Pratim D Gupta is on cloud nine and why not? His latest directorial ‘Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo’ which recently opened the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival has received appreciation from all corners and Pratim feels delighted.
"People who enjoy films should come and watch. That is the prime essence of any film festivals," said the director on the sideline of the film fest event.
Starring
Ritwick Chakraborty and
Paoli Dam in the lead, the thriller revolves around Shantilal. Life hasn`t been very kind to Shantilal, who is in his late thirties, unmarried and stuck in a thankless job as a weather reporter. On the other hand, Nandita is a popular movie star who has it all, and plans to venture into politics next.
When the worlds of these two people collide on a fateful day, it sets off a chain of incidents that take Shantilal on an adventurous rollercoaster ride from Kolkata to Chennai and Singapore. And at the end of it all, the unassuming reporter may just rediscover himself - as a sharp detective!
Meanwhile, Pratim D Gupta has already announced his next directorial titled ‘Love Aaj Kal Porshu’ which will was supposed to star Jisshu Sengupta in the lead. But now, Arjun Chakraborty has replaced Jisshu in the lead role. ‘Love Aaj Kaal Porshu’ will narrate a modern-day love story focusing on the changing dynamics of the man-woman relationships.