Hindi film 'Joyguru' based on Parvathy Baul's life heads for Cannes

Bengali actordirector Soumyajit Majumdar is heading to the Cannes Film Market with his film lsquoJoygurursquo The film showcases the life of the Baul folk singer Parvathy Baul Parvathy has performed in more than 40 countriesThe film also marks an international collaboration with IndoUSAUKFrance coproduction It is currently in the final stages of scriptingBaul which is recognised by UNESCO as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is an old spiritual tradition of song and dance Bhakti Yogic parampara originating from undivided Bengal It has inspired artists like Rabindranath Tagore Bob Dylan and Allen GinsbergTalking about the film Soumyajit Majumder said This is not only a film this is my prayer Itrsquos been almost two years since I have been researching for this film Baul is a global phenomenon however in India Baul is misrepresented and often identified only as folk music Parvathy jis life is testimony to the fact that the spiritual power of Baul can transform lives The film is based on her life journey but this wont be a biopicrdquoThe principal photography on the film will begin in 2025 with cinematographer Ravi Verman capturing the story through his lensParvathy shared ldquoFor over a year Soumyajit has done a lot of hard work in researching and preparing for this story and I appreciate his commitment and sincerity for this purpose Its not an endeavour to tell the story about yet another individuals life Right from the start the goal is clear to serve this beautiful ageold timeless spiritual tradition of Baul It ought to be essentially seva selfless service offering to all the Baul masters and the tradition It is also the most appropriate time to bring Baul wisdom to the wider audience via this medium for I have conviction in the central message of this path that has profound healing and transformational touchrdquoThe film is produced by Californiabased producers Aniruddha and Aparna Dasgupta Adited Motion Pictures USAIndia along with Soumyajit Majumdarrsquos LOK Arts Collective IndiaUK It is coproduced by Munsur Ali Chairman London City Corporation Culture and Heritage FounderDirector Moringa Studios and Parisbased Chayan Sarkar Ambassador of the city of Toulouse FranceThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever