A Song for ERESHA, a movie based mostly on Indian classical dance, is all set for a theatrical launch -OxBig News Network

A nonetheless from the movie
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Bharatanatyam artiste Savitha Sastry and director AK Srikanth’s movie, A Song for ERESHA, is ready for a theatrical and OTT launch throughout USA, and Canada (August and later in India). Seamlessly mixing classical Indian dance with storytelling, the manufacturing, Savitha says is a cinematic tribute to the expressive energy of Indian classical arts.

The movie follows the complicated emotional journey of Eresha, a revered head of a prestigious artwork institute, whose sudden romantic entanglement results in a dramatic unraveling of the establishment she constructed and her personal inside world. Featuring Savitha Sastry within the titular function, the movie features a predominantly feminine solid with 100 classical dancers from throughout India. The movie additionally marks the debut of Bengali actor Mayurakshi Sen together with Mekha Rajan and Arshya Lakshman in key roles.

The movie traces the lifetime of a dance establishment’s head
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The movie can also be written by Srikanth, who has obtained accolades for his earlier works — Slow Rivers (Florence Film Awards 2023) and Colors: White (New York International Film Awards 2021). “The film is an exploration of what it means to be human. It captures the full spectrum of emotion: the joy of triumph, sting of regret, and the delicate balance between light and darkness, logic and emotion. I envisioned it as visual poetry, brought to life by an impressive cast and crew,” shares the director.

Savitha portrays three totally different phases of the protagonist’s journey. “Each demands a different perspective. The dance sequences serve as expressions of her internal struggles and triumphs, providing a physical and emotional framework for the story,” explains Savitha.

Savitha performs the titular function within the movie
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The soundtracks are composed by Abhay Nayampally, a Grammy-nominated Carnatic guitarist and a protégé of the legendary Mandolin U Srinivas. Building on Abhay’s collaborative work with world artistes reminiscent of Tom Schuman of Spyro Gyra, the movie’s rating contains influences of a number of genres — Carnatic classical, Western classical and Middle Eastern music. “Movies with such nuance come by rarely and so to treat it musically becomes an emotionally engaging experience. Good writing and execution make the process of musical scoring more satisfying,” says Abhay.

A Song for ERESHA is not only about pushing the boundaries of Bharatanatyam but additionally marks a step in the direction of reimagining conventional Indian artwork varieties for a worldwide viewers. “The film is also my homage to the legend who has defined my love for cinema and literature – Satyajit Ray. From a young age I found his cinematic storytelling to be my inspiration,” provides Srikanth, most of whose movies are based mostly on classical Indian arts. The movie, which just lately had an intimate screening at Art Centrix Space, New Delhi, is making ready for its worldwide launch.