Adbhut

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Adbhut
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Official release poster
Directed by Sabbir Khan
Written bySabbir Khan
Produced by Sony Pictures Networks India
Sabbir Khan
Starring
Cinematography Binod Pradhan
Edited byManan Sagar
Music by Julius Packiam
Production
companies
Sony Pictures Networks India
Sabbir Khan Films
Distributed by Sony Max
Release date
  • 15 September 2024 (2024-09-15)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Adbhut is an Indian Hindi-language supernatural horror film written and directed by Sabbir Khan. [1] it stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Diana Penty and Shreya Dhanwanthary. [2] The film was premiered directly on Sony Max on 15 September. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Plot

The film starts with detective Gajraj Awasthy being honored by the Police department. In reply to a question regarding the most difficult case of his life, his memory takes him back by 5 years. He reminisces a case, which forms the story of the film. Dr. Aditya and Shruti Rawat come to stay in a house in hills. A mysterious force keeps disturbing the couple off and on once they move in. Gajraj is called in to investigate the mysterious happenings. His investigation leads him to Mary Mathews who is somehow linked to the disturbances that happens to Rawats.

It is then revealed that Dr. Aditya and Dr. Shruti Rawat killed a coma patient, Amy R Mathews and did a heart transplant to one Anjali Malhotra. The spirit of Amy goes into Anjali who becomes Mary Mathews. The Rawats confess their crime and go to jail while Amy's spirit is freed.

Cast

Production

The film was announced in October 2021. [7] Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Diana Penty, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Rohan Mehra joined the cast. [8] Principal photography commenced by October 2021. [9] The film was mainly shot in Shimla [10] before wrapping in May 2022. [11]

Release

The film premiered on Sony Max on 15 September 2024. [12]

Reception

Bollywood Humgama gave 2.5/5, saying "Sabbir Khan's story is decent though it gets clichéd at places", and "The scene where the fan comes flying towards Aditya and Shruti is terrifying. One might guess that the film will take a certain path. But it doesn’t and that makes the suspense unpredictable." Performances of all actors is praised. [13]

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