Entertainment Report :
Versatile actress, four times National Film Award winning actress Jaya Ahsan starrer upcoming movie titled Jhora Palok, directed by Sayantan Mukherjee based on Bengali poet Jibanananda Das’s controversial semi-autobiographical novel Mallyaban, will be released in theatres on June 24.
Jaya will be seen playing the role of Jibanananda Das’s wife Labanya Prabha Das’s character in the movie. Recently, a special press event was held organised by the cast and crew where they discussed the release of the movie.
Along with Jaya Ahsan the movie also features Tollywood actor and producer Bratya Basu and Rahul Arunoday Mukhopadhyay. They will portray the renowned poet Jibanananda Das at different points in his life. The movie will focus on the post-Tagore era in India.
Besides, Debshankar Haldar has played the role of poet Sajanikanta Das, Kaushik Sen has played the role of poet Buddhadev Basu and Supriya Dutt has played the role of Kazi Nazrul Islam and Biplab Bandopadhyay is in the Bengali panorama section.
Recently the movie was screened at the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival. In the movie, Jaya will be conceived in two different timelines as Das’s wife Labanya Prabha and also in the avatar of Surangana, an eminent filmmaker from the present era. While talking about in this regard, Jaya said, “There are many twists and turns in my character in the movie. Labanya gave him the courage and ignited within him the fire to pursue his goals. Her love for the poet is visible throughout the movie. There is a lot of debate about my character. The reason I chose this movie is because I truly wanted to enact the role of Jibananda Das’s wife.”
While talking about the movie, its director Sayantan Mukherjee said, “Bratya Da and Jaya Ahsan are extremely confident about the film. Bratya Da has delivered an unprecedented performance. I do not expect people to throng to watch Jhora Palok as it is not a mainstream film. But if people invest their time in the film, we will be convinced that they have not forgotten Jibanananda yet.”
The director has also announced plans to release Jhora Palok in Kolkata as well as Bangladesh.
He said, “Bangladesh is involved in many parts of Jibanananda Das’s life. As a result, we are trying to go to the people of Bangladesh with the work.”
Versatile actress, four times National Film Award winning actress Jaya Ahsan starrer upcoming movie titled Jhora Palok, directed by Sayantan Mukherjee based on Bengali poet Jibanananda Das’s controversial semi-autobiographical novel Mallyaban, will be released in theatres on June 24.
Jaya will be seen playing the role of Jibanananda Das’s wife Labanya Prabha Das’s character in the movie. Recently, a special press event was held organised by the cast and crew where they discussed the release of the movie.
Along with Jaya Ahsan the movie also features Tollywood actor and producer Bratya Basu and Rahul Arunoday Mukhopadhyay. They will portray the renowned poet Jibanananda Das at different points in his life. The movie will focus on the post-Tagore era in India.
Besides, Debshankar Haldar has played the role of poet Sajanikanta Das, Kaushik Sen has played the role of poet Buddhadev Basu and Supriya Dutt has played the role of Kazi Nazrul Islam and Biplab Bandopadhyay is in the Bengali panorama section.
Recently the movie was screened at the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival. In the movie, Jaya will be conceived in two different timelines as Das’s wife Labanya Prabha and also in the avatar of Surangana, an eminent filmmaker from the present era. While talking about in this regard, Jaya said, “There are many twists and turns in my character in the movie. Labanya gave him the courage and ignited within him the fire to pursue his goals. Her love for the poet is visible throughout the movie. There is a lot of debate about my character. The reason I chose this movie is because I truly wanted to enact the role of Jibananda Das’s wife.”
While talking about the movie, its director Sayantan Mukherjee said, “Bratya Da and Jaya Ahsan are extremely confident about the film. Bratya Da has delivered an unprecedented performance. I do not expect people to throng to watch Jhora Palok as it is not a mainstream film. But if people invest their time in the film, we will be convinced that they have not forgotten Jibanananda yet.”
The director has also announced plans to release Jhora Palok in Kolkata as well as Bangladesh.
He said, “Bangladesh is involved in many parts of Jibanananda Das’s life. As a result, we are trying to go to the people of Bangladesh with the work.”
