Bhediya rating

Bhediya story: A road construction contractor, Bhaskar, goes to Arunachal Pradesh to build a highway through the dense jungle of Ziro. Besides opposition from the tribals, his companions cousin JD, friend Jomin and he, have a bigger challenge. A series of unexpected deaths take place soon after Bhaskar is bitten by a wild animal. Is it a figment of someone’s imagination, or a werewolf folklore come true? Bhediya review: Horror and comedy are, on their own, tough genres to pull off. Unless one has a tight grip on storytelling and cinematic treatment, a film in either category can fall flat. And this is where Bhediya comes up aces. Director Amar Kaushik, who helmed the horror-comedy Stree by the same banner, handles both genres skillfully in his latest outing and strikes a fine balance to deliver a movie that’s spine chilling in some instances, ribtickling in almost all, and leaves you with something to think about. Mythology surrounding werewolves have always provided great meat to filmmakers for their stories, and here, Amar Kaushik digs into the deep pockets of Arunachal Pradesh to tell a mysterious tale. First and foremost, the most remarkable part about the movie is its visual impact. While cinematographer Jishnu Bhattacharjee has created the dark and enigmatic world of werewolves with the backdrop of the full moon in the midnight sky, jungles of Ziro and mountains splendidly, the vfx are outstanding. Monsters and creatures in films can often turn more spoofy than spook...

Set in the forests of Arunachal, Bhediya is a story of Bhaskar, a man who gets bitten by a wolf, and begins to transform into the creature. As Bhaskar and his buddies try to find answers, a ... Set in the forests of Arunachal, Bhediya is a story of Bhaskar, a man who gets bitten by a wolf, and begins to transform into the creature. As Bhaskar and his buddies try to find answers, a bunch of twists, turns, and laughs ensue. Set in the forests of Arunachal, Bhediya is a story of Bhaskar, a man who gets bitten by a wolf, and begins to transform into the creature. As Bhaskar and his buddies try to find answers, a bunch of twists, turns, and laughs ensue.

Express News Service It’s funny how crores of rupees of creature effects cannot achieve what a neatly honed psychological performance could. 'Bhediya', now out in theatres, isn’t the first time we are watching Varun Dhawan transform onscreen from man to beast. He did it exceptionally well several years ago in Badlapur — without claws, fangs, fur or a shiny, luxuriant tail. That 2015 film, about a man transformed by his need for revenge, was the real deal, and better suited for a truly animalistic metamorphosis. Amar Kaushik’s Bhediya literalizes that experience for a general audience, yet Badlapur, to my mind, is the better werewolf movie. Small-time contractor Bhaskar (Varun) is sent in to the forests of Arunachal Pradesh to secure land from local tribals. Bhaskar’s boss, Bagga (Saurabh Shukla), wants to construct a road there – ushering in a new era of ‘development’ in the region at the cost of environment and ecology. Predictably, some resistance, social or supernatural, is to be expected. Bhaskar is joined in his mission by his IAS-aspirant cousin, Janardan (Abhishek Banerjee, who looks oddly familiar from....those cheekbones...) and Jomin (Arunachali actor Paalin Kabak), his local friend. The trio drives down from Itanagar to Ziro, crooning a road song straight out of a mid-2000s Bollywood jukebox (composers Sachin-Jigar in fine form). Negotiations begin. Bhaskar, pressed for time, enters an uneasy alliance with a clutch of local officers. They all appear greedy and p...

The project in question involves building a road in Ziro and Bhaskar proposes they construct the road through the forest – he sells this idea as the more cost effective option (read: the one that lines their pockets). His proposal is met with opposition from Dr. Anika (Kriti Sanon), a local Raju (Deepak Dobriyal), and the tribal elders – all of them warn Bhaskar against destroying nature for the sake of his project. Amidst all this, Bhaskar is attacked by a wolf which gives him werewolf-esque abilities (though, his powers more accurately match that of a Lycan). Above all, the film deals with the idea of the ‘outsider’. Bhaskar wonders why a snake is ‘in their way’ while they drive through a forest. In the same way, he wonders why the tribal elders refuse to give his company access to their land even though they’ll be chopping down a forest they consider vital and sacred. In Ziro, Bhaskar and JD are also ‘outsiders’. They treat people around them with an entitlement derived from…nothing. JD considers himself superior to Jomin because the former’s Hindi is more refined and often commits several racist microaggressions against the latter. Thankfully, the film does address JD and Bhaskar’s behaviour, making a commentary on the racism residents of North-East India face (with a specific reference to how they were affected by the rampant xenophobia across the world during the COVID-19 pandemic). Bhediya boasts of a strong cast though. Varun Dhawan as an entitled-prick-turned-relu...

