Sayantani Guhathakurta and 26 other actors are a part of a short film directed by Riingo Banerjee during the lockdown

Actress Sayantani Guhathakurta, among 26 other actors, is a part of a short film directed by filmmaker Riingo Banerjee. The various portions of the short film have been recorded by the actors in their homes and those are then beautifully weaved in by Riingo along with a narrative. The short film, titled I Will Wait, released online today and stars Chaiti Ghoshal, Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee, Areyan, Rana Mitra, Amitabha Bhattachariya and Sayantani herself, among others.Sharing the thought behind this short, here’s what Riingo shared on his socials media account: “27 friends were in a WhatsApp group and during the Covid-19 lockdown, they kept in touch with each other sharing memes and jokes; new recipes and same old unhappy stories of the virus taking over. It was on the 32nd day of the lockdown, they decided to play a game where each would pen down that single-most special childhood dream. Each listed their dream and soon it read like a film script. So they decided to relive their childhood through a dream film, and stay in pursuit of a chase called Hope! After all, we are pioneers and we always find a way to go forward! Till then, we will wait. We will be home. We will keep safe!”

Sayantani is also excited to be a part of the project. She said, “We are all looking for innovative ways to spend our time during the lockdown. And during most part of the day, we are glued into our social media accounts or chatting over WhatsApp. Riingoda got this brilliant idea of making a short film through all our childhood dreams that we were sharing with each other in a WhatsApp group. The film was released online today and many of my colleagues from the film and serial industry have shared a positive feedback about the short film.”