Bardovi(2024)
Hindi117 mins
Bardovi (2024) is a 117-minute Hindi film directed by Karan Chavan. Starring Virat Madake, Chhaya Kadam and Chittaranjan Giri. With an audience rating of 4.0/10, Bardovi stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2024.
Director:Karan Chavan
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 2 August 2024
- Director
- Karan Chavan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Anant drives a hearse and takes bodies to the crematorium. He has always been fascinated by death. After learning his dead mother belonged to a secret group, he tries to uncover the truth about her life.
“A hearse driver's dead mother holds a dark secret.”
Film Details
4.0Rating
117Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date2 August 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
identityfamilysurvivalcorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Virat MadakeActor
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Chhaya KadamActor
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Chittaranjan GiriActor
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Karan ChavanDirector
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Arjun JadhavCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Bardovi' refers to a traditional Marathi term for a hearse driver, grounding the story in regional funeral customs.
- Director Karan Chavan shot key scenes at a real, functioning crematorium in Maharashtra to achieve authentic atmosphere.
- Lead actor Prasad Oak prepared for his role by spending time with actual hearse drivers to understand their daily routines and mindset.
- The mysterious organization in the plot is subtly inspired by historical secret societies rumored to have existed in colonial-era India.
- Much of the film was shot using practical lighting and minimal CGI to enhance the horror elements through natural shadows and textures.
- The movie's soundtrack features a rare, traditional wind instrument called the pungi, often associated with spiritual rituals in parts of India.
- Despite being a horror film, it had a limited theatrical release focused mainly on Maharashtra before streaming, affecting its box office visibility.