Poster of the film Chhaad (The Terrace)

Chhaad (The Terrace)

Drama Bengali


Perturbed with her married responsibilities, a writer and a school teacher’s identity issues trigger when she is denied access to the terrace - her open space. A story of longing, resilience, and the quiet strength of a woman

Cast:Paoli Dam, Rahul Banerjee, Rajnandini Paul, Anuradha Ray,
Director:Indrani Chakraborty

Guild Reviews

Image of scene from the film Chhaad (The Terrace)

Chhaad is a story of most women struggling to break free.

FCG Member Reviewer Bhawana Somaaya
Bhawana Somaaya | 92.7 Big FM
Thu, March 20 2025

(Written for bhawanasomaaya.com)

Sometimes a certain space defines your identity and you don’t know it until that space is taken away from you. Indrani directed Bengali film Chhaad tells you about a school teacher, a dormant artist Mitra/ Paoli Dam, who loves to spend her evenings on her building terrace. It is here she befriends her niece and a few kids who come up to fly kites. She attends school in the morning post her daily chores as a daughter-in-law of a joint family, Mitra looks forward to watering the plants on the terrace of their dilapidated building.

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