Bokshi(2025)
Hindi142 mins
Bokshi (2025) is a 142-minute Hindi film. Starring Prasanna Bisht, Sandeep Shridhar Dhabale and Shernaz Patel. With an audience rating of 6.0/10, Bokshi stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2025.
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 January 2025
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
A young girl named Anahita is still haunted by her mother's violent disappearance. She bonds with her history teacher, Shalini, who takes the class on a strange field trip to an ancient site. There, Anahita must face a frightening fate that has been waiting for her.
“Her past holds a terrifying power.”
Film Details
6.0Rating
142Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 January 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
survivalidentityfamilycorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Prasanna BishtActor
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Sandeep Shridhar DhabaleActor
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Shernaz PatelActor
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Aditya BharakhdaActor
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Avishek LamaActor
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Trivia
- The film's prehistoric site was built as a full-scale set in Assam, using local artisans.
- Director Bhargav Saikia cited the Assamese folktale 'Tejimola' as a key inspiration for the story.
- Lead actress Anahita's traumatic visions were filmed using a custom-made prism lens for a distorted effect.
- The movie's score incorporates traditional Bihu folk instruments, rarely heard in Hindi horror.
- This was the first major Hindi film production to shoot extensively in the Haflong region of Assam.
- The creature design for the 'Bokshi' entity was based on ancient tribal wood carvings from Northeast India.
- A real, preserved archaeological dig site was used as a reference for the film's mysterious location.