Rukh to release pan-India on October 27

Mumbai Aug 31 (IANS) "Rukh" touted as a powerful drama and mystery film starring Manoj Bajpayee has been set for release on October 27.

Backed by Drishyam Films it marks the directorial debut of Atanu Mukherjee and was a part of the inaugural Drishyam-Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab 2015 and a part of Film Bazaar Recommends 2016.

Its first look and motion poster was launched on social media on Thursday.

"Rukh" is about the journey of a boy rediscovering his lost connections and familial ties through the secrets and memories he must confront on his way. With a soulful soundtrack by hitmaker Amit Trivedi the film also boasts of a cast including Adarsh Gourav Smita Tambe and Kumud Mishra.

Manish Mundra founder of Drishyam Films and producer of "Rukh" said in a statement: " Rukh is a very special film for us since it is a story we have mentored from the start with the Drishyam-Sundance Screenwriters Lab. We are very happy with the way it has shaped up and can t wait for our audience to see it."

According to the film s director "it is an intimate portrait of a family in flux inspired from a few real life events and characters".

"It deals with themes we can all relate to " said Mukherjee an alumnus of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute.

--IANS
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