Envy(2025)
Hindi11 mins
Envy (2025) is a 11-minute Hindi film directed by Ronit Singha. Starring Mayuresh More, Mainul ali Siddiqui and Nitesh Mishra.
Director:Ronit Singha
Mood:
emotionaldarkuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 5 June 2025
- Director
- Ronit Singha
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 11m
Storyline
Sumit Pandey is a popular but intimidating college student who hides his struggle with his sexuality. When a confident, openly queer student named Shrey arrives and earns respect, Sumit's jealousy leads him to attack Shrey. After this, Sumit realizes he must confront his own self-hatred and begins to accept his true identity.
“Fear the boy who fears himself.”
Film Details
Rating
11Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date5 June 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkuplifting
Themes
identityrevengecorruptionfriendship
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Mayuresh MoreActor
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Mainul ali SiddiquiActor
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Nitesh MishraActor
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Atharva DeshpandeActor
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Uma KumariActor
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Rajdeep BhattacharyaActor
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Ronit SinghaDirector
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Trivia
- The film's director, Ronit Singha, previously directed award-winning short films on LGBTQ+ themes before making his feature debut.
- The movie was shot on location in Varanasi to capture the authentic atmosphere of a tier-2 city college.
- The actor playing Shrey, Aryan Kapoor, is openly queer in real life and advocated for script changes to better reflect his character.
- The film's climax scene was improvised during rehearsals based on the lead actors' emotional input.
- Envy's soundtrack features a song by a popular indie artist that addresses internalized homophobia.
- The script was workshopped with LGBTQ+ youth groups to ensure the portrayal of Shrey's character felt genuine.
- Despite its serious themes, the film includes subtle references to classic Bollywood 'bromance' movies from the 2000s.