Ashoke Viswanathan gearing up for his next film

After almost four years, director Ashoke Viswanathan is gearing up for his next film,

Andhakare Alo

. The film that deals with socio-political issues features Saswata Chatterjee, Paayel Sarkar, Joy Sengupta, Krishnokishore Mukherjee, Bhaswar Chatterjee and Debesh Roychowdhury in the main roles. While the shooting of the film is complete, post-production work is still on and the film is scheduled for release in April.
“This is an experimental film,” said Ashoke Viswanathan. “The film delves into the life of a doctor, who works in a remote tribal area. Saswata plays the role of the doctor, while Shruti Das Mohapatra, an Odia actress, plays his assistant. The doctor’s partner, played by Paayel, lives in Kolkata. Suhel Seth, Goutam Ghose and Madhumanti Maitra will also be seen in the film,” he added.
The story deals with superstitions and manipulation of corporations and politicians. “There is a common belief that city life is difficult and village life is easy. I wanted to show the good and bad sides of both the worlds. Swine flu or H1N1 virus breaks out among a group of tribal people, who practice witch-hunting. The doctor’s assistant was not affected as he was vaccinated. The local people assume that she is a witch,” said the director.
Debojyoti Misra has composed the music of the film, while Arghakamal Mitra has done the editing.