Bhediya(2022)
Bhediya (2022) is a 156-minute Hindi film directed by Amar Kaushik. Starring Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon and Abhishek Banerjee. With a well-received audience rating of 7.3/10 and a average box office verdict at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- JioHotstar, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 25 November 2022
- Director
- Amar Kaushik
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A man gets bitten by a strange wolf and starts turning into the creature. He and his friends search for a cure while he fears the monster inside him will destroy his town.
“A man becomes the monster he must stop.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bhediya
Cast reunions in this film: Kriti Sanon & Dinesh Vijan (5 films together), Dinesh Vijan & Sachin Sanghvi (4 films together), Varun Dhawan & Dinesh Vijan (3 films together), Varun Dhawan & Sachin Sanghvi (3 films together), Dinesh Vijan & Abhishek Banerjee (3 films together), and Abhishek Banerjee & Sachin Sanghvi (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot extensively in the real forests of Arunachal Pradesh, making it one of the first major Hindi films to be largely filmed there.
- Varun Dhawan had to undergo three hours of prosthetic makeup application daily to achieve the werewolf look for key scenes.
- The creature's design was inspired by the folklore of the 'Bhediya' or wolf-man from Arunachal, not typical Western werewolf imagery.
- A post-credits scene connects the movie to the director's previous films 'Stree' and 'Roohi', building a shared horror-comedy universe.
- The film's climax involved complex visual effects, with over 1,000 VFX shots created by multiple studios.
- Local actors and non-professionals from Arunachal Pradesh were cast in supporting roles to add authenticity.
- Despite being a horror-comedy, the script subtly addresses themes of environmental conservation and tribal land rights.