Ajji (transl. Granny) is an Indian Hindi-language crime-drama film directed by Devashish Makhija.[3][4] The film stars Sushama Deshpande,[5] Sharvani Suryavanshi, Abhishek Banerjee, Sadiya Siddiqui, Vikas Kumar, Manuj Sharma, Sudhir Pandey, Kiran Khoje, and Smita Tambe in major roles.[6] "Ajji" has been positioned as a dark take on the classic fairy tale, "Red Riding Hood". The film is backed by Yoodlee Films, a production venture of Saregama.The film won the Fresh Blood competition at the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival, France 2018.[7] Sushama Deshpande, who played ‘Ajji’ won The Flame Award at the UK Asian Film Festival and received a special jury mention for her performance in the film at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA).[8] Ajji was officially invited to compete at the 2017 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)[9] and was showcased in the New Currents section of the 22nd Korean film extravaganza.[10] Ajji was also a part of the Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI) which took place 12–18 October and was played as a part of the India Gold category.[11][12] Other official selection for festivals include Dharamshala International Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival[13][14] and Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. The film was nominated for the Netpac Award at the 2018 Rotterdam International Film Festival.[15] The film was released on 24 November 2017.[16][17] Ajji is now available on Netflix.[18]
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