Bhediya Movie Review : Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon's Bhediya brings to mainstream Indian cinema a concept which has largely been regaled to small-budget ventures . The film carves a path in lycan (werewolf) lore in India and also effectively incorporates how the rest of the country views the Northeast. At a more cinematic level, what Bhediya manages to do in the Indian entertainment industry is what John Landis' 1981 horror comedy An American Werewolf in London did for world cinema. The film, a critical and commercial success, brought to mainstream media the celebration of shock-value, garbed in humour, as well as an allegorical representation of subdued societal issues. Would I consider anyone else in the role of Bhaskar other than Varun Dhawan? Probably not. Varun has carved for himself a niche in Bollywood, where he can effectively appear heroic, even while making the audience’s belly rumble with laughter. The actor’s innate ability to use humour to his advantage is unparalleled in contemporary times, a feat he manages to achieve even in his latest venture. Also, to be able to completely immerse oneself in a character which gets overshadowed by a fictive creature’s CGI representation and yet manage to still make it his own, is probably something that the contemporary crop of artistes, except Varun, would struggle to achieve. Abhishek Banerjee and Paalin Kaban offer commendable foils to Varun’s Bhaskar and dialogues between the three are some of the highlights in the mo...

Straight out of Bollywood film producer Dinesh Vijan’s horror-comedy universe, Bhediya, a supernatural thriller has released domestically and has piqued the audience’s interest. Right from the moment the trailer of the film released, Bhediya had the audience gobsmacked with its scenic landscapes and jaw dropping VFX. The Varun Dhawan-Kriti Sanon starrer has only added excitement to the last leg of 2022 and the early Bhediya reviews pouring in on Twitter are remarkable to say the least. With Bhediya, Bollywood dives into this mystic world of werewolves. The light-hearted flick delves into the protagonist’s oddity where he transforms into this supernatural being after being bitten by one. What follows is a comical conniption with one-liner punches and quirky dialogues attempting to tickle the audience’s funny bone. Musical scores like Jungle mein kaand ho gaya add to the already looming questions of how, where and what exactly took place deep within the forests of Arunachal. By Romaa Daas, Nov 18 Meanwhile songs like Thumkeshwari have had the audience believe that they won’t miss out on the quintessential Bollywood ‘masala’. Helmed by Amar Kaushik, Bhediya which is expected to occupy almost 3000 screens in the domestic market is all set to entertain you. Bhediya Review: Here’s what got the Twitterati talking Early reviews suggest that the viewers are onboard with this mystical outing and are loving the camaraderie between Varun Dhawan, Abhishek Banerjee and Paalin Kabak. Kri...

Running time 156 minutes Country India Language Hindi Budget est. ₹60 crore Box office est. ₹89.97 crore Bhediya ( transl. Wolf) is a 2022 Indian It was released on 25 November 2022 to positive reviews and received praise for its VFX, humour, and dialogues. It earned ₹89.97 crores (US$11 million) against a budget of ₹60 crores (US$7.33 million). Plot [ ] Bhaskar and his cousin, The next day, Bhaskar starts experiencing changes within him. He experiences a heightened sense of smell and hearing, whilst also communicating with animals. Meanwhile, the local people and tribals are against the idea of cutting down trees in the forests to construct roads and refuse to support it. However, Bhaskar manages to get support of the youth and they give their agreement for the project. Soon, two men who were a part of the project, are found dead. The scratch and bite marks on their body suggest that they might have been mauled and killed by an animal. Panda says that a shape-shifting Seeing Bhaskar's increasingly strange behavior, Jana suspects that Bhaskar might be the shape-shifting werewolf. Jana and Jomin secretly acquire some of Bhaskar's stools to conduct a stool test and find that fragments of human bones were found in Bhaskar's stools. It is revealed that Bhaskar is indeed the one behind the killings, as he reveals the truth to them that ever since he was bitten by the wolf, he has been transforming into a werewolf, every night, and that he has no control over it. They decide to ...

'Bhediya' has a low opening of only 15-20 percent occupancy After the super success of 'Stree' and 'Roohi', Dinesh Vijan is all set to expand his horror-comedy universe with 'Bhediya', starring Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon in the lead roles. Varun plays the role of a shape-shifting wolf in the movie. This horror drama will witness him getting into a man-to-bhediya transformation. The Amar Kaushik directorial, based on ancient Arunachali folklore, tells the story of Bhaskar, an ordinary man who begins to transform into a wolf after being bit by the mythical animal. Despite extensive promotions before the release of the film, 'Bhediya' has reportedly recorded advance booking less than his previous release, 'Jug Jugg Jeeyo'. The film will also be facing a tough competition from Abhishek Pathak's 'Drishyam 2' starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Akshaye Khanna which is currently making waves at the box office. Follow ETims live blog for the film's review and other live updates. Read Less It’s a very difficult character to play and I don’t think people realise that, but they will once they see the film. There’s an immense amount of work and effort that’s gone into making this film. I expect people to be blown away by the visual treat that they are in for. Physically, it was so tiring to play this character that I would return to my room beat at the end of the day. There is so much anguish and power needed to do certain scenes that it would exhaust me. I trained a lot for the role. For...