Be it our society or the reflection of it in our Bengali films; extramarital relationships and affairs have always been one delicate matter to handle. Often it’s complicated and biased and even messy, it’s quite a challenge to explore the entwined threads attached to human emotions and social expectations. Tollywood has been experimenting with this controversial subject since the black and white era. Now, as the Supreme Court has declared extramarital sex is not a criminal offense in India anymore, it’s the ideal time to look into those Bengali films which have explored the subject of extramarital affairs.
Be it our society or the reflection of it in our Bengali films; extramarital relationships and affairs have always been one delicate matter to handle. Often it’s complicated and biased and even messy, it’s quite a challenge to explore the entwined threads attached to human emotions and social expectations. Tollywood has been experimenting with this controversial subject since the black and white era. Now, as the Supreme Court has declared extramarital sex is not a criminal offense in India anymore, it’s the ideal time to look into those Bengali films which have explored the subject of extramarital affairs.