Riwk Jaiswal's debut film unveiled at Cannes
Kolkata-born Riwk Jaiswal made a powerful mark at the 78th Cannes Film Festival with the poster launch of his debut feature film,
Bridge to Eutopia
. A theatre actor turned filmmaker, Jaiswal brings raw, unfiltered realism to the screen in a story that revolves around a madwoman who unexpectedly becomes pregnant.
Her journey of struggle, rejection, and survival forms the emotional core of the film.
The poster, unveiled by veteran actor Anupam Kher, filmmaker Sudipto Sen, and producer and Film Federation of India president Ravi Kottakara, features the woman and a child—symbols of those forgotten voices that exist within Kolkata but are rarely heard.
'
Bridge To Eutopia
is not just a film—it's the voice from the unheard of society that must be explored,' Jaiswal said at the launch.
'Launching the poster at Cannes gives the film the global presence it deserves.'
Rooted in the slums of Kolkata, the film's cast includes children from the very communities it portrays. Jaiswal, who began his career in theatre before moving to the screen, personally conducted acting workshops in these slums, nurturing local talent to bring authenticity to the narrative.
After years of working as a junior actor, Jaiswal's transition behind the camera is both inspiring and hard-earned. 'It's a moment of humble celebration,' he shared. 'The journey has been long, but it's been driven by sheer hard work and the blessings of the universe.'
Bridge to Eutopia is already generating buzz as a deeply symbolic and socially resonant debut—one that positions Jaiswal as a bold new voice in Indian independent cinema.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
India Today
29 minutes ago
- India Today
Chuck Mangione, smooth jazz maestro behind ‘Feels So Good,' dies at 84
Chuck Mangione, the Grammy-winning flugelhorn player and jazz composer whose 1977 instrumental hit 'Feels So Good' became a defining anthem of smooth jazz, has died at died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Rochester, New York, on Tuesday, his attorney Peter S. Matorin said. The musician had been retired since his signature felt hat, warm horn tones, and a knack for melodies that crossed jazz into pop, Mangione was one of the most recognisable figures in instrumental music. His chart-topping 'Feels So Good' hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the adult contemporary chart, becoming what some radio hosts have called one of the most instantly recognized melodies of its 'It identified for a lot of people a song with an artist,' Mangione once told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, adding, 'That song just topped out there and took it to a whole other level.'The Rochester-born musician released more than 30 albums in a prolific career that spanned decades. He earned his first Grammy Award for Bellavia, named after his mother, and a second for the score to The Children of Sanchez, which also earned a Golden Globe nomination.A versatile performer, Mangione wrote and performed 'Give It All You Got' for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, later playing the piece live at the closing ceremony — another high note in a career filled with them.'He also was one of the first musicians I saw who had a rapport with the audience by just telling the audience what he was going to play and who was in his band,' Mangione once said, describing his early influences like Dizzy into a musical family, Mangione began his career performing bebop with his brother Gap in The Jazz Brothers. After earning a degree from the Eastman School of Music — where he later served as director of the jazz ensemble — he went on to play with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers before forging a solo also charmed younger audiences in the 1990s and early 2000s through his recurring animated role on Fox's King of the Hill, where he played a fictional version of himself as the jingle-happy pitchman for Mega Lo Mart.'Shopping feels so good,' his cartoon alter ego cheerfully declared — a tongue-in-cheek nod to his biggest 2009, Mangione donated his iconic felt hat, the Feels So Good score, and other memorabilia to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, preserving his legacy in American music history.- EndsWith inputs from Associated Press
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
Rajinder Nath, who shaped city theatre scene, no more
