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.

Satyajit Ray’s celebrated character ‘Professor Shanku’ comes alive on celluloid for the first time

The Official Trailer of ‘Professor Shanku O El Dorado’ released evoking nostalgia

This is the first-time people across the world get a glimpse of iconic character ‘Shanku’ on the silver screen

Kolkata, 7th November 2019 – The official trailer of the most sought-after film of this year Professor Shanku O El Dorado released today emanating major nostalgia for the literary fanatics across the world. The science fantasy film is based on Ray’s legendary character ‘Professor Shanku’, the impeccably genius physicist, who was known for his far-reaching inventions and adventures, has delighted readers for several generations. Finally, the audience across the world will get to experience the phenomenal character on the silver screen for the first time.

The magical trailer begins with the introduction of Professor Trilokeswar Shanku (essayed by veteran actor Dhritiman Chatterji) who answers the most rhetorical question as to why he has never disseminated his inventions far and wide while cradling his favourite pet (cat) Newton. He believes that his inventions are so idiosyncratic that they cannot be manufactured through normal machinery. We are then introduced to the second most important character of the film, a clairvoyant by the name of Nakur Chandra Biswas, popularly known as Nakur Babu (portrayed by quintessential Bengali actor Subhasish Mukherjee). Together Professor Shanku and Nakurbabu embark on a tour of Brazil, culminating into an adventure where they encounter native tribesmen, jaguar and venture on the quest for the mythical city of El Dorado. 

Will they be successful in finding the mythical city of El Dorado or will it remain a myth will be answered this Christmas as the audience queue up to the theatres to witness their favourite scientist for the first time on the big screen!

Speaking about the trailer and his upcoming release director Sandip Ray, son of the immortal Satyajit Ray, said, “This is the first time we are bringing my father’s creation Professor Shanku alive on screen and I’m very excited about the same. Shanku is a larger than life literary character that is known across the world and I’m hoping that the audience will love the film as much as they loved literary Shanku.”

Talking about the trailer response, Co-founder and Director SVF, Mahendra Soni, said: “Out of all the literary characters we have grown up reading, Professor Shanku has had popular demand to be recreated on the silver screen. Thus, we decided to bring this admired character on the celluloid for our audience, for the first time “

Professor Shanku O El Dorado produced by SVF Entertainment and directed by Sandip Ray also stars South American actors Paolo Ricardo Xavier, Roney Facchini and Fernando Borges De Souza among others and is scheduled to hit the theatres this Christmas.

Please watch the magical trailer below:  http://bit.ly/ProfShanku_Trailer

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 135 films including National Award winning ‘Chokher Bali’, ‘Raincoat’, ‘Memories in March’, ‘Chitrangada’, ‘Chotoder Chobi’ and most recently‘Ek Je Chhilo Raja’; blockbusters like ‘Challenge 2’, ‘Chander Pahar’, ‘Zulfiqar’, ‘Yeti Obhijaan’, ‘Amazon Obhijaan’, ‘Guptodhoner Sondhane’, ‘Byomkesh Gowtro’, ‘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)

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