The Stree duo of producer Dinesh Vijan and director Amar Kaushik reunite to deliver a film that is substantially more than just yet another horror-comedy.
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It is similar to the 2018 film in some ways, but it is vastly different in spirit, substance, and style.
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Bhediya's balancing act between farce and fable is generally successful. The latter is firmly rooted in local myths and legends.
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Abhishek Banerjee appears in Bhediya as one of three friends in Stree who encounter a beautiful apparition who causes preternatural trouble for men.
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Bhediya reworks genre conventions to tell the story of a forest threatened by deforestation in the name of development.
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Despite a runtime of more than two and a half hours, the plot elements that it weaves together form a cohesive whole without overly straining credulity.
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To be sure, the wolf isn't native to the world in which Bhediya is set. But this isn't a movie aiming for absolute accuracy.
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The wild animal is given a mythical cloak to justify its presence in the wilds of Arunachal, which is set in a fantasy world.
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Bhediya's initial start has been low to just about decent. The initial reactions of the neutral audience are also mixed.
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Bhediya excels in the VFX department, which is a strong point during a time when there is a VFX frenzy in the market.
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'Bhediya,' directed by Amar Kaushik, who previously directed the entertaining 'Stree,' attempts to explore the man vs. nature trope.
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The film falters in its execution of a story that’s not so original. The writing takes a beating in the second half.
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