Avijatrik Official Trailer Launch; Humble Tribute To Satyajit Ray On His 100th Birthday
The official trailer launch of the upcoming Bengali film ‘Avijatrik’ (The Wanderlust of Apu) took place recently. The much-loved character of ‘Apu’ is all set to return soon on the silver screen after 6 decades. It is the sequel to the classic “Apu Trilogy”, directed by the legendary filmmaker, Satyajit Ray.
The plot takes off from where “The Apu Trilogy” ended with “Apur Sansar” which incidentally was released on 1st May 1959. This film is a humble tribute to the master filmmaker himself on his 100th birth anniversary.
The film is also a homage to actor, Soumitra Chatterjee, noted author Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay and maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar.
The story of ‘Avijatrik’ is about the bond between a father (Apu), played by Arjun Chakrabarty, and his 6-year-old son (Kajol). The film has explored interpersonal relationships to recreate the magic of Apu – sharing adventures with his beloved son, Kajol.
The music of the film has been composed by Bickram Ghosh and Anoushka Shankar. The film is directed by Subhrajit Mitra.
The film has been shot at 68 locations to retain the aesthetic flavor that compliments its backdrop of 1940’s India.
The trailer of the film was sent to various film festivals worldwide and it has already won the following accolades in the ‘INTERNATIONAL BEST TRAILER” Category.
- Winner – Istanbul Film Awards
- Winner – TMFF (The Monthly Film Festival, London)
- Winner – Festigious International Film Festival, Los Angeles.
- Winner – ARFF (Around International Film Festival), Berlin.
- Winner – Rome Independent Prisma Awards
- Finalist – Prague International Monthly Film Festival.
- Finalist – Kosice International Monthly Film Festival.
The film is also the Winner at Montreal Independent Film Festival for ‘Best Composer’ (for Bickram Ghosh) and ‘ Best Cinematographer’ (for Supratim Bhol) at European Cinematography Awards. The film was also a selection at Indian Panorama at the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
Avijatrik is Co-produced by Bhandarkar Entertainment. The Associate Producer of the film is NCKS Explorations.
YouTube Link of Trailer: https://youtu.be/O5CZgJ1lm5k
Priyanka Dutta