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Biscut

2022 · 34 min

A grounded, slow-burning drama that immerses you in rural hardship and the quiet tension of a man risking everything for dignity.

Directed by
Amish Srivastava
Genres
Drama
Starring
Chittaranjan Tripathy, Chetan Sharma, Advin Massey
Tagline
Aisa jeeta jata hai chunaav (Elections are won like this)
Overview
BISCUT (HOTSTAR-DISNEY RELEASE -2022) In an Indian village ruled by muscle and money, one man sparks a revolution without guns or bullets by betting his life on just the power of democracy. Biscut is the awe-inspiring story of Bhoora, a poor Dalit (lower caste) youth condemned to a daily struggle for survival, who turns a collective curse into a formidable force for change. BISCUT is the Hindi language word for a cookie or a biscuit.

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Directed by
Amish Srivastava
Genres
Drama
Starring
Chittaranjan Tripathy, Chetan Sharma, Advin Massey
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • survival
  • justice
  • politics
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Amish Srivastava
Written by
Amish Srivastava
Starring
Chittaranjan Tripathy, Chetan Sharma, Advin Massey, Priyank Raj, Manish Mahan, Chhedi Kaka, C.P. Singh, Sipahi
Music
Gaurav Chatterji
Runtime
34 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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