Roohi(2021)
Hindi134 mins
In a fictional North Indian town, two boys Bhaura and Kattanni are stuck in a forest with Roohi. But there’s an insidious spirit following them with feet turned backwards.
Director:Hardik Mehta
Mood:
funnysuspensefuldark
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 11 March 2021
- Director
- Hardik Mehta
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
Two friends get trapped in a forest with a woman named Roohi. They soon discover a dangerous spirit with backwards feet is stalking them.
“Two friends. One forest. A spirit with backwards feet.”
Film Details
4.6Rating
134Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date11 March 2021
Also Known AsRooh Afza · Roohi Afzana · Roohee · 绑匪绑到鬼
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuldark
Themes
lovesurvivalidentityfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Rajkummar RaoBhaunra Pandey
→#2M
Manav VijGuniya Shakeel
→#3S
Sarita JoshiBudhiya
→#4Varun SharmaKattanni
→#5R
Rajesh JaisRoohi's Father
→#6
#7A
Anuraag AroraPanwadi Tantrik
→Janhvi KapoorRoohi / Afza
→#8
#9A
Alexx O'NellTim
→S
Sumit GulatiActor
→#10A
Amalendu ChaudharyCrew
→#11H
Hardik MehtaDirector
→#12D
Dinesh VijanCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Roohi
Cast reunions in this film: Rajkummar Rao & Dinesh Vijan (4 films together), Rajkummar Rao & Varun Sharma (2 films together), Rajkummar Rao & Ketan Sodha (2 films together), and Varun Sharma & Amalendu Chaudhary (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Roohi' is a play on the word 'rooh', which means soul or spirit in Urdu and Hindi.
- Director Hardik Mehta's first film was a documentary called 'Amdavad Ma Famous' about kite-flying.
- The character names Bhaura and Kattanni are inspired by traditional nicknames from small-town North India.
- The film was shot during the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring strict safety protocols on set.
- It is the second installment in Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe, following 'Stree' (2018).
- The 'chudail' (witch) folklore depicted is a common North Indian legend about spirits with backward feet.
- Actor Rajkummar Rao played a lead role in both 'Stree' and 'Roohi', but as different characters.