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Biriyaani

  • 2019
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.4K
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Kani Kusruti, Appu N. Bhattathiri, Leo Tom, Karthik Muthukumar, and Sajin Baabu in Biriyaani (2019)
Biriyaani is a malayalam movie Written, Sound designed & Directed by Sajin Baabu, starring Kani Kusruti, Shailaja Jala, Surjith Gopinath, & Anil Nedumangadu.
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Sajin Baabu
  • Writer
    • Sajin Baabu
  • Stars
    • Kani Kusruti
    • Shailaja Jala
    • Anil Nedumangad
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sajin Baabu
    • Writer
      • Sajin Baabu
    • Stars
      • Kani Kusruti
      • Shailaja Jala
      • Anil Nedumangad
    • 34User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Kani Kusruti
    Kani Kusruti
    • Khadeeja
    Shailaja Jala
    • Suhara Beevi
    Anil Nedumangad
    Anil Nedumangad
    • NIA Officer
    Shyam Reji
    • Thadiyan
    Surjith Gopinath
    Surjith Gopinath
    • Mohammad Bijili
    • (as Surjith)
    Mini I G
    • Journalist
    Thonnackal Jayachandran
    • Nazeer
    • (as Thonakkal Jayachandran)
    Bob Felix
    • Abu Bakker
    Pranav S
    • Adhil
    • Director
      • Sajin Baabu
    • Writer
      • Sajin Baabu
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    User reviews34

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    8ajayarunabi

    Bold.. Brave..

    Disturbing Brave and Bold movie ever made in Malayalam film industry. Kani kusrithi & Sajin Babu 👏👏👏
    8flynidhin

    Winner of Netpac award at #Asiatica Festival in Rome ITALY

    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.
    7benpetes

    BOLD and RAW.

    Well portrayed and acted .Truly deserves appreciation .. Fine work by the whole team .
    7akellashashank

    Unconventionally bold

    Raw, unconventional , bold, disturbing take on social stigma, religious oppression. Not everybody would appreciate this and might even offend few but gusty outing . Director tried to shed light on multiple topics but not completely fleshed out yet succeeded in showing his intentions through Kani Kusruti who brilliantly portrayed her role, hastoff for accepting a role like this. The final act is really unexpected and changed the entire mood of the film, if we keep this act aside, rest of the movie is just ok. But, that climax act gonna change your view on the film as it made me to praise it more. Check it out!!!
    8mridhulram

    A bold take on religious and patriarchal fanaticism !!!

    Just like the name signifies, this mind-blowing at the same time, disturbing film has kept a bunch of visual explosions of flavors keeping the viewers at awe. Choosing an unconventional and raw narrative style to unfold the banal story of religiously oppressed humanity, the film has made an exceptionally bold attempt to expose the sexual perceptions prevalent even in the current era. The film realistically showcases how society has become metaphorically blind and made each and every woman incapable of leading an independent life. The story is narrated putting Khadeeja, the protagonist in perspective, representing her as a victim of a patriarchal social situation and her grave situation is enhanced by the fanatic religious customs. The film has done a wonderful job in detailing how religious acts have evolved in favour of men and helped to build a patriarchal society. Even the sexual practices have to be done adhering to some dump customs which are no way connected to the pleasure gained from it. And, here too, women have to face terrible consequences if they do otherwise. Just like in 'The great Indian kitchen', here the protagonist is reaching a breaking point and breaking all the invisible chains to gain her sexual freedom. But, whether she has gained that freedom that she wanted for so long is still questionable. By showcasing this, the film is telling how extensive and deep the patriarchy is rooted in our society. The final scenes draw out Khadeeja's wish and dream , unattained and far-fetched and reminds us how adamant the conservative chains are. This movie is surely something we have not experienced even in Indian cinema and of course, it's disturbing to see some of the movie scenes which are not generally recommended to normal cinema viewers. But, the fact is that reality is even more haunting than this fictional piece of art.

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      Kani Kusruti remembers having doubts about certain scenes in the film that feature nudity. "When Sajin approached me for the role, I felt that it was a bit too much. I knew the 'male gaze' would be there. It's unavoidable with male directors, sometimes even with female directors. I considered it for some time, then Sajin came back to me, saying that he had written that role with me in mind. None of my previous roles had a proper beginning, middle and end like this one did, so I decided to look at it as an opportunity," she says.

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 2021 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Malayalam
    • Also known as
      • Flavors of Flesh
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      • UAN Film House
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      1 hour 35 minutes
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