Suman lauds Sreelekha, Aditya Vikram for Once Upon A Time In Calcutta

Filmmaker and theatre personality Suman Mukhopadhyay, who is currently working in New York, USA, has appreciated Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s Once Upon A Time In Calcutta (OUATIC). The film, which was earlier screened at the 78th Venice International Film Festival as part of Orizzonti (Horizons), an international competition section dedicated to films that represent the latest aesthetic and expressive trends in international cinema, was recently screened at several film festivals in the US.
Congratulating the filmmaker and the cast and crew members, Suman wrote on his social media, “Sheer brilliance… watched ‘Once upon a time in Calcutta’ at MoMA festival - New Directors New Films. It weaves the complex fabric of our times. The cinematic portrayal of the city has moved me intensely. And mind-blowing performances by Sreelekha Mitra, Arindam Ghosh, Bratya Basu, Loknath Dey, Arindam Chakraborty and the entire cast. Specially Sreelekha is an absolute delight. Thanks Aditya for this piece of art. This makes me proud about my city (sic).”
Once Upon A Time In Calcutta features Sreelekha Mitra, Bratya Basu, Arindam Ghosh and others in the key roles. It was shot in Kolkata in 2019. This is Aditya’s third feature and the second one to compete in Venice after Asha Jawar Majhe (Labor of Love) in 2014.