Released this week in Assam, Fairytales Productions, NKD’s CineArts and Anayexin’s Baazingg Khwatai (A) is set in a village in North-East India, which is haunted by superstition. A series of gruesome murders by Nakoda’s (Anshul Tyagi) men take place and they spread terror among people. These killings seem to be tied to a forgotten Goddess, Baazingg Khwatai. Police officer Tribhuvan (Siddharth Sharma) investigates the case. But his own daughter, Pooja (Pooja Chetry), is kidnapped by Nakoda’s men. How Tribhuvan saves his daughter, and, in the process, what he uncovers form the crux of the drama.
Siddharth Shasta’s story is not at all interesting. His screenplay is hackneyed and hence it fails to keep the viewers engaged. The drama unfolds in such a predictable manner that it makes for boring viewing. Siddharth Shasta’s dialogues barely pass muster.
Siddharth Sharma does well as police inspector Tribhuvan. Anshul Tyagi is okay as Nakoda. Pooja Chetry does an ordinary job as Pooja. Novkishor Dutta is dull as Sunil Mishra. Vivek Mishra is alright as the monk. Alwin D. (as Mahindra), Jeanette Bay (as Kavita), Jijoy Rajagopalan (as Darling), Dharmendra Kumar, Ananta Hazarika, Nirupoma Hazarika, Darshan Hazarika and the rest provide dull support.
Siddharth Shasta’s direction is below the mark. Nupoora Niphadkar’s music is weak. Lyrics (Harish Moyal, Ravi Basnet and Siddharth Shasta) are very ordinary. Nupoora Niphadkar’s background music is weak. Pawan Prabhakar Dhaware’s camerawork is average. Production designing (by Sagar Gaikwad) is okay. Gourav Chakraborty’s editing is loose.
On the whole, Baazingg Khwatai is a poor show all the way.