Despatch
Drama Thriller Hindi
Determined to break the next big story and refashion his complicated personal life, Joy embarks on a relentless odyssey through the heart and gut of Mumbai.
| Cast: | Manoj Bajpayee, Shahana Goswami, Archita Agarwal, Anand Alkunte, Mamik Singh, Riju Bajaj |
|---|---|
| Director: | Kanu Behl |
| Writer: | Ishani Banerjee, Kanu Behl |
| Editor: | Manas Mittal, Samarth Dixit |
| Camera: | Siddharth Diwan |
Guild Reviews
Though flawed, Despatch tells an important story of our times.
A watch of Despatch, especially in its penultimate moments, sent me straight to Google in search of some facts and figures. That, in turn, led me down a rabbit hole where I was bombarded with one astounding (‘uncomfortable’ would be more apt) revelation after another. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s UNESCO Observatory of Killed Journalists, more than 1,600 journalists have been killed since 1993. Earlier this year, UNESCO director-general Audrey Azoulay broke it down bluntly, stating that in 85 per cent of such killings, the perpetrator has gone unpunished.
Latest Reviews
