Holy Cow(2022)
Hindi90 minsdirect-to-OTT
Holy Cow (2022) is a 90-minute Hindi film directed by Sai Kabir. Starring Sanjay Mishra, Tigmanshu Dhulia and Sadiya Siddiqui. With a rating of 5.7/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a limited theatrical verdict at the box office.
Director:Sai Kabir
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 26 August 2022
- Director
- Sai Kabir
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A man named Salim loses his cow, Ruksar. He sets out at night to find her.
“A missing cow. A frantic midnight search.”
Film Details
5.7Rating
90Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date26 August 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyfriendshipidentitycorruption
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Holy Cow
Cast reunions in this film: Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Tigmanshu Dhulia (4 films together), Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Sanjay Mishra (2 films together), and Tigmanshu Dhulia & Yogesh Jani (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 21 days, mostly at night to match the story.
- Director Sai Kabir also wrote the story, which is based on a real-life cow theft incident he heard about.
- Actor Sanjay Mishra, who plays Salim, spent time with local dairy farmers to prepare for his role.
- The movie's title 'Holy Cow' is a common English phrase, but the Hindi title is simply 'Gai' which means cow.
- It was filmed on location in the bylanes of a small town to create an authentic setting.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release and later became more popular on streaming platforms.
- The cow in the movie, Ruksar, was played by a local dairy cow, not a trained animal actor.