Synthetic Sati
| Synthetic Sati | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Directed by | Rishav Ghosh |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Bengali |
| Production company(s) | Power Publishers and Motion Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | Hoichoi |
| Original release | 21 December 2019 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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Synthetic Sati is a Bengali short film directed by Rishav Ghosh, who was 19 when the film was made. He previously directed Agamani (2019),[1] Drishtika: I See You (2017), The Headphone (2014).[2] The film was mainly released and shown in various film festivals. The film stars Sauraseni Maitra who is known for her performance in Generation Ami. The film also stars Kheya Chattopadhyay as the other lead. Other casts include Prantik Banerjee, Gargee Banerjee, Suvosmita Mukherjee.[3] The film talks about the dual lives people lead today; a synthetic life behind masks in social media and another life in the real world. The film tries to give the message to connect and spend more time with real people around us, rather than virtual people on social media.
Plot[edit]
The story is about Paro (played by Sauraseni Maitra) an introvert girl who has no friends at all, and is always busy in her own imaginations. Suddenly she becomes a complete social outcast when her ex-boyfriend spreads allegations against her on social media and Paro gradually sinks into depression. When all hopes are gone, she meets a virtual friend with the pseudonym Synthetic Sati (played by Kheya Chattopadhyay) on a messaging app. The friendship with her virtual friend Synthetic Sati changes Paro and her way of looking at life.
Filming[edit]
The pre-production of the film started in 2018. Primary filming started in June 2019 in Kolkata and was completed in July 2019. Post-production was completed in August 2019.
Release[edit]
After a successful performance in various film festivals, the film started streaming on Bengali OTT platform hoichoi from 21 December 2019.[4][5][6]
Reception[edit]
The movie was screened at the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal (SAFFM) and selected in the Lift-Off Sessions Film Festival (United Kingdom).[7] The film was also nominated and screened in 12th Jaipur International Film Festival. The film won in White Unicorn International Film Festival.[8]
Cast[edit]
- Sauraseni Maitra
- Kheya Chattopadhyay
- Prantik Banerjee
- Suvosmita Mukherjee
- Gargee Banerjee
Soundtrack[edit]
Background score is by Mayookh Bhaumik.
| Track listing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Music | Singer | Length |
| 1. | "Canvas" | Animesh Guha Roy | Paloma Majumder | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Mukhosh (end credits song) " | Waiting List | 1:52 | |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Agamani on IMDB; IMDB". imdb.com.
- ↑ "Young director Rishav Ghosh talks about his upcoming film Synthetic Sati | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com.
- ↑ Paharia, Rashmi (December 14, 2019). "Feast Your Eyes on the First Poster of Synthetic Sati, Hoichoi TV's Intriguing Original Short Film". binged.com.
- ↑ "19-year-old city boy makes film on how people of our generation live dual lives - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Synthetic Sati focuses on social media addiction among young adults and its effect, set for year-end release | Trans World Features". twfindia.in.
- ↑ "A 19-year-old city boy makes a movie about how the people of our generation live dual lives". NEWSJIZZ.
- ↑ "hoichoi has announced their line ups for December 2019". hoyejak. December 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Synthetic Sati focuses on social media addiction among young adults and its effect, set for year-end release". Indiablooms.com. November 12, 2019.
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