Zee Studios’ next feature is the Devashish Makhija directed Joram, a survival-thriller about a displaced indigenous man. Made in collaboration with Makhija film – an independent production house jointly owned by Devashish himself and curator-producer Anupama Bose – it will have its World Premiere at the upcoming 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). The film is premiering in the ‘Big Screen Competition’ section of IFFR 2023.
IFFR returns with this edition to play as a bigger, robust on ground festival after 2 online editions in 2021 & 2022 because of the pandemic.
The film stars Manoj Bajpayee, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Smita Tambe and Megha Mathur. It also features Tannishtha Chatterjee and Rajshri Deshpande in special appearances.
JORAM is Devashish’s third collaboration with Manoj Bajpayee, and his third film to be screened at IFFR after Ajji (2018) and Bhonsle (2019). The film was also part of the FBR section of the Viewing Room at NFDC’s Film Bazaar, 2022.
JORAM Director & Partner, Makhijafilm, Devashish Makhija says, “JORAM is my third film at IFFR, after AJJI (2018) and BHONSLE (2019), but the first film produced by Anupama Bose and myself as Makhijafilm, and backed by Zee Studios, a rare Indian studio that loves and nurtures independent-spirited cinema like ours. JORAM features some of the finest international actors from India – Manoj Bajpayee, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Smita Tambe, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Rajshri Deshpande, and many more. In its vision and its making, our film has sought to bridge that ever shifting gap between the artistic cinema and the mainstream, hopefully having pulled in the best of both. The brilliant team behind JORAM is filled with strength and hope by our selection for our World Premiere in the Big Screen Competition at IFFR.”
Shariq Patel, the CBO, of Zee Studios says, “‘Joram’ is a the gritty tale of how a common man transcends and overcomes all barriers to protect his blood. It is an honour that a story so rooted in India has been selected in the ‘Big Screen Competition’ section and Zee Studios is looking forward to the films World Premiere at the illustrious 52nd International Film Festival of Rotterdam.”
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Ajay KR
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