Posters of ‘Mrs’ and ‘Sumo Didi’.
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Mrs and Sumo Didi, two movies from Jio Studios, are set to be screened at the 35th Palm Springs International Film Festival. The pageant will start in California, US, on January 4 and will conclude on January 15.
According to Jio Studios, the screening of Sumo Didi, impressed by the story of India’s first sumo wrestler Hetal Dave with Shriyam Bhagnani within the title function, will happen on January 7. The movie is directed by debutant Jayant Rohatgi and additionally options Chaitnya Sharma.
Rohatgi mentioned he’s completely satisfied to current this story of grit to North American audiences after its world premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October. “I hope the character’s journey resonates with them and we are able to convey that every human being is unique and has unlimited potential waiting to explode.
“What drew me to Hetal’s story was her tenacity in breaking by means of stereotypes, social prejudices, patriarchal mindsets, lack of alternatives, but have that relentless focus and dedication to make a seemingly not possible dream come true,” the director said in a statement.
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Jio Studios presents Sumo Didi in association with Fresh Lime Films and MA + TH. The Sanya Malhotra-starrer Mrs will have its screening at the festival on January 10. Directed by Arati Kadav, the film is billed as a captivating account of a woman’s strength and resilience. Malhotra said she is thrilled that her film Mrs will have its premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival 2024. The film is a remake of Jeo Baby’s Malayalam film The Great Indian Kitchen.
“Through this pageant, folks from internationally will get to see a movie which, for my part, has relatable, heartfelt content material. Mrs is a movie which is absolutely shut to my coronary heart and I hope it strikes the viewers the identical approach it moved me,” she mentioned.
Presented by Jio Studios in affiliation with Baweja Studios, Mrs additionally stars Nishant Dahiya and Kanwaljit Singh in key roles. The movie had its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in November.