SVF Hosts Iranian Brilliance- Oscar Nominated Director, Majid Majidi

SVF hosted a meet & greet session with Iranian director, producer and screenwriter, Majid Majidi along with his actors from "Beyond The Clouds" and a few eminent people from the Tollywood Film Industry namely Anjan Dutt, Arindam Sil, Srijit Mukherji, Abir Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Pratim D. Gupta, Anirban Bhattacharya,  Neel Dutt & others.

A riveting amalgamation of three film industries; when a number of talented men and women are under one roof, we witness enthralling conversations over treats and coffee which is a frame-worthy moment!

Majid Majidi ventured into cinema after being inspired by various legendary directors, notably Mohsen Makhmalbaf, another Iranian film genius. After foraying into cinema direction, Majidi became well-known around the world especially after garnering an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film for his masterpiece, Children of Heaven; becoming the first Iranian film to receive a nomination from the Oscars, in the year 1998.

Beyond The Clouds,  which is slated to release on 20^th April 2018, is his debut in Indian Film Industry and also the first time that he has moved out of his country to make a film. It is said to be a grown-up version of Children of Heaven, having a 20 year gap between their release dates. Ishaan Khatter, the half-brother of Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor and son of actors, Neelima Azeem and Rajesh Khattar and Malavika Mohanan, daughter of cinematographer, K. U. Mohanan play the lead characters of two siblings from Dhobi Ghat who tackle greater conflicts and many facets of the bustling city of Mumbai intertwined with a heartfelt celebration of love and family. A.R. Rahman has written and composed the original score Beyond The Clouds.

The film is produced by Zee Studios & Namah Pictures. Zee Studios is the studio behind successful films like Secret Superstar, Qarib Qarib Singlle, MOM and Rustom. Beyond The Clouds marks their first international production and that too with a director of the stature of Mr. Majidi.

Mahendra Soni, Co-Founder & Director of SVF said, "Cinema is the most versatile creation and one of the best creators has honored Kolkata with his presence. Kolkata is a city that has long welcomed artistes from all around the world, we are glad SVF could be a part of this memorable moment."