Jio Studios’ latest feature film, “The Storyteller,” based on Satyajit Ray’s short story “Golpo Boliye Tarini Khuro,” has been selected to open the London Indian Film Festival on June 22 at BFI Southbank, London. The film features an all-star cast including Paresh Rawal, Adil Hussain, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Jayesh More, and Revathy.
Ananth Mahadevan, the director of “The Storyteller,” expressed his delight about the film’s selection for the festival, stating, “The Storyteller, which has already received critical acclaim at Busan, Palm Springs, IFFI, and IFFK Kerala, is a fitting tribute to the Master Satyajit Ray on the occasion of his birth centenary.
Based on Satyajit Ray’s short, Paresh Rawal and Adil Hussain’s The Storyteller To Open At The London Indian Film Festival —
It is a matter of pride and indeed gratifying that Europe’s biggest indie festival, the London Indian Film Festival, has chosen it as the opening film. The Storyteller evokes the master’s subtle touch and harks back to the era of pure cinema.
Based on the Bengali short story “Golpo Boliye Tarini Khuro” by the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, “The Storyteller” follows the story of a wealthy businessman who hires a storyteller to help him overcome his insomnia. As the story unfolds, it becomes more intriguing with unexpected twists and turns. Ray created the enigmatic character Tarini Khuro, on which the series of stories in which “Golpo Boliye Tarini Khuro” is included were based.
Jio Studios’ latest feature film, “The Storyteller,” has been selected to open the London Indian Film Festival on June 22 at BFI Southbank, London. The film is based on the Bengali short story “Golpo Boliye Tarini Khuro” by the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray and stars powerhouse actors Paresh Rawal, Adil Hussain, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Jayesh More, and Revathy. The Storyteller has already received critical acclaim at Busan, Palm Springs, IFFI, and IFFK Kerala.
Ananth Mahadevan, the director of “The Storyteller,” expressed his delight about the film’s selection for the festival, stating that it is a fitting tribute to the Master Satyajit Ray on the occasion of his birth centenary. The Storyteller evokes the master’s subtle touch and harks back to the era of pure cinema. It is a matter of pride and indeed gratifying that Europe’s biggest indie festival, the London Indian Film Festival, has chosen it as the opening film.
The Storyteller tells the story of a wealthy businessman who hires a storyteller to help him overcome his insomnia. As the story unfolds, it becomes more intriguing with unexpected twists and turns. Ray created the enigmatic character Tarini Khuro, on which the series of stories in which “Golpo Boliye Tarini Khuro” is included were based.
The film’s selection for the festival is a source of great pride for Jio Studios and the entire cast and crew. “The Storyteller” has been acclaimed for its exceptional storytelling and is sure to capture the hearts and minds of audiences at the London Indian Film Festival.
Jio Studios‘ upcoming flick, “The Storyteller,” based on Satyajit Ray’s short story “Golpo Boliye Tarini Khuro,” will open the London Indian Film Festival on June 22 at BFI Southbank, London. The movie stars powerhouse actors Paresh Rawal, Adil Hussain, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Jayesh More, and Revathy.
Ananth Mahadevan is delighted about the selection of The Storyteller, as he shared, “The Storyteller which has already been acclaimed at Busan, Palm Springs, IFFI and IFFK, Kerala, has emerged as a befitting tribute to the Master Satyajit Ray on the occasion of his birth centenary.
It is hence a matter of pride and indeed gratifying that Europe’s biggest indie festival, the London Indian Film Festival, has accorded it the status of opening film. The Storyteller evokes the master’s subtle touch and harks back to the era of pure cinema.”
Based on a short story by the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, The Storyteller tells the story of a wealthy businessman who hires a storyteller to help him get over his insomnia, turning more intriguing as twists are added to it. The original Bengali short story Golpo Boliye Tarini Khuro is one of the series of stories written by Ray based on the enigmatic character Tarini Khuro that he created.
