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Bhairavi(1996)
Hindi145 mins
Bhairavi (1996) is a 145-minute Hindi film directed by Arunaraje. Starring Aruna Raje and Anjana Mumtaz. With an audience rating of 2.9/10, Bhairavi stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1996.
Director:Arunaraje
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- Arunaraje
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- GudVibe Rating
- 2.9/10
Storyline
Ragini is a capable blind woman with a beautiful singing voice. Her mother wants her to find a husband. Ragini falls in love with and marries a man named Rajan, but after he leaves town, he disappears and empties her bank account.
“Her perfect marriage vanished with her savings.”
Film Details
2.9Rating
145Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date1 January 1996
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleBhairavi
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
lovebetrayalsurvivalcorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
2.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was originally made in Marathi in 1994 with the same title and director, before being remade in Hindi.
- Lead actress Juhi Chawla learned to mimic the mannerisms of a blind person by spending time at a school for the visually impaired.
- The movie's music was composed by Anand-Milind, known for their work in many 90s films, but the soundtrack did not become a major commercial hit.
- It was one of the few mainstream Hindi films of the era to center its entire plot on the life and struggles of a blind protagonist.
- Director Aruna Raje is known for focusing on women-centric stories, and this was her only directorial collaboration with Juhi Chawla.
- The film was shot extensively in Pune and other parts of Maharashtra, retaining the setting of the original Marathi version.
- Despite its dramatic premise, the movie did not perform well at the box office and is rarely discussed in retrospectives of 90s cinema.