Phanishwar Nath Renu's Literary Genius Reprised on Screen After 51
Phanishwar Nath Renu’s literary genius reprised on screen after 51 years By : INVC Team Published On : 9 Nov, 2017 08:38 AM IST INVC NEWS New Delhi, 51 years after Basu Bhttacharya’sTeesri Kasam, Panishwar Nath Renu’s creation- Panchlait hits the silver screen pan India on 17th November. Renu’s heart-warming stories have always created curiosity among film makers yet it remains vastly unexplored with the last release being Teesri Kasam, helmed by Basu Bhattacharya. Panchlait is the story of a kerosene lamp (which uses paraffin and a hand pump which is used to pressurize, in order to light it up), which plays an integral part in a villagerslife and possessing one is a mark of honour. The film revolves around a specific village community- Mahato Tola and acquiring the coveted Panchlait after much ado and chain of incidents leading upto it. The story line is hinged on multiple and layered social interactions and an ethereal romance brewing between the lead characters. The film is helmed by Prem Modi, his second directorial outing after Arjun a Bengali feature film [2013] written (based on a novel) by Samaresh Mazumder, starring Sabhyasachi Chakraborty, Dipanker Dey, Manoj Mitra, Churni Ganguly and others. Modi has worked with stalwarts like Aparna Sen, Tapan Sinha, Anjun Dutt,Gul Bahar Singh, Shyaman and Jalan,Indranil Goswami among others. He has worked on multiple documentaries, internationally recognised and award winning projects. Prem Modi has worked with powerhouse actors such as Naseeruddin Shah, Irrfan Khan, Amrish Puri, Konkona Sen Sharma, RituparnaSengupta, Rajit Kapoor, Victor Banerjee, Kaykay Menon, Jimmy Shergil, and Sandhya Mridul.
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