreejit Mukherjee
Starring
CinematographySouvik Basu
Edited bySubhajit Singha
Music by Anindya Chatterjee
Keshab Dey
Lincon Roy Chowdhury
Production
companies
YD Films
GSI Films
GP Entertainment
Distributed by PVR Inox Pictures
Release date
  • 25 April 2025 (2025-04-25)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali
Box office₹1.20 crore [1]

Aarii is a 2025 Indian Bengali-language action drama film, written and directed by Jiit Chakraborty. [2] Produced by Yash Dasgupta, Amitava Dey and Sreejit Mukherjee under YD Films, GSI Films and GP Entertainment, the film stars Moushumi Chatterjee as Jaya Sen, Yash Dasgupta as her son Joy Sen and Nusrat Jahan as Aditi, a writer who becomes involved in their lives. The narrative explores the sacrifices and emotional bonds between a widowed mother and her caregiver son. It was released theatrically on 25 April 2025. [3] The film received mixed to positive reviews from the critics and is a blockbuster at the Box Office.

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Plot

After the death of her husband, Jaya Sen begins to suffer from a progressive illness that affects her memory and mental health. Her son, Joy Sen, abandons his own aspirations to become her full-time caregiver. The close-knit bond between them attracts the attention of Aditi, a writer researching real-life stories. When Joy finds himself in need of money, a local gang lord, Trilok, pressures him to join his criminal enterprise, and tensions rise as Joy’s friend Bubai (Unmesh) and rival Lalon pull him in opposite directions. As the stakes escalate, the family must navigate loyalty, desperation and hope.

Cast

Production

Development

The project was announced in late 2024, marking veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee’s return to Bengali cinema after a 10-year hiatus. [8] The film is the second production under actor Yash Dasgupta’s banner alongside Amitava Dey and Sreejit Mukherjee.

Filming

Principal photography commenced in December 2024 in South Kolkata. The shoot was completed rapidly, leveraging urban and suburban locales to depict the Sen family’s domestic and community settings. [9]

Soundtrack

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  2. Ghosal, Sharmistha (8 April 2025). "Actors Nussrat Jahan and Yash Daasguptaa take us through their latest film Aarii as they flaunt two exclusive summer party looks for Indulge". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  3. "We're honoured to have shared the screen with Mousumi Chatterjee, say Yash & Nussrat". The Times of India. 28 April 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  4. Bharat, E. T. V. (18 December 2024). "'আড়ি' ভাবের মধ্যমণি মা-ছেলে, ফের বাংলা সিনেমায় মৌসুমী চট্টোপাধ্যায়". ETV Bharat News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  5. লাহিড়ী, চৈতালী. "প্রবল দাবদাহে প্রেক্ষাগৃহের শীতলতা আর মৌসুমী চট্টোপাধ্যায়, 'আড়ি' থেকে প্রাপ্তি এটুকুই" (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  6. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  7. Saregama Bengali (16 April 2025). Dakat Poreche | ডাকাত পড়েছে | Aarii | Iman Chakraborty | Srabanti C | Yash D | Nussrat J | Keshab D . Retrieved 2 May 2025 via YouTube.
  8. Chakraborty, Torna (24 April 2025). "Mousumi Chatterjee attends the press conference of Aarii alongside Yash and Nussrat". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  9. Ganguly, Ruman (21 April 2025). "I had a lot of fun shooting for Aari after a 12-year gap : Mousumi Chatterjee". Times of India . Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  10. Roy, Piya (26 March 2025). "Nussrat Jahan and Yash Daasguptaa star in a romantic duet in the upcoming film Aari". t2 Online . Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  11. Britto, Anita (7 March 2025). "Moushumi Chatterjee returns to cinema after 12 years, teams up with Nusrat Jahan". India Today . Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  12. Kundu, Kasturi. "Moushumi Chatterjee Birthday: 'এখনও বুড়ি হইনি...', যশ-নুসরতের 'আড়ি'-র প্রিমিয়ারে জমজমাট জন্মদিন সেলিব্রেশন মৌসুমীর". bengali.indianexpress.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  13. Banerjee, Poorna (25 April 2025). "Aarii Movie Review: An endearing family drama that ticks many boxes". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  14. Ganguly, Shatakshi (26 April 2025). "Aarii Review: A 'bitter-sweet' tale of mother-son bond". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
Aarii
Soundtrack album by
Anindya Chatterjee, Keshab Dey and Lincon Roy Chowdhury
Released2025
Genre Feature film soundtrack
LanguageBengali
Label Saregama Bengali
Producer Yash Daasguptaa, Nusrat Jahan
Anindya Chatterjee chronology
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(2025)