Platoon One Films’ is back with another exciting new film, 'Aye Zindagi', their first solo production to release in theatres across India and North America.
Based on an incredible true story, 'Aye Zindagi' follows the journey of a 26-year-old liver cirrhosis patient Vinay Chawla whose unlikely bond with a hospital grief counsellor Revathi, rekindles his hope and faith in life and makes him believe in the power of humanity.
The film is highly anticipated for various reasons, prime among them being veteran South actress and 3-time National Film Award winner Revathy's comeback to Hindi cinema in a lead role.
The film also features an exciting mix of acclaimed pan-Indian actors, such as Satyajeet Dubey, Mrinmayee Godbole, Hemant Kher, along with Shrikant Verma, Sawan Tank, Muskaan Agarwal and Pranjal Trivedi.
The film is written and directed by Dr Anirban Bose, who is also known for his novels 'Bombay Rains, Bombay Girls', 'Mice in Men' and 'The Death of Mitali Dutto'. On this remarkable journey from being a doctor to turning writer-director, Anirban shares, “'Aye Zindagi' is a big departure from what I normally do. I’m a physician so I take care of patients and I teach medical students. I’m incredibly excited and nervous, and I hope people see the beauty of the story that motivated me to devote two years of my life into this project so far out of my comfort zone.”
He adds, “I always knew this was a story that needed to be told, it’s so beautiful, dramatic – the kind of story that makes you think life is indeed stranger than fiction! The actors have done an outstanding job, the film has come together beautifully, and the production team is rock solid behind me. We just need one last thing – for the audience to come to theatres and see for themselves what an amazing story this is.”
Satyajeet, who went through a drastic physical transformation in 'Aye Zindagi' to play the lead role of Vinay, the young patient with liver cirrhosis is full of gratitude for this experience. “This film has been a journey that gave me immense joy upon its completion, my BEST so far. It’s the kind of journey each artist/actor craves for. The journey that shook me physically and emotionally, heart wrenching and heartening at the same time. The journey where I had to go beyond acting. The journey which took me to the deepest corners of my being. And the journey with such beautiful people I absolutely love. I really cannot wait for this film to be out for the world to witness it."
After producing acclaimed films like 'Picasso' and 'Yours Truly', Shiladitya Bora, founder of Platoon One Films is thrilled about his first home production to land in theatres soon. He says, “I’ve known Anirban for almost 15 years, back when I first read his wonderful novel Bombay Rains, Bombay Girls as a student and reached out to congratulate him. Over the years, our friendship has evolved into this beautiful collaboration and I’m excited for the world to see his talents. I still remember when Anirban told me and my wife an unbelievable true story of one of his patients over dinner, and we all teared up. Once in your lifetime you hear a story and you think to yourself, wow, this should be a film! This is the power of this story, and there’s no one else better suited to tell it than the person who lived it.”
He adds, “We’ve made this film as an ode to the medical community, which is even more pertinent after the pandemic years.”
Mrinmayee Godbole says, “Aye Zindagi is a story of hope and love and healing. It has a very warm vibe, the audience will relate to each and every character. I play a Malayalam nurse in this film, which was a new and challenging role for me. It was a wonderful experience working with this cast and crew and I’m so excited about the film releasing in theatres.
'Aye Zindagi' will be released in theatres across India and North America on October 14.
