Bangladeshi actor Jyotika Jyoti will soon debut on Kolkata's silver screen with the film Rajlokhi O Srikanto. The film will be released in West Bengal on Sept 20, according to media reports.
Rajlokhi O Srikanto's poster was unveiled on Friday, which also confirmed the release date.
Inspired by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's immortal characters, the film stars Jyoti in the role of Rajlokhi, and Ritwick Chakraborty as Srikanto.
Speaking to media, Jyoti said, "The film will feature a new Rajlokhi, which will be different from the ones portrayed by Shabana or Suchitra. It is not a direct adaptation of Sarat Chandra's novel.
“The film's plot had been arranged with inspiration from the novel. The setting of the film is based on contemporary times," she added.
Jyoti revealed that the plot will show illegal border-crossing, refugees, human-trafficking, smuggling, and conflict in society due to religion, and nationality. Rajlokhi would be seen as a Bangladeshi girl from a broken family, who escapes to Kolkata.
Then she falls in the trap of a human trafficking gang, which leads her to become a sex worker, he added.
Directed by Pradipta Bhattacharyya, who is famed for Bakita Byaktigato, the new film will mark Jyoti’s debut in the Kolkata film industry.