Guess what’s making director Subhrajit Mitra super excited

Subhrajit Mitra is in a happy space and why not! His much-acclaimed period drama ‘Avijatrik’ continues to win festival laurels. It has already been part of 17 film fests worldwide and the latest is the

Shanghai International Film Festival

. ‘Avijatrik’ will be screened in the International Film Panorama and will compete for the coveted Golden Goblet award in different categories. The Shanghai film fest will run from June 11-20 this year.

With ‘Avijatrik’ (The Wanderlust of Apu) – the enduring and endearing character of Apu is all set to return after 60 years on the big screen! It is the sequel to the classic Apu Trilogy, directed by Satyajit Ray. The plot takes off from where

Apu Trilogy

had ended in 1959 with ‘Apur Sansar’. The story revolves around a sublime bond between a father (Apu) and his 6-year-old son (Kajol). The film has explored a beautiful tapestry of pure interpersonal relationships to recreate the magic of Apu– sharing adventures with his beloved son, Kajol.

While

Arjun Chakrabarty

plays the titular role of Apu, seasoned actor and also Arjun’s father Sabyasachi Chakraborty s the role of Apu’s globetrotter friend. The cast of ‘Abhijatrik’ has already made everyone buzzing about the film. Arpita Chatterjee will be seen as Leela, Sreelekha Mitra plays Ranu di, Ditipriya Roy as Aparna and Sohag Sen playing Ranu’s elder sister, among others essaying key roles.