Jio Studios and SVF Entertainment Unveil Trailer for "Athhoi," A Modern Interpretation of Shakespearean Drama- Othello The film is slated to grace the silver screen on June 14th! “Truths are illusions of which we have forgotten that they are illusions” --- Nietzsche Kolkata, June 06th, 2024 – Jio Studios and SVF Entertainment have released the highly anticipated Trailer for "Athhoi," just one week ahead of the film's premiere. The trailer offers an enigmatic glimpse into the human heart and society, promising a captivating cinematic experience. "Athhoi" captures the essence of Shakespeare's exploration of human emotions, portraying love, deception, and rivalry in a contemporary setting. It begins with a powerful depiction of the human existential crisis, examining the dichotomy of good and bad, and how society provokes these internal conflicts. The trailer sparks conversations about love, jealousy, and ambition in today's world, delivering a profound message on the concept of truth and challenging our conventional understanding. The film features a stellar cast including Arna Mukhopadhyay, Anirban Bhattacharya, Sohini Sarkar, Ditipriya Roy, Mimi Dutta, Arpan Ghoshal, Kaushik Banerjee, and other important cast – crew members. Arna Mukhopadhyay, the Director and the Actor breathing life into Dr. Athhoi Lodha (Othello), shared his thoughts, "'Athhoi' is a labour of love that has taken years to bring to fruition. With this trailer, our aim is to delve deep into the complexities of human emotions and present a modern interpretation of Shakespeare's timeless tale. Through this film, we hope to evoke profound emotions and reflections." Anirban Bhattacharya, who plays Gogo (echoing Iago from Shakespeare's original work) and serves as the Creative Director, expressed his sentiments, "We were clear from the beginning on how to create this Shakespearean world. Every shot division was meticulously planned, and our team worked tirelessly from pre-production to post-production. As the release date approaches, there is a mix of excitement and nervousness. We hope for the best." Sohini Sarkar, who brings to life the spirited and intelligent character of Diya, reminiscent of Desdemona, remarked, "Playing Diya was a transformative experience. This role allowed me to explore the depths of human resilience and vulnerability. 'Athhoi' invites audiences to question and feel, making it a truly immersive journey." Set for release on June 14th, "Athhoi" is poised to be a cinematic milestone, eagerly awaited by audiences worldwide. Through its innovative interpretation, the film promises to offer a thought-provoking exploration of jealousy, ambition, and love today.

Bengal’s favourite boy Sona Da returns with a bang across India!

Kolkata, 24th May 2019 – Durgeshgorer Guptodhon, the much-anticipated second film of the Bengali treasure hunt franchise directed by Dhrubo Banerjee and starring Abir Chatterjee, releases across theatres nationwide today

The film released today amidst excitement across various parts of West Bengal, Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi, Gurgaon Noida, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Agartala and Jamshedpur.

Last year (2018) the first part of the franchise, Guptodhoner Sondhane, struck gold at the Box Office with the adventure seeking Bengali audience making a bee-line to the theatres. The imminent success of the film and popularity of ‘Sona Da’ (Abir Chatterjee) prompted the makers and director to come up with the second part of the treasure hunt series, Durgeshgorer Guptodhon within a year. This summer Bengali’s favourite boy Sona Da aka, Professor of history Subarna Sen, along with Abir ( Arjun Chakraborty) & Jhinuk ( Ishaa Saha) decide to visit one of Sona da’s student’s ancestral mansion at Durgeshgor. The great grandfather of this student was an erstwhile zamindar and a renowned artist of Bengal. There is a myth that runs in the family that they had once received a massive treasure, but all traces and trails of it had been lost. Sona’da along with Abir and Jhinuk join a festivity in that mansion in Durgeshgor and stumble upon the lost clues that may lead them in unearthing one of the greatest treasures of Bengal!

Excited about the national release of his film, lead actor Abir Chatterjee goes on to say: “It was heartening to see my character ‘Sona Da’ receiving a lot of praise and acceptance from the Bengali diaspora across the country. After receiving a lot of requests to a sequel, I’m glad that we are back with the second part of the series, Durgeshgorer Guptodhon and this time the adventure and thrill will be double!”

Directed by Dhrubo Banerjee, the film also stars Anindya Chatterjee, Kaushik Sen, June Maliah, Kharaj Mukherjee, Arindam Sil, Kamaleswar Mukherjee, Lily Chakraborty, Aryann Bhowmick, Debjani Chatterjee, Lama, Joydip Kundu in pivotal roles. The music has been composed by acclaimed maestro Bickram Ghosh. The film releases nationwide today (24th May 2019)

ABOUT SVF:

SVF is Eastern India’s largest entertainment company, having business interests in Film Production, Television Content Production, Film Distribution, Digital Cinema, Music, New Media and Cinemas.

SVF has successfully produced over 120 films including National Award winning ‘Chokher Bali’, ‘Raincoat’, ‘Memories in March’, ‘Chitrangada’ and ‘Chotoder Chobi’; blockbusters like ‘Challenge 2’, ‘Chander Pahar’, ‘Zulfiqar’, ‘Yeti Obhijaan’, ‘Amazon Obhijaan’, ‘Guptodhoner Sondhane’, ‘Byomkesh Gowtro’, ‘Ek Je Chhilo Raja’ and critically acclaimed ‘Meghe Dhaka Tara’, ‘Cinemawala’, ‘Dhananjoy’, ‘Asche Abar Shabor’, ‘Aami Ashbo Phirey’, ‘Uma’, ‘Generation Aami’ to name a few.

SVF’s newest venture is hoichoi, a one-stop online destination for Bengali entertainment – an on-demand video streaming Website and App with over 500 Movies and Original Web Series, Original Films, Original Shorts and soon, Documentaries. Hoichoi also added audio streaming section from April 2018. (The Hoichoi App is available for download on iTunes – http://bit.ly/iTunesHCDownload and Android – http://bit.ly/AndroidHCDownload)