Bulbbul

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Bulbbul

2020

1h 34m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Set in 20th Century Bengal, Bulbbul is a mystery and fable about a young woman's journey from innocence to strength. Bulbbul, a child bride, grows up to be an enigmatic woman presiding over her household, harboring a painful past as the supernatural murders of men plague her village.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Bulbbul is fashioned as a sharply relevant fable. It is a powerfully feminist, revisionist tale of a woman wronged, and it is told with economy, precision, style and feeling.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 30, 2020

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Namrata Joshi

The Hindu

Dimri is a stunner who speaks volumes with her eyes. And the audience can do little but stay enraptured.

Jun 30, 2020

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Shikhar Verma

High on Films

An anti-fairytale at its very core, this feminist fable is arguably the most gorgeous looking thing to have come out of Hindi cinema all year.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 14, 2021

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Scott Weinberg

Thrillist

This densely layered and visually stunning Bollywood import plays a little like the classic Japanese horror film Audition.

Aug 16, 2020

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Renuka Vyavahare

The Times of India

Bulbbul reflects upon this thought as it condemns the culture of silence that women are subjected to. It reminds you what you are truly capable of, once you decide to avenge injustice and seek redemption.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 29, 2020

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Stutee Ghosh

The Quint

1 of the questions the film throws up&doesn't answer is if the binary between being a devi or chudail is the only recourse feminine power has to navigate in this patriarchal set up. No easy answers in sight but nevertheless a visually appealing film.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 10, 2020

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Christian K

Visually strong with a really good central performance. There is a ton of effort and screen time put into the central mystery of who is the 'demon-woman' that is killing everybody? Unfortunately, its the most obvious and in your face answer that's that is so overtly hinted at I almost expected it to be a fakeout, but no, it's Bulbbul. Could of used more from the killing and scary scenes, but I think they went conservative on those cause their is a very rough extended sexual assault scene to get through in this.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Leena S

Exceptional performances by all. What a story like.. Haunting, mesmerizing. Completely blew my mind

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/30/24

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Pavit M

Predictable. Tries to sensationalise trauma and oppression. The dialogue is terrible. Unnecessarily drawn out.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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Rhythm S

Beautifully directed, poetic plot, lot of easter eggs from Bengali culture. I am addicted and need more movies like this one! A must watch :)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/23

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Audience Member

Decent watch, the story is a little predictable, but the acting is really good, especially by the female lead (overall lead).

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

Phenomenal cinematography, set design and the story unfolds so beautifully. Based on the fable of she-demons in many south Asian cultures, this story lets you know that the real horror is not some ghost hiding in the woods, but the brutality that women suffer as the second sex. Highly recommend!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Synopsis

Set in 20th Century Bengal, Bulbbul is a mystery and fable about a young woman's journey from innocence to strength. Bulbbul, a child bride, grows up to be an enigmatic woman presiding over her household, harboring a painful past as the supernatural murders of men plague her village.

Director: Anvita Dutt
Producer: Anushka Sharma
Screenwriter: Anvita Dutt, Anvita Dutt Guptan
Production Co: Clean Slate Films
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 24, 2020
Runtime: 1h 34m

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