Divit(2023)
Hindi mins
This films is about a middle class boy named Shobhit who's a college student. His mother is no more since long back and hence there's no one who understands him. His father is an irritating character. Somehow he's attracted towards Aryan's life. Shobhit's friend Rohan tips him off as to what can happen while being connected to Aryan. But Shobhit doesn't seem to listen...
Director:Ayush Kulshrestha
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hungama (via Airtel Xstream Play)
- Theatrical Release
- 21 July 2023
- Director
- Ayush Kulshrestha
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
Shobhit is a lonely college student who feels misunderstood after losing his mother. He becomes fascinated by Aryan's lifestyle, ignoring warnings from his friend Rohan about the dangers of getting involved with him.
“A lonely student seeks escape in a dangerous new life.”
Film Details
7.1Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date21 July 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
identityfamilycorruptionfriendship
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Ayush KulshresthaDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, using real college and street locations.
- Director Ayush Kulshrestha also wrote the screenplay and co-produced the film independently.
- The actor playing Shobhit's father, Sanjay Sharma, is primarily a theatre artist from Delhi.
- The movie's title 'Divit' is an uncommon Hindi word meaning 'bright' or 'radiant'.
- It had a very limited theatrical release, focusing primarily on film festival circuits.
- The soundtrack features a song by a local Bareilly-based music composer, not a mainstream Bollywood name.
- The film's plot draws loose inspiration from the director's own observations of college dynamics in small-town India.