Durga Pujo was recently marked as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Proud of Indians, especially Bengalis, Durga Pujo has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This festival is the first Asian festival to be listed on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
With Durga Pujo on the horizon, which starts on September 25th and ends on October 4th, here is a list of Hindi movies that capture the essence of Durga Pujo. Grab your singala and watch these to get into the spirit of the season.
Parinita (2005)
Another film adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel of the same name is the 2005 Hindi film Parinita starring Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan and Sanjay Dutt. Set in Kolkata, his sarkar-director Pradeep delves deep into Bengali culture, featuring a sequence of Dutt dancing his famous Dhunuchi her dance and Balan in the iconic red-bordered white saree. increase.
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Vicky Donner (2012)
The 2012 Hindi film Vicky Donner features Ayushman Khurana as a Delhi-based boy, while director Sujit Sarkar gave us a glimpse of Delhi’s Durga Pujo. clicks pandal hopping and selfies in pandals all over Delhi with his love interest played by Yami Gautam.
Devdas (2002)
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2002 film Devdas, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, performs the famous dance sequence Dra Le Dra at Durga Pujo Mandap. Paro (Rai) and Chandramukhi (Dixit) never meet in the original novel by Sarat his Chandra Chatpadhyay, but Bansari puts a twist on things and is one of the most memorable Bollywood has ever given us. made his one of his numbers that remains in the dance. Dressed in Bengali-inspired red-edged white sarees, the actors rock together.
Kahani (2012)
Durga Pujo plays a key role in the climax of the 2012 Hindi thriller film Kahani. The main character of this movie is Vidya Balan. Festivals not only serve as the backdrop for important sequences, they are also metaphors. Throughout the film, Kolkata is seen preparing for Durga Pujo through the lens of Sujoy Ghosh, and the climax of the film is set at Vijaya Dashami (the last day of Durga Pujo).
Luthera (2013)
Based on O. Henry’s short story The Last Leaf and directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, the 2013 Hindi film Lootera opens against the backdrop of Durga Pujo. This scene features Bengali’s famous folk theater Jatra and captures its theatrical beauty.
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Enjoy these movies with delicious Bengali food.
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