30 Minutes(2016)
Hindi111 mins
30 Minutes (2016) is a 111-minute Hindi film directed by Yesudas BC. With an audience rating of 3.9/10, 30 Minutes stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2016.
Director:Yesudas BC
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 9 December 2016
- Director
- Yesudas BC
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.9/10
Storyline
A man was severely beaten by his father as a child to force him to be perfectly punctual. This trauma causes him ongoing nightmares and problems as an adult, even affecting his new relationship. Desperate to end his suffering, he devises a dangerous game called "30 minutes."
“Time is a ticking bomb in his mind.”
Film Details
3.9Rating
111Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date9 December 2016
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
survivalfamilyidentitycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
3.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 15 days, mirroring its high-pressure title.
- Director Yesudas also wrote the screenplay and handled the film's editing.
- It was primarily shot on location in Kerala, not a typical hub for Hindi thrillers.
- The film's promotional material highlighted its single-setting, real-time narrative structure.
- It had a very limited theatrical release and is more widely known through digital platforms.
- The actor playing the adult protagonist, Abhinav Verma, had previously worked in Telugu television.
- The film uses repeated visual motifs of clocks and watches to build psychological tension.