Do you think in magic? Brace yourself for a rare cinematic journey with multiple National Award winning actor Manoj Bajpayee as he headlines the upcoming feature Jugnuma, whose English title is The Fable.
Guneet Monga Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap to present Manoj Bajpayee’s Jugnuma (The Fable), Raam Reddy directorial locks September 12 theatrical release
The magical-realism drama is the second feature directorial of Raam Reddy, who had stunned the world together with his 2016 Kannada National Award winning debut Thithi.
After picking up glory across film festivals—including premiering at Berlin International Film Festival, winning Best Film at Leeds International Film Festival and Special Jury Prize at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival—the makers on Monday announced that Jugnuma will hit the massive screen in India on September 12, with two globally renowned names coming on board as Executive Producers: Academy Award Winner Guneet Monga Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap.
Set within the late 80s, the film follows Dev (Bajpayee), who discovers mysteriously burnt trees in his sprawling estate of fruit orchards nestled within the Indian Himalayas. Despite all efforts, more fires break out, leading him to see himself and his family for who they honestly are. The film also stars Deepak Dobriyal, Priyanka Bose and Tillotma Shome, amongst others.
“I had loved Raam’s Thithi, which was so rooted and real, and with Jugnuma, he has created a movie that feels timeless,” Anurag Kashyap said in a press release. The acclaimed helmer, who has previously collaborated with Bajpayee on the game-changing two-part epic Gangs of Wasseypur, called his act within the film “unlike anything” the audience has seen before.
“The film is deeply humane yet magical in the best way it unfolds. And on the centre of it, Manoj Bajpayee delivers a performance unlike anything we’ve seen before — restrained, enigmatic, and profoundly moving. It’s a movie which I’m extremely proud to present it to the Indian audience,” Kashyap added.
Guneet Monga Kapoor (Presenter & Executive Producer) Sikhya Entertainment, said that when she first saw Jugnuma, it felt like a mirror. “It unsettled me, comforted me, and jogged my memory of cinema’s deepest purpose. Raam Reddy is one of the exciting voices in Indian cinema today, and with Manoj Bajpayee and a rare ensemble solid bringing his vision to life, this film appears like a contemporary classic within the making.”
Monga Kapoor said the movie has been shot on film, even on this digital era, and so, every grain of color speaks, adding to its timeless beauty. “We’re proud to bring it to audiences in India, because movies of this calibre need to be experienced and celebrated in theatres,” she added.
With Hindi dialogues penned by Varun Grover, the film will get an India-wide release by Flip Movies. Author-director Raam Reddy called creating Jugnuma a deeply personal journey, revealing that it draws heavily from memory, folklore and history.
“I feel grateful that it resonated with global audiences before coming home to India. To have cinematic visionaries like Anurag Kashyap and Guneet Monga join us as presenters is a large honour, and having Flip Movies to distribute it gives me immense joy. The film was designed to be a bigger than life sensory experience and it was all the time my dream that its sense of scale must be experienced in theatres. I cannot wait to share that cinematic world with a Pan-India audience on September 12,” said Raam Reddy.
Ranjan Singh of Flip Movies called Jugnuma one in every of the rare movies that reflect the eagerness and honesty with which it was mounted in every frame. “At Flip, we’re all the time wanting to distribute such movies to a wider audience and we’re proud that Raam selected us to do it. I’m extremely confident that the film will remain with the audience for a very long time after they see it.”
Also starring Hiral Sidhu and Awan Pookot, the movie is produced by Prspctvs Production, in collaboration with Maxmedia and Sikhya Entertainment.
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