Benaam Rishta(2024)
Hindi91 mins
In the City of Dreams, Hema, a housemaid, dared to dream of love-unexpectedly, with her employer Shikha's husband, Rohan. Will this forbidden affair satisfy her yearning for love, or will their relationship remain undefined?
Director:Sanjay Verma
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI movies and tv, ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 13 December 2024
- Director
- Sanjay Verma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
Storyline
A housemaid named Hema falls in love with her employer's husband, Rohan. Their secret affair begins in the big city. The story asks if this forbidden relationship will give her the love she wants or if it will never be fully realized.
“A forbidden love that could cost everything.”
Film Details
91Minutes
HindiLanguage
U/A 16+Certificate
Release Date13 December 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
lovecorruptionidentityfamily
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
S
Suraj Pratap SinghRohan
→#2
S
Suraj SonikBunty
→#3
P
Pooja ShirbateSuman
→#4
R
Rose KhanHema
→#5
K
Krissann BarrettoShikha
→#6
R
Rupa GadhiyaBunty's Mother
→#7
S
Shilpa KulkarniVrinda
→#8
A
Ajit SharmaCrew
→#9
S
Sanjay VermaDirector
→Trivia
- The film's director, Sanjay Verma, is also a noted cinematographer, which influenced the movie's visual style.
- The movie was shot entirely on location in Mumbai, using real apartments to create an authentic feel.
- The lead actress playing Hema, whose name is not widely publicized, was reportedly a newcomer selected from theater.
- The story draws loose inspiration from real-life accounts of domestic workers' complex lives in urban India.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release, focusing more on digital platform promotion.
- Some scenes use minimal dialogue, relying on actors' expressions to show the tension.
- The soundtrack features a single promotional song, unlike many bigger Bollywood dramas.