69th Filmfare Awards: Manoj Bajpayee's 'Joram' wins two awards for the night, actor expresses gratitude

Manoj Bajpayee and Devashish Makhija’s Joram won two black ladies at the recently concluded 69th Filmfare Awards. It won the Best Film (Critics) and Best Story trophies. Talking about the same, the actor said, “I am very grateful for the overwhelming love ‘Joram’ has received. It’s truly heartening to see that the relentless pursuit depicted in the film has been appreciated. ‘Joram’ is a must-watch, and I’m happy to witness its well-deserved success." In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, talking about the film, Manoj Bajpayee said, “Devashish gets very young and excited people as cameramen who are not interested in just lighting it up and staying away from the characters. They try to go with the rhythm of the performance and are very close to you without you being aware of it. I got to experience some very crazy and fluid camerawork on this film, or whenever I worked with him. One of his cameramen Piyush was dieting so that he could run with the camera and keep pace with his film.” He added, “I’ve said this in many interviews that the world my character in Joram comes from is very similar to the milieu that I come from, so I have seen it first hand. We are aware of the work conditions and conflicts they go through, so you just have to go back in the past and get those experiences alive.” About Joram It’s not just the expertise of  Manoj Bajpayee in playing such crucial and complex characters, the camerawork does a fine job of conveying his helplessness and horror too. There’s both stillness and swiftness in its movement, blending with the mood of the narrative. And then there’s Zeeshan Ayyub, finally free from the clutches of playing the hero’s best friend. He plays a police officer but has his own share of struggles, he hasn’t been home since two nights and his morose voice and face suggest disappointment and not callousness.