New Delhi: Rajinder Nath, whose theatre group Abhiyan's decision to perform plays solely from Indian languages was seminal in shaping the city's theatre scene and whose 11-year stint as director of Shri Ram Centre for Arts and Culture was marked by the setting up of its repertory and its spartan basement theatre, passed away at his residence on Thursday. He was 90. "He wasn't doing well for the past three-four years. But his condition worsened in the last 10 days," Subhash Gupta, theatre director and long-time associate, told PTI. Vijay Tendulkar's Jaat Hi Poochho Sadhu Ki and Ghasiram Kotwal, G P Deshpande's Udhwastha Dharmashala (all from Marathi), Debashish Majumdar's Tamrapatra and Badal Sircar's Pagla Ghoda (both from Bengali) are among the most remembered plays he directed. He also helmed Mohan Rakesh's Drar (sic) as a teleplay. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi Kulbhushan Kharbanda, T P Jain, Sudha Chopra were among the founder members of Abhiyan. "Rajinder Nath was among the founders of contemporary group theatre in the Hindi belt," said Arvind Gaur of Asmita Theatre. Others who worked with him include Om Puri, Ram Gopal Bajaj, S M Zaheer and Uttara Baokar. Tendulkar had once described Om Puri's performance in Ghasiram Kotwal as "the most perfect embodiment of Nana (saheb)," wrote Dilip Kumar Basu in a monograph on him. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Financial Support Plans for Disability Applicants Disability Benefit | Search Ads Learn More Undo Actor Sushma Seth said that Rajinder Nath would always give his actors an opportunity to provide their interpretation of a role first. "He would offer his own vision of the character, only if he disagreed with the interpretation," said Seth, who performed in Abhiyan productions such as Hanush, Bikhre Bimb and Ek Chadar Maili Si. Adds Gaur, "In his design of plays, the actor was always at the centre." His plays were appreciated for their austere honesty. Jaat ... .was performed every year from 1978-2004 with the original cast, Rajinder told Sansad TV in a 2019 interview. "Towards the end, hero Zaheer had lost hair. But we went ahead without a wig. When a good actor performs, the magic of theatre takes over," he said. Rajinder was born in Dalwal, in today's north Pakistan's Chakwal district. His earliest memory of acting was delivering a single line in a village Ram Lila. He quickly discovered that he loved acting. And even Partition didn't take it away. In his early college years, he was guided by legendary theatreperson Frank Thakurdas, whom he described as his "guru." "After my post-graduation in English from Kirorimal College, I got clarity that I wanted to teach and do theatre," he said in the same interview. Rajinder taught briefly there but served Rajdhani College as English lecturer from 1965-1994. Abhiyan was founded in 1967. Rajinder was director of Shri Ram Centre for Art and Culture from 1976 to 1981 and again from 1983-89. In 1980, he started the SRCPA repertory company and also its annual theatre festival. In 1977, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi award for direction. He also edited Theatre India, NSD's journal. It was a rich life, well lived.
Pink Villa
4 hours ago
- Pink Villa
Superman 2 Weeks India Box Office: James Gunn's superhero flick performs decently in India; Nets little under Rs 45 crore after 2nd Thursday
Superman, directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult and others has completed two weeks at the Indian box office on a decent note. The movie has neither underperformed, nor has it overperformed. DC's poor recent track record didn't help prospects much, and whatever Superman could manage amidst stiff local and international competiton, it did. Superman Collects Rs 43.40 Crore Net After 2 Weeks At The Indian Box Office After two weeks, the movie's total collections stand at Rs 43.40 crore net. It should be adding another Rs 3.60 to 5.60 crore net, to end its run between Rs 47 and 49 crore net. The Fantastic Four: First Steps shall barge into most of its performing screens from week 3, and thus not much is expected from the movie after week 2. The Day Wise India Net Collections Of Superman Are As Under Particulars India Net Collections Week 1 Rs 32.75 crore 2nd Friday Rs 1.65 crore 2nd Saturday Rs 3 crore 2nd Sunday Rs 3.35 crore 2nd Monday Rs 70 lakh 2nd Tuesday Rs 85 lakh 2nd Wednesday Rs 60 lakh 2nd Thursday Rs 50 lakh Total Rs 43.40 crore net in 2 weeks Note: The Collections don't include 3D handling charges Superman Targets A Lifetime Global Cume Of Over USD 600 Million; Can It Outgross Man Of Steel? Superman has seen its best response in the domestic market. The film is sure to cross the USD 350 million mark and if lucky, it shall also break into the USD 400 million club. After a generally underwhelming international start, the movie held reasonably in the days to follow. It is due to this hold that a USD 600 million global is now a foregone conclusion. What really needs to be seen is whether it can show some strong late legs to match the collections of Man Of Steel, the last standalone Superman film. The difference between both films is precisely of the reputation that the DC brand enjoyed; It was at an all time high back in the early 2010s, and now it's not. Obviously inflation is another factor, but we are living in unprecedented times when theatrical isn't as big as it was before Covid.
