Joram

Manoj Bajpayee is effective, needless to say, but is given a limited register of despair and terror.

This gritty, propulsive chase thriller combines a heart-in-mouth survival story with a backdrop of simmering violence and political unrest...

Where many thrillers programmatically crank up tension with every scene and every beat, Devashish Makhija’s third feature feels different; this manhunt is weighed down by an almost agonised oppressiveness.

This film’s uncommon blend of sizzling action, lawless atmosphere and lively locations are presented with undeniable vigour and detail.

The scene stealer is, however, Smita Tambe as hardened local politician Phulo Karma...

Joram is effectively a new version of The Fugitive (and a rather good one at that).

Joram isn't only a film about a man's endurance, there's equal spotlight on the calamity rural-urban migrations bring with them...

A film like Joram doesn’t stop existing. It’s only the cameras that stop recording.

In one of the film’s most striking images, construction cranes chomp away like ravenous dinosaurs at land considered sacred as well as sustaining...

Manoj Bajpayee delivers another stellar performance as a man from Jharkhand lost in the big city.