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{{Short description|2023 Indian thriller drama film}}
{{Short description|2023 Indian thriller drama film}}
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{{Infobox film
| image = Joram film poster.jpg
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| editing = Abhro Banerjee
| editing = Abhro Banerjee
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|02|01|[[International Film Festival Rotterdam|IFFR]]}}
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|02|01|[[International Film Festival Rotterdam|IFFR]]}}
{{Film date|df=y|2023|12|08}} (theatrical)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manoj Bajpayee's 'Joram' to release on December 8|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/manoj-bajpayees-joram-to-release-on-december-8/article67512061.ece|access-date=8 November 2023 |website=The Hindu |date=8 November 2023 }}</ref>
{{Film date|df=y|2023|12|08}} (theatrical)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manoj Bajpayee's 'Joram' to release on December 8 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/manoj-bajpayees-joram-to-release-on-december-8/article67512061.ece |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=The Hindu |date=8 November 2023 |archive-date=8 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108105242/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/manoj-bajpayees-joram-to-release-on-december-8/article67512061.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
| runtime = 119 minutes<ref name=BBFC>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/joram-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde3oti0 |title=''Joram'' (15) |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |date=30 November 2023 |access-date=30 November 2023}}</ref>
| runtime = 138 <ref>{{cite news |last1=Mistry |first1=Prinesh |title=Joram |url=https://londonindianfilmfestival.co.uk/joram/ |access-date=1 April 2024 |work=[[London Indian Film Festival]] |date=24 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Joram |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/reviews/joram/ |access-date=1 April 2024 |work=[[FilmInk]] |date=14 August 2023}}</ref>
| country = India
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| language = Hindi
| gross = {{INR|0.40}} crore<ref>{{Cite web|title=Joram Box Office|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/joram/box-office/|access-date=20 March 2024|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
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'''''Joram''''' is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language [[thriller film]] written and directed by [[Devashish Makhija]] and produced by [[Zee Studios]] with Makhijafilm.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 November 2023 |title=Manoj Bajpayee collaborates with Taandav, Bhonsle director Devashish Makhija for Joram, first look out |work=DNA India |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-manoj-bajpayee-collaborates-with-taandav-bhonsle-director-devashish-makhija-for-joram-3006789}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 2022 |title=Manoj Bajpayee teams up with 'Bhonsle' director again |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/manoj-bajpayee-teams-up-with-bhonsle-director-again/143897/story.htm |access-date=8 June 2023 |website=nowrunning.com}}</ref> It stars [[Manoj Bajpayee]], [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]], and [[Smita Tambe]].
'''''Joram''''' is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language [[thriller film]] written and directed by [[Devashish Makhija]] and produced by [[Zee Studios]] with Makhijafilm.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 November 2023 |title=Manoj Bajpayee collaborates with Taandav, Bhonsle director Devashish Makhija for Joram, first look out |work=DNA India |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-manoj-bajpayee-collaborates-with-taandav-bhonsle-director-devashish-makhija-for-joram-3006789 |access-date=8 June 2023 |archive-date=5 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005081747/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-manoj-bajpayee-collaborates-with-taandav-bhonsle-director-devashish-makhija-for-joram-3006789 |url-status=live }}</ref> It stars [[Manoj Bajpayee]], [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]], and [[Smita Tambe]].


