Despatch is an upcoming crime drama film starring Manoj Bajpayee as Joy Bag in the lead role. The film premiered at the International Film Festival of India and the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. It is set to drop on OTT in December 2024.

Where to watch Despatch?

The upcoming film is set to be released on December 13, 2024. It will be available on ZEE5. The streaming platform shared the trailer of the film on X and stated, The connection you’re looking for can only be found in #Despatch Premiering tomorrow, only on #ZEE5!"

Plot

The plot of the film is set against the backdrop of India's evolving journalism industry and follows a crime reporter named Joy Bad, portrayed by Manoj Bajpayee. Joy lives in Mumbai and works for a news channel, Despatch. The story intensifies when Joy learns about the murder of a drug lord and a real estate scam connected to the 2G spectrum scandal, prompting him to launch an investigation into both cases.

As Joy delves deeper into his work, he struggles to balance his professional responsibilities with his personal life. The situation escalates when he receives a threatening phone call from an unknown person, and his apartment is attacked by anonymous assailants. What will Joy do next?

Cast and production of Despatch

The film features Manoj Bajpayee as Joy Bag, Arrchita Agarwaal as Prerna Prakash, Shahana Goswami as Shweta Bag, Riju Bajaj as Tarun Khaitan, Anand Alkunte as SI Bhonsle, Purnendu Bhattacharya as Mallick, Prithvik Pratap as Jeethu Vishwas, Ajay Purkar as Prasad, Purnima Rathod as Mrs Verma, Parvati Sehgal as Varsha Rajput, Mamik Singh as Silva, and Rituparna Sen as Noori Rai, among others.

The film is written and directed by Kanu Behl and Ishani Banerjee. It is produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of RSVP Movies.