The Storyteller(2022)
After decades of working in the printing industry in Kolkata in eastern India, Tarini has reached retirement age. He spends his days at home, having declined his son’s invitation to come to the United States. Then a friend shows him a help-wanted ad. Although he has never published a book, Tarini used to tell made-up stories to his friends in his youth, and the ad for a storyteller in Ahmedabad in western India piques his interest.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- JioHotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 8 October 2022
- Director
- Ananth Narayan Mahadevan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
An elderly man in Kolkata has retired from his printing job and stays home, turning down his son's offer to move to America. A friend shows him a job advertisement seeking a storyteller in another city. This catches his attention because he used to make up tales for his friends when he was younger, even though he's never written a book.
“A retired man discovers a new chapter.”
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Trivia
- The film is based on a short story by Satyajit Ray, who is famous for his Bengali films.
- It was shot in just 18 days, using a small crew to keep the production simple.
- The lead actor, Paresh Rawal, is known for comedy roles but here plays a serious, quiet character.
- The movie was filmed in real locations in Kolkata and Ahmedabad to show the cities authentically.
- It premiered at the International Film Festival of India before being released in theaters.
- Director Ananth Mahadevan also helped write the screenplay, adapting it from the original story.
- The film uses minimal background music to focus on the natural sounds and dialogue.