Buddhadeb Dasgupta's 'Urojahaj' selected in KIFF

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Nov 03 2019 | 8:40 PM IST

Buddhadeb Dasgupta's 'Urojahaj' (The Flight), which tells the story of a village mechanic who dreams of flying, has been selected for the Maestro section in 25th Kolkata International Film Festival.

Dasgupta on Sunday said he is eagerly waiting to see the response of the home audience about 'Urojahaj' after it was well received in some other world festivals.

The film will be shown at the state-run Nandan film complex, one of the 17 venues of the KIFF, on November 11.

The director of 'Tahader Katha' (1992) said he had thought of making 'Urojahaj' after coming across a small newspaper report about a weird dream of an ordinary person, years back.

"I always want to make a film on journeys of dreams

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First Published: Nov 03 2019 | 8:40 PM IST

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