Entertenment News | Director Suman Mukhopadhyay's Hindi Outing 'Nazarband' to Be Screened at Busan Film Fest

Kolkata, Sep 14 (PTI) Celebrated arthouse cinema director Suman Mukhopadhyay's Hindi film 'Nazarband' (captive), starring a host of young actors, has been officially selected for screening at the 25th Busan International Film Festival.

'Nazarband', the National Award-winning filmmaker's first outing in Hindi, is inspired by a short story by much- revered Bengali writer Ashapurna Devi and depicts the journey of two young people. The film has been extensively shot in Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal.

Also Read | Samantha Akkineni Shares a Stunning Click to Celebrate 12 Million Followers on Instagram.

"I am immensely happy to announce that my film Nazarband (captive) is in the official selection of the 25th Busan International Film Festival, 2020," Mukhopadhyay, the director of critically acclaimed films 'Char Adhyay' and 'Kangal Malsat', said on Facebook.

National School of Drama graduate Indira Tiwari, actors Tanmay Dhanania and Nivedita Mukherjee among others play pivotal roles in film -- shot in 2019.

Also Read | Gaurav Chopra and Wife Hitisha Welcome a Baby Boy.

The 25th Busan International Film Festival is scheduled to be held in the bustling South Korean city from October 21 to 30.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)