Based on Satyajit Ray's short, Paresh Rawal and Adil Hussain's The Storyteller To Open At The London Indian Film Festival —

Jio Studios‘ upcoming flick, "The Storyteller," based on Satyajit Ray's short story "Golpo Boliye Tarini Khuro," will open the London Indian Film Festival on June 22 at BFI Southbank, London. The movie stars powerhouse actors Paresh Rawal, Adil Hussain, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Jayesh More, and Revathy.Ananth Mahadevan is delighted about the selection of The Storyteller, as he shared, "The Storyteller which has already been acclaimed at Busan, Palm Springs, IFFI and IFFK, Kerala, has emerged as a befitting tribute to the Master Satyajit Ray on the occasion of his birth centenary. It is hence a matter of pride and indeed gratifying that Europe’s biggest indie festival, the London Indian Film Festival, has accorded it the status of opening film. The Storyteller evokes the master’s subtle touch and harks back to the era of pure cinema."Based on a short story by the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, The Storyteller tells the story of a wealthy businessman who hires a storyteller to help him get over his insomnia, turning more intriguing as twists are added to it. The original Bengali short story Golpo Boliye Tarini Khuro is one of the series of stories written by Ray based on the enigmatic character Tarini Khuro that he created.