The Body(2019)
Hindi104 mins
The Body (2019) is a 104-minute Hindi film directed by Jeethu Joseph. Starring Emraan Hashmi, Rishi Kapoor and Sobhita Dhulipala. With a rating of 6.1/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a hit verdict at the box office.
Director:Jeethu Joseph
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 21 September 2018
- Theatrical Release
- 13 December 2019
- Director
- Jeethu Joseph
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A powerful businesswoman's body disappears from a morgue. An inspector investigates and questions her husband, but soon finds the case is far more complicated than it first seemed.
“Her body vanished. Her husband knows why.”
Film Details
6.1Rating
104Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date13 December 2019
Also Known Asशरीर · 盗尸疑案 · 消失的尸体
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
corruptionjusticeidentityfamily
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Emraan HashmiDev Verma
→#2Rishi KapoorActor
→#3Sobhita DhulipalaMaya Verma
→#4VedhikaActress
→#5N
Natasa StankovicSpecial Appearance
→#6Scarlett Mellish WilsonSpecial Appearance
→#7R
Rukhsar RehmanSupporting Actress
→#8S
Satheesh KurupPhotographer
→#9A
Arko Pravo MukherjeeMusic Director
→#10S
Shamir TandonMusic Director
→#11J
Jeethu JosephDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for The Body
Cast reunions in this film: Jeethu Joseph & Satheesh Kurup (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a Hindi remake of a 2019 Malayalam movie of the same name, which was also directed by Jeethu Joseph.
- It was shot in just 35 days, a very short schedule for a major Bollywood thriller.
- This was actor Rishi Kapoor's second-to-last film release before his passing in 2020.
- The movie's plot revolves around a missing body, but no actual corpse is shown on screen throughout the entire film.
- Director Jeethu Joseph is best known for creating the Drishyam franchise, another hit thriller series.
- The film's music was composed by Sameer Uddin, who is primarily known for his work in the Telugu film industry.
- Despite its thriller genre, the movie includes a full song sequence, which is less common in such plots.