Bheed Review: Hindi film industry has been facing some very tough phase and all the movies that were recently released in theatres were brutally rejected by the audience. Shah Rukh Khan starrer “Pathaan” is the only movie that has received positive response from audience and Ranbir Kapoor’s “Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar” managed to entertain audience to some extent now.
Now in such phase of Hindi cinema, Rajkummar Rao and director Anubhav Sinha have come up with the movie “Bheed” based on some real life incidents and completely shot in Monochrome effect (Black & White). Let us get into the detailed review of this movie to know if this experimental movie has managed to entertain the audience in the theatres.
Story
In 2020 after government announced the lockdown, many people had no other choice but to travel a long distance on bare foot to reach their home town. Bheed movie focuses on people from different communities and the struggles they have gone through during this lockdown period to reach their destinations.
Cast & Crew
“Bheed” movie stars Rajkummar Rao in the lead role, while Bhumi Pednekar is seen as a female lead. Other prominent roles in the movie are played by Dia Mirza, Ashutosh Rana, Pankaj Kapoor, Kritika Kamra, Kumud Mishra, Aditya Shrivastav, Veerendra Saxena, Mahesh Chandra Deva, Shushil Pandey.
“Bheed” movie is written and directed by Anubhav Sinha. This movie is produced by Anubhav Sinha, Dhrub Kumar Dubey, Sagar Shirgaonkar under Banaras Media Works banner. Music of this movie is composed by Anurag Saikia and cinematography is handled by Soumik Mukherjee. Editing of this movie is taken care by Atanu Mukherjee.
| Movie Name | Bheed |
|---|---|
| Director | Anubhav Sinha |
| Music Director | Anurag Saikia |
| Producer | Anubhav Sinha, Dhrub Kumar Dubey, Sagar Shirgaonkar |
| Genre | Action, Thriller |
| Cast | Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar, Dia Mirza, Ashutosh Rana, Pankaj Kapoor, Kritika Kamra, Kumud Mishra & others |
| Cinematography | Soumik Mukherjee |
Verdict
Hindi film makers have already come up with the movies that showcased the struggles experienced by people during the lockdown that was announced all of a sudden due to a pandemic in the movies like “India Lockdown” and few other web series on different platforms. Bheed has some similar scenes in the movies that were already presented by few film makers from different film industries.
Bheed has some stunning cast that will make us get involved in the movie with their performances. This movie has some scenes that will surely connect with many people who have gone through a lot during the pandemic. There are also some scenes that showcase the darkest side of people even during such deadly condition of others. Movie has many scenes that are based on some real incidents with some cinematic liberties added to them and it is something new to watch whole film in monochrome.
While it comes to performances, Rajkummar Rao is one such actor who can easily portray any kind of role and make it believable and he does the same once again with his effortless performance that will make us believe the emotions of his character. Pankaj Kapoor and Ashutosh Rana were brilliant as always. Bhumi Pednekar, Dia Mirza, Kritika Kamra, Kumud Mishra and all other actors did their part well as required for their characters.
Technically, Bheed movie looks good. Background music composed by Anurag Saikia is apt for the situations on screen. Cinematographer Soumik Mukherjee should be appreciated for his efforts in choosing the right frames and lighting to shoot the entire movie in monochrome. Production values are decent.
Director Anubhav Sinha once again came up with a story that has deep emotions that can connect with Indian audience and tried to insert the role of politics, religion and caste in such deadly situations. Bheed is an impressive comeback for the director after the failure of Anek.
Overall, Bheed is an emotional drama that can be watched for its honest making and brilliant performances.
Plus Points:
- Cinematography
- Actors
Minus Points:
- Few over the top scenes
Rating: 3/5
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