Bhraanti An illusion(2023)
Hindi120 mins
Manju, a meek and docile housewife, possessed by a vengeful spirit starts scaring her dominating mother in law, and seductively controls her husband. Chaos ensues in the small town when all young women follow suit, leading to an unlikely uprising!
Director:B.M.Giriraj
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 28 April 2023
- Director
- B.M.Giriraj
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h
Storyline
A quiet housewife is taken over by a vengeful spirit. She begins to frighten her controlling mother-in-law and uses seduction to manipulate her husband. Soon, all the young women in town follow her example, causing a surprising rebellion.
“When wives awaken, the town trembles.”
Film Details
120Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date28 April 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilyidentitycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
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Garima JainActor
→#2
G
Gaurav SharmaActor
→#3
B
B.M.GirirajDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 21 days, mostly in a small town in Karnataka to keep costs low.
- The director, B.M. Giriraj, is primarily known for directing Kannada television serials before this film.
- The movie's special effects for the ghostly possessions were done by a team of only three visual artists.
- It was released directly on an OTT platform and did not have a traditional theatrical run in most of India.
- The story draws loose inspiration from folklore about 'churel', a vengeful female ghost from South Asian tales.
- Lead actress Sanchita Shetty performed all her own stunts, including a scene where she had to crawl backwards down a staircase.
- The film's soundtrack uses a rare classical raga to create an unsettling mood during the possession scenes.