Bhediya

Bhediya
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAmar Kaushik
Written byNiren Bhatt
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJishnu Bhattacharjee
Edited bySanyukta Kaza
Music bySachin–Jigar
Production
companies
Distributed byPen Marudhar
Release date
  • 25 November 2022 (2022-11-25)
Running time
156 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budgetest. ₹60 crore[2]
Box officeest. ₹90 crore[3]

Bhediya (transl. Wolf) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by Amar Kaushik. Produced by Dinesh Vijan from a story and screenplay by Niren Bhatt, it stars Varun Dhawan alongside Kriti Sanon, Abhishek Banerjee, Deepak Dobriyal and Paalin Kabak.[4][5] The plot of the film is inspired by Arunachal Pradesh's folklore about a Yapum, a shape-shifting werewolf, who wants to protect the jungle, even if he or she has to kill somebody. It is the third installment in the Maddock Supernatural Universe.

Bhediya was theatrically released on 25 November 2022, garnering positive reviews. The film grossed about ₹90 crore against a production budget of approximately ₹60 crore at the box office.[6] It received 13 nominations at the 68th Filmfare Awards, including Best Film (Critics), Best Actor (Critics) and Best Special Effects. A sequel is in development.[7]

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  4. ^ "Varun Dhawan's fans interrupt Bhediya shoot in Arunachal Pradesh, he climbs on top of a car to address them. Watch video". Hindustan Times. 8 March 2021. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Bhediya: Varun Dhawan turns into werewolf, joins Janhvi Kapoor in horror comedy universe. Watch". The Indian Express. 21 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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  7. ^ "Stree 2 and Bhediya 2 to take Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe to new heights". India Today. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.