Anashua Majumdar

Acting

Anashua Majumdar

A veteran of Indian theatre and cinema, Anashua Majumdar has essayed several memorable roles in the course of a career spanning around three decades. Some of her best known film credits include the social drama Mahaprithibi (1991), City of Joy (1992), Tahader Katha (1993) and Bhalo Theko (2003). Besides her work in films, Majumdar has also appeared in popular Bengali television serials like Bou Kotha Kao (2009-12), Sokhi (2013-14) and Ei Chheleta Bhelbheleta (2016-17). More recently, the actress was seen in the drama films Maati (2018), Gotro (2019) and Dilkhush (2022).

Acting credits

City of Joy poster
6.6

Max Lowe is a Houston surgeon who has grown weary of the bureaucracy of American medicine. When he loses a patient on the operating table, Max impulsively decides to leave America and travel to India in the hope of finding himself. Not long after he arrives in Calcutta, Max is attacked by a group of thugs and left without money or a passport.

City of Joy

1992

Aparajito poster
8.3

A young filmmaker prepares for the debut of his first feature film.

Aparajito

2022

Tarikh poster
5.5

The film narrates a story of three individuals: Anirban Gupta, a professor, Ira, Anirban's wife, works as a hotel lobby manager, and Rudrangshu (Rudy), Anirban's childhood friend.

Tarikh

2019

FamilyWala poster
NR

A family comedy.

FamilyWala

Their Story poster
6.4

Shibnath is released from prison after serving eleven years for assaulting a British officer. His family has now become refugees, with his homeland, following Partition, belonging to a new nation. His wife urges him to make ally with his friend Bipin who is willing to capitalize on Shibnath's legendary reputation for patriotism, by asking to accompany him in electoral campaigns. In exchange, Bipin is ready to arrange Shibnath the job of a school master. However, Shibnath remains disillusioned and mystified by the life that now lies before him away from his beloved—and irretrievably lost—homeland.

Their Story

1992

The Accidental Prime Minister poster
5.3

Based on the memoir by Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru, The Accidental Prime Minister explores Manmohan Singh's tenure as the Prime Minister of India, and the kind of control he had over his cabinet and the country.

The Accidental Prime Minister

2019

Ami Aar Amar Girlfriends poster
4.0

Three girlfriends, Preenita, Rhea and Shreemoyee share everything with each other from the angst of the "will-he-or-won't-he-call" debates, to the addictive gossip sessions, the analysis of dumping and getting dumped, the complaining about husbands, boyfriends, or the lack of boyfriends; over cups and cups of coffee, as they let their hair down on their 'girls-gone-wild' nights on the town.

Ami Aar Amar Girlfriends

2013

Boudi Canteen poster
NR

Poulami, a school teacher and housewife, dreams of utilising her cooking skills to start her own business. But as she takes a bold step towards building her enterprise, will she find her way to success?

Boudi Canteen

2022

Winkle Twinkle poster
NR

An idealistic political activist returns to a world that has changed beyond recognition, forcing him to confront the clash between his long-held beliefs and modern realities. Torn between family, ideology, and his own sense of identity, he embarks on a deeply personal journey of self-discovery and change.

Winkle Twinkle

2026

Sampradan poster
NR

Rimi's offering is completed by her mother, Kalyani, who doesn't allow her imperfect father to come to her marriage ceremony.

Sampradan

1999

OCD poster
NR

When her unpunished childhood abuser returns, Shweta confronts her past through a dangerously precise plan for revenge. 

OCD

2026

Chitrangada poster
6.2

Rudra and Partho's desire to adopt a child leads Rudra to take the most crucial decision. Rudra decides to undergo sex reassignment surgery, so that they can be legally considered a couple and allowed to adopt a baby.

Chitrangada

2012

Raktabeej poster
NR

A thriller revolving around a sudden blast in a Khagragarh firecracker unit, some 70 km away from then president of India's house, ahead of Durga Puja in 2014. Is there more than meets the eye?

