Archive · 28 Sep 2025
Devi Chowdhurani Film Review: A Shift in Focus
The film 'Devi Chowdhurani' is a movie based on a famous book.
It tells a story set a long time ago in Bengal.
The film's director chose to focus the story more on a leader named Bhavani Pathak rather than the main character from the book, Prafulla.
The movie features big scenes and detailed sets to recreate the era.
Some details, like the setting and the story's focus, are different from the original book.
The film is an adaptation of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel.
The movie shifts focus to Bhavani Pathak, played by Prosenjit Chatterjee.
The film recreates 18th-century Bengal with grand production design.
The film was shot in the rugged terrains of Jangalmahal.
Srabanti Chatterjee plays Prafulla, and Prosenjit Chatterjee plays Bhavani Pathak.
- Who
- Directed by Subhrajit Mitra, starring Prosenjit Chatterjee and Srabanti Chatterjee.
- What
- A film adaptation of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel, 'Devi Chowdhurani'.
- When
- Set in 18th-century Bengal.
- Where
- Shot in Jangalmahal.
- Why
- To bring Bankim Chandra’s novel to the big screen.
- Movie Title
- Devi Chowdhurani
- Director
- Subhrajit Mitra
- Based on
- Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel
- Setting
- 18th-century Bengal
- Lead Actors
- Prosenjit Chatterjee, Srabanti Chatterjee