Devashish Makhija

Devashish Makhija has written and directed the full-length award-winning feature films 'Joram', 'Bhonsle' and 'Ajji', all three of which screened at numerous international film festivals, winning awards widely; nd the multiple-award-winning short films 'Cycle', 'Cheepatakadumpa', 'Taandav', 'El'ayichi', 'Agli Baar', 'Rahim Murge pe Mat ro', 'Absent', and 'Happy'. 

 'Bhonsle' (winner of a National Award in 2021) is streaming on Sony Liv. 'Joram' (winner of two Filmfare Awards in 2024) and 'Ajji' are on Amazon Prime Video.

Makhija is a multi-practice artist. He has had his own solo art show 'Occupying Silence', and is a prolific writer, having written the bestselling children's books 'When Ali became Bajrangbali', 'Why Paploo was Perplexed', 'We are The Dancing Forest', and the multiple-award-winning YA novel 'Oonga'.