The film will not bore audiences in the least.
08 Apr, 2021 - 08:59 AM IST | By Nirmal Narayanan
MUMBAI: Dileesh Pothan is widely considered one of the most talented filmmakers in Mollywood. His debut movie
Maheshinte Prathikaram that starred Fahadh Faasil was a critical and commercial success, and later, the duo came together to deliver another blockbuster with
Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum. And now, Fahadh and Dileesh have teamed up again with
Joji, and the film had its OTT release on Amazon Prime Video on 7 April.
Dileesh Pothan s adaptation of Macbeth
Joji is inspired from one of Shakespeare s four major tragedies,
Macbeth. In adapting the play for Indian audiences, Pothan and writer Syam Pushkaran set the story against the backdrop of a rich Christian family in south Kerala. The film primarily focuses on the three sons of a wealthy plantation owner, who are vying for their share of the inheritance after their father suffers a stroke.
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Fahadh Faasil in ‘Joji’
Scriptwriter Syam Pushkaran and Pothan bring together elements from Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’and K.G.George’s emergency-era classic ‘Irakal’to construct a wholly original world, that is both engaging and darkly funny
The face mask, a necessity in the post-pandemic world, might be a hindrance for many, but in the cold and sinister world painted by Dileesh Pothan in
Joji, it is a perfect tool to hide your criminal intentions and guilt. “Wear a mask and come down,” asks a sort of co-conspirator to the man who has just committed his first crime, and is struggling to contain his glee.