Bhediya aaya, Bhediya aaya… Determined to break new ground in the horror-comedy genre, producer Dinesh Vijan and director Amar Kaushik bring us Bollywood’s first bonafide werewolf film. It is commendable, since the werewolf genre remains virgin territory in Indian cinema.
Of course in the past we have had Sanjeev Kumar’s transformative act as man-beast in Raj Kumar Kohli’s Jaani Dushman (1979) and Raj Tilak’s Chehre Pe Chehra (1981). Varun Dhawan’s transformative powers would depend the film’s fate. Barring Jugjugg Jeeyo earlier this year, which was a nominal success, Varun has not really had a major success since Judwaa 2 in 2017. He desperately needs to prove his box office hold at a time when the turnstiles are ruled by Rishab Shetty on one end and Ajay Devgn on the other.
