Culture Vulture(2024)
Hindi109 mins
Culture Vulture (2024) is a 109-minute Hindi film. Starring Akshay Anand Kohli, Amit Thukral and Shaurya Tyagi. With an audience rating of 5.0/10, Culture Vulture stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2024.
Mood:
funnyemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 16 May 2024
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.0/10
Storyline
A Bollywood star known for patriotic films is interviewed by his ex-girlfriend, a journalist. She questions his political views and brings up drug use rumors, putting his career at risk. Throughout the day, he struggles to hide his own marijuana habit while dealing with their past relationship and deciding whether to finally speak out.
“A stoner star's high life faces a sobering interview.”
Film Details
5.0Rating
109Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date16 May 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
identitycorruptionlovejustice
Tonesatirical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Akshay Anand KohliActor
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Amit ThukralActor
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Shaurya TyagiActor
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Rashi MalActor
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Sudhish KamathCrew
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Suchitra PillaiActor
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Katie IqbalActor
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 12 days, using a fast-paced, improvisational style to capture its real-time narrative feel.
- Director Sudhish Kamath also served as the cinematographer and editor, maintaining a tight creative control over the project.
- The movie's title 'Culture Vulture' is a direct reference to the term for someone who appropriates elements of a culture without understanding them.
- Many scenes were filmed in a single continuous take, particularly the intense interview sequences between the two main characters.
- The story was inspired by real public debates about Bollywood, drug use, and political messaging in Indian cinema around 2020.
- It premiered directly on a streaming platform, bypassing a traditional theatrical release in cinemas.
- The lead actor, Shaurya Tyagi, is relatively new to mainstream Bollywood, with this being one of his first major starring roles.