Bhediya (film)
Bhediya (transl. Wolf) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language horror comedy film directed by Amar Kaushik. Produced by Dinesh Vijan from a story and screenplay by Niren Bhatt, it stars Varun Dhawan alongside Kriti Sanon, Abhishek Banerjee, Deepak Dobriyal and Paalin Kabak. The plot of the film is inspired by Arunachal Pradesh's Legend of a shape-shifting werewolf (Yapum), who wants to protect the jungle, even if he/she has to kill somebody. It is the third installment in Maddock Supernatural Universe.
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| Directed by | Amar Kaushik |
| Written by | Niren Bhatt |
| Produced by | Dinesh Vijan Jyoti Deshpande |
| Starring | Varun Dhawan Kriti Sanon Abhishek Banerjee Deepak Dobriyal Paalin Kabak |
| Cinematography | Jishnu Bhattacharjee |
| Edited by | Sanyukta Kaza |
| Music by | Sachin-Jigar |
Production companies | Maddock Films Jio Studios |
| Distributed by | Pen Marudhar Entertainment |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | est. ₹60 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹90 crore |
It was released on 25 November 2022 to positive reviews and received praise for its visual effects, screenplay, direction, humour, performances, and improvement of horror comedy universe. It received 13 nominations at the 68th Filmfare Awards, including Best Film (Critics), Best Actor (Critics) and Best Special Effects. A sequel is in development.