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Devashish Makhija is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, graphic artist, fiction writer and poet. He is best known for writing and directing the full-length feature films: Ajji, Oonga, and Bhonsle.He also authored the bestselling children's books, When Ali Became Bajrangbali and Why Paploo was Perplexed, along with a series of 49 short stories published as an anthology, Forgetting, published by HarperCollins.He has also worked on the films Black Friday and Bunty Aur Babli. He has also ...
Devashish Makhija. Writer: Joram. Devashish Makhija has written and directed the full length award-winning feature films 'Joram', 'Bhonsle' and 'Ajji' - all three of which premiered at IFFR Rotterdam and BIFF Busan - and the multiple-award-winning short films 'Cycle', 'Cheepatakadumpa', 'Taandav', 'El'ayichi', 'Agli Baar', 'Rahim Murge pe mat ro', 'Absent', and 'Happy'. 'Bhonsle' is streaming on SonyLiv; 'Joram', 'Ajji' and 'Cheepatakadumpa' on Amazon Prime Video. 'Joram' won two Filmfare ...
Devashish Makhija has written, directed and served as associate producer on ‘BHONSLE’ (Best Actor, APSA; Best Director & Screenplay, Barcelona); and ‘AJJI’ (Fresh Blood Best Film at Beaune, France, 2018; New Currents international competition, Busan). He had started his film career researching and assisting on ‘Black Friday’ (dir. Anurag Kashyap); and has written and directed the multiple award-winning short films, ‘Taandav’, ‘El’Ayichi’, ‘Agli Baar’, ‘Absent ...
Devashish MAKHIJA (India) is a filmmaker, screenwriter, writer and poet. He began his career as an assistant director on films like Black Friday (2007).He has won several awards for his films, including the Fresh Blood Film Award at the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival for his feature film, Ajji (2017). He also won Best Director and Best Screenplay at Asian Film Festival Barcelona in 2019 for Bhonsle (2018). Outside of filmmaking, Makhija has held a solo art show, and written ...
May 15, 2024 · As ‘Joram’ continues to find audiences, writer-director Devashish Makhija talks about how he discovered his voice and the growing disenchantment of Hindi cinema with political themes
Feb 28, 2021 · Devashish Makhija is a storyteller and a powerful voice of resistance who wears many hats. He is a filmmaker and screenwriter, having written and directed critically acclaimed short films, such as Rahim Murge Pe Mat Ro (2008), El’ayichi (2015) and Tandav (2016) as well as the riveting feature films, Ajji (2017) and then Bhonsle (2018), embodied by the exceptional Manoj Bajpai.
Sep 4, 2023 · The opening of Joram triggers a clear, propulsive story: construction worker Dasru (Manoj Bajpayee), who has been displaced from his tribal land, is a fugitive from justice. His wife has been killed, and the law—in the form of Bombay cop Ratnakar (Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub)—is chasing him and his baby girl.
Mar 16, 2024 · Director Devashish Makhija, who most recently helmed the survival thriller Joram, opened up about the many hardships that he has experienced in his personal life while prioritising his art over everything else.He said that he eventually learned his lesson, but only after suffering major blows. Makhija said that he hasn’t made any money from his films, and still struggles financially to this day.
The filmmaker Devashish Makhija speaks about his upcoming film, Manoj Bajpayee-starrer Joram, ahead of its world premiere at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam later this month.
Dec 3, 2023 · Devashish Makhija often tells stories of people he doesn't belong to; of people who have been deliberately silenced or ignored by the majority, or the powerf...
