Entertainment Desk: JioCinema, a streaming platform in India, is launching a digital film festival on September 29, 2023. The festival will showcase 20 films over 20 days, celebrating India’s rich storytelling. The lineup includes films from a variety of genres, including drama, comedy, thriller, and documentary.
A celebration of India’s rich storytelling, the festival line-up features titles such as “The Comedian”, which revolves around an aging comedy actor in the Indian film industry who has no laughter left in his life, and “Birha” (The Journey Back Home), a story of a family that tears apart due to the unjustified ambitions of a young child. Other films in the line-up are “Ghuspaith: Between Borders”, which is inspired by the life and tragic death of renowned Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui; “Rat in the Kitchen”, a story of a man going through loneliness and having surreal experiences while being at home alone; “Bebaak” a gripping tale about a woman’s identity crisis as a Muslim in India; and “The Daughter”, a film about a young woman who sets out in search of a man who can help her carry out an act that will test her limits.
The JioCinema Film Festival is a great opportunity to discover new Indian films and to support independent filmmakers. The festival is also a chance to celebrate the diversity and richness of Indian cinema.