Yeh Hai Bakrapur
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| Directed by | Janaki Vishwanathan[1] |
| Written by | Janaki Vishwanathan |
| Produced by | Ramesh S Arunachalam |
| Starring | Anshuman Jha Asif Basra Suruchi Aulakh Faiz Khan Yoshika Verma Vinay Varma |
| Cinematography | Abinandhan Ramanujam |
| Edited by | Hemanti Sarkar |
| Music by | Score: Aditya Pushkarna Songs: Agnee (band) |
| Distributed by | Shruthikkaa Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Yeh Hai Bakrapur is a social satire set against the backdrop of rural India.[2] A multi-layered film, it is based on the complex belief systems that prevail in Indian society and the conflicts that ensue thereon.[2] Yeh Hai Bakrapur was screened at the 37th Göteborg International Film Festival.[3][4] Yeh hai Bakrapur was part of The Film Bazaar[5] in the year 2012 as work in progress and it was also premiered at the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image, 2013 Festival[6][7][8] The film released in India on 9 May 2014 to great reviews.[9]
Plot
The film's story revolves around the family of the Qureshis and their pet animal goat. Circumstances result in the goat acquiring rock star status in his village and beyond. Soon enough, people are fighting for a piece of the live goat,named sharukh. A rollicking climax ensues that provides the perfect finale to the mayhem that preceded it.[4]
Cast
- Anshuman Jha
- Asif Basra
- Suruchi Aulakh
- Faiz Khan
- Yoshika Verma
- Shameem Khan
- Amit Sial ( Cameo )
- Utkarsh Majumdar ( Cameo )
- Vinay Varma
- Actors from Sutradhar Theatre company from Hyderabad.
Reception
Film Critic Subhash K. Jha gave it 3 Stars and said that Yeh Hai Bakrapur is a scathing satire on blind faith. The movie is flush with fun, not necessarily intentional.[10]
References
- ^ "Who's the Bakra?". The Indian Express.
- ^ a b "Goat named 'Shah Rukh' in new film!". The Times Of India.
- ^ "Seven Indian films to be screened at 37th Göteborg International Film Festival". Dear Cinema.
- ^ a b "The Goat Vote". Goteborg International Film Festivel.
- ^ "Work-In-Progress Lab". Film Bazaar.
- ^ "Janaki's Bakrapur chosen for Mumbai film fest". Zee News.
- ^ "Film Selection". 15th mumbai Film Festival.
- ^ "Janaki's Bakrapur chosen for Mumbai film fest". The Indian EXPRESS.
- ^ Taran Adarsh. "Yeh Hai Bakrapur(2014) | Hindi Movie Critic Review".
- ^ "Movie Review: Yeh Hai Bakrapur is a scathing satire on blind faith". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
