Nothing pulls at our heartstrings more than a romance. And if it features people we love, it gets even better. So how about you sit down with bae and watch some of the popular Bangla romantic movies that will surely make you pull your partner closer to you? We got you a handy list.

A Srijit Mukherji movie, Praktan is the story of an estranged couple – Ujaan and Sudipa who had parted ways due to differences in mentalities. But what happens when they meet again, while travelling on a train from Kolkata to Mumbai? Superlative performances by Prosenjit and Rituparna Sengupta are high points of this film.

Starring Swastika Mukherjee, Rahul Banerjee and Vikramjit Chaudhury, Take One tells the story of an actor, Doel Mitra. Doel becomes famous because of a sex scene which goes viral online. Needless to say, she becomes subject to severe criticism and trolling. At the same time, she is shooting for a mythological play where she is essaying the role of Sita. Does all the trolling get to her? Watch the movie here.

This 2011 film, starring Rituparna Sengupta, Priyanshu Chatterjee and Rohit Roy is a good take on relationships. It is the story of Arunabha, a middle-aged man who lives with his daughter Rinka and his sisters Srimati and Payel. However, one of his sisters commits a crime unknowingly. What does the family do to tide over this misfortune? Click here to watch the film.

Elar Char Adhyay will transport you back in time to the British era. A teacher, Ela joins a group to fight for independence from the British. The group’s leader Indranath tries everything possible to succeed in their mission to free India. Meanwhile, Ela falls in love with Atindra. What will she choose now? Love, or struggle for freedom? Starring Paoli Dam, Indraneil Sengupta, Rudranil Ghosh and Arunima Ghosh, you can watch the movie here.

A list of Bengali romantic movies is incomplete without a movie starring the icon Uttam Kumar. Even so many years after his death, he remains the only Bengali superstar whose appeal cuts across generations. In Amanush, Uttam pairs up with Sharmila Tagore. Their on-screen romance and chemistry are enough to re-watch this film. But then, there is the stellar actor Utpal Dutt too. Watch the movie here.

Want to watch more of Uttam Kumar? Watch him in Antony Firingee on ZEE5.