Djinn (2023 film) explained

Djinn
Director:Sidharth Bharathan
Story:Sidharth Bharathan
Producer:
  • Sudheer VK
  • Manu Valiyaveetil
Screenplay:Rajesh Gopinadhan
Starring:
Music:Prashant Pillai
Cinematography:Girish Gangadharan
Editing:Deepu S. Joseph
Studio:Straightline Cinemas
Runtime:133 minutes
Country:India
Language:Malayalam

Djinn is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy drama film directed by Sidharth Bharathan[1] and produced by Sudheer VK and Manu Valiyaveettil under the banner Straightline Cinemas .[2] The film stars Soubin Shahir in the title role, along with Sharaf U Dheen, Shine Tom Chacko and Santhy Balachandran.[3] [2]

The screenplay and dialogue are written by Rajesh Gopinadhan,[1] who had penned Dulquer Salmaan's Kali. The music is composed by Prashant Pillai, while Girish Gangadharan[4] has been roped in as the cinematographer and Deepu Joseph has done the editing.

Cast

Production

The shooting of the film was completed in mid-March 2020.[5]

Music

The music for the film is composed by Prashant Pillai with lyrics for the songs written by Santhosh Varma and Anwar Ali.

Reception

Critical reception

Anjana George, critic of Times of india, gave 3.5 out of 5 and wrote that, "Djinn is a movie for entertainment and after thoughts. Normality is an illusion. What's normal for a tiger is chaos for a deer."[6] S.R. Parveen, critic of The Hindu, wrote that, "Despite few bright spots, fails in trying to do too many things."[7] Sajin Shrijith, critic of Cinema Express, stated that, "Djinn may not be a flawless film, but it at least confirms my belief that Soubin delivers his best with the right directors." and gave 3 stars out of 5.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Digital Native . Soubin Shahir's 'Djinn' wrapped up . 17 March 2020 . The News Minute.
  2. News: TIMESOFINDIA.COM . Dulquer Salmaan unveils the motion poster of Soubin Shahir's 'Djinn' . 3 August 2020 . The Times of India . The Times of India-1.
  3. News: Anna Mathews . Santhy Balachandran: I was thrilled to be able to learn and bond with the talented Djinn team' . 26 March 2020 . The Times of India.
  4. News: Sidharth Bharathan wraps up the shooting of his upcoming film 'Djinn' . 15 March 2020 . The Times of India.
  5. Web site: 2020-03-17 . Soubin Shahir's 'Djinn' wrapped up . 2022-03-31 . The News Minute . en.
  6. News: Djinn Movie Review : An interesting story on an out-of-the-ordinary thinker . The Times of India . 2023-04-14 . 0971-8257.
  7. News: Praveen . S. R. . 2023-01-06 . 'Djinn' movie review: Despite few bright spots, fails in trying to do too many things . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-04-14 . 0971-751X.
  8. Web site: Djinn Movie Review: Soubin Shahir delivers the goods in a tone-shifting tale . 2023-04-14 . . en.