Bhubaneswar: The first poster and teaser of ‘Jungle Cry’, an inspired true story of the Rugby Team of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), were launched at Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2019.
Overcoming many challenges, Achyuta Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS had sent 12 tribal boys under 13 years old of KISS in KISS Rugby Team to participate in World Cup Rugby at London in 2007. The KISS Rugby Team not only won the Champions Trophy, but attracted special attention from the Rugby fans across the globe. That inspired producers, directors, writers and actors of the film industries to make film on KISS Rugby Team.
The main focus of the film is how KISS has promoted Rugby through its tribal boys and girls and made an identity in the world. Some Rugby players of KISS have acted in the film ‘Jungle Cry’. Shooting of the film has been done in different parts of India and London. Rugby students of KISS stayed in England for one month for shooting of the movie.
Eminent Bollywood actor Abhay Deol has played the main character of Rudrakesh Jena, the Rugby Coach of KISS. Interacting with Orissa Post Jena said, “It’s a dream come true project for me and I believe that our story will inspire others to come over blockages of life to achieve success.”
Eminent Bollwood actress Emily Shah is also seen in the movie. The movie is scheduled to be released at House of Lords Monday. On the occasion Samanta was invited as the Special Guest at Cannes Film Festival and House of Lords.
It is scheduled to be released in September 2019 in India. Before Box Office release, Jungle Cry will take part in different competitions across the globe. Samanta thanked the producers Shabbir Boxwala and Prashant Shah, director Sagar Ballary, writer Dipankar Giri, actors-actresses and other team members of the film.