Mojo (2017 film) explained

MOJO
Director:Sreesha Belakvaadi
Producer:Gajanan Bhat
Satish Pathak
Santosh Patil
Manayya Bellignur
Screenplay:Sreesha Belakvaadi
Starring:Manu
Anoosha
Music:Songs:
S. D. Arvind
Score:
B. Ajaneesh Loknath
Cinematography:Ananth Urs
Editing:Rathan
Studio:Poorvi Arts
Runtime:110 minutes
Country:India
Language:Kannada
Budget:1.5 crore INR

Mōjo is a 2017 Indian Kannada drama film written and directed by Sreesha Belakvaadi.[1]

Plot

Protagonist Mohan (acted by Manu) experiences rushes of his Subconscious Power, in particular the ability to see future (Precognitive power of Sixth Sense). Mohan works through different psychiatrists to understand his mental explosions and ends up meeting his college mate Maya (acted by Anoosha). While Maya has a contradicting story to tell, Mohan believes his experiences are real. What follows from there forms the plot and subplot of MOJO; Mohan's sixth sense entraps him into a crisis ― a bizarre maze of Murder, Crime, Suspect, Love and Enigma. Whether the murder happened at all, whether Mohan's Sixth Sense is real (or imaginative), whether Maya the character exists (or a hallucination) ― all get answered as the movie hits a bewildering climax leaving the audience in a state of "Want to watch second time".[2]

Cast

Development And Production

Written and Directed by Sreesha Belakvaadi, MOJO was produced under the banner of Poorvi Arts. Shot most parts of movie in Bangalore, MOJO had some brief shoots in parts of Mangalore, Udupi and Chikkamagalur. The technical department of MOJO are from seasoned background. B Ajaneesh Lokanath has composed background score for MOJO. Ajaneesh has won several awards including Filmfare, IIFA and Karnataka State Award for his works in Rangitaranga, Ulidavaru Kandante and latest sensation Kirik Party. SD Arvind has composed music for MOJO. SD Arvind is famous for his Doori song of LAST BUS, that was played in the international BBC - a first time accomplishment from Kannada Film Industry. State Award winner Ananth Urs is the DoP. Krishnanunni N R is the Sound Designer and Mixer[5] State award winner Chintan Vikas, Zee TV SaReGaMaPa champ Ankita Kundu and Nationally recognized legendary singer Rajesh Krishnan have sung the numbers for MOJO.[6]

Awards and nominations

MOJO premiered at Fremont USA FOG International Film Festival on 8 August 2017, where it won the best regional film award .[7]

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2017FOG International Film festival awards [8] Best Regional filmPoorvi Arts
Gajanan Bhat
Golden Gate International Film festival[9] Best Experimental filmPoorvi Arts
Gajanan Bhat
Calcutta International CULT Film FestivalOutstanding Achievement AwardSreesha Belakvaadi
Eurasia International Film FestivalBest Experimental FilmSreesha Belakvaadi
Glendale International Film FestivalBest Experimental FilmSreesha Belakvaadi
Golden Gate International Film FestivalBest Visual EffectsGajanan Bhat
Golden Gate International Film FestivalBest Foreign FilmSreesha Belakvaadi

Notes and References

  1. News: MOJO director Sreesha Belakvaadi on awards and more . 24 October 2017 . 30 March 2017.
  2. News: Mojo Movie Review . 27 October 2017 . 28 October 2017.
  3. News: Composing songs for Mojo was gratifying for me . 20 October 2017 . 21 October 2017.
  4. News: Into the maze of the mind . 16 August 2017 . 17 August 2017.
  5. News: ‘Mojo features some of the best technicians in the industry’ . 17 October 2017 . 17 October 2017.
  6. News: After 'Thithi', it's now 'Mojo' creating ripples in film circuit . 13 October 2017 . 13 October 2017.
  7. News: ‘Mojo wins the best regional films’ . 31 August 2017 . 31 August 2017.
  8. News: ‘Mojo thrilled the audience’ . 10 August 2017 . 10 August 2017.
  9. News: Mojo introduces a new genre in Kannada cinema . The Times of India . Dhwani . Desai . 27 October 2017 . 12 September 2018 .