Devashish Makhija and actress-writer Sushma Deshpande collaborate on the revenge drama 'ajji' ('Granny'). By Elizabeth Kerr The ongoing struggle with violence against women is at the heart of the ...

Filmmaker Devashish Makhija's Ajji which opened to critical acclaim and achieved international recognition has gone on to win numerous awards at major international film festivals. Produced by Yoodlee ...

It’s late at night and Ajji (Shushma Deshpande), despite her aching, stiff knees, is doddering through the lanes of her colony towards Shiv Tekri. Five-month pregnant Leela (Sadiya Siddiqui) is with ...

Rape is heinous and that of a child is most monstrous. So when a young, intelligent, independent filmmaker chooses to dwell on the subject for his sophomore outing one expects complexity, sensitivity ...

“Ajji” (Grandmother) is not an easy watch. Right from the first scene - where the protagonist hobbles through the dark bylanes of a slum in search of her missing granddaughter - to the climax, this ...

I’m curious to know why Ajji, Devashish Makhija’s take on the rape-revenge drama, begins with the disclaimer: “We neither encourage nor condone taking the law into your hands.” If it was foisted on ...

REUTERS - “Ajji” (Grandmother) is not an easy watch. Right from the first scene - where the protagonist hobbles through the dark bylanes of a slum in search of her missing granddaughter - to the ...

Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Devashish Makhijas Hindi film “Ajji” has been selected to compete at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in its New Currents section. Backed by Yoodlee ...

‘Ajji’ will give you shivers and will leave your mind numb. That’s the kind of film this is. It is a drama about a revenge, a tale wherein a grandmother seeks justice for her 10-year-old granddaughter ...

In a scene, we find an elderly woman attempting to pick up meat chopping skills from a butcher. With her gaze fixed on his every move, she takes in how precise hacks can carve mounds of mutton.

After some of the renowned faces of the film industry were seen talking about their love for cinema at MAMI Movie Mela, the film festival is all set to start from October 12. The festival will have ...