Jugnuma X review: Manoj Bajpayee and Deepak Dobriyal's film has been released in theaters. The family drama is based on the backdrop of the Himalayas in the late 1980s. The film revolves around the story of a man named Dev, whose fruit orchards start getting mysteriously burnt. When he tries to stop these fires, he not only comes to know the truth of these incidents, but also the deep secrets related to his family and past. Along with Manoj Bajpayee, Priyanka Bose, Tilottama Shom, Deepak Dobriyal, Hiral Sidhu and Gurpal Singh are in important roles in the film.
Jugnuma X review
The film Jugnuma is getting great response from the audience so far. Users on X (formerly Twitter) called it 'truly outstanding' and praised Manoj Bajpayee's acting. A user wrote, "From cinematography to color grading, every frame is amazing. Jugnuma is the film I was waiting for a long time." Another tweet read, "Finally an Indian film shot on film-camera, absolutely beautiful and full of warmth. #Jugnuma." Another viewer said, "Manoj Bajpayee is the best... What an amazing film #Jugnuma."
All about Jugnuma
The film is written and directed by Ram Reddy. Its producers are Pratap Reddy, Sunmin Park and Guneet Monga, while Anurag Kashyap and Ganesh Shetty have co-produced it. The film's cinematography is done by Sunil Borkar. The film also received the Special Jury Award in the South Asia Competition category at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024.
Recently Manoj Bajpayee said about Jugnuma, "The biggest feature of this film is its storytelling. This story and its style is something that I have never seen before. Many films have been made on magical realism, but the way Ram Reddy has written it and brought it on screen has never happened before." For the audience, Jugnuma is not just a film, but a unique cinematic experience.