The Storyteller is a 2022 Indian Hindi drama film, The film premiered at the 27th Busan International Film Festival in October 2022 and was released on 28 January 2025 on Disney+ Hotstar.
🎬 Plot Overview
Tarini Bandhopadhyay, a widowed storyteller from Kolkata, relocates to Ahmedabad to live with his son. There, he is hired by Ratan Garodia to narrate bedtime stories to alleviate his insomnia. However, Ratan begins publishing Tarini's stories under his own name, leading to a profound exploration of artistic integrity and personal betrayal.
कोलकाता के एक विधवा कथाकार तारिणी बंधोपाध्याय अपने बेटे के साथ रहने के लिए अहमदाबाद चले जाते हैं। वहाँ, रतन गरोडिया उन्हें अनिद्रा से राहत दिलाने के लिए सोते समय कहानियाँ सुनाने के लिए काम पर रखते हैं। हालाँकि, रतन तारिणी की कहानियों को अपने नाम से प्रकाशित करना शुरू कर देता है, जिससे कलात्मक अखंडता और व्यक्तिगत विश्वासघात की गहन खोज होती है।
🎭 Cast & Crew
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Paresh Rawal as Tarini Bandhopadhyay
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Adil Hussain as Ratan Garodia
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Revathy as Saraswati (Ratan's lover)
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Tannishtha Chatterjee in a supporting role
📺 Streaming Information
The Storyteller premiered on January 28, 2025, and is available for streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
there is no official box office collection data available for The Storyteller (2025), as the film was released directly on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar on January 28, 2025.
The film premiered at several prestigious international film festivals, including the Busan International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival. It also won the Best Indian Feature Film award at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2023.