Manoj Bajpayee on a Roll

Manoj Bajpayee’s feature film Inspector Zende will stream on Netflix from September 5, and to add to the actor’s excitement, he has a major release, Jagnuma, coming up in cinemas on September 12.

Jagnuma, which means ‘fable’ is directed by Raam Reddy, whose Thithi in Kannada took film lovers by storm.

Set in the late 1980s, Jagnuma follows Dev (Bajpayee), who discovers mysteriously burnt trees in his sprawling fruit orchards nestled in the Himalayas. In spite of all efforts, more fires break out, leading him to see himself and his family for who they truly are.

The film also stars Tillotama Shome, Deepak Dobriyal and Priyanka Bose.

Anurag Kashyap, who is an executive producer in the project says, “I had loved Raam Reddy’s Thithi, which was so rooted and genuine, and with Jugnuma, he has created a film that feels timeless. The film is magical in the way it unfolds. And 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.”