New Delhi, July 28 (TIWN) National Award-winning filmmaker Aditya Vikram Sengupta's third feature in Bengali, 'Once Upon A Time In Calcutta' will have its world premiere in the 78th Venice International Film Festival to be held from September 1 to 11, 2021.

It's the only Indian film in this year's festival edition and is competing in Orizzonti (horizons), a section dedicated to films representing new aesthetic and expressive trends in world cinema.  Thrilled about returning to Venice Film Festival for the third time, writer-director-editor Aditya said, "Venice is a dream festival for any filmmaker and we are extremely grateful and excited to be back with a Bengali film about the city, especially on the 100 birth centenary of Satyajit Ray." 

Aditya's debut film, 'Labour of Love' won the FEDEORA award at Venice Days section 2014 as the best debut film. His second film, 'Jonaki' premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2018.  'Once Upon A Time In Calcutta' is shot by Palme d'Or winner, cinematographer Gokhan Tiryaki and its music is composed by Dutch composer Minco Eggersman.  Inspired by true events, Aditya pays homage to Calcutta in his third narrative feature, which follows the life of a bereaved mother trying to desperately find a new identity, love and independence, but soon realises that she is not the only scavenger in a city brimming with hunger.