The Blue Berry Hunt(2016)
The Blueberry Hunt is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Anup Kurian. The lead cast includes Naseeruddin Shah, Aahana Kumra, Vipin Sharma, and Vinay Forrt. The story follows a reclusive Rastafarian farmer known as Colonel who grows a high-potency marijuana strain called Blueberry Shrunk on his 30-acre farm in Kerala. The narrative covers the final five days before the harvest, during which Colonel must defend his crop from assassins and a kidnapped woman named Jaya. The film is notable for its slow, atmospheric storytelling and lack of conventional Bollywood elements like songs. It received mixed reviews and had a limited theatrical release in India on April 8, 2016.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 8 April 2016
- Director
- Anup Kurian
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 50m 0
Storyline
A mysterious Rastafarian farmer called Colonel lives alone in the Kerala hills. He grows a powerful marijuana crop that is almost ready to harvest. Killers arrive to steal it, and a kidnapped girl named Jaya is brought to his farm. Colonel must protect his land, his secrets, and his life.
“Five days to harvest. A lifetime of secrets.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in the remote hill station of Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, to capture its isolated, misty atmosphere.
- Actor Rahul Bose, who plays the Colonel, reportedly spent time with local planters to understand their mannerisms.
- The title 'The Blueberry Hunt' is a metaphor, as 'blueberry' is slang for a specific strain of cannabis.
- This was director Anup Kurian's first feature film after a decade of working in short films and documentaries.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release and is primarily known through festival circuits and streaming platforms.
- A real botanist was consulted to accurately depict the cultivation process shown in the film.
- The soundtrack uses minimal background score, relying heavily on natural sounds like rain and wind.
