Bokshi

Bokshi

A witch is born twice.

Directed by Bhargav Saikia

Produced by Lorien Motion Pictures

2026142 min0.0 / 10

A folk-horror meditation on inherited trauma and supernatural destiny, where a traumatised girl discovers her dark magical inheritance at an ancient site.

Anahita, traumatised by the brutal disappearance of her mother, finds comfort in Shalini, her history teacher. On an unconventional school excursion to a mysterious prehistoric site, she confronts her terrifying destiny.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bokshi scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Bokshi sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Bokshi end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Bokshi easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is Bokshi violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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