Fatafati

Fatafati is a 2023 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Aritra Mukherjee. The film is produced by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee under the banner of Windows Production. The film stars Ritabhari Chakraborty and Abir Chatterjee as leads. The film revolves around body shaming in the society. The film released on 12 May 2023. It was a box office success and an unexpected hit at the box office.

Plot
Phullora Bhaduri is a tailor by profession, who lives in Dhulishohor with her husband, Bachospoti, mother-in-law Behula and brother-in-law Gogol. Because of her body weight, she often attracts snide remarks from people. Despite being told by model Bikki Sen and people in general that fashion is not for the fat, she starts writing about designs that suit all body types. Gogol, in a bid to practise translation from Bengali to English, publishes her writings online and the Instagram handle, Fatafati, becomes a rage overnight. While the family goes through a financial crisis, Phullora gets offers to endorse brands through Instagram. Can Phullora, who has an alternative name for social media and herself suffers from body image issues, reclaim her identity and tell the world who she is?

Cast

 * Ritabhari Chakraborty as Phullora Bhaduri
 * Abir Chatterjee as Bachaspati Bhaduri
 * Swastika Dutta as Vicky Sen
 * Soma Chakraborty
 * Raktim Samanta
 * Arijita Mukhopadhyay
 * Debnath Chatterjee
 * Debosree Ganguly
 * Sanghasree Sinha
 * Asmee Ghosh
 * Loknath Dey
 * Shreya Roy

Reception
Anindita Mukherjee of India Today rated this film 3 stars out of 5 stars and noted "‘Fatafati’ is more than just a tale of platonic love; it is a story of fighting body image issues and finding self-acceptance. This film shows that it's crucial to look beyond societal norms and appreciate the beauty within." Ujjainee Roy of The Times of India rated this film 3 stars out of 5 stars and noted "Some may deem it a one-time watch but that shouldn't take away from the film's creative merits. Watch it for the laughs and the drama if you have some time to kill this week."

Release
The film was theatrically released on 12 May 2023, and later released on the OTT platform Sony Liv on 4 August 2023 in Bengali along with dubbed version in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam & Kannada.