Bob Biswas(2021)
Hindi132 mins
Bob Biswas, a hitman-for-hire, comes out of a prolonged coma and struggles to recall his identity but suffers a moral dilemma when the memories of his past resurface.
Director:Diya Annapurna Ghosh
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5
- Theatrical Release
- 3 December 2021
- Director
- Diya Annapurna Ghosh
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
A man wakes up from a long coma with no memory of who he is. He discovers he used to work as a hired killer. As his memories return, he faces a deep conflict over his violent past.
“Awakening to a past he can't remember.”
Film Details
6.2Rating
132Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date3 December 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
identitysurvivalcorruptionfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Abhishek BachchanBob Biswas
→#2B
Barun ChandaPriest
→#3
K
Kanchan MullickSinging Neighbor
→#4
A
Amar UpadhyaySouvik Das
→#5
#6S
Samara TijoriMini Biswas
→Purab KohliBubai
→#7
#8P
Pabitra RabhaDhonu
→Chitrangada SinghMary Biswas
→#9
P
Paran BanerjeeKali Da
→#10
T
Tina DesaiInspector Indira Verma
→#11
D
Diya Annapurna GhoshDirector
→#12
#13S
Shah Rukh KhanCrew
→S
Sujoy GhoshCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bob Biswas
Cast reunions in this film: Sujoy Ghosh & Clinton Cerejo (3 films together), and Abhishek Bachchan & Sujoy Ghosh (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a spin-off from the 2012 movie 'Kahaani', where the character Bob Biswas was first introduced.
- Director Diya Annapurna Ghosh is the daughter of Sujoy Ghosh, who directed the original 'Kahaani'.
- Actor Abhishek Bachchan gained over 15 kilograms for his role to portray a more ordinary, middle-aged look.
- The movie was shot primarily in Kolkata, using real locations to maintain the gritty atmosphere of the original film.
- It was one of the first major Hindi films to release directly on a streaming platform, skipping theaters due to the pandemic.
- The script was developed over several years to expand the backstory of a character who originally had minimal screen time.
- Chitrangda Singh, who plays the wife, had not acted in a film for three years before taking this role.