Bhediya | |
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Directed by | Amar Kaushik |
Written by | Niren Bhatt |
Produced by | Dinesh Vijan Jyoti Deshpande |
Starring | Varun Dhawan Kriti Sanon Abhishek Banerjee Deepak Dobriyal Paalin Kabak |
Cinematography | Jishnu Bhattacharjee |
Edited by | Sanyukta Kaza |
Music by | Sachin-Jigar |
Production companies | Maddock Films Jio Studios |
Distributed by | Pen Marudhar Entertainment |
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Running time | 156 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | est. ₹60 crore[2] |
Box office | est. ₹89.97 crore[3] |
Bhediya (transl. Wolf) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language supernatural 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 legend of a shape-shifting werewolf (Yapum), who wants to protect the jungle, even if he or she has to kill somebody.[6] It is the second installment in the Maddock Supernatural Universe.
It was released on 25 November 2022 to mixed-to-positive reviews and received praise for its visual effects, screenplay, direction, humour and performances.[7] 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.[8]