Irrfan khan song of scorpions

'The Song of Scorpions' will release in India on April 28 April 28 will be a bittersweet day for the fans of critically acclaimed and much-loved artist The Song of Scorpions will release in Indian theaters on upcoming Friday. The heavily-delayed film was already released worldwide in 2017, but unfortunately, it couldn't see the light of day in Khan's own country. Here's everything about the upcoming drama. About team behind 'The Song of Scorpions' The film is truly a melting pot of cultures in itself and is described as a Swiss-French-Singaporean Rajasthani language drama film. It has been directed by Anup Singh, who previously worked with Khan on the haunting, beautiful partition film Qissa. Jointly produced by Feather Light Films and KNM, it co-stars Iranian actor Golshifteh Farahani and veteran Bollywood actor What is the movie all about? IMDb describes the plot as follows: "Aadam, a camel trader, fell in love with Nooran, a tribal woman. But even before they can get to know each other better, Nooran is poisoned by a treachery that sets her on a perilous journey to avenge herself and find her song." The story is co-written by Singh and Juhi Chaturvedi (writer of October, Piku, Vicky Donor). 'Irrfan would be very happy, in spirits': Singh Expressing relief the movie is finally premiering in India, Singh recently told Hindustan Times, "This is unimaginable, Irrfan is not with us." "I am sure that he, in spirits, would be very happy to see the film getting the kind of rele...

Nonika Singh ike its lead actor, the late Irrfan Khan, Anup Singh’s film The Song of Scorpions too has had a tumultuous journey; at least its release in India has faced many hurdles. Today, as we are a day away from Irrfan’s third death anniversary ( April 29) and as the film hits theatres, its much celebrated director Anup Singh opens up about what took so long for the 2017 film to find an opening in India. He is equally vocal about Irrfan whom he knew up close and personal both as a dear friend, colleague and actor. While back in time when the film opened at Locarno Film Festival and did the festival circuit winning critical acclaim and awards, somehow distributors in India thought Indian audiences were not ready for it. A still from the film Just a week before Irrfan’s passing away, distributors showed interest but then Covid struck home. If you think 2017 film in 2023 might not evoke the same passion with which Irrfan must have enacted his part, Anup begs to differ. “It’s very much a film of today’s times, at a point in history when we can’t control what we are breathing, which is violence and pollution, we can certainly ensure what we breathe out is not toxic. We must sing the song of life. Hence, the title, The Song of Scorpions.” With beautiful Iranian and French actress Golshifteh Farahani as Nooran at the centre of the narrative, Anup is positive the film will entrance viewers completely. Of course, the real reason for watching the film is still Irrfan, the actor ...

• • • • 'Irrfan Khan is one of the most alive actors you’ll see in cinema': The Song of Scorpions director Anup Singh remembers late actor ‘Irrfan Khan is one of the most alive actors you’ll see in cinema’: The Song of Scorpions director Anup Singh remembers late actor On the third death anniversary of Irrfan Khan, filmmaker Anup Singh, who collaborated with the actor in Qissa (2013) and The Song of Scorpions (2023), reminisces about the time he spent with Irrfan on set. It’s been three years since the passing of Irrfan Khan, but The Song of Scorpions director Anup Singh feels he “is one of the most alive actors you’ll see in cinema.” Singh, in this interview with indianexpress.com, fondly remembers Irrfan as he misses “spending hours with him without exchanging a word.” The filmmaker, before The Song of Scorpions which has finally come out in cinemas after a long wait of six years, had collaborated with Irrfan on the critically acclaimed film Qissa (2013). “It is a great pleasure that the film has finally released but we all carry a sadness that this wondrous actor, our dear friend is not with us anymore,” Anup Singh says as he reminisces about his time directing Irrfan Khan. The director also shared how, over the years, the memory of the moments he spent with the actor has become stronger. Sharing how the duo spent time in between shots, Singh says, “There are many things that fade but there are certain intimate moments that in fact become stronger. For example, he was o...

Irrfan Khan's last film The Song of Scorpions will be released on April 28. Irrfan’s elder son Babil Khan took to Instagram to share the announcement of the film’s release. He also said that the trailer of the film will be out on April 19. The Qala actor also shared the new poser of the film, which featured Irrfan and Golshifteh Farahani's close ups over a desert, with the sun going down. Babil captioned his Instagram post, “Love, deception and a song #TheSongOfScorpions. Trailer releasing tomorrow." He tagged The Song of Scorpions' director Anup Singh, as well as some of the cast and crew members in his post. Also featuring Waheeda Rehman and Iranian star Golshifteh Farahani, the film had its world premiere at the 70th Locarno Film Festival in 2017. About Irrfan's The Song of Scorpions The Song of Scorpions centres around the life of a young tribal woman, played by the Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani. The woman is trying to cope with a betrayal in order to find her voice. Irrfan plays the role of a camel trader in the film. Anup Singh’s directorial The Song of Scorpions had its world premiere at the 70th Locarno Film Festival in 2017. The makers had revealed during the pandemic that the film will be released in cinema halls. The film also features Bollywood veteran actress

The film is set in the Thar desert, in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, and also features Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani, Waheeda Rehman, Shashank Arora and Tillotama Shome. The film’s trailer was unveiled on April 19. The film is written and directed by Anup Singh who made the critically acclaimed ‘Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost’ with Khan earlier. Singh said: “The film is about choice: you can either choose to breathe out the poison you breathe in, or sing a song of love that heals rather than harms. It’s an important film given the times we live in. Khan believed in it passionately and I’m glad that people will be able to see it soon. It’s an emotional moment for me and the entire team. This screening of the film I hope will bring healing to Irrfan’s family and to all of us who loved Irrfan.”