Athhoi

Athhoi

The film is set in a village called Vinsura, an unknown geographical location with a disruptive biodiverse backdrop. Athhoi is a Dalit who comes to Vinsura with his widowed mother. He has faced discrimination for belonging to a minority community and faced the harsh treatment of "upper castes". His grandmother was suspected to be a witch and burnt at the stake. After he lost his mother due to poverty and malnutrition, Gogo's father, who was the local landlord, gave Athhoi shelter in his house. Despite not having any blood relation, he provided him proper education and always taught him to never lose faith in humans. Despite wearing Gogo's discarded clothes, sleeping on the floor, and having leftovers, Athhoi excelled Gogo, his friend, in every field—studies, career, football, and even romance—thus making Gogo envious of his success and fame. They grew up to become doctors with time. While Gogo pursued cancer research in the USA because he lost his mother at a young age to cancer, Athhoi dreamt of building a healthcare center in the village to help the minority. He was determined to become a doctor and provide medication to the people at low cost because he did not want anyone else to die due to poverty, malnutrition, and unavailability of proper treatment and cures like his own mother. Athhoi grew up, came to Calcutta, and met Diyamona, aka Diya. They fell in love with each other. But Diya's father didn't approve of their relationship because Athhoi was a lowborn.

Director

Arna Mukhopadhyay

Release

14 Jun 2024

Language

Bengali