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2024 Indian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bhakshak (transl. Devourer) is a 2024 Indian Hindi language crime thriller film based on the Muzaffarpur shelter case.[2] It is directed by Pulkit and produced by Gauri Khan and Gaurav Verma under banner Red Chillies Entertainment,[3] the film stars Bhumi Pednekar, Sanjay Mishra, Aditya Srivastava and Sai Tamhankar.[4][5] It premiered on Netflix on 9 February 2024.[6]
| Bhakshak | |
|---|---|
Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Pulkit |
| Written by | Jyotsana Nath Pulkit |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Bhumi Pednekar Sanjay Mishra Aditya Srivastava Sai Tamhankar |
| Cinematography | Kumar Sourabh |
| Edited by | Zubin Sheikh |
| Music by | Songs: Anurag Saikia Anuj Garg Background Score: Clinton Cerejo Bianca Gomes |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The story of Vaishali, a journalist, who uncovers a dark secret at a shelter home. She learns about young girls being abused there. Vaishali faces many obstacles as she tries to expose the truth, including threats to her family. With the help of a courageous girl named Sudha and a supportive police officer named SS Jasmeet Kaur, Vaishali fights against the powerful people involved in the abuse. Eventually, justice prevails, and the perpetrators are brought to light. The film sheds light on the importance of standing up against injustice and fighting for what's right.
Principal photography commenced in January 2022 and wrapped only 39 days in February 2022.[7][8]
| Bhakshak | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Anurag Saikia and Anuj Garg | |
| Released | 9 February 2024 |
| Recorded | 2023 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 17:16 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
| Official audio | |
| Bhakshak - Full Album on YouTube | |
The music of the film is composed by Anurag Saikia and Anuj Garg. While lyrics written by Raj Shekhar and Anuj Garg.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ganga" | Megha Sriram Dalton, Anurag Saikia | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Shamil Hai" | Romy, Anurag Saikia | 7:17 |
| 3. | "Chanda" (Music and lyrics by Anuj Garg) | Yajat Garg | 6:24 |
| Total length: | 17:16 | ||
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 46% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10.[9][10]
Deepa Gahlot from Rediff.com awarded the film 3/5 stars and wrote "Bhakshak should create some awareness and maybe raise some compassion towards victims of abuse."[11] Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Bhakshak is a no-nonsense gripping investigative thriller and rests on the powerful performances of Bhumi Pednekar, Sanjay Mishra and Aditya Srivastava. It also gives a nice tribute to the small-town journalists who often risk their lives while trying to break stories that matter."[12] Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India gave a rating of 2.5/5 stars, but said, "Bhumi Pednekar is solid in this stilted social drama".[13] Indian Express' Shubhra Gupta wrote, "The Bhumi Pednekar film is saddled with basic story-telling and zero nuance", giving it 2/5 stars.[14]
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