Bayaan (film)
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| Directed by | Bikas Ranjan Mishra |
| Written by | Bikas Ranjan Mishra |
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| Cinematography | Udit Khurana |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Ajay Jayanthi |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Bayaan is an upcoming Hindi police procedural, drama film written and directed by Bikas Ranjan Mishra. Starring Huma Qureshi, the film centers on Roohi, a female detective investigating her first case of a prominent cult leader, facing anonymous accusations of sexual abuse, confronts institutional power and reluctant witnesses.[1][2]
The film is selected in the Discovery section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival and will have its World premiere on 7 September 2025.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]The film is set in a remote town in Rajasthan, where devotion runs deep and silence is must. The story begins when an anonymous letter accuses a revered cult leader of sexual abuse and officer Roohi, a young detective from Delhi is assigned to investigate allegations. As she delves into the case, she confronts the complex power dynamics within the community. Her commitment to justice is tested by the harsh and deep rooted power structures within the town.
Cast
[edit]- Huma Qureshi as Roohi Kartar
- Chandrachur Singh as cult leader
- Sachin Khedekar
- Avijit Dutt
- Shampa Mandal
- Preeti Shukla
- Vibhor Mayank
- Aditi Kanchan Singh
- Paritosh Sand
- Vibhore Mayank
- Swati Das
- Perry Chhabra
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Shiladitya Bora of Platoon One Films and co-produced by Madhu Sharma of Summit Studios and Switzerland-based Sadik Keshwani of Guidant Films. The cinematography of the film was handled by Udit Khurana with editing by A. Sreekar Prasad and music composed by Ajay Jayanthi.[4]
The film received backing from the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund and was developed through Film Independent’s Global Media Makers LA Residency. During the program, Mishra worked on the screenplay under the mentorship of Craig Mazin, an American writer, director, and producer and, consulted with Jeff Stockwell, a writer; and Ruth Atkinsona a Los Angeles-based, script consultant and story editor.[2]
Principal photography began in Rajasthan in July 2024,[5] and filming was wrapped up on 12 September 2024.[6][7]
On 22 September 2024, the in-production film was presented at the Asian Project Market (APM), a pre-market, which is held in Busan, South Korea, in conjunction with the Busan International Film Festival.[8][9][10]
Release
[edit]Bayaan will have its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2025 in Discovery section.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Huma Qureshi unveils her look for Bayaan, shares set pictures". Bollywood Hungama. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ a b Naman Ramachandran (4 July 2024). "Huma Qureshi, Chandrachur Singh to Star in 'Bayaan' From Indian Indie Stalwarts Bikas Mishra and Shiladitya Bora (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ John Hazelton (23 July 2025). "Toronto film festival unveils Discovery selection with 23 world premieres". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ Justin Rao (28 July 2025). "Huma Qureshi's 'Bayaan' To Have World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2025". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Huma Qureshi to headline investigative drama Bayaan; to start filming in Rajasthan". Bollywood Hungama. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Huma Qureshi wraps Bayaan, joins Bollywood's league of fierce on-screen female cops". Bollywood Hungama. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ Mukherjee, Shrestha (12 September 2024). "It's a wrap for Huma Qureshi's investigative drama Bayaan". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Asian Project Market". Busan International Film Festival. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Huma Qureshi starrer Bayaan selected for Busan International Film Festival in Korea". Bollywood Hungama. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ Naman Ramachandran (4 October 2024). "Huma Qureshi Leads Police Drama 'Bayaan' at Busan's Asian Project Market". Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Huma Qureshi starrer 'Bayaan' to have world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2025". The Hindu. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Bayaan". Toronto International Film Festival. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Bayaan at IMDb
- Bayaan at Bollywood Hungama
- Bayaan at TIFF
