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Bheed (2023)

Bheed poster
Original title
भीड़
Directed by
Anubhav Sinha
Country
India
Rated
15
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During India's 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, a group of strangers struggle to survive as the government enforces strict restrictions. The film follows their desperate attempts to reach home amidst chaos and injustice.

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What happens

Bheed (transl. Crowd) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language social drama film directed, co-written and produced by Anubhav Sinha as a fictional story set in the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in India. It stars Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar, Dia Mirza, Ashutosh Rana, Pankaj Kapur and Kritika Kamra. Filming commenced in October 2021 and ended in December 2021. It was released on 24 March 2023 to positive reviews, but became a financial failure. At 69th Filmfare Awards, the film received four nomination, including Best Film (Critics) and Best Actor (Critics) for Rao. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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