This film is the third collaboration between Makhija and Bajpayee,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Joram |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/joram/movieshow/90371395.cms?_gl=1*1ock9e7*_ga*Slk1ZDZYbGJLamF6Z0JiT3ZOdGtYa0xTdXV3STIxdlZHcWMyUzkxTDNLRlh6TTBzSEMwT09TeGJsRzNKTnlFTg..&from=mdr |access-date=9 June 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> following the 2016 [[short film|short]] ''Taandav'' and the 2018 dark drama ''[[Bhonsle (film)|Bhonsle]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2018 |title=Cannes Film Festival 2018: Manoj Bajpayee returns to French Riviera with Devashish Makhija' political drama Bhonsle |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/cannes-film-festival-2018-manoj-bajpayee-returns-to-french-riviera-with-devashish-makhija-political-drama-bhonsle-4466505.html |access-date=13 June 2023 |website=Firstpost }}</ref>
The film is the third collaboration between Makhija and Bajpayee,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Joram |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/joram/movieshow/90371395.cms?_gl=1*1ock9e7*_ga*Slk1ZDZYbGJLamF6Z0JiT3ZOdGtYa0xTdXV3STIxdlZHcWMyUzkxTDNLRlh6TTBzSEMwT09TeGJsRzNKTnlFTg..&from=mdr |access-date=9 June 2023 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=9 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609070245/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/joram/movieshow/90371395.cms?_gl=1*1ock9e7*_ga*Slk1ZDZYbGJLamF6Z0JiT3ZOdGtYa0xTdXV3STIxdlZHcWMyUzkxTDNLRlh6TTBzSEMwT09TeGJsRzNKTnlFTg..&from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> following the 2016 [[short film|short]] ''Taandav'' and the 2018 drama ''[[Bhonsle (film)|Bhonsle]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2018 |title=Cannes Film Festival 2018: Manoj Bajpayee returns to French Riviera with Devashish Makhija' political drama Bhonsle |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/cannes-film-festival-2018-manoj-bajpayee-returns-to-french-riviera-with-devashish-makhija-political-drama-bhonsle-4466505.html |access-date=13 June 2023 |website=Firstpost |archive-date=13 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613070804/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/cannes-film-festival-2018-manoj-bajpayee-returns-to-french-riviera-with-devashish-makhija-political-drama-bhonsle-4466505.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


''Joram'' was theatrically released on 8 December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manoj Bajpayee-starrer 'Joram' to release on December 8 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/manoj-bajpayee-starrer-joram-to-release-on-december-8-2761858 |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=Deccan Herald |date=8 November 2023 |archive-date=8 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108105243/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/manoj-bajpayee-starrer-joram-to-release-on-december-8-2761858 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[69th Filmfare Awards]], the film received three nominations, including [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film|Best Film (Critics)]] and [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor|Best Actor (Critics)]] for Bajpayee, winning the former.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-69th-hyundai-filmfare-awards-2024-with-gujarat-tourism-full-list-out-63822.html|access-date=15 January 2024|work=Filmfare|date=15 January 2024|archive-date=15 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115193555/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-the-69th-hyundai-filmfare-awards-2024-with-gujarat-tourism-full-list-out-63822.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ff24">{{cite news|title=Winners of the 69th Filmfare Awards 2024|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2024/winners|magazine=Filmfare|date=28 January 2024|access-date=29 January 2024|archive-date=28 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128203057/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2024/winners|url-status=live}}</ref>
''Joram'' was theatrically released on 8 December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manoj Bajpayee-starrer 'Joram' to release on December 8|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/manoj-bajpayee-starrer-joram-to-release-on-december-8-2761858|access-date=8 November 2023 |website=Deccan Herald |date=8 November 2023 }}</ref>


==Synopsis==
==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".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://makhijafilm.com/portfolio_page/joram/|title=Joram movie synopsis by the official web page of Makhija Films|website=makhijafilm.com}}</ref>
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".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://makhijafilm.com/portfolio_page/joram/|title=Joram movie synopsis by the official web page of Makhija Films|website=makhijafilm.com|access-date=13 November 2023|archive-date=13 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113145346/https://makhijafilm.com/portfolio_page/joram/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Dasru / Bala
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Dasru / Bala
* [[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]] as Ratnakar<ref>{{cite news|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ive-always-been-fond-of-devashish-makhijas-films-mohammed-zeeshan-ayyub/amp_articleshow/97492316.cms|title= I have always been fond or Devashish Makhija's films|work=www.timesofinfia.indiatimes.com|author= Times of India|date= 31 January 2023}}</ref>
* [[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]] as Ratnakar<ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ive-always-been-fond-of-devashish-makhijas-films-mohammed-zeeshan-ayyub/articleshow/97492316.cms|title= I have always been fond or Devashish Makhija's films|work=www.timesofinfia.indiatimes.com|author= Times of India|date= 31 January 2023}}</ref>
* [[Smita Tambe]] as Phulo Karma
* [[Smita Tambe]] as Phulo Karma
* Megha Mathur as Bidesi
* Megha Mathur as Bidesi
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Bajpayee has said of the production:
Bajpayee has said of the production:


