Chhorii(2021)
Sakshi is eight months pregnant with her first child when she and Hemant are forced out of their home. They escape from the city and seek refuge in a house located deep inside sugarcane fields. The house is ridden with dark secrets that start unravelling as the story unfolds, posing a threat to Sakshi and her unborn child. Even as Sakshi tries to save herself and her unborn baby, scary sightings of three mysterious kids and a charred monster coupled with an eerie lullaby, emanating from an old transistor, wreak havoc with her sanity.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 26 November 2021
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A pregnant couple flees to a remote house in a sugarcane field. There, the woman encounters terrifying visions of children and a burned creature, while a creepy lullaby plays. She must uncover the house's dark secrets to protect herself and her unborn baby.
“A mother's refuge hides a terrifying secret.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chhorii
Cast reunions in this film: Rajesh Jais & Nushrratt Bharuccha (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a Hindi-language remake of the 2017 Marathi horror film 'Lapachhapi', also directed by Vishal Furia.
- The movie's eerie lullaby, 'Chanda Re Chanda Re', is a traditional folk song repurposed to create a haunting atmosphere.
- Actress Nushrratt Bharucca, who plays the pregnant lead, reportedly performed many of her own stunts despite the physical demands of the role.
- Much of the film was shot on location in real sugarcane fields to enhance the feeling of isolation and dread.
- The film's title 'Chhorii' translates to 'girl child', which is a central theme tied to the story's social horror elements.
- It was released directly on Amazon Prime Video in India, bypassing a theatrical release due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The director has stated the film uses horror to comment on serious issues like female infanticide and superstition in rural India.