BOKSHI (2025) by
Bhargav Saikia
Drama Folk Horror 166' IN English, Hindi, Nepali, Boksirit language w English subs

Festivals WP - Harbour IFFR 2025


A troubled teen who finds solace in a mysterious history teacher leading a trek to an ancient site.

Anahita, traumatised by the brutal disappearance of her mother, finds comfort in Shalini, her history teacher. But on an unconventional school excursion to a mysterious prehistoric site, it seems this teacher has nefarious plans for the timid teenager. A visceral high-school-set supernatural horror.

Prasanna Bisht (Farrey) as Anahita, and Mansi Multani (A Suitable Boy, Kadakh, Pari) as Shalini

Dagi Ngomdir (as Rebecca), Bhasker Pradhan (as Meryak), Sandeep Shridhar Dhabale (as Avinash), Siddharth Shaw (as Rishav), Avishek Lama (as Imay), Aditya Bharakhda (as Hussain), Gaurangi Vyas (as Misha), Shivangi Vyas (as Nisha), Kasvi Sonkorison (as Jhuma), Trishala Tamang (as Punam), Biru Tamang (as Lakhpa), Prabhat Pakhrin (as John), Swaroopa Ghosh (as Grandmother), Rohit Tiwari (as Lalit), Shreenika Dahal (as little Anahita), Shernaz Patel (voice of Bokshi & narrator)


Director & Producer: Bhargav Saikia

Writer: Harsh Vaibhav, Boksirit (Invented Language) Creator: Jan van Steenbergen, Directors of Photography: Siddharth Sivasankaran, A. Vasanth, Original Music: Advait Nemlekar, Editor: Himanshu Chutia Saikia, Production Designer: Bhargav Saikia, Sound Designer: Dhiman Karmakar, Re-recording Mixer: Sinoy Joseph, Executive Producer: Harsh Vaibhav, Line Producer: Timothy Rai, Costume Designer: Serleen Ingtipi Kathar, Hair & Make-up Designer: Sarita Sharma; Art Directors: Santhosh Panchal, Subramanyam G, Art Supervisor: Mercy Azem Simick, Casting Directors: Sakshi Gulati, Navneet Ranga, Action Director: Vikram Mor, VFX Supervisor: Chandrashekhar Thanvi (PhantomFX), Prosthetic Designers: Chitra Maudgil, Studio Hash, Animation & Motion Graphics: Vijesh Rajan, Yashoda Parthasarthy (Plexus Motion), Animation (Sketch Artist): Gaurav Basu, Colourist: Prithvi Buddhavarapu, Picture Finishing: Bridge PostWorks, Production Company: Lorien Motion Pictures