The trailer launch of the film Mahishasur Marddini took place in the presence of the cast and crew of the film.

The trailer shows how goddesses are worshipped in the country and yet the women in the country are not safe and secure. They are victims of rape and other heinous crimes. The trailer highlights how the time has come to change the meaning of the word Mahishasur Marddini in recent times.

Durga Puja in Kolkata is a part of the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity maintained by UNESCO. It is a religious and cultural celebration that honors the female aspect of God and symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. Goddess Durga is also known by the name Mahishasur Marddini.

The story of the film shows a night before Kolkata’s Durga puja is set to start, and a ten-year-old deaf-mute homeless girl was gang-raped and killed. She just so happened to spend her days and nights at the nearby Muslim and Hindu cemeteries.

The focus of the plot then turns to a landlady’s home where her four college-bound tenants are occupied with last-minute festival preparations. They have a few planned and unplanned guests throughout the night. The events that follow demonstrate the struggles that women experience globally. The characters experience a catharsis moment when they realize that a girl kid or a woman in trouble is nothing less than humanity in danger. The film is a letter of apology to women and addresses the historical and contemporary wrongs committed against her.

The film is written and directed by Ranjan Ghosh.

The film is presented by AVA Film Productions Pvt. Ltd. & Pawan Kanodia and co-produced by Vinayak Pictures.

The cast of the film consists of Rituparna Sengupta, Saswata Chatterjee, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Sritama Dey, Aryuun Ghosh, Arunima Halder, Abhyuday Dey, Purbasha Mal, Koushik Kar, Shaheb Bhattacherjee, and Poulomi Das.

The music has been composed by Avijit Kundu.

The film is eyeing for release in November.

Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/kpYjxwJXLqA

Priyanka Dutta