Bheed(2023)
Hindi112 mins
8 hours, complete lockdown in the whole of India, movement shut and state borders sealed. Thousands of migrants without food, water and mode of transport were forced to return to their homes. A crisis that shook the whole nation, a time when borders of disparity divided the people and one man stood for humanity.
Director:Anubhav Sinha
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 24 March 2023
- Director
- Anubhav Sinha
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
During a sudden nationwide lockdown, India's borders are sealed and all travel stops. Thousands of migrant workers are left stranded without food or transport, desperate to get home. The crisis exposes deep social divides as one man tries to uphold basic humanity for all.
“When borders closed, humanity opened the way.”
Film Details
6.2Rating
112Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date24 March 2023
Also Known As疫群
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
survivalcorruptionfamilyjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
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Sushil PandeyActor
→#2Ashutosh RanaInspector Yadav
→#3
#4K
Kritika KamraVidhi Prabhakar
→Rajkummar RaoSurya Kumar Singh Tikas
→#5Bhumi PednekarRenu Sharma
→#6A
Aditya SrivastavaInspector Ram Singh
→#7Dia MirzaActor
→#8
V
Veerendra SaxenaActor
→#9
#10K
Karan A. PanditActor
→O
Omkar Das ManikpuriActor
→#11Anubhav SinhaDirector
→#12K
Krishan KumarCrew
→#13
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Saumya TiwariCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot in a stark black-and-white style to reflect the grim reality of the migrant crisis.
- Director Anubhav Sinha completed the entire screenplay in just 10 days after being deeply moved by the events.
- Actor Rajkummar Rao, who plays the lead, reportedly did not use any makeup to maintain authenticity in his portrayal.
- The movie's title 'Bheed' translates to 'crowd', directly referencing the massive gatherings of stranded migrants.
- Many scenes were filmed in real locations in Uttar Pradesh that had witnessed similar crowds during the lockdown.
- The film uses real news footage and audio clips from 2020 to ground its story in actual events.
- It features a cameo by actor Ashutosh Rana in a pivotal role as a compassionate police officer.