Summaries

KRIYA is the nightmare odyssey of a young DJ named Neel who is picked up one fateful night by the beautiful Sitara, only to be thrust into a hallucinatory world of ritual magic surrounding the imminent death of her father.

DJ Neel encounters the ravishing Sitara while working a club set one night and is transfixed by her. They return to Sitara's place where Neel is horrified to see the gagged and shackled body of her dying father - Sitara's grieving family keeping vigil around it. Caught completely unawares, Neel's compassion is nevertheless aroused and he stays on. In India, patriarchal custom dictates that only a son can perform a parent's last rites, but no such person exists in Sitara's family. So when her father actually dies during the course of the night, Sitara coerces Neel to officiate the rituals of death. Thrust into a world of magic and transgression, Neel finally attempts to flee his waking nightmare. But as dawn breaks, it becomes evident that Sitara's family is afflicted by an ancient curse. One that Neel is now very much a part of.—Reel Illusion Films

Details

Keywords
  • violence
  • sex scene
  • magic
  • male frontal nudity
  • surrealism
Genres
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Drama
Release date Sep 13, 2021
Countries of origin United Kingdom India
Language English Hindi
Filming locations New Delhi
Production companies Boum Productions Accord Equips Reel Illusion Films

Box office

Budget $270000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 36m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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