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Keeping up with the festive mood, today I am going to write about several movies that have been able to positively affect the viewer's minds. These films are not only entertaining but also convey valuable messages with a subtle and soft approach. Here are a few Bengali films that I have found to fall under the category of Feel-Good movies. 1. Ramdhanu (2014): Much before English Medium this film raised the question of a common middle-class family's struggles to get their child admitted to a reputed English-medium school. The film is a light-hearted eye opener, that never fails to get monotonous due to its spontaneous screenplay and noteworthy performances by Shibprasad Mukherji and Gargi Roy Chowdhury as the couple. The scenes of the child's admission interview that ultimately becomes the interview of his parents, are hilarious. Rachana Banerji in the role of the kind-hearted teacher is very lovable.  2. Haami (2018): Shibaprasad Mukherji and Gargi Roy Chowdhury team up a

Exams are over, and festivities are on. We are all indulging in savoury food and spending fun-filled moments with our near and dear ones. It is a great time to catch up on some good entertaining family films that the kids can enjoy. Today I have tried to make a list of films that are light-hearted and can be enjoyed by the whole family alike.  1. Hirer Angti (1992): Adapted from noted author Shirshendu Mukherji's story of the same name, this movie is acclaimed director Rituporno Ghosh's first directorial venture. The film, just as the story goes, has multiple characters. A stranger visits a house that has a lot of inmates and makes friends with a kid from the family. A diamond ring that belongs to the family is the main attraction of the story, The film is simple, a bit slow for today's time but the overall feel is quite nice. Every time the stranger appears the tune of Rabindranath's song, "Sarate aj kon Atithi"(Who is this guest at autumn) plays in the back

Mental Health has been a matter of neglect for many years. Those who were going through mental health issues had mostly been subjected to either inhuman treatment or discarded by families. They were called crazy, lunatic, insane and so on. It is good to see that in recent years people have identified issues of mental health and have started giving importance to that. There are many instances where people with serious mental health issues have been treated and have been made fit to lead a normal life. Since I write about movies in particular, I was trying to brainstorm a few Hollywood films that have dealt with mental health as a topic. The 1st 2 names that come to my mind are A Beautiful Mind and Silver Linings Playbook. When we think we can find countless. However, as a Bengali Film enthusiast, I tried to recall and find out Bengali films that have been made on Mental Health. Interestingly there are quite a few ones, and surprisingly some of them belong to the era where the topic of m