Srijit Mukherji’s movie “Uma” based on a true incident

"Uma" is a movie by film maker Srijit Mukherji. It is based on the true incident of Evan Leversage. It is about a young girl who is fighting a terminal disease, a father who is struggling to make his daughter's dreams come true and about a director.

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In this movie, a young girl, brought up in Australia, is fighting with a terminal disease. She wants to see Durga Puja of Kolkata, the most celebrated festival of the Bengalis. Himadri, her father takes her to Kolkata to fulfil her dream by setting up a fake Durga Puja. Her father and family struggles much to make his daughter's dreams come true and finds a director. The failed director sees this as his opportunity to create a masterpiece, by helping a dying girl. After several requests, the director agrees and makes a false set of Durga Puja. During this they faces many problems to do Uma's dream true.

The plot is actually based on true event surrounding the life and death of Evan Leversage, who lived in St George in Ontario, Canada.

 

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Published 19 May 2018 5:55pm
Updated 12 August 2022 3:03pm
By Abu Arefin, Partha Mukhopadhyay
Presented by Abu Arefin

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