Bhediya Movie Review

Bhediya Movie Review: BHEDIYA works due to its novel idea, memorable performances, captivating climax, and VFX.BHEDIYA is the story of a man who turns into a wolf. Bhaskar (Varun Dhawan), based in Delhi, works for Bagga (Saurabh Shukla). The former is a road contractor and for his job, he is supposed to go to Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, to construct a road through the jungle. Bhaskar reaches Ziro along with his cousin, Janardan (Abhishek Banerjee). Here, they are joined by a localite, Jomin (Paalin Kabaak). The trio then meet Panda (Deepak Dobriyal), who also helps Bhaskar in his mission. Bhaskar’s job isn’t going to be easy as the tribals are not ready to give up their land and let the trees be cut. Bhaskar then woos the younger generation of the area and through them, he convinces the older generation. He’s going back to his guest house at night when he gets attacked by a wolf. The wolf bites him on his buttock. Janardan and Jomin take him to a vet as they feel that if the word spreads, it’ll lead to problems. The vet, Anika (Kriti Sanon), gets scared about being asked to treat a human patient. She gives him a painkiller injection. The next day, Bhaskar’s wound miraculously disappears. He is able to sense, hear and smell in a much better manner. He doesn’t realize what’s happening. Meanwhile, a few nights later, Prakash (Dosam Beyong), who works with Bhaskar and who had the signed agreements, gets killed by the wolf. The agreements disappear. At this point, Janardan and Jomin feel suspicious that Bhaskar could be behind the killing. They conclude that he has turned into a ‘vishanoo’ and this scares the daylights out of them, as they fear for their safety.

Niren Bhatt's story is novel and entertaining, while his screenplay has its share of plusses. The writer has peppered the narrative with some very light-hearted and funny moments. At the same time, he has incorporated the thrill element well. However, there are several loose ends. Niren Bhatt's dialogues are a high point. The one-liners are too funny and enhance the impact in several scenes.

Amar Kaushik's direction is fine. Speaking of positives, he has handled the scale and the breathtaking locales with élan. His earlier two films – STREE [2018] and BALA [2019] – were loved for their quirky humour and BHEDIYA is also in the same zone. Hence, despite handling a serious issue, he doesn’t let the film become too heavy. At the same time, the issue at hand is also handled sensitively.

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