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Filmi Score
Very good
7 reviews
73
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A gripping, hard-hitting crime drama anchored by strong performances from Bhumi Pednekar and Aditya Srivastava, though some reviewers flag uneven pacing, clichés, and moments that turn lurid or voyeuristic.
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Summary
Bhakshak (2024, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 73 from 7 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on Netflix in the US.
A struggling local journalist begins a dogged investigation into harrowing cases of abuse being covered up at a shelter for young girls.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Pulkit · written by Pulkit & Jyotsana Nath · music Anurag Saikia & Anuj Garg & Clinton Cerejo & Bianca Gomes
PulkitDirector · Writer
Jyotsana NathWriter
Anurag SaikiaMusic
Anuj GargMusic
Clinton CerejoMusic
Bianca GomesMusic
Kumar SaurabhCinematography
Zubin SheikhEditing
Bhumi PednekarLead
Samta Sudiksha
Chittaranjan Tripathy
Durgesh Kumar
Satyakam Anand
Vibha Chibber
Pravin Kumar Sisodia
Murari Kumar
Gulista Alija
Shakti Kumar
Danish Iqbal
Pubali Sanyal
Full crew
SoundShishir Chousalkar · Sinoy Joseph
Production designPrashant Bidkar
CostumeVeera Kapur Ee
LyricsRaj Shekhar · Anuj Garg
VFXKetan Kale
ActionHarpal Singh Pali · Chokas Singh Badra
MakeupSachin Pandurang Indulkar · Arun Indulkar · Raj Gupta
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Summary
A struggling local journalist begins a dogged investigation into harrowing cases of abuse being covered up at a shelter for young girls.
Bhakshak (2024, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 73 from 7 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on Netflix in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.What the critics said
7 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 7 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 10 Feb 2024
Anmol Jamwal calls Bhakshak a gripping, disturbing investigative thriller that revives Bhumi Pednekar's hard-hitting register, praising the cast,… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
88
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 9 Feb 2024
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 85
80
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 10 Feb 2024
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 82
80
Pooja Darade · 9 Feb 2024
Bhakshak Movie Review: Bhumi Pednekar Starrer Is The Reminder Of The Power The Right Kind Of Journalism Holds! Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 78
70
Monika Rawal Kukreja · 9 Feb 2024
Monika Rawal Kukreja finds Bhakshak a riveting, hard-hitting crime drama anchored by Bhumi Pednekar, though she flags meandering pacing, uneven… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
YouTube · transcript read · 9 Feb 2024
Sucharita Tyagi finds Bhakshak simplistic but effective, hard-hitting on a real child sexual abuse case, anchored by strong performances from… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
Anupama Chopra · YouTube · transcript read · 9 Feb 2024
Anupama Chopra credits the film's earnest intent and strong performances but says the storytelling turns lurid and voyeuristic, sidelines the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
35
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 7 readings; 3 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Bhakshak: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Bhakshak's OTT release date?
Bhakshak arrived on OTT on 9 Feb 2024 on Netflix in India.
Where can I watch Bhakshak?
Bhakshak is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Bhakshak?
Bhakshak has a Filmi Score of 73 (Very good), the mean of 7 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 35 (Film Companion Reviews) to 88 (Tried&Refused Productions). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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