Cheeni

Cheeni

2020 · 110 min · ★ 6.8 · Family, Drama

Cheeni, a working girl, has to suddenly take care of her mother whose lifestyle turned bizarrely eccentric post-widowhood. Putting her hectic city-life on pause, Cheeni moves back with her mother who is suffering from brain cancer in their orthodox Manicktallah neighbourhood in Kolkata where chaotic fireworks ensue as the traditionalist housewife and her rebel millennial daughter battle amidst surprising revelations and family secrets.

Directed by Mainak Bhaumik · Written by Mainak Bhaumik

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Madhumita Sarkar Chandrika
Aparajita Adhya Mishti Mukherjee
Saurav Das Sudip
Chandrayee Ghosh Psychologist
Rajdeep Ghosh Mishti's tenant
Pinky Banerjee Maid Bella
Alivia Sarkar Chandrika's colleague

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