With his upcoming feature film ‘
Jharokh
’
Aneek Chaudhuri
is returning to his usual genre of Silent Cinema. ‘Jharokh’ (Ventilator) is a story of a particular room that narrates the journey of three individuals in three different eras. Apart from directing the film, Aneek has also penned the screenplay and edited the film.
‘Jharokh’ stars
Husne Shabnam
,
Usha Banerjee
in the lead. The film also casts Sabuj Bardhan in a pivotal role. The director, usually known for his out-of-the-box content has once again put emphasis on actors more than stars.
Sharing more details about his upcoming film, Aneek said: “Jharokh is a mundane tale of normal people who have an urge to escape from their normal routine and often seek a vent in their lives. The film speaks about three individuals who have a greater need for a vent than a mere escape from their daily lives; they need it more than they want it. The film will also differentiate needs from wants.”
The 80-minute long film which is getting ready for its festival rounds is set to dwell on the aesthetics and patience of audiences; moreover, this is a silent film that is likely to form a language of its own. “Silent Cinema is my genre any given day; besides, the film is an anthology and I have worked with anthology before with
White
. The most challenging thing in this film is to present an unbiased approach. Even, I at times, seek vents in my life or I have sought it more than once (if not now) and it was important for me to spot out priorities in life because there are people existing who actually have a die-hard need of ventilation,” added Aneek.
Speaking about the actors, Aneek says: “Husne is a thoroughly talented actor and she knows where not to act before the camera. She portrayed a character in the film that strongly echoes the basis of womanhood in today’s world. On the other hand, Usha (Banerjee) is a thoroughly educated actor and has a lot of questions before coming on the floors; and this actually impressed me. This was more like a collaboration with her. I think she did justice to the character.”
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