This Article is From Jul 24, 2015

Sujoy Ghosh: Ahalya Not Inspired By Roald Dahl Story

Sujoy Ghosh: Ahalya Not Inspired By Roald Dahl Story

A still from Ahalya.

Mumbai: Director Sujoy Ghosh said his latest short film Ahalya is not inspired by author Roald Dahl's story.

Set in a contemporary time in Kolkata, the 14-minute long Ahalya is a thriller, which is inspired by the Hindu epic Ramayana. It portrays the fates of an apsara, a maharishi and rain god Indra through the characters played by Radhika Apte, Soumitra Chatterjee and Tota Roy Chowdhury.

This is what the Kahaani director tweeted on July 24:
 

Ahalya, which was released on Youtube on July 22 by LargeShortFilms has garnered a lot of views and appreciation in a short span of time.
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