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Habji Gabji

2022 · 124 min

A sobering, issue-driven drama that tightens like a vice as a family's small choices snowball into a crisis, leaving a lingering sense of helplessness.

Directed by
Raj Chakraborty
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Family
Starring
Parambrata Chatterjee, Subhashree Ganguly, Samontak Dyuti Maitra
Overview
Ambitious parents Ahana and Aditya, grappling with their erratic working hours, introduce their son Tipu to mobile gaming. Over time, the situation takes a turn as the boy's harmless pastime spirals into a relentless addiction.

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  • Hoichoi
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Directed by
Raj Chakraborty
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Family
Starring
Parambrata Chatterjee, Subhashree Ganguly, Samontak Dyuti Maitra
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • family
  • parenthood
  • technology
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller, drama, family
Directed by
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Starring
Parambrata Chatterjee, Subhashree Ganguly, Samontak Dyuti Maitra, Osh Mallick
Runtime
124 min
Country
India
Languages
Bengali

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