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A Window on Asian Cinema, 2025

BAYAAN

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Director Bikas Ranjan MISHRA

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An anonymous letter arrives at a local newspaper in a small town in northern India, pleading for rescue from a women’s community led by cult leader Maharaj. Detective Roohi, the only daughter of a legendary officer, is assigned to investigate the case. On her first day, a girl goes missing and is later found dead. While the circumstances clearly indicate gaslighting, sexual grooming, and organized abuse, Roohie struggles to find witnesses due to interference from community leader Nirmala and townspeople who are grateful to and revere Maharaj. Early on, Roohi’s father warned her never to trust anyone. Now, she must decide whom to trust and whom to suspect. Dedicated to those courageous enough to sever ties with cartels and break their silence, this fi lm by Bikas Ranjan Mishra was invited to the Discovery section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. BAYAAN was selected for the 2024 Asian Project Market.

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Screenings3

Thu, 09/18

16:0018:23

CGV Centum City 3

030Guest Q&AKE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue

Fri, 09/19

20:0022:23

CGV Centum City 4

113Guest Q&AKE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue

Wed, 09/24

16:3018:28

LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 2

520KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue

Film details

Director: Bikas Ranjan MISHRA
Country/Region: India
Year: 2025
Length: 118min
Section: A Window on Asian Cinema
Edition: Busan International Film Festival 2025, No. 30
Original language: Hindi
Format: DCP, Color
Selection: Official selection
Elsewhere: Festival page Letterboxd IMDb Wikidata TMDB Douban

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Bikas Ranjan MISHRA

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Director: Bikas Ranjan MISHRA
Producer: Shiladitya BORA, Madhu SHARMA, Kunal KUMAR, Anuj GUPTA
Cast: Huma QURESHI, Chandrachur SINGH, Sachin KHEDEKAR, Swati DAS, Vibhore MAYANK, Sampa MANDAL, Aditi SINGH, Avijit DUTT, Perry CHHABRA
Cinematography: Udit KHURANA
Production design: Vinay VISHWAKARMA
Editing: A. Sreekar PRASAD
Production company: PLATOON ONE FILMS

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