<blockquote>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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manoj Bajpayee collaborates with Taandav, Bhonsle director Devashish Makhija for Joram, first look out |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-manoj-bajpayee-collaborates-with-taandav-bhonsle-director-devashish-makhija-for-joram-3006789 |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=DNA India }}</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manoj Bajpayee collaborates with Taandav, Bhonsle director Devashish Makhija for Joram, first look out |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-manoj-bajpayee-collaborates-with-taandav-bhonsle-director-devashish-makhija-for-joram-3006789 |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=DNA India |archive-date=5 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005081747/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-manoj-bajpayee-collaborates-with-taandav-bhonsle-director-devashish-makhija-for-joram-3006789 |url-status=live }}</ref></blockquote>


==Screenings==
==Screenings==
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!Location
!Location
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| February 2023 || [[International Film Festival Rotterdam]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2022 |title=Manoj Bajpayee, Zeeshan Ayyub's 'Joram' to make its world premiere at 52nd IFFR 2023 |url=https://theprint.in/feature/manoj-bajpayee-zeeshan-ayyubs-joram-to-make-its-world-premiere-at-52nd-iffr-2023/1273652/?amp |website=The Print}}</ref>
| February 2023 || [[International Film Festival Rotterdam]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2022 |title=Manoj Bajpayee, Zeeshan Ayyub's 'Joram' to make its world premiere at 52nd IFFR 2023 |url=https://theprint.in/feature/manoj-bajpayee-zeeshan-ayyubs-joram-to-make-its-world-premiere-at-52nd-iffr-2023/1273652/?amp |website=The Print |access-date=8 June 2023 |archive-date=5 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005081747/https://theprint.in/feature/manoj-bajpayee-zeeshan-ayyubs-joram-to-make-its-world-premiere-at-52nd-iffr-2023/1273652/?amp |url-status=live }}</ref>
|[[Rotterdam]],<br />Netherlands
|[[Rotterdam]],<br />Netherlands
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|June 2023
|June 2023
|[[Sydney Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joram |url=https://www.sff.org.au/program/browse/joram |access-date=10 June 2023 |website=Sydney Film Festival }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/manoj-bajpayee-starrer-joram-receives-a-great-response-at-sydney-film-festival-1609743/amp|title=Manoj Bajpayee starrer Joram receives a great response at Sydney Film Festival|website=abplive.com}}</ref>
|[[70th Sydney Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joram |url=https://www.sff.org.au/program/browse/joram |access-date=10 June 2023 |website=Sydney Film Festival |archive-date=10 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610003112/https://www.sff.org.au/program/browse/joram |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/manoj-bajpayee-starrer-joram-receives-a-great-response-at-sydney-film-festival-1609743/amp|title=Manoj Bajpayee starrer Joram receives a great response at Sydney Film Festival|website=abplive.com|access-date=13 November 2023|archive-date=13 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113150510/https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/manoj-bajpayee-starrer-joram-receives-a-great-response-at-sydney-film-festival-1609743/amp|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Sydney]],<br />Australia
|[[Sydney]],<br />Australia
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| July 2023
| July 2023
| [[Durban International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=JORAM – Durban International Film Festival |url=https://ccadiff.ukzn.ac.za/diff44/joram/ |access-date=10 June 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=8 June 2023 |title=Manoj Bajpayee's Joram heads to Durban International Film Festival |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/manoj-bajpayees-joram-heads-to-durban-international-film-festival-515274 |website=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}</ref>
| [[Durban International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=JORAM – Durban International Film Festival |url=https://ccadiff.ukzn.ac.za/diff44/joram/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |archive-date=10 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610003059/https://ccadiff.ukzn.ac.za/diff44/joram/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=8 June 2023 |title=Manoj Bajpayee's Joram heads to Durban International Film Festival |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/manoj-bajpayees-joram-heads-to-durban-international-film-festival-515274 |website=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |access-date=10 June 2023 |archive-date=10 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610091125/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/manoj-bajpayees-joram-heads-to-durban-international-film-festival-515274 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|[[Durban]],<br />South Africa
|[[Durban]],<br />South Africa
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| October 2023
| October 2023
| [[28th Busan International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_all_list.asp?allYear=2023 |title= The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List |website=Busan International Film Festival|date=5 September 2023|access-date=11 September 2023}}</ref>
| [[28th Busan International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_all_list.asp?allYear=2023|title=The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List|website=Busan International Film Festival|date=5 September 2023|access-date=11 September 2023|archive-date=30 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130220824/https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_all_list.asp?allYear=2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Busan]], <br />South Korea
| [[Busan]],<br />South Korea
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|-
| October 2023
| October 2023
| 59th [[Chicago International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival/all-films-list/ |title= The 59th Chicago International Film Festival: Festival Film List |website=Chicago International Film Festival|access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref>
| 59th [[Chicago International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival/all-films-list/|title=The 59th Chicago International Film Festival: Festival Film List|website=Chicago International Film Festival|access-date=13 October 2023|archive-date=2 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202123617/https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/festival/all-films-list/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Chicago]],<br /> USA
| [[Chicago]],<br />USA
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|-
|}
|}

