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Bhoy (1996)

Bhoy poster
Original title
ভয়
Directed by
Chiranjeet
Genre
crime thriller film
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman finds herself trapped in a dangerous marriage and must find a way to escape her controlling husband. The story follows her struggle for freedom as she tries to disappear and start a new life.

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What happens

Bhoy (transl. fear) is a 1996 Bengali-language psychological thriller film written and directed by Chiranjeet Chakraborty. This movie was released in 1996 in the banner of Dipabali Chitram. This film was loosely based on the English movie Sleeping with the Enemy. Music direction was made by Anupam Dutta and Kabir Suman. The songs of the movie were written by Shibdas Bandyopadhyay and Lakshmikanta Roy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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