Phanishwar Nath's Panchlait ready to hit the silver screen

New Delhi: 51 years after Basu Bhttacharya's Teesri Kasam, Panishwar Nath Renu's creation – Panchlait, helmed by Prem Modi, will hit the silver screen pan India on November 17. Renu's heart-warming stories have always created curiosity among film makers yet it remains vastly unexplored with the last release being Teesri Kasam, helmed by Basu Bhattacharya.

Panchlait is the story of a kerosene lamp (which uses paraffin and a hand pump which is used to pressurize, in order to light it up), which plays an integral part in the villager's life and possessing one is a mark of honour. The film revolves around a specific village community– Mahato Tola, acquiring the coveted Panchlait after much ado and chain of incidents leading upto it. The story line is hinged on multiple and layered social interactions and an ethereal romance brewing between the lead characters.

Talking about the release of the film, Prem Modi said, "I always had Phanishwar Nath Renu's stories in mind for my next venture. The simplicity in his stories is irresistible and growing up in Bengal. I believe I have acquired a literary bent of mind. Besides, I wanted to go pan India and Hindi had to be my medium of communication this time. The storyline of Panchlait is straight from the Hindi heartland which is the better part of our country and I'm sure audiences around the country will relate to it."

The ensemble cast of Panchlait boasts of power house performers, NSD graduates and theatre artists such as Yashpal Sharma, Rajesh Sharma, Ravi Jhankal, Brijendra Kala, LalitParimoo, Pranay Narrayan, Iqbal Sultan, Malini Sengupta, Kalpana Jha, Amitosh Nagpal and Anuradha (a trained classical dancer who has acted in films like Days of Tafree, Life Biriyani).

Talking about the release of the film actor Yashpal Sharma said, "Panchlait is the kind of cinema that happens once in a while and I'm glad to be a part of the project. Keeping everything realistic. I'm waiting for the release now".