Johaar
| Johaar | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Marni Teja Chowdary |
| Produced by | Ram Vamsi Krishna |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jagadeesh Cheekati |
| Edited by | Anwar Ali Siddharth Thatholu |
| Music by | Priyadarshan Balasubramanian |
Production company | Dharma Surya Pictures |
| Distributed by | Aha |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Johaar (transl. Salute) is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language anthology drama film directed by Teja Marni in his debut and starring Esther Anil, Ankith Koyya, Naina Ganguly, Easwari Rao, Chaitanya Krishna and Subhalekha Sudhakar.[1][2] The film streamed on Aha on 15 August 2020.
Plot
The story revolves around 5 stories one widowed woman whose daughter's health is not well.. a girl who hardly earns money and who is also interested in running.. a girl who is a student elopes with a chaiwala bcoz of her mother.. a man who runs a hostel for orphans and the son of chief minister who becomes chief minister after his father's death who dreams of building his father's statue as the biggest statue in the world. so for building the statue he stops all the funds for a widowed mother whose crop is damaged by rain and the couldn't give money for her daughter's operation.. scholarship of that girl .. and loan for that chaiwala .. funds for that athlete and funds for the hostel and finally they all die.. a journalist who narrates all this story to the chief minister claims that he is responsible for all the deaths and the chief minister with guilty opens the statue in climax.
Cast
- Esther Anil as Jyothi
- Ankith Koyya as Siddhu
- Naina Ganguly as Bala, Street performer
- Eshwari Rao as Ganga
- Chaitanya Krishna as Vijay Varma
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Bose
- Rohini
- Chalapathi Rao
Production
Child artist Esther Anil made her lead Telugu debut with this film after Drushyam.[3]
Release
The Hindu wrote that "It's a commendable attempt, even though it isn't wholly convincing".[4] The Times of India gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and wrote that "But barring minimal flaws, Teja Marni's Johaar is a raw and bold statement on the political scenario in the country today. And that makes it worth a watch!".[5]
References
- ^ "'Life of Johaar', a glimpse into Teja Marni's debut film released - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Teja Marni's 'Johaar' sound-mixing in full swing in London - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Then and Now: Esther Anil, the child artist from Drushyam, has become more beautiful and stunning diva! - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (August 14, 2020). "'Johaar' review: A commendable attempt by debut director Teja Marni" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Johaar Movie Review: Using multiple narratives, debut director makes a political statement" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
