Movie Review for Bheed: Rajkummar Rao’s black-and-white drama is filled with the colours of suffering

Bheed, a lockdown thriller by Rajkummar Rao, following migrant workers as they attempt to return home amid the Covid-19 pandemic. According to our review, the movie is too personal and brings back traumatic memories of the Covid era.

In Short

• On March 24, Bheed was released in theatres.
• Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar play the key characters.
• Anubhav Sinha is the director of the movie.

From Grace Cyril People in India panicked, stocked up on rations, and barricaded themselves inside their homes when the Covid-19 outbreak initially struck. Some were stranded alone in separate cities while others were with family. The migrant workers, on the other hand, were left perplexed and trapped on the roadways as they attempted to return to their villages. Anubhav Sinha is the best one to convey those unfiltered feelings on TV. The director of the movie Bheed, which was just released today, March 24, did a masterful job of stirring up horrible memories of the pandemic.

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Bheed has it all, yet it doesn’t feel crowded or dramatic. It depicts migrants stuck on the roadways, a mother’s battle to get her daughter back from another city, a front-line doctor, a police officer, a politician, and reporters who bring attention to the migrants’ hardships. The video, which was shot in black and white, is as real as it gets and will break your heart multiple times.

The phrase “Ghar se nikal kar gaye the, Ghar se hi aa rahe hain, and Ghar hi jaa rahe hain” is used. This sentence from Bheed, spoken by a migrant worker, sums up the plot of the movie wonderfully. Bheed, which is primarily shot on a single road, depicts the horrible experience labourers had to go through after leaving their villages to find work in other towns.

However, when the country was placed under the government-imposed Covid-19 lockdown in May 2020, it caused an exodus of roughly 10 million migrant workers. In Bheed, a police officer played by Rajkummar Rao is tasked with blocking highways to prevent people from going back to their villages in an effort to stop the virus from spreading.

Without any food or water, the labourers are forced to wait on the highways and nearby fields. Dia Mirza, a mother, is anxiously awaiting permission to enter UP in order to return her daughter to her family. On her bicycle, a little girl with a sick father makes plans to return home.

Surya, the duty in-charge (Rajkumar Rao), is a really well-written character. He does his best to uphold the law and order, but he is torn apart by the casteism he encounters on a daily basis. The character of a doctor and Surya’s girlfriend is played by Bhumi Pednekar. Anubhav succeeds in keeping the attention on the core problem despite Rajkummar being the star of the programme. Pankaj Kapur, a member of the Pandit community in Bheed, is essential.

Bheed is so frank that thinking about the struggles that travellers had during the pandemic will break your heart. With such a challenging tale to present, Anubhav Sinha made sure the viewer felt uneasy. Contrary to popular Bollywood films, the director avoided drama while maintaining a restrained and concise storyline. Here, nothing is politicised; everything is based on feelings.

Rajkummar Rao reveals the flaws in class conflict by saying, “No one ever plans for the poor.” Bheed delves deeper into India’s social stratification and class structure.

The cinematography crew deserves three cheers. Bheed displays graphic images of refugees sleeping on the tracks and getting driven over by trains, people wandering around with bare feet with bloody toenails, screaming, starving children, and much more. Beware of the scene where individuals are discovered hiding in cement mixers. Bheed is bloody even without any blood. The story is continually developed throughout the film. You’ll be attracted by dialogue such as “Hamara nyaay hamari aukaat se bohot bahar hai” or “Gareeb aadmi ke liye kabhi intezaam nahi hota.”