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{{Infobox film
| image = The Fable.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Raam Reddy]]
| writer = Raam Reddy
| producer = Pratap Reddy Sunmin Park [[Guneet Monga]] [[Anurag Kashyap]] [[Ganesh Shetty]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]]
* [[Priyanka Bose]]
* [[Tillotama Shome]]
* [[Deepak Dobriyal]]}}
| cinematography = Sunil Borkar
| editing = Siddharth Kapoor Raam Reddy
| studio = Prspctvs Productions Maxmedia [[Sikhya Entertainment]] Flip Films
| distributor = [[Cinépolis]]
| language = Hindi English
| gross = ₹0.40 crore<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=Jugnuma Box Office Collection |website=Bollywood Hungama |date= 12 September 2025|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jugnuma/box-office/ |access-date=2025-12-10}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|2024|02|16|[[74th Berlin International Film Festival|Berlinale]]|2025|09|12|India|ref2=<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-25 |title=Manoj Bajpayee's 'Jugnuma' to hit theatres on September 12; film shines at global festivals|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/manoj-bajpayees-jugnuma-to-hit-theatres-on-september-12-film-shines-at-global-festivals/articleshow/123499145.cms|access-date=2025-08-25 |website=The Times of India |language=en-us}}</ref>|df=y}}
| runtime = 118 minutes<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=JUGNUMA (THE FABLE) Certification Record |website=Central Board of Film Certification |date=2025-09-09 |url=https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMjI5MDgyMDI1MDAwNDU= |access-date=2025-12-10}}</ref>
| country = India United States
}}

'''''Jugnuma – The Fable''''' is a 2024 [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Raam Reddy]], starring [[Manoj Bajpayee]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2024-01-22 |title=Manoj Bajpayee-starrer 'The Fable' in Encounters segment of Berlinale 2024 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/manoj-bajpayee-starrer-the-fable-in-encounters-segment-of-c-2859324 |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=[[Deccan Herald]] |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124123224/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/manoj-bajpayee-starrer-the-fable-in-encounters-segment-of-c-2859324 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Deepak Dobriyal]], [[Priyanka Bose]], Hiral Sidhu, Awan Pookot<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-01-22 |title='The Fable': Manoj Bajpayee Starrer To Have Its Premiere At 74th Berlin International Film Festival |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/the-fable-manoj-bajpayee-starrer-raam-reddy-74th-berlin-international-film-festival-encounters-category-1658589 |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=[[ABP Live]] |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123005527/https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/the-fable-manoj-bajpayee-starrer-raam-reddy-74th-berlin-international-film-festival-encounters-category-1658589 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Tillotama Shome]]. The film has been produced by Prspctvs Productions, co-produced by Maxmedia and [[Sikhya Entertainment]], and distributed by Flip Films. The film is presented by [[Guneet Monga]] and [[Anurag Kashyap]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-30 |title=Filmmakers Anurag Kashyap, Vetrimaaran, LJP unite for Manoj Bajpayee's 'Jugnuma' trailer launch |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/jugnuma-movie-trailer-release-rkhxiv9b |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=@mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>

The film made history by becoming the first Indian film to win Best Film at the 38th [[Leeds International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-15 |title=Manoj Bajpayee Starrer The Fable Becomes The First Indian Film To Win Best Film At the 38th Leeds International Film Festival UK |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/manoj-bajpayee-starrer-the-fable-becomes-the-first-indian-film-to-win-best-film-at-the-38th-leeds-international-film-festival-uk |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref> in the [[United Kingdom]], and also won the Special Jury Award at the [[MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024]]. It had its world premiere at the 74th [[Berlin International Film Festival]]<ref name=":1" /> on February 16, 2024, in the prestigious Encounters segment—marking only the second Indian film in the last 30 years to compete in a key competitive section of the Berlinale.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-22 |title=Manoj Bajpayee's 'The Fable' is only the second Indian film in the last 30 years to premiere in Berlinale |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/manoj-bajpayees-the-fable-to-premiere-at-berlinale/articleshow/107057247.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126182658/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/manoj-bajpayees-the-fable-to-premiere-at-berlinale/articleshow/107057247.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=2024-01-26 |access-date=2024-01-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

