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.

The much-awaited trailer of Byomkesh Hotyamancha launched!

Kolkata, 27th July 2022, Wednesday: As ‘Byomkesh Hotyamancha’ is gearing up for a massive theatrical release on 11th August, the makers have decided to go all out with the promotions and hence organized an innovative trailer launch event on 27th July 2022. The event starts off with a mime performance based on the theme followed by the trailer launch. Building the anticipation even further, the trailer starts off showing tumultuous Naxalite uprising Bengal of 1971, Byomkesh Bakshi gets involved in a story of vengeance when he decides to attend a play at the theatre and becomes witness to a crime unfolding on the center stage. The entire backdrop was performed through the mime act and Actor Abir Chatterjee aka Byomkesh Bakshi entered the stage taking the case up to solve and address the crowd at the trailer launch.

SVF’s and Camellia’s latest joint venture titled “Byomkesh Hotyamancha” already created an intrigue among the audience since the release of its official teaser and poster. Directed by Arindam Sil, the film stars- Abir Chatterjee,Sohini Sarkar,Paoli Dam, Suhorta Mukhopadhay & others. The music of the film is aced by the maestro Bickram Ghosh. The film’s story, which is inspired from an incomplete Byomkesh story ‘Bishupal Bodh’, has been further written and completed for the film by actor – director Arindam Sil and writer Padmanabha Dasgupta for the film. It will mark Arindam Sil’s fourth Byomkesh directorial.

The trailer launch event was touted to be a visual spectacle to the audience.

Along with the spectacular cast of Byomkesh Hotyamancha, actress Paoli Dam joined the Byomkesh franchise for the first time and holds a vital point in the journey of the film.

Abir Chatterjee, who makes Byomkesh coming back on big screens after 4 long years, found saying “The makers have been teasing the Byomkesh fans with a series of intense posters from the upcoming detective thriller. The recently released teaser also raised the bar high and now here’s the official trailer launch. The storyline is superbly blended even in terms of commercial aspect and we are waiting for the audience verdict too.”

Director, Arindam Sil, extremely positive about his fourth directorial, said, “This fourth Byomkesh directorial was altogether a different equation to solve. The additional details which were put in an already monumental inscription were very minutely thought. Anticipating the audience will shower the same appreciation that we received in my previous Byomkesh films.”

Byomkesh’s confidant Ajit played by Suhotra Mukhopadhyay in the film mentioned, “It feels great to be a part of such huge project and playing the role of Ajit is a dream come true. Byomkesh is a cult character be it in novels or big screen, and sharing the screen with Abir da under the guidance of Arindam Da was thoroughly a great learning process. As an actor I am really look forward on how the audience receives it and accepts my journey”.

Arindam Sil’s ‘Byomkesh Hotyamancha’ is scheduled to release on 11th August, 2022 during the Independence week. The film also stars Anusha Vishwanathan, Kinjal Nanda, Arna Mukhopadhyay, Padmanabha Dasgupta in pivotal roles. Arindam Sil’s ‘Byomkesh Hotyamancha’ is scheduled to release on 11th August, 2022 during the Independence week. The film also stars Anusha Vishwanathan, Kinjal Nanda, Arna Mukhopadhyay, Padmanabha Dasgupta in pivotal roles.

Watch the trailer here: http://bit.ly/ByomkeshHotyamancha_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 145+ 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’, ‘Gumnaami’, ‘Dracula Sir, ‘Ghawre Baire Aaj’ to name a few.

About Camellia:  

Camellia Productions Pvt Ltd is credited with the launching of the legendary detective of Bengali literature Kiriti Roy in the silver screen. Camellia Productions is involved in projects with the leading directors of Tollywood industry and has also cast the popular artists of the industry in its movies. After many superhits like Kiriti O Kalo Bhromor , Bibaho Diaries, Kishore Kumar Junior, Mitin Mashi, Happy Pill CPPL has a series of movies in its pipeline, Iskaboner Bibi with Arindam Sil, Khela Jokhon with Arindam Sil, Oti Uttam by Srijit Mukherji.

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