Private Project

BHOR

'Bhor' is the story of Budhni, a girl from the Musahar community in Bihar who dreams to pursue her education. But this is no simple feat, as girls her age face familial and societal pressure to get married. As the story unfolds, it comes to light that she was married off before the legal age to marry in India - a tucked away glimpse into the realities of living a Musahar woman’s life.

Stranded between her desire to study and the pressure to get married, Budhni silently begins to accept defeat. But Sugan’s proposal brings her hope, as he promises to support her decision to study further. It is only after the marriage that she comes face-to-face with her next challenge – the absence of a Toilet! Now every morning made her anxious and was she fighting not only for education but also for sanitation.

  • KAMAKHYA NARAYAN SINGH
    Director
  • RANJAN CHOUHAN
    Writer
  • BHASKAR VISHWANATHAN
    Writer
  • KAMAKHYA NARAYAN SINGH
    Writer
  • ANJANI KUMAR SINGH
    Producer
  • GYANESH FILMS PRODUCTION HOUSE
    Producer
  • NALNEESH NEEL
    Key Cast
    "CHAMKU"
  • DEVESH RANJAN
    Key Cast
    "SUGAN"
  • SAVERI SREE GAUR
    Key Cast
    "BUDHNI"
  • Punya Prasun Bajpai
    Key Cast
    "News Editor"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 31 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 31, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 49TH International Film Festival of India
    GOA
    India
    November 22, 2018
    GOA
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Indian Panorama Film Festival, Delhi.
    DELHI
    India
    January 10, 2019
    INDIAN PANORAMA
  • 9th Asian Film Festival Pune (Extension of Third Eye Asian Film Festival)
    PUNE
    India
    December 30, 2018
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • 6 TH Aurangabad International Film Festival,
    Aurangabad
    India
    January 11, 2019
  • 2nd Jharkhand International Film Festival 2019
    RANCHI
    India
    February 1, 2019
  • 11 Bengaluru International Film Festival 2019
    Bengaluru
    India
    February 23, 2019
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Chalachitram National Film Festival
    Guwahati
    India
    March 1, 2019
    OPENING FILM
  • Habitat Film Festival
    DELHI
    India
    May 19, 2019
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Ottawa Indian Film Festival - OIFFA 2019
    Ottawa
    Canada
    June 13, 2019
    Best Director Award
  • IndoGerman Filmweek
    Berlin
    Germany
    July 13, 2019
    Germany
    Official Selection
  • Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne
    Melbourne
    Australia
    August 14, 2019
    Australia
    Official selection
  • 10 th Jagran Film Festival Patna
    Patna
    India
    August 11, 2019
    Patna Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 10 Th Jagran Film Festival Mumbai
    Mumbai
    India
    September 27, 2019
    Mumbai Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 41st Cairo International Film Festival, Cairo
    Cairo
    Egypt
    November 25, 2019
    Africa and Middle East
    Official Selection
  • 2 ND Azamgarh International Film Festival
    Azamgarh
    India
    October 19, 2019
    Azamgarh Uttar Pradesh
    Official Selection as a Opening Film
Director Biography - KAMAKHYA NARAYAN SINGH

Born and raised in Assam, KAMAKHYA NARAYAN SINGH studied in Delhi and works out of Mumbai. He considers his travels — over 40 countries as well as every corner of India — his greatest asset in understanding and communicating thoughts and stories. He has directed many travel shows and documentaries, as well as many corporate films for top brands and NGOs. He has just completed his first feature, Dawn (Bhor), which is currently doing the international festival circuit. Kamakhya is a born storyteller who marries content, emotion, logic, visuals and sound in a way that leaves a long-lasting mark on audiences.

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Director Statement

As travel documentary filmmaker and as a student of Social Work (education), I had the chance to travel the world and India extensively. I got chance to interact with people from indigenous cultures. They have a different understanding of the society - they may be poor, but they are happy, there are conflicts but they are not complicated. 'Bhor' deals with one such community called the Musahars in Bihar. They are simple people and our story is about how they react to the modern campaign on Sanitation and Toilets in India. We have continuously made an effort to keep the execution and feel as true as possible, to portray the reality of their lives.