The film released theatrically in India on 12 September 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-25 |title=Guneet Monga Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap To Present Manoj Bajpayee's 'Jugnuma'; Raam Reddy Directorial Locks September 12 Release|url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/guneet-monga-anurag-kashyap-to-present-manoj-bajpayees-jugnuma |access-date=2025-08-25 |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Manoj Bajpayee's 'Jugnuma' to hit theatres on September 12; film shines at global festivals |work=The Times of India |date=25 August 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/manoj-bajpayees-jugnuma-to-hit-theatres-on-september-12-film-shines-at-global-festivals/articleshow/123499145.cms}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Set in the spring of 1989, the story follows Dev and his family living in a colonial mansion atop a Himalayan cliff. Their peaceful life on a vast fruit orchard estate is disrupted when Dev discovers mysteriously burnt trees. As more trees are destroyed, tensions rise. Suspicion falls on passing nomads, and a corrupt sheriff complicates the investigation. Despite his desperate efforts to control the situation, more fires erupt. Deep in the darkness, in the silence of the night, answers begin to emerge.

==Cast==
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Dev
* Hiral Sidhu as Vanya, Dev's daughter
* [[Priyanka Bose]] as Nandini, Dev's wife
* [[Tillotama Shome]] as Radha
* Awan Pookot as Juju, Dev's son
* [[Deepak Dobriyal]] as Dev's manager
* Gurpal Singh

== Release ==
The film had its world premiere at the [[74th Berlin International Film Festival]] on February 16, 2024, where it competed in the Encounters segment. It is notable as only the second Indian film in the past 30 years to feature in one of the Berlin Film Festival's key competitive sections.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Jugnuma' Trailer: Manoj Bajpayee Takes Flight in Raam Reddy's Stunning Return |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/jugnuma-trailer-manoj-bajpayee-takes-flight-in-raam-reddys-stunning-return |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |language=en}}</ref>

The film will release theatrically on 12 September 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|date=2025-08-25 |title=Manoj Bajpayee, Raam Reddy's Berlinale Film 'The Fable' Lands Guneet Monga Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap as Presenters (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/manoj-bajpayee-the-fable-anurag-kashyap-presenter-1236495829/|access-date=2025-08-25 |website=Variety |language=en-us}}</ref>
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!Festival
!Category
!Award
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| rowspan="3" |2025
| rowspan="2" |USA
|[[New York Indian Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2025-04-21 |title=James Ivory Documentary, Manoj Bajpayee Starrer to Headline New York Indian Film Festival's 25th Anniversary Slate |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/james-ivory-manoj-bajpayee-new-york-indian-film-festival-1236374320/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ0EGJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkJAQJKLU3AFIKzNuG9iKncWe6gxD8WDWWuOrrPfAORYZ4dAVe2vrx_obLQT_aem_NTslkjaipG6N2MlXvE6W3g |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|Indian Film Festival of L.A
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|India
|Cinévesture International Film Festival<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://ciff.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CIFF-2025-Catalogue-1.pdf}}</ref>
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| rowspan="7" |2024
|Germany
|[[74th Berlin International Film Festival]]
|Encounters
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| rowspan="2" |India
|[[MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024]]
|South Asia Competition
|Special Jury Award
|-
|[[International Film Festival of Kerala]]
|Kaleidoscope
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|Spain
|[[Valladolid International Film Festival|SEMINCI film festival]]
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|The United Kingdom
|[[Leeds International Film Festival]]
|Feature Film Competition
|Winner<ref>{{Cite web |title=LIFF 2024: Jury Winners Announced |url=https://www.leedsfilm.com/pQKjYTJ/liff-2024--jury-winners-announced |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=www.leedsfilm.com |language=en}}</ref>
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|France
|[[Three Continents Festival|Festival des 3 Continents - Nantes]]
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|Nominated<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Fable |url=https://www.3continents.com/en/film/the-fable/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Festival des 3 Continents}}</ref>
|-
|Singapore
|[[Singapore International Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-22 |title=The Fable - SGIFF |url=https://sgiff.com/film/the-fable/ |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=sgiff.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==Reception==
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|100|7.2|13|consensus=}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Fable |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_fable_2024 |access-date=20 September 2025 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> [[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Manoj Bajpayee-starrer is at it most piercing when it is gentle. It weaves in the prosaic, the quotidian, with quiet strokes of magical realism."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Shubhra|last=Gupta|date=2025-09-12 |title=Jugnuma The Fable movie review: Manoj Bajpayee delivers one of his all-time best performances|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/jugnuma-the-fable-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-one-of-his-all-time-best-performances-10245173/|access-date=2025-09-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US}}</ref>
Renuka Vyavahare of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated it 4/5 stars and stated that "Raam Reddy’s fantasy-fuelled mystery is a tender love letter to the mountains and the unhurried life — the one we traded for ambition long ago."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Renuka|last=Vyavahare|date=2025-09-12 |title=Jugnuma Movie Review: A riveting flight of fantasy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/jugnuma/movie-review/123848006.cms|access-date=2025-09-13|website=The Times of India|language=en-US}}</ref>
Anuj Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' observed that "Perched somewhere between magic and realism, filmmaker Raam Reddy spins an evocative cautionary tale of ecological and social decay in his sophomore film ‘Jugnuma: The Fable’."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Anuj|last=Kumar|date=2025-09-12 |title='Jugnuma: The Fable' movie review: Manoj Bajpayee makes Raam Reddy's meditative exploration of human hubris and guilt fly|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/jugnuma-the-fable-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-raam-reddy-meditative-exploration-of-human-hubris-and-guilt/article70041714.ece|access-date=2025-09-13|website=The Hindu|language=en-US}}</ref>

