Varun Dhawan-Kriti Sanon starrer is a fine combo of comedy and drama; seeti-maar surprise entry is worth it
Movie: Bhediya
Bhediya cast: Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Deepak Dobriyal, Abhishek Banerjee and more
Bhediya Director: Amar Kaushik
Where to Watch: In Theatres
What is it about?
Bhediya revolves around a contractor named Bhaskar who is pretty ambitious in life. Harriparti (money) is all he can think of and he’s willing to do anything to earn money. He has acquired a contract to take charge of a road that has to be built from within a forest. He travels to the beautiful location of Itanagar, capital of Arunachal Pradesh where he has to get the locals and tribals on-board to co-operate in building of the road. Trees are to be cut, jungle has to be dissolved, wildlife has to be hampered for his ambition. Giving him company on this mission is his cousin JD and a friend Jomin. Little did he know that Prakriti (nature) has its own way to create balance in the world.
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What’s hot?
There are quite a few elements in the film that deserve attention. First of all, the scenic beauty of Arunachal Pradesh is enthralling. As the film is in 3D, you get all the feels of being amidst the serene nature. At times you feel that you are in BBC Earth with close up shots of wildlife creatures and it’s beautiful. The VFX of the film is commendable. The transition of Varun Dhawan from a human to wolf is tastefully done. Above all, keeping the comedy and drama aside, Bhediya delivers strong social messages in the most subtle way possible and that hits the right nerve. As it is shot in Arunachal Pradesh, the makers have tried to keep the peculiarities of the state, its culture and more intact by opting for the side characters that belong and look their role. There is a surprise cameo of two stars in the end that will literally make you jump up from your seets. We won’t reveal the names to avoid spoilers.
What’s not?
The first half of the film progresses at a slow pace and it appears a little stretched in a few scenes. However, by the second half, the drama picks up and then it’s pure entertainment. I wish there were more scenes for Kriti Sanon to showcase her talent as the actress has shown a significant progress in her acting graph since her debut film. But she does leave a mark even though she has less screentime. The end though unexpected is quite predictable. The songs did not do any justice to the film and rather the background score kept reminding me of Stranger Things.
Verdict
Bhediya is a one-time watch film but only if you watch in 3D. BollywoodLife gives Bhediya 3 stars.
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