Title of film : The Light Within
Director Name : Promita Bhowmik
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Producer : Promita Bhowmik
Editor : Sankhajit Biswas
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Synopsis : The film depicts a journey of a woman in a patriarchal society and her struggle to preserve her identity and reach the destination of her choice. The storyline touches upon the sensitive but critical issue of male infertility and its impact on an individual in Indian society. Ahana, the title character, is a creative young author – who symbolises the essence of womanhood. Ahana moves from darkness to light. She transcends all the identities society thrusts on her to finally be what she wants to be. She frees herself from the shackles of norms and expectations to live and face life on her own terms in her search for identity and self-discovery.
Director Bio : Promita Bhowmik was born and brought up in Kolkata, India.She holds a Ph.D in Arts from Jadavpur University.She is an award winning filmmaker, writer and poet. Promita has directed documentary film, poetry film and short films.Her films have been awarded and officially selected in prestigious national and international film festivals across the globe. Ahana (The Light Within) is her debut feature film.She is the writer, director and producer of the film.
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