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.

#PabitraPuppies is yet another success story of hoichoi!

All 5 episodes of #PabitraPuppies are streaming now

Kolkata, 18th June 2020 – #PabitraPuppies is the second lockdown series of hoichoi, conceptualised, shot and edited from home which was highly appreciated by their audience amidst this lockdown. With great reviews and positive audience feedback, director Debaloy Bhattacharya and delivered yet another promising web series that left everyone thrilled to the core!

#PabitraPuppies, streaming now on hoichoi, 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) and Ankita Chakraborty.

The story of #PabitraPuppies is about 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!

#PabitraPuppies director Debaloy Bhattacharya said, “Stories are always relevant, in all times, one must present stories to entertain the audience and make it relatable. For me, as a storyteller, I picked up the pen, and dropped my director’s hat, as I had to during the lockdown, to pen a unique story for our audience. Thankfully with the planning and help of the hoichoi team, I could again don the hat and make this series which has become very near & dear to me. It gives me immense happiness to know that this show of mine has also been helmed as a successful series.”

Saurav Das, one of the lead actors in this series stated, “I have frequently collaborated with Debaloy in Charitraheen, Charitraheen 2 and our last series Montu Pilot, and all 3 are helmed as some of the top shows of hoichoi. We wanted to keep the frequency going and the adrenaline high to make the best kind of content for our audience.”

Watch the Trailer here: bit.ly/PPOfficialTrailer

Watch the 5 episodes here: www.hoichoi.tv/webseries/pabitra-puppies