Kolkata based noted film maker, Sandip Ray will shoot portions of his upcoming film - Badshahi Angti (Emperor’s Ring) next week at Haridwar, Rishikesh and Dehradun. The adventure film is based on a novel, Badshahi Angti written by his father Satyajit Ray, who is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of world cinema, in 1966.
In connection with investigation of the theft of a ring , gifted to an individual by emperor Aurangzeb, the detective Feluda visits Haridwar and Rishikesh. The film is now being shot at different locations in lucknow. The film crew is slated to reach Haridwar on March 9.
After shooting in Haridwar, the crew members will proceed to capture natural beauty of Uttarakhand in Rishikesh and Dehradun. The films protagonist, Feluda, is being played by Bengali actor Abir Chatterjee. Other actors in the film include Bharat Shah, Deepaknar Dey, Paran Bandopadhyay, Sobhan Das and Biswajit Chakraborty among others.
“Although the film is in Bengali language, it will be dubbed in Hindi and English as well,” said Sandip Ray.
He said, “Uttarakhand is abode of God. My film wants to capture the idyllic natural beauty of the State. I feel the scenes from Uttarakhand in the film will surely foster love for the State, a much sought after tourists destination.”
The production manager of the film Suven Das said, a film crew comprising 85 members will visit Haridwar on March 9.