'The Song of Scorpions', which marks late Irrfan Khan's final performance, was released in theatres on April 28 after doing rounds at multiple film festivals. This film is a tribute to the actor who passed away on April 29, 2020. The film written and directed by Anup Singh who made the critically acclaimed 'Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost' with Irrfan earlier.
The film set in Jaisalmer's Thar desert, features Iranian French actress Golshifteh Farahani opposite Irrfan, with Waheeda Rehman, Shashank Arora and Tillotama Shome in strong supporting roles. The film is all set to start streaming on a major platform Amazon Prime Video from June 30, 2023 in Hindi with English subtitle.
PLOT: The late actor can be seen playing a camel trader who falls in love with Nooran. The film is a twisted love story of revenge and the redemptive power of the song. Nooran (Golshifteh Farahani) is a fiercely independent tribal woman learning the ancient healing art of scorpion singing from her grandmother, Zubeida (Waheeda Rehman).
The film had its world premiere at Locarno in 2017 and had festival play at Rotterdam, London, Singapore and Dubai among many others. Produced by Feather Light Films and KNM, Ciné-Sud Promotion, Aurora Media and M!Capital.
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