Joji (film)

Joji
Official release poster
Directed byDileesh Pothan
Written bySyam Pushkaran
Based onMacbeth
by William Shakespeare
Produced byFahadh Faasil
Dileesh Pothan
Syam Pushkaran
Starring
  • Fahadh Faasil
CinematographyShyju Khalid
Edited byKiran Das
Music byJustin Varghese
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon Prime Video
Release date
  • 7 April 2021 (2021-04-07)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Joji , or stylized as JOJI, is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language crime drama film[1] directed by Dileesh Pothan and written by Syam Pushkaran.[2] The story is inspired by William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. The film was produced by Bhavana Studios in association with Working Class Hero, and Fahadh Faasil and Friends. Fahadh Faasil plays the title character, while Baburaj, Shammi Thilakan, and Unnimaya Prasad play other pivotal roles. The plot revolves around a wealthy family of three sons and a father living in the countryside of Kerala.

Principal photography took place from November 2020 to January 2021, shot extensively in Kottayam. Joji released through the OTT service Amazon Prime Video on 7 April 2021 to wide critical acclaim.

  1. ^ "Joji Movie Review: A chilling, Coen-esque crime drama". The New Indian Express. 8 April 2021.
  2. ^ TNM Staff (31 March 2021). "Fahadh Faasil and Dileesh Pothan's 'Joji' to release on OTT". The News Minute. Retrieved 31 March 2021.