# Johaar
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{{Short description|2020 Indian drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Johaar
| image = Johaar.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Ravi Teja Marni
| producer = Bhanu Sandeep Marni
| writer =
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[Esther Anil](/source/Esther_Anil)
*[Ankith Koyya](/source/Ankith_Koyya)
*[Naina Ganguly](/source/Naina_Ganguly)
*[Eshwari Rao](/source/Eshwari_Rao)
*[Chaitanya Krishna](/source/Chaitanya_Krishna)
*[Subhalekha Sudhakar](/source/Subhalekha_Sudhakar)}}
| music = Priyadarshan Balasubramanian
| cinematography = Jagadeesh Cheekati
| editing = Anwar Ali
Siddharth Thatholu
| studio = Dharma Surya Pictures
| distributor = [Aha](/source/Aha_(streaming_service))
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2020|8|15}}
| runtime = 122 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Johaar''''' ({{Translation|Salute}}) is a 2020 Indian [Telugu](/source/Telugu_language)-language [anthology](/source/anthology) [drama film](/source/drama_film) directed by Teja Marni in his debut and starring [Esther Anil](/source/Esther_Anil), [Ankith Koyya](/source/Ankith_Koyya), [Naina Ganguly](/source/Naina_Ganguly), [Easwari Rao](/source/Easwari_Rao), [Chaitanya Krishna](/source/Chaitanya_Krishna) and [Subhalekha Sudhakar](/source/Subhalekha_Sudhakar).[{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/life-of-johaar-a-glimpse-into-teja-marnis-debut-film-released/articleshow/73612423.cms |title='Life of Johaar', a glimpse into Teja Marni's debut film released - Times of India |website=The Times of India |last1=Nyayapati |first1=Neeshita}}][{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/teja-marnis-johaar-sound-mixing-in-full-swing-in-london/articleshow/72364933.cms |title=Teja Marni's 'Johaar' sound-mixing in full swing in London - Times of India |website=The Times of India |last1=Nyayapati |first1=Neeshita}}] The film streamed on [Aha](/source/Aha_(streaming_service)) on 15 August 2020.
==Plot==
Johaar is an anthology film which revolves around 5 different stories:
Ganga, widowed woman who is saving up for her daughter's health operation, Bala, a street performer but a good athlete.
A student Jyothi who elopes with a Tea stall boy siddu because of her mother being a prostitute.
A man Bose who runs a hostel for orphans and is waiting for funds from the government.
And the son of chief minister who becomes chief minister after his father's death who dreams of building his father's statue as the biggest statue in the world.Therefore, for building the statue he stops all the funds for a widowed mother whose crop is damaged by rain thus, she couldn't give money for her daughter's operation, scholarship of that girl, loan for that tea boy who aspires to start a business, funds for that athlete and funds for the hostel and finally their lives get ruined.
A journalist who narrates all this story to the chief minister claims that he is responsible for all the deaths and the chief minister with guilty opens the statue in climax.
== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [Esther Anil](/source/Esther_Anil) as Jyothi
* [Ankith Koyya](/source/Ankith_Koyya) as Siddhu
* [Naina Ganguly](/source/Naina_Ganguly) as Bala, Street performer
* [Eshwari Rao](/source/Eshwari_Rao) as Ganga
* [Chaitanya Krishna](/source/Chaitanya_Krishna) as Vijay Varma
* [Subhalekha Sudhakar](/source/Subhalekha_Sudhakar) as Bose
* [Rohini](/source/Rohini_(actress))
* [Chalapathi Rao](/source/Chalapathi_Rao)
}}
== Production ==
Child artist [Esther Anil](/source/Esther_Anil) made her lead Telugu debut as an adult with this film after ''[Drushyam](/source/Drushyam)''.[{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/then-and-now-esther-anil-the-child-artist-from-drushyam-has-become-more-beautiful-and-stunning-diva/articleshow/76810035.cms |title=Then and Now: Esther Anil, the child artist from Drushyam, has become more beautiful and stunning diva! |newspaper=The Times of India |date=6 July 2020 |accessdate=31 May 2021}}]
== Release ==
''The Hindu'' wrote that "It's a commendable attempt, even though it isn't wholly convincing".[{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/johaar-review-a-commendable-attempt-by-debut-director-teja-marni/article32351403.ece |title='Johaar' review: A commendable attempt by debut director Teja Marni |first=Sangeetha Devi |last=Dundoo |newspaper=The Hindu |date=14 August 2020 }}] ''The Times of India'' gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and wrote that "But barring minimal flaws, Teja Marni's Johaar is a raw and bold statement on the political scenario in the country today. And that makes it worth a watch!".[{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/johaar/movie-review/77524069.cms |title=Johaar Movie Review: Using multiple narratives, debut director makes a political statement |newspaper=The Times of India}}]
== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|11024608}}
Category:2020 films
Category:2020 drama films
Category:Indian drama films
Category:2020 Telugu-language films
Category:2020 Indian films
Category:Films set in Andhra Pradesh
Category:Films shot in Varanasi
Category:Films shot in Andhra Pradesh
Category:Films shot in Visakhapatnam
Category:Aha (streaming service) original films
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