Bhediya Critics Review: By Taran Adarsh, Komal Nahta, Anupama Chopra, Rajiv Masand
Star Cast: Varun Dhawan, Abhishek Banerjee, Paalin Kabaak, Deepak Dobriyal, Kriti Sanon, Saurabh Shukla
Director: Amar Kaushik
Where To Watch: In Theaters
Overall Critics Ratings: 3.5/5 (three and a half stars) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]
Well, one of the most talked about film of the year after the release of its trailer Bhediya today released in theaters. Stree was One of the most successful films of the horror-comedy genre in Hindi cinema, the next installment of Stree is Bhediya. This film is a part of Stree Universe. Like director Amar Kaushik’s Stree, this film also belongs to the horror-comedy genre. There is more comedy in this too and less horror. That means there is laughter even in horror scenes. Here too, through the horror-comedy genre, it is not just about entertaining the audience, but also giving a unique message. There are three friends and a mysterious female character as well. There is a lot of Stree in the film, but that magic is missing because the screenplay is weak. The story moves at a very slow pace, but humorous scenes, great one-liners, great VFX and solid performances by the cast give many reasons to watch the film once.
Bhediya Critics Review: By Taran Adarsh, Komal Nahta, Anupama Chopra, Rajiv Masand
The film is technically very strong, and the cinematography of the film is excellent. The beauty of the forests of Arunachal has been used in the best way on the screen. Which enhances the effect of the story. The VFX of the film is also superb. The way Varun has been shown to become an interesting wolf. Talking about the music of the film, the responsibility was on the shoulders of composers Sachin-Jigar and Amitabh Bhattacharya. There are two songs in the film, Baaki Sab Tak Tak and Jungle Mein Kand Ho Gaya, but both songs did not feature the song Thumkeshwari. Despite the flaws of the screenplay, this film can be seen because of the brilliant dialogues, excellent acting, beautiful location and lively VFX.
Ratings: 4/5 Review By: Devansh Sharma Website: News N9ne
There’s clearly a horror-comedy universe in the making as the climax suggests, but one hopes that when Bhediya and Stree get together, the resultant film doesn’t get lost between the laughs and the scares, the howls and the screams. Amar Kaushik must make sure it has a voice of its own, like he does every time.
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Ratings: 4/5 Review By: Amandeep Narang Website ABP Live
In all, ‘Bhediya’ is a mad ride of a horror-comedy which feels different in the current climate of remakes, thrillers and period dramas. The music of ‘Bhediya’ also suits the genre though sometimes over-the-top and melodic in scenes to contrast the horror and comic element reminding one of the horror soaps of the early 2000s like ‘Aahat’, ‘Ssshhhh…Koi Hai’ etc.
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Ratings: 3/5 Review By: Sukanya Verma Website: Rediff
Varun Dhawan ups his entertainer game exponentially in Bhediya. Between a smooth talker channeling Anil Kapoor, ever the symbol for all things hirsute (as if to confirm the similarity, a character actually quips, ‘Anil Kapoor ki tarah kyun chal raha hai?’ and a lycanthrope bewildered by the sudden shift in skin and status quo until compelled to preserve the only pair of pants he’s left, the actor finds much to wag his tail about.
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Ratings: 3/5 Review By: Umesh Punwani Website: KoiMoi
All said and done, Bhediya delivers what it promises – howlarious one-liners, classy VFX, a few jumpscares & good performances but if you go looking beyond those promises, you won’t find anything substantial to add.
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Ratings: 3.5/5 Review By: Taran Adarsh Website: Twitter
Director Amar Kaushik gets it right yet again… Novel concept. Cutting-edge VFX. Super finale… An entertainer that’s meant for big screen viewing… Recommended! Bhediya could’ve done with a gripping narrative in first hour, although the director plays on his core strength: balances humour and drama delightfully… The goings-on are stretched in this hour, but the terrific interval block more than makes up for the hiccups.
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Ratings: 3.5/5 Review By: Saibal Website: NDTV
Bhediya, thanks to the inventive and intriguing ways that it adopts with a genre that has spawned many a movie over the decades from Paul Schrader’s Cat People and John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London to (closer home) Rajkumar Kohli’s Jaani Dushman and Mahesh Bhatt’s Junoon (both which find a mention in this film), has a own unique footprint that makes watchable all the way
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Ratings: 3/5 Review By: Shubhra Gupta Website: Indian Express
Amar Kaushik is most confident, given that he’s given us similar characters in his earlier ‘Stree’, and ‘Bala’. And given that these guys are on screen most of the time, peak silly idiocy performed with sureness is pretty much what we get. A couple of moving moments, shared between Sanon and Dhawan, break the ha-ha-hee-hee, and provide a bit of depth. But so determined is the film to not get ‘serious’, that those moments come and go, making you wish there were more of them.
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Ratings: 3/5 Review By: Nikita Thakar Website: Bollywood Life
The first half of the film progresses at a slow pace and it appears a little stretched in a few scenes. However, by the second half, the drama picks up and then it’s pure entertainment. Bhediya is a one-time watch film but only if you watch in 3D. BollywoodLife gives Bhediya 3 stars.
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Ratings: 3.5/5 Review By: Tushar Joshi Website: India Today
Bhediya’s werewolf act isn’t perfect and has several issues. One being the long first half, takes too much time to cut to the chase and introduce us to the wolf. The second being, the somewhat preachy and over-the-top messages on conservation that at times get in the way of the story picking up pace. But if you leave aside these flaws, the rugged wolf on the full moon night is a howling entertainer. Watch this in 3D to get the full bang for your back.
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Ratings: 3.5/5 Review By: Dhaval Website: Times Of India
Horror and comedy are, on their own, tough genres to pull off. Unless one has a tight grip on storytelling and cinematic treatment, a film in either category can fall flat. And this is where Bhediya comes up aces. Director Amar Kaushik, who helmed the horror-comedy Stree by the same banner, handles both genres skillfully in his latest outing and strikes a fine balance to deliver a movie that’s spine chilling in some instances, ribtickling in almost all, and leaves you with something to think about
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Ratings: 3.5/5 Review By: Sanchita Website: Zoom
100 marks for the originality that the team has brought. At times when everyone keeps complaining about remakes, it is truly on us to give such films a chance. Rest assured to be greeted with good cinema with this movie that lasts for a little over 2 hour and 30 minutes.Oh, don’t forget the SURPRISE!
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Ratings: 3.5/5 Review By: Hungama Website: Bollywood Hungama
On the whole, BHEDIYA works due to the novel idea, memorable performances, captivating climax, and VFX which matches global standards. At the box office, it will have a slow start, but it has the merits to show huge growth thereafter.
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