Shyam Singha Roy (2021) on Netflix

NR20212h 35mDrama Horror Thriller

Vasu, an aspiring Hyderabad director, casts Keerthi in his short film. Accused of plagiarizing a Kolkata publisher's novel, he has visions of a past life as the reformer Shyam Singha Roy.

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Vasudev Ghanta, a Hyderabad filmmaker trying to get his first feature made, gives the psychology graduate Keerthi a role in his short film. His debut, Uniki, arrives in theaters a year after a night that leaves Keerthi hurt and ends their relationship. In Mumbai, discussing a Hindi remake, Vasu is arrested: the Kolkata publisher SR Publications says his film repeats a 1970s novel scene for scene. Freed on bail, he insists he wrote it himself, though the story already lives in him. That trail leads to West Bengal in 1969, where Shyam Singha Roy, a reformer from an orthodox family, is drawn to Maitreyi, a Devadasi who dances at a local temple.

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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Shyam Singha Roy (2021)

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The film includes intimate scenes between Nani and Krithi Shetty, who had a 20-year age gap; Shetty was 17 and a minor during filming, while Nani was 37.
Producer Naga Vamsi wanted to cut the budget citing the pandemic and even shelve the project; after differences with Nani, it was handed to Venkat Boyanapalli's newly established Niharika Entertainment.
Rashmika Mandanna was reportedly approached for a lead role, while Nani decided to cast Krithi Shetty after being impressed by her song in Uppena and her photographs.
A Kolkata-themed street and the Kalighat Kali Temple were constructed for the film on a budget of ₹6 crores.
The Kolkata set built in Hyderabad for the film was damaged by heavy rains and later restored by art director Avinash Kolla.
The song "Pranavalaya" is set in the Carnatic raga Shuddha Dhanyasi in its purest form, and became a popular classical dance number.