Cheeni (2020) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2020 · 110 mins · Bengali, Bangla

Echo score 55

Directed by

Mainak Bhaumik

Starring

Aparajita Adhya, Rajdeep Ghosh, Saurav Das, Chandrayee Ghosh, Alivia Sarkar, Pinky Banerjee

A young woman named Cheeni finds her life disrupted when she must return home to care for her mother, whose behavior has become increasingly eccentric after the loss of her husband. Returning to her traditional Manicktallah neighborhood in Kolkata, Cheeni puts her busy city life on hold to support her mother, who is battling brain cancer. Unexpected revelations and long-held family secrets surface as the traditionalist housewife and her rebellious millennial daughter navigate a chaotic and emotional journey together.