Janani
Janani
1994, Bengali. Directed by Sanat Kumar Dasgupta.
The film narrates the life of a little boy and his ostracized mother who is isolated from him as she is believed to be a witch in the village she lives in. It is based on a Bengali short story named Baen written by the renowned Indian author Mahasweta Devi.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bengali
- Rated
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- Released
- 5 July 1994
- Original title
- জননী
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Sanat Kumar Dasgupta
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Janani runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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Janani isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 July 1994. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Janani?
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Who directed Janani?
Janani (1994) was directed by Sanat Kumar Dasgupta and stars Roopa Ganguly, Debesh Roy Chowdhury, Ramen Roy Chowdhury.