Rahul Desai of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter India]]'' commented that "Raam Reddy’s second feature is a myth-busting triumph of beauty and curiosity."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Rahul|last=Desai|date=2025-09-12 |title='Jugnuma – The Fable' Movie Review: A Bewitching Brew of Superstition and Storytelling|url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/reviews/theatrical/jugnuma-review-manoj-bajpayee-in-a-bewitching-brew-of-superstition-and-storytelling|access-date=2025-09-13|website=The Hollywood Reporter India|language=en-US}}</ref>
[[Deepa Gahlot]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that "Jugnuma has the unhurried pace of a stroll at dusk through the hills and the quiet delight in coming across jugnus (fireflies) twinkling in the trees."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Deepa|last=Gahlot|date=2025-09-12 |title=Jugnuma Review: A Quiet Delight|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/jugnuma-review/20250912.htm|access-date=2025-09-13|website=Rediff.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
Vineeta Kumar of ''[[India Today]]'' rated it 3/5 stars and writes that "'Jugnuma: The Fable', a slow-burn mystery that ties magic, realism, and metaphor. It lingers long after viewing, but its meditative pace may not appeal to everyone."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Vineeta|last=Kumar|date=2025-09-12 |title=Jugnuma The Fable review: Manoj Bajpayee's film is magic, but not for everyone|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/jugnuma-the-fable-review-manoj-bajpayees-film-is-magic-but-not-for-everyone-2786172-2025-09-12|access-date=2025-09-13|website=India Today|language=en-US}}</ref>

Lachmi Deb Roy of ''[[Firstpost]]'' rated it 3.5/5 stars and said that "The movie makes you understand that what truly belongs to you, comes back to you and nature has a way of saying that in the most harshest possible way. Jugnuma makes us believe that is time to celebrate independent cinema."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Lachmi Deb|last=Roy|date=2025-09-12 |title='Jugnuma' Movie Review: Manoj Bajpayee-Deepak Dobriyal's terrific performances stood out in this beautifully restrained way of storytelling|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jugnuma-movie-review-not-just-manoj-bajpayee-but-deepak-dobriyals-terrific-performance-stood-out-in-this-beautifully-restrained-way-of-storytelling-13932340.html|access-date=2025-09-13|website=Firstpost|language=en-US}}</ref>
Rishabh Suri of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' rated it 3/5 stars and said that "Overall, Jugnuma shows that a fable is not just about magic but about the truths hidden within the everyday. It leaves you with questions, images, and a mood that lingers far longer than the runtime."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Rishabh|last=Suri|date=2025-09-12 |title=Jugnuma review: Manoj Bajpayee soars in Raam Reddy's dreamscape where magic meets everyday life|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/jugnuma-review-manoj-bajpayee-soars-in-raam-reddys-dreamscape-where-magic-meets-everyday-life-101757657105975.html|access-date=2025-09-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en-US}}</ref>
Nandini Ramnath of ''[[Scroll.in]]'' observed that "The use of an analogue-era shooting medium combined with the vintage-y colourisation give the film a lush, tactile quality rarely seen in Indian films. At least in its compositions, if not always in its encounters between confused humans, Jugnuma achieves the expectations set up by the mysterious man and his magnificent wings in the opening scene."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Nandini|last=Ramnath|date=2025-09-12 |title='Jugnuma' review: Enchanting visuals in fruit orchard owner's battle with the elements|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1086490/jugnuma-review-enchanting-visuals-in-fruit-orchard-owners-battle-with-the-elements|access-date=2025-09-13|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>