==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=94|count=18|average=7.2|consensus=|ref=yes |access-date=20 March 2024}}<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=Joram|id=Joram
Phil Hoad of [[The Guardian]] gave four stars out of five and said 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 December 2023 |last=Hoad|first=Phil|title=Joram review – old and new worlds collide in pressure cooker man and baby-hunt
|type=m|access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref>
|website=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/07/joram-review-old-and-new-worlds-collide-in-pressure-cooker-man-and-baby-hunt|access-date=8 December 2023}}</ref>

[[Shubhra Gupta]] of [[The Indian Express]] gave 2.5 stars out of five and said in her review that Bajpayee is effective, yet his register of hopelessness and horror is restricted. It seems a little forced, the bond between Phulo Kamra and her right-hand lady Bidesi (Mathur). Though it explores well-trod ground—corrupt officials and dishonest law enforcement, Naxalite soldiers and "sympathisers," and defenceless people caught in the middle—the movie does a good job of bringing a glimmer of optimism to the otherwise grim situation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 2023 |last=Gupta|first=Shubhra|title=Joram movie review: Manoj Bajpayee is effective in grim survival tale |website=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/joram-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-is-effective-in-grim-survival-tale-9058662/|access-date=8 December 2023}}</ref>
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".<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 December 2023|last=Hoad|first=Phil|title=Joram review – old and new worlds collide in pressure cooker man and baby-hunt|website=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/07/joram-review-old-and-new-worlds-collide-in-pressure-cooker-man-and-baby-hunt|access-date=8 December 2023|archive-date=8 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208001922/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/07/joram-review-old-and-new-worlds-collide-in-pressure-cooker-man-and-baby-hunt|url-status=live}}</ref> [[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".<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 November 2023|last=Chatterjee|first=Saibal|title=Joram Review: A Stellar Manoj Bajpayee Helps the Unsettling Film Anchor Itself|website=NDTV|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/joram-review-a-stellar-manoj-bajpayee-helps-the-unsettling-film-anchor-itself-4-stars-4541393|access-date=8 December 2023|archive-date=8 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208101743/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/joram-review-a-stellar-manoj-bajpayee-helps-the-unsettling-film-anchor-itself-4-stars-4541393|url-status=live}}</ref> [[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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 December 2023|last=Gupta|first=Shubhra|title=Joram movie review: Manoj Bajpayee is effective in grim survival tale|website=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/joram-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-is-effective-in-grim-survival-tale-9058662/|access-date=8 December 2023|archive-date=8 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208012547/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/joram-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-is-effective-in-grim-survival-tale-9058662/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 December 2023|last=Roy|first=Dhaval|title=Joram Movie Review: Manoj Bajpayee shines in a riveting story about survival and socio-political intrigue|website=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/joram/movie-review/105805755.cms|access-date=8 December 2023|archive-date=7 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207211703/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/joram/movie-review/105805755.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 December 2023|last=Kukreja|first=Monika Rawal|title=Joram review: Manoj Bajpayee carries this slow-pace survival drama on his shoulders|website=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/joram-review-manoj-bajpayee-carries-this-slow-pace-survival-drama-on-his-shoulders-101701955360449.html|access-date=8 December 2023|archive-date=7 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207230702/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/joram-review-manoj-bajpayee-carries-this-slow-pace-survival-drama-on-his-shoulders-101701955360449.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[Sukanya Verma]] of [[rediff.com]] praised the performance of Bajpayee and said The most unsettling aspect of Joram's real-life setting and cynicism is Manoj Bajpayee's graphic portrayal of a harassed person. Under the glamour of celebrity, an actor who has worked as long as Bajpayee tends to lose his or her sense of individuality. However, the actor's ability to bounce back from failure shines through in his readiness to start again each time. He portrays a father's despair in Joram by allowing Dasru to act on his primordial impulses in an unrelenting display of dread and sorrow.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 2023 |last=Verma|first=Sukanya|title=Joram Review: Harrowing Portrait Of The Helpless|website=rediff.com|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/joram-review/20231208.htm|access-date=8 December 2023}}</ref>

