New Delhi: Helmed by Shiladitya Bora, ‘Bhagwan Bharose’ is chosen because the closing movie of the ninth Jaffna International Cinema Festival, Sri Lanka which is held from 14th December to nineteenth December in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The movie options Vinay Pathak, Satendra Soni, Sparsh Suman, Manu Rishi Chadha, Masumeh Makhija and Shrikant Verma, amongst many others.
It is without doubt one of the 9 movies chosen within the prestigious Debut Film Competition part competing with movies from Russia, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and many others.
The plot centres on Satendra Soni and Sparsh Suman, two impressionable younger youngsters whose concepts about religion are continually questioned and adjusted as their little world expands and takes into its fold, their nation’s quick-altering socio-political panorama.
Director Shiladitya Bora mentioned, “Our film’s universal appeal and cinematic prowess promise to captivate audiences in India and worldwide.This coming-of-age story delves into the essence of lost childhood, blending innocence and humour to create an engaging, important tale. Jaffna International Cinema Festival is very special to me as I have spent quite some time in Sri Lanka and one of my all time long cherished dream projects is based here. This will be our Sri Lanka Premiere, and I am really looking forward to attending it in person.”
Praising the motive of the pageant, he added, “The festival is doing a commendable job in celebrating independent cinema in the peninsula whilst creating an understanding of other cultures, promoting harmony and mutual understanding through cinema. Also, leading Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage is one of the Producers of Bhagwan Bharose, this being his first India production.”
The movie’s official poster was unveiled on-line by the famend author and director Sriram Raghavan. The movie options authentic music by the pioneers of the fusion rock style in our nation, the Indian Ocean (Peepli Live, Masaan).
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