Producer Amit Agarwal, operating under the label Adarsh Telemedia, is set to release his most recent project, Raahgir – The Wayfarers. Amit Agarwal is the man behind M S Dhoni – The Untold Story and Simran, which starred Kangana Ranaut.

The film is directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Goutam Ghose. The film stars Adil Hussain, Tillotama Shome, Neeraj Kabi and Omkardas Manikpuri.

The screening of the film was done at Pune International Film Festival.

The poignant story of encounters between impoverished strangers who must travel across the huge nation of India on foot in search of new economic prospects is told in Raahgir: The Wayfarers. The film centers on three men and the relationships they develop while traveling in quest of their livelihoods. It is a story about human empathy in times of distress. Jharkhand is the state where Raahgir: The Wayfarers was filmed. A lot of the filming took place in Ranchi and Netarhat.

Raahgir: The Wayfarers’ director, Goutam Ghose, said, “The film tells the story of India’s poor people who live in the forests and struggle to make ends meet. Their aspirations are constrained. Trying to gather the food for the day is their main priority. The movie rejoices in the fact that these people still possess aspects of humanity despite their constant struggle to survive. The movie illustrates the disparities between urban India and a destitute tribal community in terms of realism. A touching tale of humanism that endures even among the most impoverished of people. It is a celebration of compassion and empathy in the face of survival”.

‘Raahgir: The Wayfarers’ was earlier screened at several film festivals like the Busan International Film Festival, MAMI – Mumbai Film Festival, Shanghai International Film Festival, CinemAsia Film Festival (Amsterdam), KIFF – Kolkata International Film Festival, IFFK – International Film Festival of Kerala.

Priyanka Dutta