Bulbbul

2020
TV-MA
1h 34m

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6.6/10

15K

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Bulbbul, a supernatural thriller produced by actor & producer Anushka Sharma (Clean Slate Films), is the haunting tale of a child bride who grows up to be an extremely mysterious woman presiding over her household. She harbors a painful past as supernatural murders of men plague her village. Are they somehow interlinked?

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Drama Horror Mystery

A man returns home after years to find his brother's child bride now grown up and abandoned, and his ancestral village plagued by mysterious deaths.A man returns home after years to find his brother's child bride now grown up and abandoned, and his ancestral village plagued by mysterious deaths.A man returns home after years to find his brother's child bride now grown up and abandoned, and his ancestral village plagued by mysterious deaths.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

15K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 8 wins & 12 nominations

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Anushka Sharma on Social Commentary in 'Bulbbul' |IMDb Exclusive

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Meet Bulbbul | Character Preview | IMDb Exclusive

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Anushka Sharma's Childhood Stories & Bulbbul | Karnesh Ssharma & Anvita Dutt

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Trivia
Though translated in the subtitles as "demon woman", they are referring to a specific supernatural being called a Churel. In South Asian folkloric tradition, aggrieved women who die in childbirth or at the hands of abusive in-laws come back as a demonic revenant creature called a Churel. Churel are shape shifters who cannot hide their backwards-facing feet. They typically take on the appearance of a beautiful woman in the trees who lures men into secluded forests to kill them and steal their vitality. A woman who returns as a Churel is said to target the male members of her former family first, in order to get revenge. Within Hindu belief, Churels may become into dakinis (flesh eating female demons/ demi gods) and serve the goddess Kali, joining the goddess' routine in feasting on human flesh and blood.

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Referenced in Flix Forum: Bulbbul (2023)

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8/10

Hard Hitting Plot highlighted in a Folklore

A hard hitting social issue highlighted with the help of a folklore that too set in the early years of Bengal. One thing I must appreciate is Anushka Sharma's initiative as a producer to help in the making of such a content. Secondly, the narrative itself is much much realistic and matured. But it more over belongs to a revenge drama genre than a horror film. The writing of the film is remarkably done. Each and every character have their own shades to show and own ideology to follow. The performances were gold be it Rahul Bose in dual character, or Paoli Dam as a catalyst in every situation. But the showsteller was Tripti Dimri. Yes, there some issues with the screenplay and background score. But overall the film deals with some realistic approach of feminism. I personally loved the idea and will highly highly recommend it. Its a must watch.