Lokkhikantopur Local

Lokkhikantopur Local
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ram Kamal Mukherjee
Screenplay by	Abhra Chakraborty Goutam Kulsi
Story by	Abhra Chakraborty Goutam Kulsi
Dialogues by	Abhra Chakraborty Goutam Kulsi
Produced by	Sangita Sinha Santonu Roy
Starring	See below
Cinematography	Ayan Sil
Edited by	Pronoy Dasgupta
Music by	Manish Chakraborty Ayan Sil
Production company	Angel Creations
Distributed by	Angel Creations
Release date	21 November 2025 (2025-11-21)
Running time	159 minutes
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Lokkhikantopur Local is a 2025 Indian Bengali social drama film directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee. ^[1] The film was released on 21 November 2025 under the banner of Angel Creations. ^[2] Bengali politician Madan Mitra portrays the character Madan Mitra in the film as guest appearance. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Synopsis

Kalyani, Maloti and Saraswati, travel daily in Lokkhikantopur Local to work various households in Kolkata. The movie highlights the life of domestic workers of urban family, their own tales of struggle and emotion, love, hatred of three different families. ^[6]

Cast

• Paoli Dam as Kalyani
• Saayoni Ghosh as Sarswati
• Chandreyee Ghosh as Malati
• Rituparna Sengupta as Labanya
• Kaushik Ganguly as Utpal
• Indraneil Sengupta as Ani
• Rajnandini Paul as Tiyasa
• John Bhattacharya as Atmadeep
• Madan Mitra as Madan Mitra
• Debasish Mondal as Prem
• Sangita Sinha as Aparna

Reception

Critical reception

Poorna Banerjee of The Times of India rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote "Lokkhikantopur Local is worth a watch if you enjoy multi-character dramas that illuminate the quiet, unseen labour that keeps urban life running." She applauded the slow pace of the first half, the music, the performance of the ensemble cast, particularly Paoli Dam and Chandrayee Ghosh, and the genuine emotions between Kaushik Ganguly and Rituparna Sengupta. But she criticized the faulty editing, the weak screenplay that tackles multiple issues without delving deep in any single one, abrupt narrative turns and oddly placed subplots. ^[7] Siddhartha Sarkar of News18 rated the film 3.5/5 stars quoted "The history of humanity, society and the world, the director holds up a mirror keeping the nanny-patient party in front, Lokkhikantopur Local should be watched by everyone." ^[8]

References

1. Ganguly, Dharitri (17 October 2024). "Filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee brings a galaxy of actors in his next, 'Lokkhikantopur Local'". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
2. Bharat, E. T. V. (12 November 2025). "গাড়ি নয়, লক্ষ্মীকান্তপুর লোকালে চেপে সফর সায়নী-চান্দ্রেয়ীর ! কেসটা কী ?". ETV Bharat News (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 December 2025.
3. "Madan Mitra spoke about upcoming bengali movie Lokkhikantopur Local". www.aajkaal.in (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 December 2025.
4. "The first look of Lokkhikantopur Local". t2online.in. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
5. "Lokkhikantopur Local shines a light on suburban caregivers. Glimpses from the premiere..." t2online.in. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
6. "Lokkhikantopur Local Movie Review: Three perspectives of the urban dependence on domestic helps". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
7. Banerjee, Poorna (23 November 2025). "Lokkhikantopur Local Movie Review: Three perspectives of the urban dependence on domestic helps". The Times of India . Retrieved 18 December 2025.
8. Sarkar, Siddharta (25 November 2025). "Lokkhikantopur Local Movie Review: মানবিকতা, সমাজ আর সংসারের ইতিকথা, আয়া-পেশেন্ট পার্টিকে সামনে রেখে আয়না ধরলেন পরিচালক, লক্ষ্মীকান্তপুর লোকাল সকলেরই দেখা উচিত". News18 (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 December 2025.

External links

• Lokkhikantopur Local at IMDb