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World Premiere Of ‘India Lockdown,’ Directed By Madhur Bhandarkar At IFFI 2022

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OB Bureau

New Delhi: Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘India Lockdown’ will have its world premiere at the upcoming International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The 53rd edition of the festival is scheduled to take place from November 20 to 28 in Panaji, Goa.

Inspired by true events. It will depict four parallel stories and the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the people of India. The film is set for a direct-to-digital release on ZEE5 on December 2, the streaming platform announced on Friday.

Director of critically acclaimed films such as Chandni Bar, Fashio and Traffic Signal, Bhandarkar said he is excited about the premiere of his movie at IFFI. The director, who has penned the script with Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah, hopes that India Lockdown will strike a chord with the audiences as it captures all the varied emotions experienced by many during the pandemic that hit India in March 2020.

“Every citizen across the world will relate to this film as COVID binded us together and made us stronger. We experienced similar emotions, frustrations and uncertainties unlike ever before and India Lockdown will capture all that and more.

“This film is my lockdown baby, and I am looking forward to showcasing it at IFFI where cinema lovers across the globe come together for their common passion of storytelling,” the director said in a statement, The Indian Express (TIE) reported.

The movie features Prateik Babbar, Sai Tamhankar, Shweta Basu Prasad, Prakash Belawadi and Aahana Kumra.

The film is produced by Jayantilal Gada of PEN Studios, Bhandarkar Entertainment and Pranav Jain’s PJ Motions Pictures.

 

OB Bureau

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