Promita Bhowmik's debut feature film Ahana is making waves

Ahana (The Light Within), the debut Bengali feature film of Promita Bhowmik got bagful of awards, nominations, and accolades from prestigious film festivals in India and abroad. Now the film has been released in theatres on 5th September and getting positive feedback from audience.

On September 6th Ahana was being showed in multiple theatres of Kolkata and in eminent international film festivals in Washington DC, USA and Dublin, Ireland on the same day. The film is making waves across the globe.

'Ahana' depicts the journey of a woman in a patriarchal society and her struggle to preserve her identity and reach the destination of her choice. The storyline touches upon the sensitive but critical issue of male infertility and its impact in Indian society. Makes question on motherhood and womanhood. The film features national award-winning actress Sudipta Chakraborty in titular role. Joy Sengupta plays Ahana's husband Rudranil. The story revolves around a female author and how she navigates through her professional and personal struggles to create her own world.

Promita Bhowmik is an award-winning short film director. Her films 'Porichoy' and 'Probaho' had travelled in several prestigious international film festivals all over the world. Bhowmik, the director of the feature film Ahana is also the name behind the story, screenplay, and dialogues. Editing is done by Sankha and cinematography by Joydeep Bhowmik. There is no background music throughout the film, which is rare in Bengali cinema.

Ahana, the title character of the film symbolizes the essence of womanhood. She moves from darkness to light. She transcends all the identities society thrusts on her to finally be what she wants to be. She frees herself from the shackles of norms and expectations to live and face life on her own terms.

After receiving appreciation in different countries now it’s the opportunity of West Bengal audience to experience the subtle and layered story telling of the director in her debut feature film.