Radhika Sharma of ''[[NDTV]]'' rated it 3/5 stars and said that "Jugnuma blends reality and reverie with the most gorgeous visuals of the mountains, clouds, trees, and streams, with fireflies or jugnu in Hindi as a leitmotif."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Radhika|last=Sharma|date=2025-09-12 |title=Jugnuma Review: Manoj Bajpayee Turns Birdman In This Interpretation Of A Vivid Dream|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/jugnuma-the-fable-review-manoj-bajpayee-turns-birdman-in-this-interpretation-of-a-vivid-dream-3-stars-9263274|access-date=2025-09-13|website=NDTV|language=en-US}}</ref>
Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' rated it 4/5 stars and said that "Beyond its aesthetic and technical achievements, the film explores deeper themes. It critiques the colonial hangover of the landed gentry, suggesting that generational wealth often remains disconnected from India’s fabric. Classism is so ingrained they’re unaware of it. It advocates for returning forests to local communities, who are better suited to nurture them. Themes of conservatism and environmental exploitation intertwine with mountain mysticism, crafting a slow-burning, evocative tale."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Devesh|last=Sharma|date=2025-09-12 |title=Jugnuma Film Review: Magic Realism Meets Magical Manoj Bajpayee|url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/jugnuma-film-review-magic-realism-meets-magical-manoj-bajpayee-77545.html|access-date=2025-09-13|website=Filmfare|language=en-US}}</ref>

Kabir Singh Bhandari of ''[[The Free Press Journal]]'' rated it 3/5 stars and said that "Overall, the movie has a calming effect, and that can be said both in terms not only of its content, but also of its promotions- it has won several international prestigious awards and at the same time it doesn’t involve some overly muscled idiot walking in slow motion expecting us to clap that they have arrived."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Kabir Singh|last=Bhandari|date=2025-09-12 |title=Jugnuma (The Fable) Review: Manoj Bajpayee, Deepak Dobriyal, Tillotama Shome In A Tale That Portrays The Power Of Simple Storytelling|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/jugnuma-the-fable-review-manoj-bajpayee-deepak-dobriyal-tillotama-shome-in-a-tale-that-portrays-the-power-of-simple-storytelling|access-date=2025-09-13|website=The Free Press Journal|language=en-US}}</ref>
Nonika Singh of ''[[The Tribune (India)|The Tribune]]'' gave it 3.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Though the film moves languidly, there is a sense of urgency, a premonition that engulfs you just as fires would."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Monika|last=Singh|date=2025-09-12 |title='Jugnuma – The Fable': Soaring in heights of artistic realism|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/movie-review/jugnuma-the-fable-soaring-in-heights-of-artistic-realism|access-date=2025-09-13|website=The Tribune|language=en-US}}</ref>
Sahir Avik D’souza of ''[[The Quint]]'' rated it 3/5 stars and stated that "In its gentle epiphanies & faith in the fanciful stories of childhood, M. Night Shyamalan would be proud of Jugnuma."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Sahir Avik|last=D'souza|date=2025-09-12 |title=Jugnuma: The Fable: A Whimsical Story, Sometimes Compelling, Sometimes Inert|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/jugnuma-move-review-manoj-bajpayee-anurag-kashyap#read-more|access-date=2025-09-13|website=The Quint|language=en-US}}</ref> Debanjan Dhar of ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]'' rated it 3.5/5 stars and writes that "A fabulously imaginative film, The Fable lulls and unnerves, rambling through storytelling, legacy and memories with a gentle, whimsical and dark spirit."<ref>{{Cite web |first=Debanjan|last=Dhar|date=2025-09-12 |title=Jugnuma (The Fable) Review: Raam Reddy's sublime second feature glides between the real and dreamlike|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/jugnuma-the-fable-review-raam-reddys-sublime-second-feature-glides-between-the-real-and-dreamlike|access-date=2025-09-13|website=Outlook|language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt31015496}}
*{{Cite web |title=The Fable |url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/2024/programme/202409890.html |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=[[Berlin International Film Festival]] |language=en}}

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