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.

hoichoi announces another new series, shot from home in the lockdown, a thriller titled #PabitraPuppies

The Official Poster of #PabitraPuppies is out now – slated to stream this June!

Kolkata, 1st June 2020 – Within a week of the release of their series – Case Jaundice, which was entirely conceptualised, shot & edited from home, hoichoi is already announcing their next – a thriller named #PabitraPuppies by Debaloy Bhattacharya, by revealing the Official Poster of the web series today.

#PabitraPuppies is a crime thriller solely shot from respective mobile phones of the lead cast, following the directives and regulations amidst the lockdown, for the safety of the people involved in the project.

hoichoi aims to provide 24*7 entertainment during these trying times for their audience. Hence, after the immense success of Debaloy’s last 3 web series with hoichoi, namely, ‘Charitraheen’, ‘Charitraheen 2’ and ‘Montu Pilot’, the audience of hoichoi have been urging for a new series from him and as a customer priority app – hoichoi got the next content from the man himself!

Written & Directed by Debaloy Bhattacharya, #PabitraPuppies is about 7 friends stuck at home due to the lockdown in various parts of the world, united by their love of gaming and talks on their WhatsApp group replicating the name of the series.

A group of college friends are use their existing WhatsApp group #PabitraPuppies to keep in touch. Apart from chatting, they occasionally have video-call parties and DEATH ZONE (PUBG) sessions. With the corona epidemic setting in, all have taken refuge in this group, spending sleepless nights in video-calls and DEATH ZONE missions. Starved souls, with no sex, booze, fun, all the depression and frustration get its vent in this chat box.

At one point of time they feel they are getting addicted to the game to no end, so, they try to quit. They try out other games like Antakshari and Truth or Dare, but in vain. They desperately get back to the game and that night, one of the friends, Daniel gets killed in the mission. Late in the night as they are busy chatting in a video call, for some reason Daniel remains absent.

The next morning, a video comes to the rest of the 5 from Daniel’s phone. The video of Daniel committing suicide by suffocating himself in a plastic bag. This mysterious suicide seems to be a murder and thus, gets the friends mixed up in a more dangerous game than they ever anticipated playing – with their own lives!

Commenting on the series, lead cast member Vikram Chatterjee said, “The shooting process was complicated yet a lot of fun because we had to shoot from our various locations – I was doing it from Mumbai as I was there during lockdown started. Coordinating with Debaloy, the other cast members and hoichoi team was challenging but we wanted to churn out the best series that can be shot from home, for our audience.”

Debaloy Bhattacharya, the Director and Storywriter of #PabitraPuppies exclaimed, “The moment this COVID lockdown started and shooting was shut off for the safety of people, I began writing this story keeping in mind that it can be shot from home, as the series highlights and showcases the story of 7 people, in this present scenario, working from home – doing video calls with family & friends, and also, engaging in online gaming for leisure. The thriller element had to be incorporated and the intrigue built around the story will surely keep the audience hooked. I am grateful to hoichoi for sanctioning this project, very excited to see the responses and reviews.”

#PabitraPuppies, slated to stream this June, has a diverse cast consisting of popular starlets – Vikram Chatterjee, Sohini Sarkar, Saayoni Ghosh, Saurav Das, (former RJ) Sayan, Debopriyo Bagchi (also known as Bubble) & Ankita Chakraborty.