Bhairavi(1996)
Bhairavi is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Aruna Raje. The lead cast includes Ashwini Bhave as Ragini and Sridhar as Rajan Swamy. The story follows a blind woman named Ragini who marries a man who later betrays her. She must rebuild her life alone after losing everything. The film won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics. It is known for its emotional depth and strong female protagonist. Bhairavi was released in 1996 and is available on YouTube.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- Arunaraje
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 2.9/10
Storyline
Ragini is a blind young woman with a beautiful voice. She dreams of love and marriage. When Rajan proposes, she believes her life is perfect. But he takes her money and disappears. Ragini must find the strength to survive on her own.
“Love can blind you. Betrayal can free you.”
Film Details
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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- The film was originally made in Marathi in 1994 with the same title and director, before being remade in Hindi.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.