The Eunuch and the Flute Player
2019, Bengali. Directed by Kaushik Ganguly.
Parimal is a woman trapped in a man’s body who runs away from home and joins a ghetto of eunuchs as Puti and sings at traffic signals to earn money. There she falls in love with Madhu, a delivery boy with a Chinese restaurant who moonlights as a flautist in kirtans. The love blossoms even as Puti dreams of raising the money required for the sex reassignment surgery.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bengali
- Rated
- A
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The Eunuch and the Flute Player is streaming on Hoichoi in India.
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- Released
- 15 February 2019
- Original title
- নগরকীর্তন
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Kaushik Ganguly
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The Eunuch and the Flute Player runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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The Eunuch and the Flute Player parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
The Eunuch and the Flute Player is rated A in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Eunuch and the Flute Player on?
The Eunuch and the Flute Player is streaming on Hoichoi in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Eunuch and the Flute Player?
If you liked The Eunuch and the Flute Player, try Mammal, Pariah, Mexicali.
Who directed The Eunuch and the Flute Player?
The Eunuch and the Flute Player (2019) was directed by Kaushik Ganguly and stars Ritwick Chakraborty, Riddhi Sen, Sujan Mukherjee.