Gali Guleiyan gets critical and audience acclaim
Manoj Bajpayee’s psychological drama, Gali Guleiyan (In the Shadows) has got rave reviews from film critics and audience after its special screenings were held earlier this week. While many have rated this as Manoj’s best performance till date, others have called it a ‘disturbing masterpiece’. Dipesh Jain’s directorial debut has travelled to more than 23 international film festivals including the prestigious Busan International Film Festival, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angles, the New York Indian Film Festival and the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
Supporting Manoj in the film is an ensemble cast of actors such as Ranvir Shorey, Neeraj Kabi and Shahana Goswami along with debutant child actor Om Singh. The film also boasts of many Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winning/nominated artistes who have worked on the film that was completed at top Hollywood facilities like Fox studios, Light Iron and Skywalker Sound.
Talking about his character, Manoj Bajpayee says, “I’m overwhelmed by the response that Gali Guleiyan is getting. The adulation that we are getting after our special screenings earlier this week has been fantastic. This is perhaps one of the most complex, layered and challenging roles that I have played. Kudos to our director Dipesh, who despite being a newcomer, came up with such a great idea, made this challenging film and has taken it to festivals across the world.”
Adds debutant director, Dipesh Jain: “When Shuchi (my sister and producer) and I started this journey of making this film (Gali Guleiyan), we felt that it was a bold and risky story especially for a debut film. But it’s a story very close to our heart and takes you into the depths of human mind and emotionsI have been extremely blessed to have an ensemble cast of brilliant actors each of whom has breathed life into the characters they play with such élan.”
Directed by debutant Dipesh Jain, produced by Shuchi Jain of Exstant Motion Pictures, Gali Guleiyan releases today.