After much anticipation, the makers of “Mon Potongo” (Mind Flies) have finally unveiled the official trailer in a spectacular ceremony. The film, presented by Aurora Film Corporation and produced by Anjan Bose, was written and directed by the national award-winning filmmakers Rajdeep Paul and Sarmistha Maiti. Following its world premiere at the Kolkata International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Bengali Film, the movie has already been screened at several prestigious international festivals.

“A host of real pavement dwellers have been an integral part of our film, they were part of the cast and played a crucial part during the filming process. Our movie also chronicles the lives of these people who live on Kolkata’s sidewalks and constantly fight to survive, make a living, and live. This is one of the primary reasons we released it on Lenin Sarani’s crowded sidewalk and invited them to the premiere party” said producer Anjan Bose.

On this occasion, the makers have also given out blankets and mosquito nets.

Anjan Bose added, “Mon Potongo is like a hope that will break all the stereotypes and will speak for a class whose story has never been properly showcased in recent times. This is important at a time when Bengali cinema has almost become a tool to please the elite and urban class. We are excitedly awaiting the audience’s response after releasing the official trailer for the movie”.

The cast of the film consists of Seema Biswas, Joy Sengupta, Subhankar Mohanta, Baishakhi Roy, Amit Saha, Tannistha Biswas, Janardan Ghosh, Tribikram Ghosh, Anindita Ghoshe, Aninda Roy, Sourajyoti Chatterjee and the pavement dwellers of Kolkata.

Rajdeep Paul and Avijit Kundu composed the film of the music.

It is set to hit theaters on December 13, 2024.

Priyanka Dutta