Bad Egg(2022)
Hindi28 mins
Zoya receives a disturbing call from her mother - her sister Zara has gone missing during the pandemic. Surprisingly, Zoya isn't rattled enough. She's hiding something, all of which leads back to the fateful night of a party.
Director:Mehak Jamal
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 20 July 2022
- Director
- Mehak Jamal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 28m
- Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
Zoya gets a troubling call from her mother saying her sister Zara has disappeared during the pandemic. Strangely, Zoya doesn't seem very upset. She is keeping a secret connected to a party that happened one night.
“A missing sister. A sister who isn't surprised.”
Film Details
4.9Rating
28Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date20 July 2022
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
familysurvivalidentitycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Sheeba ChaddhaActor
→#2
#3S
Shruti SridharanActor
→Jim SarbhActor
→#4Akshay OberoiActor
→#5Z
Zoya HussainActor
→#6
M
Mehak JamalDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic, with strict safety protocols influencing its intimate setting.
- It marked the directorial debut of Mehak Jamal, who also co-wrote the screenplay.
- The movie's title 'Bad Egg' is an English idiom, which is unusual for a Hindi film's primary title.
- Actress Anshula Kapoor, making her acting debut, is the younger sister of Bollywood star Arjun Kapoor.
- Much of the story unfolds through phone and video calls, reflecting the isolation of the pandemic era.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release and was quickly made available on streaming platforms.
- It features a soundtrack with only two original songs, which is fewer than typical for Hindi thrillers.