Joram (film)

Joram
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Devashish Makhija
Written by	Devashish Makhija
Story by	Devashish Makhija
Produced by	Shariq Patel Ashima Avasthi Chaudhuri Anupama Bose Devashish Makhija
Starring	Manoj Bajpayee Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
Cinematography	Piyush Puty
Edited by	Abhro Banerjee
Music by	Mangesh Dhakde
Production companies	Zee Studios Makhija Films
Release dates	1 February 2023 (2023-02-01) (IFFR) 8 December 2023 (2023-12-08) (theatrical)[1]
Running time	138 [2][3]
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	₹0.40 crore[4]

Joram is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language thriller film written and directed by Devashish Makhija and produced by Zee Studios with Makhijafilm.^[5] It stars Manoj Bajpayee, Tannishtha Chatterjee, and Smita Tambe.

The film is the third collaboration between Makhija and Bajpayee,^[6] following the 2016 short Taandav and the 2018 drama Bhonsle.^[7]

Joram was theatrically released on 8 December 2023.^[8] At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received three nominations, including Best Film (Critics) and Best Actor (Critics) for Bajpayee, winning the former.^[9][10]

Synopsis

A desperate man and his infant daughter fleeing a system that wants them crushed at any cost, a cop giving unwilling chase, and a bereaved mother seeking ruthless vengeance collide in a tense survival thriller across a brutal landscape of devastated forests, blind greed, rebellion, and the bloody aftershocks of "development".^[11]

Cast

• Manoj Bajpayee as Dasru / Bala
• Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Ratnakar^[12]
• Smita Tambe as Phulo Karma
• Megha Mathur as Bidesi
• Tannishtha Chatterjee as Vaano (special appearance)
• Rajshri Deshpande as Mukta (guest appearance)
• Apurva Dongarwal as Manju
• Bharati Perwani as Khare
• Dhaniram Prajapati as Divender

Production

Bajpayee has said of the production:

Joram comes with a very unique concept. We have shot at very difficult locations and it wouldn’t have been possible without the relentless efforts made by the team of studio and the production! It was a real privilege to work on this one, now that our film made it to the likes of Film Bazaar, I am quite stoked.^[13]

Screenings

Date	Screening Event	Location
February 2023	International Film Festival Rotterdam[14]	Rotterdam, Netherlands
June 2023	70th Sydney Film Festival[15][16]	Sydney, Australia
July 2023	Durban International Film Festival[17][18]	Durban, South Africa
October 2023	28th Busan International Film Festival[19]	Busan, South Korea
October 2023	59th Chicago International Film Festival[20]	Chicago, USA

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10.^[21][22]

Phil Hoad of The Guardian gave the film four stars out of five, stating, "In this gritty thriller, director Devashish Makhija skillfully blends social satire with repressive realism to gradually build suspense as a parent struggles to outrun his oppressors".^[23] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV also gave it four stars and wrote, "Manoj Bajpayee keeps the disturbing movie grounded even if it leaves viewers in disbelief. He fully gives himself over to Dasru Kerketta, fusing the agony of the defenseless with the wrath of the unfortunate. Joram isn't supposed to be amusing, it is engrossing from beginning to end".^[24] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the production 2.5 stars out of five and said in her review that Bajpayee is effective, yet his register of hopelessness and horror is restricted.^[25] Dhaval Roy of The Times of India gave the film four stars out of five and wrote, "Joram is a grim story that you will remember for a very long time. It deviates from being a survival drama since the socio-political aspect dominates the tale, but its powerful performances and storyline make it worth seeing".^[26] Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times said in her review that Joram will only appeal to a very specific demographic because, while being a compelling narrative about institutional imbalance and more, it never quite gains the velocity necessary to keep readers interested.^[27]

Accolades

Award	Ceremony date	Category	Recipients	Result	Ref.
Filmfare Awards	28 January 2024	Best Film (Critics)	Devashish Makhija	Won	[10][28]
		Best Actor (Critics)	Manoj Bajpayee	Nominated
		Best Story	Devashish Makhija	Won

References

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2. Mistry, Prinesh (24 September 2023). "Joram". London Indian Film Festival. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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6. "Joram". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
7. "Cannes Film Festival 2018: Manoj Bajpayee returns to French Riviera with Devashish Makhija' political drama Bhonsle". Firstpost. 12 May 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
8. "Manoj Bajpayee-starrer 'Joram' to release on December 8". Deccan Herald. 8 November 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
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12. Times of India (31 January 2023). "I have always been fond or Devashish Makhija's films". www.timesofinfia.indiatimes.com.
13. "Manoj Bajpayee collaborates with Taandav, Bhonsle director Devashish Makhija for Joram, first look out". DNA India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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15. "Joram". Sydney Film Festival. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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18. "Manoj Bajpayee's Joram heads to Durban International Film Festival". The Tribune. 8 June 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
19. "The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
20. "The 59th Chicago International Film Festival: Festival Film List". Chicago International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
21. "Joram". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
22. "Joram". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
23. Hoad, Phil (7 December 2023). "Joram review – old and new worlds collide in pressure cooker man and baby-hunt". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
24. Chatterjee, Saibal (3 November 2023). "Joram Review: A Stellar Manoj Bajpayee Helps the Unsettling Film Anchor Itself". NDTV. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
25. Gupta, Shubhra (8 December 2023). "Joram movie review: Manoj Bajpayee is effective in grim survival tale". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
26. Roy, Dhaval (8 December 2023). "Joram Movie Review: Manoj Bajpayee shines in a riveting story about survival and socio-political intrigue". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
27. Kukreja, Monika Rawal (8 December 2023). "Joram review: Manoj Bajpayee carries this slow-pace survival drama on his shoulders". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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External links

• Joram at IMDb