
Dybbuk(2021)
Hindi118 mins
Mahi, a newly married woman, brings an antique Jewish box into her home. When Mahi and her husband Sam begin to have paranormal experiences, they soon learn that the box is a dybbuk containing an evil spirit. The couple then seeks the help of a rabbi to unravel its mystery. Will they survive this ordeal before their child is born?
Director:Jay K
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, MX Player
- Theatrical Release
- 29 October 2021
- Director
- Jay K
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
A newly married woman brings an old Jewish box into her home. She and her husband start experiencing frightening supernatural events and discover an evil spirit is trapped inside. They must get help from a rabbi to solve the mystery and survive before their baby arrives.
“An evil spirit awakens inside an antique box.”
Film Details
5.4Rating
118Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date29 October 2021
Also Known Asडिब्बुक
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalfamilyidentitycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
#2G
Gaurav SharmaActor
→
Emraan HashmiSam
→#3
#4R
Resh LambaActor
→Y
Yuri SuriActor
→#5A
Anil GeorgeActor
→#6D
Denzil SmithActor
→#7B
Bijay AnandActor
→#8I
Ivan RodriguesActor
→#9
Nikita DuttaMahi
→#10M
Manav KaulActor
→#11
J
Jay KDirector
→#12
K
Kumar Mangat PathakCrew
→Trivia
- The film is a Hindi-language remake of the 2012 Malayalam horror film 'Ezra', which also deals with a dybbuk box.
- It was shot in Mumbai and Cochin, with some scenes filmed in a real synagogue to add authenticity.
- Director Jay K had previously worked mostly in television, making this one of his few major film projects.
- The dybbuk box prop was specially designed to look aged and ominous, drawing from Jewish folklore descriptions.
- The film's release was delayed by several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting its theatrical run.
- It features a cameo by a well-known rabbi as a consultant to ensure cultural accuracy in the ritual scenes.
- Despite being a horror film, it includes themes of marital trust and impending parenthood alongside the supernatural elements.