Anirban, Sohini Sarker to bring ‘Othello’ to silver screen

Agencies  :
The much-anticipated Bengali adaptation of William Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ in the silver screen titled ‘Athhoi’ is going to commence shooting on December 13, confirmed
the movie’s joint production company
Jio Studios and SVF Entertainment.
The movie, which is scheduled to be released in 2024, is going to feature Sohini Sarkar, as Diya (Desdemona in the play),
Arna Mukhopadhyay as the quixotic Moor of Venice, Dr Athhoi Lodha (Othello in the play), and Anirban will take on the role of Gogo (Lago in the play). Anirban will also serve as the creative director, while Arna
will be directing it as his directorial debut.
The makers unveiled the list of the stellar cast through an official announcement last Monday and informed that the brilliant trio, Anirban Bhattacharya, Sohini Sarkar and Arna Mukhopadhyay, will be adapting the Shakespearian tragedy to the backdrop
of a Dalit setting while maintaining
an original storyline.
Dr Aththoi Lodha, who transcends into leadership with conviction and intelligence, represents the good soul of the movie.
His character is rooted in a blend of
greatness and vulnerability.
The potency of this Bengali adaptation of ‘Othello’ will be elevated by Anirban Bhattacharya’s performance as the shrewd Gogo, who takes cunning measures
to manipulate the protagonist.