Dhaval Roy of [[The Times of India]] gave 4 stars out of 5 and said 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. You will also be forced to consider the harm we are causing to Mother Nature in the name of growth and development after seeing the moving film. It is worthy of a big-screen viewing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 2023 |last=Roy|first=Dhaval|title=Joram Movie Review: Manoj Bajpayee shines in a riveting story about survival and socio-political intrigue|website=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/joram/movie-review/105805755.cms|access-date=8 December 2023}}</ref>
==Accolades==
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. That's about the only curiosity I have about what will happen next. See it for another act by Manoj Bajpayee that is just amazing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 2023 |last=Kukreja|first=Monika Rawal|title=Joram review: Manoj Bajpayee carries this slow-pace survival drama on his shoulders|website=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/joram-review-manoj-bajpayee-carries-this-slow-pace-survival-drama-on-his-shoulders-101701955360449.html|access-date=8 December 2023}}</ref>
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Devesh Sharma of [[Filmfare]] gave 4 stars out and 5 and said Watch the movie to witness Manoj Bajpayee's acting mastery and its sombre glances into hidden India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 2023 |last=Sharma|first=Devesh|title=Joram Movie Review|website=Filmfare|url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/joram-movie-review-63034.html|access-date=8 December 2023}}</ref>
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Joram
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDevashish Makhija
Written byDevashish Makhija
Story byDevashish Makhija
Produced by
  • Shariq Patel
  • Ashima Avasthi Chaudhuri
  • Anupama Bose
  • Devashish Makhija
Starring
CinematographyPiyush Puty
Edited byAbhro Banerjee
Music byMangesh Dhakde
Production
companies
Release dates
  • 1 February 2023 (2023-02-01) (IFFR)
  • 8 December 2023 (2023-12-08)
(theatrical)[1]
Running time
138 [2][3]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
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

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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

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Production

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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

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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

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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

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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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  1. ^ "Manoj Bajpayee's 'Joram' to release on December 8". The Hindu. 8 November 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  2. ^ Mistry, Prinesh (24 September 2023). "Joram". London Indian Film Festival. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Joram". FilmInk. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Joram Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Manoj Bajpayee collaborates with Taandav, Bhonsle director Devashish Makhija for Joram, first look out". DNA India. 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  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.
  9. ^ "Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out". Filmfare. 15 January 2024. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Winners of the 69th Filmfare Awards 2024". Filmfare. 28 January 2024. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Joram movie synopsis by the official web page of Makhija Films". makhijafilm.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  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.
  14. ^ "Manoj Bajpayee, Zeeshan Ayyub's 'Joram' to make its world premiere at 52nd IFFR 2023". The Print. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Joram". Sydney Film Festival. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Manoj Bajpayee starrer Joram receives a great response at Sydney Film Festival". abplive.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  17. ^ "JORAM – Durban International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  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.
  28. ^ "Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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