Anirban, Sohini and Arna-Starrer movie Athhoi gets a release date

Starring Arna Mukhopadhyay, Sohini Sarkar, and Anirban Bhattacharya in lead roles, Athhoi is all set to hit the cinema halls. It's a June release for Athhoi, directed by Arna Mukhopadhyay, who also plays a key role in the film. Based on William Shakespeare’s Othello, the upcoming Bengali movie Athhoi will be released on 14th June, summer 2024.

The makers of Athhoi have officially announced the release date for the film on their social media handles. Sharing an announcement video, SVF Entertainment revealed the release date of Athhoi. ''#Athhoi based on William Shakespeare’s Othello, In Cinemas 14th June. Film directed by @arna_mukhopadhyay, creative director @anirbanbhattacharyaofficial'', SVF captioned.

Apart from Arna Mukhopadhyay, Sohini Sarkar, and Anirban Bhattacharya, the film also stars Arpan Ghoshal, Mimi Dutta, and Ditipriya Roy in pivotal roles. The film also marks Arna Mukhopadhyay's directional debut on the big screen. It is a joint venture of SVF and Jio Studios.

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For the unawares, it was 2016, when the Bengali theatre group Natadha staged its Othello adaptation Athoi. Directed by Arna Mukhopadhyay, the play featured Anirban Bhattacharya, Turna Das, and Arna Mukhopadhyay in the lead. Athoi is even considered one of the most successful dramas of Bengal in recent times. In that play, Arno played Athoi, aka Othello, and Anirban as Anogro and Iago while Turna played Diamona, aka Desdemona. However, Turna Das was later replaced by Sohini Sarkar.

Speaking about Othello, it's a tragedy story written by William Shakespeare, around 1603. The story revolves around two characters, Othello and Iago. Taking about its story, it is set in motion when Othello, a heroic black general in the service of Venice, appoints Cassio and not Iago as his chief lieutenant. Jealous of Othello's success and envious of Cassio, Iago plots Othello's downfall by falsely implicating Othello's wife, Desdemona, and Cassio in a love affair. (Source Wikipedia)