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Biriyaani review

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2021 · Malayalam · 1h 35m · Drama · CBFC A
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Summary

Biriyaani (2021, Malayalam) has not been rated yet; 2 reviews read, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on AP International in India.

The movie chronicles the life of Khadeeja, a married muslim woman confined within the four walls of the household, forced to conceal her desires in the name of religious and societal norms. When fate brings her to an abandoned life, she chooses a different way of financially and sexually liberating herself- to be a sex worker; soon to realize that her soul is still dissatisfied. Finding a new way of hope, she decides to give back to the forces that pushed her to live an orphaned life of humiliation and misery.

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Cast & crew
Directed and written by Sajin Baabu · music Leo Tom
Kani KusrutiLeadShailaja JalaCastAnil NedumangadCastThonakkal JayachandranCastMini I GCast
Cast
Kani KusrutiLead
Shailaja Jala
Anil Nedumangad
Thonakkal Jayachandran
Mini I G
Surjith Gopinath
Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
Shyam Raji
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SoundSajin Baabu · Vinod P Sivaram
Production designNithish Chandran Acharya
CostumeNineesh Mananthavady

Summary

The movie chronicles the life of Khadeeja, a married muslim woman confined within the four walls of the household, forced to conceal her desires in the name of religious and societal norms. When fate brings her to an abandoned life, she chooses a different way of financially and sexually liberating herself- to be a sex worker; soon to realize that her soul is still dissatisfied. Finding a new way of hope, she decides to give back to the forces that pushed her to live an orphaned life of humiliation and misery.

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What the critics said

2 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
The critic’s own number where they gave one
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 23 Mar 2021
Rangan calls Biriyaani a superb, structurally daring portrait of caste and religious oppression facing a Malayali Muslim woman, praising Kani… Read it there →
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85
Sajin Shriijth · 28 Mar 2021
Sajin Shriijth calls Biriyaani the boldest Malayalam film since Ka Bodyscapes, praising its unflinching, non-judgmental portrayal of a woman's… Read it there →
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85
Why there’s no score yet. A Filmi Score is the mean of our 0–100 readings and we don’t show one built on fewer than three. This film has 2 reviews on file — each row above shows the critic’s own rating where one exists. The score appears the Friday after enough reviews land.
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Biriyaani: quick answers

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Where can I watch Biriyaani?

Biriyaani is streaming on OTT: AP International (India) and Vi Movies and TV (India). It can also be rented or bought on Google Play Movies (the US) and YouTube (the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.

What did critics say about Biriyaani?

We have read 2 reviews of Biriyaani, not yet enough to publish a Filmi Score (the score appears once at least three readings exist). They are listed below.

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