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Bhagmati (2018)

Bhagmati poster
Original title
భాగమతి
Directed by
G. Ashok
Genre
thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 22m
Rated
UA
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former district collector is imprisoned in a haunted house. Law enforcers interrogate her about a politician they suspect of corruption.

tenseatmosphericcreepysuspensefuldarkgothicominousslow-burn

What happens

Bhaagamathie is a 2016 Indian horror thriller film written and directed by G. Ashok. The film stars Anushka Shetty in the title role with Unni Mukundan, Jayaram (in his Telugu debut), Murali Sharma, and Asha Sarath play other pivotal roles. Produced in Telugu cinema, it was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, the film revolves around a former district collector imprisoned in a haunted house. At the same time, she is interrogated by law enforcers investigating a politician they suspect of corruption. Principal photography commenced in June 2016 in Hyderabad, and the film was released on 22 January 2016 in Telugu and Tamil along with a dubbed Malayalam version. The film became a hit, grossing around ₹67.20 crore. With Bhaagamathie, Anushka Shetty emerged as the second Indian actress after Sridevi and the first South Indian actress to have a $1 million grossed at the US box office. The film was remade in Hindi as Durgamati (2020). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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