Jhumri Talayian(2024)
Hindi47 mins
Jhumri Talayian (2024) is a 47-minute Hindi film directed by Utkarsh Thukral. Starring Utkarsh Thukral.
Director:Utkarsh Thukral
Mood:
darkdisturbingsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2024
- Director
- Utkarsh Thukral
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 47m
Storyline
A man's porn addiction and cruel behavior drive his wife to cheat. In a rage, he attacks his own son. Meanwhile, a folk musician, wrongly sent a job offer, is assaulted and left for dead, transforming into a violent monster later mistaken for a politician, who goes on a killing spree before being caught.
“When addiction corrupts, a monster is born.”
Film Details
Rating
47Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkdisturbingsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionrevengeidentityfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence5
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
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Cast & Crew
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→Trivia
- The film's title references a fictional town in Bihar known for its eerie folk tales, which inspired the horror elements.
- Director Utkarsh Thukral shot the folk musician's transformation scenes using practical makeup effects to avoid CGI.
- The actor playing the monster spent weeks studying slow, deliberate movements to portray a mindless yet violent being.
- Parts of the film were shot in real abandoned villages in Maharashtra to create an authentic unsettling atmosphere.
- The script originally had a different ending where the monster escapes, but it was changed to a arrest closure.
- A local folk song from the Bundelkhand region was adapted for the film's background score during key horror sequences.
- The film's low budget led the team to use minimal lighting in night scenes, enhancing the thriller's raw feel.