Joram (film)

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".{{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}}

• Manoj Bajpayee as Dasru / Bala
• Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Ratnakar{{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}}
• 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
• Raman Gupta as Constable Solanki
• Bharati Perwani as Khare
• Dhaniram Prajapati as Divender

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.{{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 }}

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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".{{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}} 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".{{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}} 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.{{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}} 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".{{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}} 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.{{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}}

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