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.

Historical Saga of ‘Durgeshgorer Guptodhon’ creates history

Kolkata, 6^th April 2019 – The much-awaited historical adventure,  Durgeshgorer Guptodhon , already etched its name in the books of history by launching its trailer online simultaneously yesterday on 11 Facebook pages and YouTube at the same time while the actors of the film were live with the audience. The trailer went live from the Facebook pages of SVF, SVF Music, hoichoi, SVF Cinemas, SVF Television, Sangeet Bangla, Abir Chatterjee, Ishaa Saha, Arjun Chakraborty, Mahendra Soni and from the SVF YouTube channel making it one of the highest viewed live engagements for any Bengali film.

While Sona Da (Abir Chatterjee) along with his director Dhrubo Banerjee answered the various fan messages they had received online including several requests to show the trailer, Aabir (Arjun Chakraborty) and Jhinuk( Ishaa Saha) unable to contain their excitement requested for the trailer to be shown at that instant. On their insistence and on the request of several eager audiences watching them online, the trailer was inserted through live stream on all the pages.

The trailer starts with Sona da, telling his excited nephew Aabir that it’s time for a new treasure quest and thus we hear the famous History Rap (by Bickram Ghosh) telling us that Professor of History Subarno Sen, aka Sona Da is back for a second round of adventure and this time his destination  is the land of Durgeshgor  and the year they have to go back in history is 1757!

Durgeshgorer Guptodhon follows the story of Professor Subarno Sen, aka Sona Da’ , a professor of history, who along with his nephew Aabir & Jhinuk 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 Aabir 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!

Durgeshgorer Guptodhon is the sequel to the superhit treasure hunt film Guptodhoner Sondhane which kept cash registers ringing last year at the Box Office and the second instalment to the this much awaited treasure hunt franchise. Directed by director Dhrubo Banerjee, the film also stars Anindya Chatterjee, Kaushik Sen, Kharaj Mukherjee, June Maliah, Debjani Chatterjee, Liliy Chakraborty, Aryann Bhowmick, Arindam Sil, Kamaleswar Mukherjee, Joydip Kundu & Lama in pivotal roles. Bickram Ghosh will be seen to provide the thrilling music and background required for this film.

The film is scheduled to release in cinemas from 24^th 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’, Vinci Da and critically acclaimed ‘Meghe Dhaka Tara’, ‘Cinemawala’, ‘Dhananjoy’, ‘Asche Abar Shabor’, ‘Aami Ashbo Phirey’, ‘Uma’, ‘Generation Aami’ , ‘ Finally Bhalobasha’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)