Several interesting films hit the cinema halls in Bengal in the year 2003. While Goutam Ghose came up with the sequel to Satyajit Ray`s Aranyer Din Ratri with Abar Aranye, Tarun Majumdar treated the audiences with his new film, Aalo. All in all this was eventful year for the Bengali film industry. The present Bollywood actress Vidya Balan debuted with her first film alongside a brilliant ensemble that included Soumitra Chatterjee as well. This film was directed by Goutam Halder. Aishwarya Rai was introduced to the Bengali audience for the first time as Binodini by Rituporno Ghosh`s Chokher Bali. This film was adapted from a novel by Rabindranath Tagore by the same name. The Bengali superstar Prasenjit was also seen in this movie in the role of the main male protagonist.

Alongside these films a number of commercial films were also released to entertain the audiences.















The Bengali films of 2003 included the following films:

Aalo	Champion	Mando Meyer Upakshan	Rakhe Hari Mare Ke
Aamar Mayer Shapath	Chokher Bali	Mayer Anchal	Rakta Bandhan
Abar Aranye	Chor O Bhagoban	Mayer Shakti	Rasta
Adorini	Debipuja	Mejdidi	Sabuj Sathi
Andha Prem	Ekti Nadir Naam	Memsaheb	Sangee
Arjun Aamar Naam	Guru	Mon	Santrash
Bansa Prodip	Hemanter Pakhi	Nater Guru	Sejo Bou
Bhaier Shapath	Jehad	Nil Nirjane	Sharbari
Bhalo Theko	Jua	Parampar	Sneher Protidan
Biswasghatak	Kartabya	Pardeshi Babu	Sukh Dukkher Sansar
Bombayer Bombete	Ke Apon Ke Par	Patalghar	Uddhar
Boumar Banobas	Mamatamoyee Maa	Path