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Uma First Look Poster Now Out

The first look of director Srijit Mukherji’s upcoming film Uma was released by the production house today. The film has Jisshu Sengupta, Srabanti Chatterjee, Anjan Dutt, Rudranil Ghosh, and Anirban Bhattacharya in major roles. Jisshu’s daughter Sara makes her big screen debut in the film.

The Uma first look poster features all the lead characters.

Uma is about a terminally ill child who wants to celebrate an early Durga Puja at her home. Music for the film is composed by Anupam Roy while Neel Dutt is in charge of the background score.

The film is based on the real-life events of seven-year old Evan Leversage, who was suffering from brain cancer, and wanted to have an early Christmas because his doctors feared that he may not live until December. Evan had developed an inoperable brain tumour before he was two years old and had to go through several gruelling chemotherapy sessions and radiation.

The tumour, however, kept growing.

In September 2015, Evan’s family ran out of options. The boy prepared a ‘bucket list’ of things he wanted to do for the time he was still alive. ‘One last Christmas’ topped the list.

What happened next was remarkable in every sense. People of his hometown, St George, burst into action to fulfil Evan’s dream. The entire town was decorated Christmas-style on 24 October. Hundreds of people, even from neighbouring towns, joined a parade in Evan’s honour.

Evan died on 8 December, 2015, and was laid to rest two days later.

Uma releases on 8 June.