The Y (film)

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The Y
Directed byGirideva Raaj
Written byGirideva Raaj
Produced byMadhu GM Gowda, Dr. Ajith R
StarringYuvan Hariharan, Leonilla D'Souza, Prithal Pawar, Kamal Ghimiray, Abhinava Kiran, Apsara
CinematographyKarthik Mallur
Edited byVinod Basavaraj
Music byChristopher Jayson (Score), Maru Brothers (song)
Production
company
Rocket Films
Distributed byCinepolis India
Release date
  • 6 January 2023 (2023-01-06)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryIndia
Language Hindi

The Y is a 2023 Indian Hindi Psychological horror film written and directed by Girideva Raaj and produced by Rocket Films. [1]

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The film stars Yuvan Hariharan, Leonilla D'Souza, Prithal Pawar, Kamal Ghimiray, Abhinava Kiran and Apsara in lead roles. [2] The film was released on 6 January 2023. [3]

Cast

Synopsis

The female lead unintentionally becomes silent. The couple starts a new chapter in their lives after her marriage, but they quickly run into a new issue. After receiving a present from an unidentified source, the protagonist encounters strange occurrences, and their ordinary lives become the subject of a mysterious tale. The intrigue of the movie is whether she is experiencing trauma as a result of her prior experiences or whether there is a spirit in the gift that has just arrived and how the two of them are able to solve the mystery. [4] [5]

Reception

The Y received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The Times of India gave it 2.6 out of 5 rating. [6] The Indian films and entertainment website Bollywood Hungama gave it 5 out of 5 rating. [7]

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References

  1. "Kannada film director Girideva Raaj to make Bollywood debut with The Y". The Telegraph. India. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. "Girideva Raaj's Hindi debut 'The Y' voted as 3rd most anticipated Indian movie of 2023 online". The Times of India.
  3. "'THE Y' ON 6 JAN 2023, BOOKINGS NOW OPEN ON BMS... #TheY - a Psychological Horror Film - ... - Latest Tweet by Taran Adarsh | 🎥 LatestLY". LatestLY. 4 January 2023.
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  5. "The Y 2023 Cast, Trailer, Videos & Reviews". OTTPlay.
  6. "The Y Movie Review : Loose screenplay and story pull the potential down". The Times of India.
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