Mumbai, Aug 25
Filmmakers Guneet Monga Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap have been roped in as executive producers and presenters for “The Fable”, which is christened as “Jugnuma” in Hindi, and is set to release theatrically across India on September 12.
Directed by Raam Reddy, the film is set against the backdrop of the late 1980s Indian Himalayas, the film follows Dev, who discovers mysteriously burnt trees scattered throughout his sprawling fruit orchard estate.
As fires continue to break out despite his efforts to prevent them, Dev begins to see himself and his family in a new light.
Raam Reddy took to Instagram and wrote: "The flicker of fireflies and a #Fable as old as time. Presenting #JUGNUMA soaring into cinemas September 12.”
“I had loved Raam’s ‘Thithi,’ which was so rooted and genuine, and with ‘Jugnuma,’ he has created a film that feels timeless,” Kashyap said.
“The film is deeply humane yet magical in the way it unfolds. And at the centre of it, Manoj Bajpayee delivers a performance unlike anything we’ve seen before — restrained, enigmatic, and profoundly moving. It’s a film which I am extremely proud to present it to the Indian audience,” Kashyap added.