Raktabeej

2023

Bhalo Theko poster
6.5

Anandi is left all alone as her family disintegrates and even her boyfriend goes abroad and marries another girl. However, she forgets all her sorrows and accepts every situation of life.

Bhalo Theko

2003

A Holy Conspiracy poster
NR

A science teacher in a Christian missionary school is suspended and imprisoned as he refuses to teach the Bible’s Genesis before Darwinian Evolution. As two stalwarts, Reverend Basanta Kumar Chatterjee and Anton De Souza, face each other in court for the trial, a Hindu fundamentalist politician uses the issue for his gain

A Holy Conspiracy

2022

Bhanupriya Bhooter Hotel poster
7.0

When ghosts come calling on guests at a hotel, all hell breaks loose.

Bhanupriya Bhooter Hotel

2026

Raktabeej 2 poster
NR

Months after the failed assassination attempt on President Animesh Chatterjee, investigator Pankaj Sinha and SP Sanjukta Mitra uncover a deadly plot, Mission M2, led by Munir Alam.

Raktabeej 2

2025

Raas poster
NR

Once, the Chakrabortys of Manikpur were a thriving family of 34, united in laughter, meals, and the grand celebration of Raas. In the 90s, Rajat left for Kolkata to chase his ambitions, leaving behind his wife Annapurna and son Somnath. Raised among his cousins, Somnath grew closer to his grandmother than his mother. When he was twelve, Annapurna succumbed to a terminal illness. Rajat, unaware until his return, was consumed by anger and left Manikpur with his son, vowing never to return.

Raas

2025

Dilkhush poster
3.5

Dilkhush follows the story of eight individuals who find themselves in the loop of urban melancholy. Discovering love with the help of AI makes their ordinary lives extraordinary.

Dilkhush

2023

Mukherjee Dar Bou poster
7.0

A bickering mother-in-law and her constantly annoyed daughter-in-law dive deep into their strained relationship to discover friendship, love and ultimately, their individuality.

Mukherjee Dar Bou

2019

World Within, World Without poster
10.0

When the elderly mother of a Kolkata middle-class family commits suicide, no one has the courage to read the old woman's diary. When the eldest son returns from Germany, his anxious questioning brings to light the disorientation experienced by the family and the way world history penetrates into the fabric of individual lives.

World Within, World Without

1991

Mrs Sen poster
NR

On the wee hours of a December morning, the ring of a telephone shatters the quietness of the Sen household. Anuradha, Who answers the call, is stunned to hear the caller on the other side of the line. Her husband had met with a fatal accident in Thailand and had sunk into coma and she needed to take the next available flight and reach the hospital. Both Anuradha and Sohini's world are shattered. Both the Mrs. Sen did not know how to address this crisis that they had never imagined in their wildest dreams. Somnath's body is cremated and Anuradha wants to carry the ashes to India, to Somnath's father for the last rights. Sohini does not object, as she is about to set for the Airport, Sohini faints. The doctor is called and he asks Anuradha to admit Sohini to the Hospital once more. In the Hospital, Sohini is diagnosed as having her internal organs damaged and internal bleeding happening. Doctor's however clearly mention that it was only days before Sohini would actually die.

Mrs Sen

2013

Mitin: Ekti Khunir Sandhaney poster
NR

A frantic wife seeks Mitin's help when her husband goes missing. What starts as a simple disappearance soon unravels into a murder investigation.

Mitin: Ekti Khunir Sandhaney

2025

Gudia poster
8.0

Johnny, a musician, joins Hameed the ventriloquist’s troupe, featuring the talking doll Urvashi. When Hameed loses his voice, Johnny buys Urvashi and returns to Mumbai, reuniting with his sweetheart Rosemary. Johnny’s performances with Urvashi are successful, but Rosemary becomes jealous. During communal riots, Johnny’s songs expose the culprits, leading to Urvashi’s destruction. Silenced, Johnny is comforted by Rosemary, who takes Urvashi’s place on stage, becoming the doll herself. Based on a play by Mahasweta Devi.

Gudia

1997