ZEE5 announced on Friday that India Lockdown, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, will have its world premiere at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will take place in Goa from November 20 to 28.
India Lockdown is based on real-life incidents.It will tell four separate stories and show how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the Indian people.
On December 2, the movie will be released on ZEE5 as a direct-to-digital release.
Bhandarkar, whose critically acclaimed films Chandni Bar, Traffic Signal, and Fashion premiered at IFFI, stated that he is looking forward to it.
The director, who co-wrote the script with Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah, is hopeful that India Lockdown will resonate with audiences because it depicts the wide range of emotions that many people experienced during the pandemic that struck India in March 2020.
“Every citizen across the world will relate to this film as COVID brought us together and made us stronger. We experienced similar emotions, frustrations and uncertainties unlike ever before, and India Lockdown will capture all that and more,” Bhandarkar said.
“This film is my lockdown baby, and I am looking forward to showcasing it at IFFI where cinema lovers from across the globe come together for their common passion of storytelling,” the director said in a statement.
Prateik Babbar, Sai Tamhankar, Shweta Basu Prasad, Prakash Belawadi, and Aahana Kumra appear in the film.
ZEE5 India’s chief business officer, Manish Kalra, stated that they are looking forward to India Lockdown’s premiere at IFFI.
Kalra stated, “We are excited to host the world premiere of India Lockdown at IFFI and get the first reactions of delegates and cinema lovers as this is our sincere attempt to demonstrate the effects of the COVID pandemic on the people of India.”
Bhandarkar Entertainment, PJ Motions Pictures, and Jayantilal Gada of PEN Studios co-produce the film.
