Updated On: 03 September, 2022 12:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The film will have its World Premiere at the Festival and will be contending for the revered ‘Kim Jiseok’ award

Paresh Rawal
After the successful announcement of `Kacchey Limbu` World Premiere at the Toronto international Film Festival, Jio Studios adds yet another feather to its cap, with award-winning filmmaker Anant Mahadevan’s Storyteller produced in association with Purpose Entertainment and Quest Films being selected in Competition at the prestigious Busan International Film Festival, South Korea. The film will have its World Premiere at the Festival and will be contending for the revered ‘Kim Jiseok’ award.
Based on a short story by the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray and hailed as the Original among all Originals, `The Storyteller` headlines powerhouse actors Paresh Rawal, Adil Hussain, Tannishtha Chatterjee, and Revathi. The film tells the story of a wealthy businessman who hires a storyteller to help get over his insomnia; turning more intriguing as twists are added to it. The original Bengali short story Golpo Boliye Tarini Khuro is one among the series of stories written by Ray, based on the enigmatic character Tarini Khuro, that he created.