Two of India’s most celebrated film industry mavens are throwing their weight behind a new feature that blends folklore with contemporary storytelling.

Guneet Monga Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap have come aboard as executive producers and presenters for “ The Fable ” (titled “Jugnuma” in Hindi), the latest directorial effort from Raam Reddy starring multiple Indian National Film Award winner Manoj Bajpayee . The magical realism drama is set to open theatrically across India on Sept. 12 via Flip Films.

Set against the backdrop of the late 1980s Indian Himalayas, the film follows Dev (Bajpayee), who discovers mysteriously burnt trees scattered throughout his sprawling fruit orchard estate. As fires continue to break out despite his efforts to prevent them, Dev begins to see himself and

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