Mumbai, Nov 15 (PTI) Devashish Makhija-directed rape-revenge drama "Ajji" will be releasing in India on November24.
The film was screened at films festival such as BusanInternational Film Festival and Singapore Film Festival, andhas been lauded by critics for its dark and gritty take on theclassic fairy-tale story Little Red Riding Hood.
Sushama Deshpande leads the cast of the film, which alsofeatures Sharvani Suryavanshi, Sadiya Siddiqui, Manuj Sharma,Sudhir Pandey, Kiran Khoje, and Smita Tambe.
"Fairy tales are all written metaphorically, and this onespecifically holds a lot of relevance today. We are extremelyhappy at the interest shown by the festival circuit for ourfilm," said Makhija.
In India, the film was screened at Mumbai Film Festival(MAMI) and Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF).
Bollywood veteran Javed Akhtar also praised the film andtweeted, "AJJI is a film really worth watching. I am notsurprised that it is getting such flattering reactions atdifferent international festivals!"The film is produced by Yoodlee Films. PTI RBBK.
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