Dedh Bigha Zameen(2024)
Hindi100 mins
Anil, a 28-year-old wheat seller, lives with his wife, mother, and sister. Excited for his sister Neha's marriage to Ajay, a soon-to-be civil servant, Anil agrees to a dowry. To fund it, he plans to sell his late father's land, only to find it's under litigation by MLA Amar Singh.
Director:Pulkit
Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring
Dedh Bigha Zameen is streaming on Vi Movies and TV and JioHotstar.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Vi Movies and TV, JioHotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 31 May 2024
- Director
- Pulkit
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
Anil is a young wheat seller who needs money for his sister's wedding dowry. He decides to sell his family's land to pay for it. However, he discovers a local politician has already filed a legal claim on the property.
“A family's future hangs on a disputed piece of land.”
Film Details
7.3Rating
100Minutes
HindiLanguage
U/A 13+Certificate
Release Date31 May 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
familycorruptionjusticesurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Mrityunjay PandeyAjay Singh
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#3D
Deepesh Sumitra JagdishVivek Chauhan
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Durgesh KumarAmar Singh PA
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M
Mukesh ChhabraBabloo Bhaiya
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Neetha MohindraAnil’s Mother
→#6
#7V
Vinod NahardihKrishna Singh
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Khushali KumarPooja
→#8
P
Prasanna BishtNeha
→#9
#10F
Faisal MalikSunil Yadav
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Pratik GandhiAnil Singh
→#11
P
PulkitDirector
→#12
S
Shailesh R. SinghCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title references a classic 1953 Bimal Roy film 'Do Bigha Zamin', but with a modern twist ('Dedh' meaning one and a half).
- Director Pulkit also co-wrote the screenplay, drawing inspiration from real-life land dispute cases reported in Indian media.
- The actor playing Anil, Jitendra Kumar, is known for his work in online series before transitioning to lead film roles.
- Much of the filming took place in rural Uttar Pradesh to authentically capture the setting of a small agricultural town.
- The film subtly critiques the dowry system while focusing on the legal battle over the land.
- It was produced by a relatively new production house, aiming to tell socially relevant stories with modest budgets.
- The character of MLA Amar Singh is portrayed as a powerful local politician, a common archetype in Indian rural dramas.