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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Devashish Makhija

Devashish MAKHIJA (India) is a filmmaker, screenwriter, writer and poet. He began his career as an assistant director on films like Black Friday (2007). He has won several awards for his films, including the Fresh Blood Film Award at the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival for his feature film, Ajji (2017). He also won Best Director and Best Screenplay at Asian Film Festival Barcelona in 2019 for Bhonsle (2018). Outside of filmmaking, Makhija has held a solo art show, and written children’s books, short stories and a poetry collection. 

Filmography

Rahim Murge pe mat ro (2008, short), Oonga (2013), Agli Baar (2015, short), El’ayichi (2015, short), Taandav (2016, short), Absent (2016, short), Ajji (2017), Bhonsle (2018), Cycle (2021, short), Cheepatakadumpa (2021, short), Joram (2022)

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Devashish Makhija at IFFR

  • Joram

    The dreams of a young family crash into fate and broken promises in this drama-thriller.

  • Bhonsle

    Former policeman Bonshle has to intervene when escalating violence between Indian ethnic groups endangers his young neighbour, Sita.

  • Ajji

    A 9-year-old girl has gone missing. She was taking granny’s stitching to a sex worker in her slum. Once discovering what happened that night,