Manoj Bajpayee-starrer 'The Fable' played to packed house at Berlin Film Fest

National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee’s new film ‘The Fable’, directed by Raam Reddy, was screened at the Zoo Palast theatre during the ongoing edition of the Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale). The film, set in 1989, follows the journey of Dev (Manoj Bajpayee) who discovers mysteriously burnt trees in his estate of fruit orchards situated in the Himalayas.

‘The Fable’ was screened to a packed house of 800 audiences and selected for the Encounters Competition, making it the second Indian film to be selected in the section at the Berlinale. Manoj Bajpayee along with Deepak Dobriyal and Priyanka Bose attended the premiere in Berlin. The film also stars Hiral Sidhu, child actor Awan Pookot, and Tillotama Shome in a special appearance.

Raam Reddy, who has directed the film, had earlier helmed the critically-acclaimed Kannada black comedy ‘Thithi’. The film has received positive reviews at Berlinale, with the premiere selling out in less than an hour and the second screening also sold out. The audience response has been overwhelming, with top French producer calling the film ‘Gigantic’, and ‘Truly brilliant’.

Manoj Bajpayee said, “Stepping onto the red carpet at the Berlin International Film Festival filled me with pride and joy. Our film ‘The Fable’ has entered the prestigious Encounters segment, showcasing the dedication and passion of our amazing team.” Talking about the audience response, Raam Reddy said, “The premiere of ‘The Fable’ at Berlinale was incredible. After all our hard work, the excitement and intrigue felt by the audience was beautiful for me to experience first hand.”

‘The Fable’ is a Prspctvs production in collaboration with MaxMedia, and is produced by Pratap Reddy and Sunmin Park. Written and directed by Raam Reddy, the film is shot by Sunil Ramkrishna Borkar, while Juhi Agarwal has done the production design. The Hindi dialogues are by Varun Grover.