Bandhan (2004 film)

Bandhan
The poster for the film Bandhan
Directed by	Rabi Kinagi
Produced by	Shree Venkatesh Films
Written by	Rabi Kinagi
Starring	Jeet Koyel Mullick Victor Banerjee
Music by	Jeet Ganguly
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Release date	17 December 2004
Running time	167 mins
Country	India
Language	Bengali

Bandhan (Bengali: বন্ধন) is a Bengali family Drama movie released in 2004. It was directed by Rabi Kinagi, and featured Jeet, Koyel Mullick in double role, and Victor Banerjee in the lead role. Bandhan was a huge success in west Bengal and was a Blockbuster at the Box office. It was also the highest grossing Bengali film of 2004. The film was a remake of Telugu film Santosham and Tamil film Unnai Thedi.

The story is one of the pivotal characters, Mina narrating the story so far and introducing the family members to the audience. Mina is no more. Her husband Rohit and son Rony live in Singapore, but they have no contact with Mina's family because Mina had married against her family's will. Presently, Chumki, Mina's cousin is to get married. Her mother Sabitri Devi and most of her family wants Rohit to be a part of the wedding but her father is against it. However Sabitri Devi is stubborn and ultimately succeeds in being able to invite Rohit for the wedding. Rohit is welcomed by the entire family except Pratap Narayan and his son. Rohit is constantly humiliated by the two of them but he doesn't lose hope and does not get hostile. He also explains to Rony as to why he is unwanted in the family. Meanwhile, Mina's twin sister, Rina comes home. Rony looks up to her as his mother while Rohit and she get closer. Rohit and Rony are slowly accepted by Pratap Narayan but things complicate again when Rina's marriage is fixed elsewhere. Rina insists on marrying Rohit but he does not want to face the family rejection again. In the meantime, a letter written by Rina and addressed to Rohit falls into Pratap Narayan's hands and he drives Rohit out of his house again. Things finally are settled and Pratap Narayan goes to the station to get Rohit back.

Bandhan earned mainly positive reviews from all the critics.