Sunil Gangopadhyay has consistently captivated readers of all ages with his compelling works. Even though the author passed away in 2013, bibliophiles still like his literary works very highly. On the occasion of the author’s birthday, Pramod Films announced their upcoming, big project, “Aranyer Dinratri”.

The film will be directed by Arun Roy.

A film based on the same novel was made earlier by legendary director Satyajit Ray and it was released in the year 1970. The film’s cast consisted of Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Subhendu Chatterjee, Samit Bhanja, Rabi Ghosh, and others in pivotal roles.

The cast of this film consists of Jeetu Kamal, Sohini Sarkar, Kinjal Nanda, Arna Mukhopadhyay, and Anuska Chakraborty amongst others.

The music is by Soumya Rit.

Gopi Bhagat is the DOP.

Arun Roy directed films like Hiralal and Aath Baro. He will be adapting ‘Aranyer Dinratri’ from the original novel written by Sunil Gangopadhyay in a modern context.

The story showcases the lives of four friends. They abandon their modern-day facilities and decide to go back to their roots. As a result, they set on a journey in the wilderness to find themselves. Will they find peace? What happens next?

The shooting will start in Mid-February, 2023 and the outdoors will be shot extensively in Jharkhand.

Aranyer Dinratri will be released during Puja next year.

Priyanka Dutta