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India has an expansive rubric of folklore, local tales, and folk entities that are yet unexplored and severely underrepresented in horror. With the right usage, the elements can grow larger than themselves and also leave room for modern concepts of horror and sci-fi to be incorporated in the narrative. While examples are rare, Baida feels like a bold attempt to at least delve into the genre, even though all the scientific rationale does not quite hold up along with its North Indian folk practices. The film tries to play with concepts and folk rituals, as well as the colonial period, to prove a point, which almost hits home. In this article, let’s take a closer look at how Baida unravels.

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What Happens in the Film?

Baida begins with a scene from British India, where the rulers are chasing two men to hang them. This was a common punishment of the era,...

The success of films like Munjya, Stree 2, Tumbbad, Bramayugam etc have proven that the Indian audience is ready to spend on movies that can intrigue and take them to unseen worlds in cinema halls. And just as we assumed that there might be a dearth of such films in theatres in 2025 amid the Sikandar and Chhava, Panorama Studios, the banner behind Drishyam and Shaitaan, dropped the teaser of Baida, an upcoming sci-fi supernatural thriller film releasing nationwide in cinema halls on March 21. Before you read any further, we recommend you watch the teaser first:

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Intrigued? We were too, and hence decided to do some research about this film. So, here’s all we know till now.

Sci-Fi in the Backdrop of Hindi Heartland

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Baida Teaser Review: Sourabh Raj Jain, Hiten Tejwani Promise Tumbbad x Asur Vibes! ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Horror films seem to have been the flavor of the scene. Last year, right from Shaitaan to Aranmanai 4, Munjya to Stree 2, and Demonte Colony 2 to Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, horror films, supernatural thrillers, and horror comedies have been faring well at the box office, and now other supernatural thriller, Baida is arriving to try its luck with this winning streak!

The film is helmed by Puneet Sharma and stars Sudhanshu Rai, Hiten Tejwani, Sourabh Raj Jain, and others. The supernatural sci-fi thriller has offered its first glimpse and in all fairness the teaser is intriguing enough to hold attention!

Baida teaser makes a clear statement about a jungle that awakes in the night, and Sourabh Raj Jain acts as the perfect mystery man who warns a wanderer about what he is signing for. The...