Producer Shiladitya Bora ventures into Odia cinema with ‘Bindusagar', teaser out
'When a young woman's quest to discover her roots intersects with a grieving father's journey to faith, they find redemption and purpose in the ancient city of Bhubaneswar,' reads the official logline of Bindusagar. The film is shot in Odisha and London, and hopes to resonate with both the national and diaspora audiences.
Producer Shiladitya Bora of Platoon One Films says, 'Odisha's producing some fantastic content in recent times, however it's still underexposed to the audiences across the world. The Odia film industry is on the verge of breaking out, and we want to be one of the early movers when that happens.'
Filmmaker Abhishek Swan expressed excitement for this confluence. 'Platoon One's entry can be a game change for Odia cinema. With their deep understanding of local content for the global audiences and distribution bandwidth, Bindusgar may turn out to be the first truly global Odia film. We are super excited with the prospect of taking our film, culture and music to audiences worldwide,' Swain said.
Also starring Robin Das, Bindusagar will feature a 7-song album by top names in the music industry, the makers said in a communiqué.
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