Babumoshai Bandookbaaz
Seen it?2017 | 122 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who like their stories with a little danger and anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. Popcorn viewing in the best sense. Fans of KILL should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Two contract killer from Uttar Pradesh, Babu Bihari and Banke Bihari who are often paid to bump off the same game, cross each other's path and end up fighting with each other.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kushan Nandy
- Nawazuddin SiddiquiBabu Bihari
- Bidita BagFulwa
- Shraddha DasJasmine
- Murali SharmaTriloki
- Divya DuttaJiji