Bhediya (2022) on Netflix
Contractor Bhaskar arrives in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, with cousin Jana for a road assignment. Locals oppose the project. A mythical wolf bites Bhaskar, and he begins to change.
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- Netflix3.2/5
- IMDb6.7/1029,435 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes62%
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Plot summary
Bhaskar works as a road contractor. He travels to Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh with his cousin Jana to begin a construction assignment. Their friend Jomin and a local named Panda welcome them and show them around. The project calls for clearing forest, and many residents and tribes oppose it. One night a wolf attacks Bhaskar and bites him. His friends rush him to Anika, a local veterinarian, who treats the wound despite her limited experience. By the next day Bhaskar feels cured, but his senses of smell and hearing have become unusually sharp, and he finds he can communicate with animals.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Bhediya (2022)
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- More than 70 percent of the artists in Bhediya are from Arunachal Pradesh, including the lead character named Jomin, and Arunachal rapper K4 Kheko wrote and sang the film's theme song.
- Bhediya's plot comes from Arunachal Pradesh folklore about a Yapum, a shape-shifting werewolf that guards the jungle and will kill to protect it.
- During the shoot in Arunachal Pradesh, lead actor Varun Dhawan and his wife, designer Natasha Dalal, donated ₹1 lakh to victims of a massive fire in the Tirap and Longding districts in April 2021; Chief Minister Pema Khandu visited the Ziro set.
