Afwaah

"Sometimes, the monster chasing you is a rumour"

2023 2h 6m HI

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 14

ThrillerDrama

Synopsis

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A woman seeks to escape her engagement to a violent politician, but when a stranger comes to her aid, the two face an onslaught of bigotry and hate.

“Sometimes, the monster chasing you is a rumour”

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Cast

Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Rahab Ahmed
Bhumi Pednekar
Nivedita Singh aka Nivi
Sumeet Vyas
Vicky Banna
Sharib Hashmi
Chandan Singh
Sumit Kaul
Sandeep Tomar
Appurv Gupta
Bobby
TJ Bhanu
Riya Rathod
Eisha Chopra
Nandita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sudhir Mishra
Writers: Shiva Shankar Bajpai, Sudhir Mishra, Nisarg Mehta
Languages: Hindi, English
Countries: India, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: India, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sudhir Mishra, shot by Mauricio Vidal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Karel Antonín. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Atanu Mukherjee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Bhumi Pednekar and Sumeet Vyas carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes, the monster chasing you is a rumour".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sudhir Mishra directs. Mauricio Vidal behind the camera. Karel Antonín scores. Atanu Mukherjee cuts. Produced in India, United States of America. Dialogue in Hindi, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.
3International production across 2 countries: India, United States of America.
4Directed by Sudhir Mishra, shot by Mauricio Vidal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Karel Antonín. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Atanu Mukherjee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Bhumi Pednekar and Sumeet Vyas carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sometimes, the monster chasing you is a rumour".
9IMDB entry: tt15832148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.