A special screening of Srijit Mukherji’s Uma was held recently. Director Srijit Mukherji, Srabanti, Sara Sengupta, Nilanjana, Sayantika and others graced the event.

The film is inspired from the true story of Evan Leversage, the Canadian boy suffering from cancer and for whom his village of St. George, Ontario came together to celebrate Christmas two months before the actual festival is celebrated worldwide.

In her case, Uma’s father, Himadri makes an all-out effort to take her to Kolkata to fulfil her desire to witness Durga Puja. How many hurdles and dangers would Himadri have to overcome to be able to bring a smile onto his daughter’s face?

Uma has ace actors Jisshu Sengupta, Anjan Dutt, Sayantika Banerjee, Srabanti, Anirban Bhattacharya and Rudranil Ghosh playing prominent characters.

Abir Chatterjee, Prosenjit Chatterjee and others graced the special show of Uma.