Munjya a horror comedy, continues to be a fan favorite but can we call it a worthy addition to the Stree Universe!
Director – Aditya Sarpotdar
Story – Yogesh Chandekar
Cast – Sharvari Wagh, Abhay Verma , Mona Singh , Sathyaraj , Suhas Joshi
Production Company – Maddock Films
What does Munjya mean?
Munjya comes from the marathi word Munj which means a threat ceremony. The Maharashtrian Brahmin community follow the ritual and performed at the boys after a certain age.
Story
The movie unflods in 1952 in the Kokan countryside. Munjya is a rakshas or evil spirit, according to the story if the boy dies within the 10 days of munj then he becomes the Munjya doomed to hunt people. In this film a young boy called gotya dies and becomes munjya trapped in a tree and above it he was in love with a older girl Munni which doesn’t culminate in marriage. So after death he becomes a restless spirit Munjya trapped in a tree.
Fastforward to present, where munjya latches on Bittu to fulfill his desire of marrying his then love interest and set his spirit free. Its a laugh riot to see how Bittu manages to save himself and bela from the evil spirit. As the film’s story progresses, the comedy often dilutes the tension the horror elements build. The energy slips in the second half but there are some funny moments by the new character a self proclaimed Godman.
Screenplay and Story is interesting and engaging and very well written. Abhay verma plays the character of a timid vulnerable young man Bittu and is delightful and convincing, Sharvari Wagh compliments the character of Bela and a dance number at the end works well with the movie. Solid performance by Mona Singh as Pammi Bittu’s mother and Suhas Joshi as Bittus Aaji (Grandmother) . Satyaraj as the sham priest gets to say memorable lines and add more fun to the movie. Overall the performances are good.
The film has all the factors of a traditional horror movie such as high decibel background music, light and shadow play , jump scares, point of view shorts , eerie locations. Munjya is the Indian cinemas first CGI character says the promoters of the movie. . Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGb5aKEYR8Q
Like the other horror movies under the production banner ‘Stree’ and ‘Bhediya’,’ Munjya’ also subtly weaves a social message into its narrative – about the importance of consent in love.
The film is running strong in theatres and crossed the mark of Rs. 60 crores in its 2nd week, It is a 120 minutes long, you can watch the movie in the theaters near you.
By – Priyadarshani Desai
Which OOT Platform Munjya will release on?
It is not official declared but speculations are the movie will release on Disney+hotstar.
Has Munjya released on OTT?
No Not yet, but you can watch it in the theatre near you with your family and friends.
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