Aarii

Aarii is a 2025 Indian Bengali-language family film. It was written and directed by Jiit Chakraborty. The film was produced by Yash Dasgupta, Amitava Dey, and Sreejit Mukherjee under the banners of YD Films, GSI Films, and GP Entertainment. It 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 movie shows the sacrifices and emotional bonds between a widowed mother and her caregiver son. The film was released in theaters on 25 April 2025.

 Plot 
After her husband dies, Jaya Sen begins to suffer from a mental illness that affects her memory. Her son Joy Sen gives up his own dreams to take care of her. Their bond becomes stronger when Joy meets Aditi, a writer. Aditi becomes interested in Joy and his mother’s story. As Joy tries to help a local gang leader named Trilok, he faces many problems. His friend Bublu and rival Lalon create more trouble. The story is about love, family, sacrifice, and hope.

 Cast 
 Moushumi Chatterjee as Jaya Sen
 Yash Dasgupta as Joy Sen
 Debmalya Gupta as Young Joy Sen
 Nusrat Jahan as Aditi Ghosh
 Partha Bhowmick as Trilok Halder
 Kamaleshwar Mukherjee as Barundeb Acharya
 Debraj Bhattacharya as Lalon Halder
 Unmesh Ganguly as Bublu Acharya
 Sohini Sengupta as Phoolu
 Debolina Biswas as Srimoyee Chatterjee
 Ashim Roy Chowdhury as police
 Abhijit Guha as Lokesh Samanta
 Sumit Panja
 Srabanti Chatterjee (cameo in "Dakat Poreche" song)
 Somraj Maity as Pritam Sunpui (cameo)
 Jiit Chakraborty (cameo)

 Production 

 Development 
The movie was announced in late 2024. It marks the return of actress Moushumi Chatterjee to Bengali cinema after 12 years.

 Filming 
Filming started in December 2024 in South Kolkata. The shooting was finished quickly using real homes and streets to show the Sen family’s life.

 Soundtrack 
The music was composed by Anindya Chatterjee, Keshab Dey, and Lincon Roy Chowdhury. The songs use both traditional Bengali sounds and modern instruments to show the feelings of a mother and son.

 Track listing 
+ Aarii soundtrack No.  Title  Lyrics  Singer(s)  Length 1  "Kichu Kotha"  Lincon Roy Chowdhury  Muhammad Irfan, Anwesshaa  4:18 2  "Aarii (Title Track)"  Anindya Chatterjee  Anindya Chatterjee  3:31 3  "Dakat Poreche"  Badal Paul  Iman Chakraborty  2:37 4  "Mon Pakhi"  Amitabha Bhattacharya  Syed Omy  2:52

 Release 
Aarii was released in theaters in West Bengal and a few other parts of India on 25 April 2025. It received moderate box office success and was praised for its acting and emotional story.

 Reception 
The film received good reviews for its emotional story and strong acting. Moushumi Chatterjee’s performance was praised by many critics.

 The Times of India gave it 3 out of 5 stars and said the film showed family care well, although it may feel slow to some viewers.
 IWMBuzz said the screenplay was strong and called Aarii a "bitter-sweet tale" about love and duty.

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Category:2020s Indian movies