Fredrick(2016)
Hindi126 mins
Fredrick (2016) is a 126-minute Hindi film directed by Rajesh Butalia. Starring Anna Ador. With an audience rating of 5.2/10, Fredrick stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2016.
Director:Rajesh Butalia
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 27 May 2016
- Director
- Rajesh Butalia
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.2/10
Storyline
A teenage boy's close friendship leads to a tragic fallout with his father. Nineteen years later, a suspended cop and his wife arrive in a town being terrorized by a mysterious trafficker named Fredrick. The cop must find Fredrick and rescue his missing sister, uncovering a complex web of secrets along the way.
“A past secret returns to haunt a family.”
Film Details
5.2Rating
126Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date27 May 2016
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
revengecorruptionfamilyidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
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Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, capturing its scenic hills and colonial-era buildings.
- Director Rajesh Butalia is better known for documentary films, making this a rare fiction feature in his career.
- Actor Manish Chaudhari, who plays Vikram, had to undergo physical training for the action sequences as he was not a regular action star.
- The movie's title 'Fredrick' refers to an anonymous trafficker, a name chosen to sound mysterious and foreign.
- It was released directly on home video and streaming platforms with a very limited theatrical run in India.
- The plot involves a psychological backstory linking childhood trauma to adult crime, a theme uncommon in mainstream Hindi thrillers then.
- Some scenes were filmed at the historic Charleville Hotel in Mussoorie, known for its haunted reputation.