Overview

• The film, released pan‑India on September 12, arrives in theatres after a lauded festival run as The Fable.
• Early reviews highlight striking imagery, a magical‑realism tone and Bajpayee’s performance, with some noting its unhurried, demanding storytelling.
• Director Raam Reddy sets the drama in the late‑1980s Himalayas and shoots on 16mm with cinematographer Sunil Borkar, with dialogues by Varun Grover.
• Anurag Kashyap and Guneet Monga present the title following a Mumbai screening that drew endorsements from leading filmmakers including Vikramaditya Motwane, Abhishek Chaubey and Nandita Das.
• Ahead of release, Bajpayee warned that box‑office fixation harms independent cinema and criticized OTT platforms’ shift toward mainstream, star‑driven projects.