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.

Durgeshgorer Guptodhon marks a phenomenal Half Century

Dhrubo Banerjee’s blockbuster completes 50 successful days at Box Office

Kolkata, 12th July 2019 – The Biggest Opener and the highest grossing film of 2019 Durgeshgorer Guptodhon completed 50 glorious days at the Box Office today.

The film had released across India on 24th May 2019 and since then has been going strong, witnessing multiple housefull shows across theatres becoming the highest grossing film this year. The film which entered its 8th week today has seen housefull shows at multiplexes like Cinepolis Acropolis Mall, PVR Diamond City, Inox South City, Inox Highland Park and single screens like Star Theatre and Nandan even in its seventh week.

With Durgeshgorer Guptodhon, Dhrubo Banerjee took the Bengali audience through an exciting treasure quest with ounces of adventure and a dash of Bangaliana. Sequel to the superhit Guptodhoner Sondhane, the films sees the suave Professor from Oxford Subarno Sen aka Sona Da (Abir Chatterjee) return for a second treasure hunt adventure and this time he visits one of his student’s ancestral home along with his favourites Aabir (Arjun Chakraborty) and Jhinuk ( Ishaa Saha).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!

Delighted about this milestone achievement, lead actor Abir Chatterjee goes on to say: “Durgeshgorer Guptodhon got a phenomenal response at the Box Office from day one and since then the film has been giving multiple Housefull shows every week. I’m touched how the audience has embraced the film and my character Sona Da”

Overwhelmed with the film’s success, director Dhrubo Banerjee goes on say:” I cannot thank the audience enough for the love and support they have showered upon my film. I’m humbled to see how young and old alike are still running to the theatres in the 7th week to watch the film. This is a big win for the Bengali film industry!”

Directed by Dhrubo Banerjee, the film also stars Anindya Chatterjee, Kharaj Mukherjee, Koushik Sen, Lily Chakraborty, Aryann Bhowmick, June Maliah, Debjani Chatterjee, Arindam Sil, Kamaleswar Mukherjee in pivotal roles and the surreal music has been composed by acclaimed musician Bickram Ghosh. The film completes 50 days at Box Office today (12th July 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’, ‘Vinci Da’, ‘Durgeshgorer Guptodhon’ 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)