Blurr
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| Directed by | Ajay Bahl |
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| Based on | Julia's Eyes by Guillem Morales |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sudhir K. Chaudhary |
| Edited by | Manish Pradhan |
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| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Blurr is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language horror thriller film. It has been directed by Ajay Bahl and jointly produced by Zee Studios, Outsiders Films and Echelon Productions. The film features Taapsee Pannu and Gulshan Devaiah in the leading roles.[1][2] This is Taapsee Pannu's first project as a producer.[3][4]
The film premiered on 9 December 2022 on ZEE5.[5][6]
Cast
[edit]- Taapsee Pannu as Gayatri/Gautami
- Gulshan Devaiah as Neel
- Kruttika Desai Khan as Mrs. Radha Solanki
- Abhilash Thapliyal as Chander
- Sorabh Chauhan as Bipin Nath
- Nitya Mathur as Ira
- Sumit Nijhawan as Mahendra Chandel
Plot
[edit]The film is the official Hindi remake of Spanish film Julia's Eyes.[7][8]
The story is about one woman, Gayatri, finding about the untimely death of her twin sister, who was visually impaired. She then tries to uncover the mystery behind the death while struggling with her own eyesight.[9][10]
Production
[edit]The principal photography of the film began in July 2021.[11][12][13] The film was wrapped up on 31 August 2021.[14][15]
Since the protagonist of the film is visually impaired, Taapsee Pannu shot part of the film blindfolded to get the character right.[16]
Promotions
[edit]The teaser of the movie was released on 20 November 2022. [17][18] As a part of the promotion, the movie was screened for a visually impaired audience.[19][20]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Blurr | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by Aditya Pushkarna, Rishi Dutta and Shivangi Bhayana | |||||
| Released | 12 December 2022[21] | ||||
| Recorded | 2021–2022 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 6:06 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | Zee Music Company | ||||
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The music of the film is composed by Aditya Pushkarna, Rishi Dutta and Shivangi Bhayana while the lyrics are written by Srushti Tawade and Akshay The One.[21]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nishaana" | Srushti Tawade | Aditya Pushkarna | Srushti Tawade | 2:24 |
| 2. | "Blurr Title Track" (Male Version) | Akshay The One | Rishi Dutta, Shivangi Bhayana | Mellow D, Shivangi Bhayana | 1:51 |
| 3. | "Blurr Title Track" (Female Version) | Akshay The One | Rishi Dutta, Shivangi Bhayana | Dee MC, Shivangi Bhayana | 1:51 |
| Total length: | 6:06 | ||||
Critical reception
[edit]Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost rated the film one out of five stars, and upset with the atmospherics, camera work and Taapsee Pannu’s performance. She wrote, "The larger message Blurr is aiming at gives it an interesting additional layer, even though it is not fully realised".[22] Roktim Rajpal for India Today wrote "Taapsee puts her worst foot forward and excels in a few inherently intense scenes. That said, one gets the feeling that she does not get enough scope to internalise the characters".[23] Tanul Thakur of The Wire wrote, "But Blurr resists the easy temptations, finding wrong ways to divulge personality, solidify tension, spring surprise".[24] It also earned negative review from Saibal Chatterjee who wrote,"The film loses sight of its primary purpose - delivering a thriller that makes the most of its resources while staying within its chosen parameters".[25]
References
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- ^ "Taapsee Pannu to lead the cast of Blurr, her first as a producer". The Times of India. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu announces her production house Outsiders Films, thriller Blurr is first film on her slate". The Indian Express. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu launches production house Outsiders Films, first project 'Blurr". Deccan Chronicle. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu's Blurr to release on ZEE5 next month". Economic Times. 23 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu's 'Blurr' to release on ZEE5 on December 9". The Hindu. 24 November 2022. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu and Gulshan Devaiah's next with Ajay Bahl is the remake of a Spanish horror thriller". Bollywood Hungama. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "CONFIRMED: Taapsee Pannu turns producer with Blurr, Hindi remake of Spanish psychological thriller Julia's Eyes". Bollywood Hungama. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Blurr Trailer: Taapsee Pannu as Gayatri seeks answers to uncover twin sister's death". Bollywood Bubble. 29 November 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Blurr trailer: Taapsee Pannu is a partially blind woman looking for truth behind her identical twin's death. Watch". Hindustan Times. 29 November 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu and Gulshan Devaiah start shooting for Blurr in Nainital". India Today. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu's First Production Venture 'Blurr' Goes on Floors". News18. 19 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu, Gulshan Devaiah begin shooting for 'Blurr'". New Indian Express. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "It's a wrap for Taapsee Pannu's psychological thriller Blurr". Bollywood Hungama. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu wraps up the first schedule of psychological thriller 'Blurr'". The Times of India. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu says shooting Blurr with 'almost zero vision' was challenging; drops BTS pic". The Times Now. 30 November 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu's murder mystery 'Blurr' looks promising; teaser out! - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "'Blurr' teaser: Taapsee Pannu's intriguing murder mystery looks intense". WION. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu's 'Blurr' special screening held for visually impaired, check film streaming date!". ZEE News. 6 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Taapsee Pannu gets emotional at the special screening of 'Blurr'". Times Of India. 6 December 2022. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Blurr – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn. 12 December 2022. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Blurr movie review: The hills are alive – and chilling – with a terrific Taapsee Pannu". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Rajpal, Roktim (9 December 2022). "Blurr Movie Review: Taapsee Pannu's film has nothing working for it". India Today. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Review: 'Blurr' – A Remake of the Spanish Thriller 'Julia's Eyes' – Hides More Than It Reveals". The Wire. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Blurr Review: Taapsee Pannu Headlines Nifty Crime Drama Without Missing A Trick". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
