Secret of a Mountain Serpent(2025)
Hindi108 mins
Secret of a Mountain Serpent (2025) is a 108-minute Hindi film directed by Nidhi Saxena. Starring Trimala Adhikari, Richa Meena and Nidhi Saxena.
Director:Nidhi Saxena
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 28 August 2025
- Director
- Nidhi Saxena
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
Storyline
In a Himalayan town during the 1990s, a teacher named Barkha lives in a community of women waiting for their husbands at the border. She finds herself drawn to a mysterious new arrival, Manik, while surrounded by local legends and unspoken rules.
“When silence speaks louder than words.”
Film Details
Rating
108Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date28 August 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
loveidentityfamilysurvival
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability4
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Cast & Crew
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Trimala AdhikariActor
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Richa MeenaActor
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Nidhi SaxenaDirector
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Vikas UrsCrew
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Adil HussainActor
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Trivia
- The film's title is inspired by a local Himalayan folk tale about a serpent guarding a hidden truth.
- Director Nidhi Saxena spent a month living in a remote Himalayan village to understand the community's rhythms.
- Many of the background actors were actual residents of the hill station where filming took place.
- The script was workshopped with army wives to authentically portray the experience of waiting.
- The crew had to transport all filming equipment by foot to certain high-altitude locations.
- A key scene uses a traditional Pahadi folk song rarely recorded for cinema before.
- The production deliberately used natural light and minimal artificial sound to enhance realism.