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Palamu-shot film ‘Ped Chalta Hai’ to screen at Cannes

Medininagar, May 9 (UNI) ‘Ped Chalta Hai’, a film shot in Palamu, has been selected in the World Premiere category of the Cannes Film Festival, people associated with the project said. Director Devaditya Bandyopadhyay said the film is based on jal, jungle, zameen and the people linked to them, and has been made with a thriller and suspense treatment.
Bandyopadhyay said, “The screening of the film at Cannes is an important occasion for Palamu and Jharkhand.”
He said the film was shot in the forests of Palamu Tiger Reserve, Palamu Fort, Shahpur Fort and at some locations in Medininagar. He said the film was made under the banner of Outline Expression with support from Masoom Art Group, and Amit Bahl is its creative producer.
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