Biriyaani

Drama
Year2021
Duration1h 35m

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.

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Cast

SB

Sajin Baabu

Director

Kani Kusruti

Khadeeja

Shailaja Jala

Suhara Beevi

Anil Nedumangad

NIA Officer

SR

Shyam Reji

Thadiyan

Surjith

Mohammad Bijili

MI

Mini I G

Journalist

TJ

Thonnackal Jayachandran

Nazeer

BF

Bob Felix

Abu Bakker

PS

Pranav S

Adhil

SB

Sajin Baabu

Writer

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10 Comments

Prince GomezSep 11, 2024

Experience the superb movie 👌👌👌👌Kani rocksss n stunned with her brilliant acting.every character in the movie delivered a brilliant effort to make this film superb.

🥇Zaid hd🥇Sep 11, 2024

Bold ,uncut,revolutionary,strong performance with a strong message.

Ama FrenzySep 11, 2024

The story revolves around a mother and daughter living in a coastal area trying to cope with certain events that affect their lives. The film will reflect some contemporary events which we are very familiar with. The story is told through the point of view of Kani's character Khadeeja. Without going much into it, I would say terrorism is one of its key themes. What would a mother and daughter do when they are faced with a difficult, scandalous situation? That's the crux of the story.The actress KANI wins the best actress award in Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) 2020 October.

saruSep 11, 2024

Realistic and Bold undoubtedly. Rare one. Good watch.

Pathan Emraan KhanSep 11, 2024

Sajin Baabu has accomplished something which has never been tried in the Indian Film Industry. The tale of female who suffers from all evils men can offer to her; and Kani Kusrti portrays the female suffering and need of a woman to extreme levels. This might be disturbing to some; but a story which is so true which grips our society like plague. Some scenes may be disturbing to some; but this movie is worth the try. Sajin is a story teller of amazing power.

Elsa EyangSep 11, 2024

I'm speechless. This film is something else. I have not seen anything like this before esp the climax. The climax is chilling!!! The cinematography is par excellence. The script is fresh. All performances are spectacular. I am still in shock! (Some scenes like those of a male child circumsicion are graphic, BUT it was important to show those scenes to convey the message.) MY TAKE: The film is very direct, and doesn't shy away from calling spade a spade. Some scenes are graphic, but it was necessary to convey the message like the brutality of the custom of male circumcision. Another example is that there is stigma around female *; however, even the muezzin(holy man) masturbates (he had to be shown doing that), but no stigma or religious guilt around that. The Climax is chilling. I think the main character was a bit of loopy ( maybe due to her circumstances). Her reactions to situations begin to turn odd as the film progresses, but you can't blame her. I think she did what she did because those people were already cannibals; she just gave them what they were already metaphorically eating.

Ahmed hatemSep 11, 2024

Well portrayed and acted .Truly deserves appreciation .. Fine work by the whole team .

KiDimusicSep 11, 2024

Biriyaani crescendoes into one of the most ghastly, visually repulsive climaxes that I have ever seen for an Indian film. And if I were to remove that element out, I can easily call it an average drama that is worth a watch because of the social stigmas it tries to explore and break. Director Sajin Babu creates a singular character (Kani Kusruti) and puts it raw into the current world where the society takes most of the important decisions. Whether it is the burial of a dead body, what type of a job one should take and enjoy, or the quick assumption that if a family member is a terrorist the whole family should also be branded as one. In some ways, it is the usual social elements that we have been seeing in cinema lately but the linear graph of multiple issues that a single character bears in a short span of time is what makes Biriyaani unique and an affair worth talking about. But, it should be noted, that the film is extremely uncomfortable to watch and I don't even mean the raw sexual sequences scattered all over. Kusruti is, as usual, terrific in her character and singlehandedly drives it into what it is. TN. (Watched and reviewed at the 12th Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES).)

Jam ImperioSep 11, 2024

This is the real Great Indian Kitchen. The one released earlier doesn't suits. Biryaani tells the truth. It conveys many rela life incidents. Audience although agrees cannot agree to this movie because of a fear factor for a particular religion. This is much better that The Great Indian Kitchen of Suraj.

Oumi amaniSep 11, 2024

The makers stubbornness to tell this story is ostensibly evident and it comments on religion, extremism, religiously proscribed matters that are forbidden to women of particular religion, disregarded wife issues, their desires, anarchism towards vulnerability, and communal marginalization. The script is brutally contempo, Kani, Shailaja, Anil, Surjith and Shyam brings the intensity, excellent script, Cinematography are the takeaways.