Mukhopadhyay transposed the novel’s original setting forward to the late 1930s and early 1940s to make the narrative more immediate for contemporary viewers.

This year, actor Jaya Ahsan, a familiar face at the festival, made her debut as a panellist, offering her insights ahead of the highly anticipated international premiere of the film adaptation of “Putul Nacher Itikotha” at the Rotterdam International Film Festival on February 6.