''Fatafati'' () is a 2023 Indian
Bengali-language
Bengali ( ), generally known by its endonym Bangla (, ), is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Bengal region of South Asia. It is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and the second most widely spoken of t ...
drama film directed by Aritra Mukherjee. The film is produced by
Nandita Roy and
Shiboprosad Mukherjee under the banner of
Windows Production
Windows Production Pvt Ltd is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Kolkata. The company was established by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee
Shiboprosad Mukherjee (, Bengali: ; born 20 May 1974) is an Indian fil ...
. The film stars
Ritabhari Chakraborty and
Abir Chatterjee as leads. The film revolves around
body shaming in the society. The film released on 12 May 2023. It was a box office success and an unexpected hit at the
box office
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.
Plot
Phullora Bhaduri is a tailor by profession, who lives in Dhulishohor with her husband, Bachospoti, mother-in-law Behula and brother-in-law Gogol. Because of her body weight, she often attracts snide remarks from people. Despite being told by model Bikki Sen and people in general that fashion is not for the fat, she starts writing about designs that suit all body types. Gogol, in a bid to practise translation from Bengali to English, publishes her writings online and the Instagram handle, Fatafati, becomes a rage overnight. While the family goes through a financial crisis, Phullora gets offers to endorse brands through Instagram. Can Phullora, who has an alternative name for social media and herself suffers from body image issues, reclaim her identity and tell the world who she is?
Cast
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Ritabhari Chakraborty as Phullora Bhaduri
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Abir Chatterjee as Bachaspati Bhaduri
*
Swastika Dutta
Swastika Dutta (born 23 April) known mononymously as Swastika, is an Indian Bengali actress who works in Bengali cinema. She made her debut in 2015 Bengali film ''Parbona Ami Chartey Tokey''. She is known for her role as Dali in the comedy T ...
as Vicky Sen
*Soma Chakraborty
*Raktim Samanta
*Arijita Mukhopadhyay
*Debnath Chatterjee
*Debosree Ganguly
*Sanghasree Sinha
*Asmee Ghosh
*Loknath Dey
*Shreya Roy
Soundtrack
Reception
Anindita Mukherjee of
India Today rated this film 3 stars out of 5 stars and noted "‘Fatafati’ is more than just a tale of platonic love; it is a story of fighting body image issues and finding self-acceptance. This film shows that it's crucial to look beyond societal norms and appreciate the beauty within." Ujjainee Roy of
The Times of India rated this film 3 stars out of 5 stars and noted "Some may deem it a one-time watch but that shouldn't take away from the film's creative merits. Watch it for the laughs and the drama if you have some time to kill this week."
Release
The film was theatrically released on 12 May 2023, and later released on the OTT platform
Sony Liv
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on 4 August 2023 in Bengali along with dubbed version in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam & Kannada.
References
External links
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2020s Bengali-language films
Indian drama films
Bengali-language Indian films