Eid is a time of spirituality, gratitude, and mindfulness. However, given how hectic life has become for many of us, it is also one of the only times when the whole family can come together, and celebrate the festivities with each other. To make this time somewhat more enjoyable, here are a few movies you can watch with your family.

Sonar Kella

Sonar Kella first introduced us to Feluda, Satyajit Roy's famous detective, on the silver screen, and needless to say, we instantly fell in love.

The story focuses on Feluda as he attempts to rescue Mukul, a young boy plagued by memories of his past life, from a band of kidnappers. What follows is a sprawling adventure that involves a lost treasure, a camel chase, and some brilliant sleuthing.

The storytelling is aided by various comic elements, including the presence of Feluda's sidekicks Topshe and Jatayu, making Sonar Kella a wonderful combination of thriller and comedy that can be a perfect movie to watch with your family on Eid.

Makdee

Chunni, a mischievous young girl in a small Indian village, feels no qualms about impersonating her twin sister to get out of trouble. However, when her antics land her sister in a haunted witch's mansion and cursed into the form of a hen, Chunni embarks on a quest to reverse her mistakes that leads to her uncovering an elaborate criminal ruse.

Even though it is supposed to be a horror-comedy for children, Makdee also provides a moving social commentary on the dark underbelly of superstition in rural societies. 

Coco

Coco was perhaps the first Disney film released in a very long time that managed to capture me in the same way films like The Lion King, Little Mermaid, or Hercules did.

Punctuated with enrapturing music numbers, filled with beautifully fleshed out characters, and complete with impossibly breathtaking visuals, Coco will make you and your family laugh, cry, and feel grateful for each other's company should you choose to watch it this Eid.

Heerok Rajar Deshe

Goopi Gain and Bhaga Bain, Satyajit Roy's superheroes-turned-princes who can entrance anyone with their singing abilities, return in this sequel to free the people of Heerok Rajar Desh from their tyrannical ruler.

Cruel, dictatorial, and so deeply entrenched in his own lust for wealth and power that he is entirely desensitised to the sufferings of his subjects, the Heerok Raja embodies tyranny. However, even though it is packed with heavy political underpinnings, the movie is also a charming and fun experience for audience of all ages.