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{{short description|Indian science fiction supernatural thriller film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Baida
| image = Baida film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Puneet Sharma
| writer = [[Sudhanshu Rai]]
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| producer = Puneet Sharma<br>Sudhanshu Rai
| starring = {{Plainlist|* Sudhanshu Rai
* Manisha Rai
* Shobhit Sujay
* ⁠[[Sourabh Raaj Jain]]
* ⁠[[Hiten Tejwani]]
}}
| cinematography = Abhishek Modak
| editing = [[Pratheek Shetty]]
| music =
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2025|03|21}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Baida''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Science fiction|sci-fi]] [[supernatural]] [[thriller film]] directed by Puneet Sharma and written by [[Sudhanshu Rai]].<ref name=":21">{{Cite web |date=2024-12-31 |title=Sudhanshu Rai-Puneet Sharma, the makers of cult horror comedy Chaipatti, set to hit the theatres with sci-fi thriller BAIDA |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/sudhanshu-rai-puneet-sharma-the-makers-of-cult-horror-comedy-chaipatti-set-to-hit-the-theatres-with-sci-fi-thriller-baida-7503978/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=India.com |language=en |archive-date=2025-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104090524/https://www.india.com/entertainment/sudhanshu-rai-puneet-sharma-the-makers-of-cult-horror-comedy-chaipatti-set-to-hit-the-theatres-with-sci-fi-thriller-baida-7503978/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=DNA Web |title=BAIDA film review: Watch this film for its storytelling, Puneet Sharma offers a unique Bollywood entertainment |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-baida-film-review-watch-this-film-for-its-storytelling-puneet-sharma-offers-a-unique-bollywood-entertainment-3140287/amp |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-20 |title=Baida review: Good story, slow pace in Sourabh Raaj Jain's supernatural thriller |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/baida-review-good-story-but-no-spark-in-sourabh-raaj-jain-supernatural-thriller-2696393-2025-03-20 |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> The film features Sudhanshu Rai in the lead role, alongside Manisha Rai, Shobhit Sujay, [[Sourabh Raaj Jain]], [[Hiten Tejwani]] and [[Tarun Khanna (actor)|Tarun Khanna]] in pivotal roles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-28 |title=Sudhanshu Rai And Puneet Sharma's BAIDA To Hit The Theatres In 2025; Details Inside |url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/entertainment/sudhanshu-rai-and-puneet-sharma-baida-to-hit-the-theatres-in-2025-details-inside-10209377 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=English Jagran |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-22 |title=Baida movie review: A supernatural thriller that delivers some chills, but not enough |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/baida-movie-review-a-supernatural-thriller-that-delivers-some-chills-but-not-enough-7701691/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=India.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-12-28 |title=Sci-fi thriller BAIDA set to hit theaters in early 2025 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sci-fi-thriller-baida-set-to-hit-theaters-in-early-2025-1850298 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref> The film was released theatrically on 21 March 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-12-30 |title=Sudhanshu Rai-Puneet Sharma's Sci-Fi Thriller Baida To Release In March 2025 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/sudhanshu-rai-puneet-sharmas-sci-fi-thriller-baida-to-release-in-march-2025 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-29 |title=Sci-Fi Thriller Baida To Hit Theaters In 2025, Deets Inside |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/sci-fi-thriller-baida-to-hit-theaters-in-2025-deets-inside-article-116751398/amp |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-01-14 |title=Watch: Sudhanshu Rai Reveals First Look of Sci-Fi Thriller BAIDA |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/watch-video-55-second-first-look-of-sci-fi-film-baida-is-all-goosebumps-transports-you-to-a-different-world-1854099 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Sudhanshu Rai]] as Ram Babu
* Manisha Rai
* Shobhit Sujay
* ⁠[[Sourabh Raaj Jain]] as Pishaach
* ⁠[[Hiten Tejwani]]
* [[Tarun Khanna (actor)|⁠Tarun Khanna]]
* Siddharth Banerjee
* [[Deepak Wadhwa]]
* Akhlaq Ahmad Azad
* Pradeep Kabra

== Plot ==
A former spy turned salesman while on his sales trip to a rural area in Uttar Pradesh gets entangled in a web of dimensional conspiracy when he decides to take shelter in a cottage of a mysterious Man. His race to death begins when he finds himself transported to the British India and slated to be hanged. The reality seemed distant from him as his world changed in a matter of seconds and now, he must use his spy instincts to save himself and return to the world he belonged.

== Filming ==
The film, described as a [[Science fiction|sci-fi]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] set in India's Hindi heartland, was primarily filmed in [[Gorakhpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], and includes elements of the local [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri dialect]] and culture.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=India |date=2024-12-28 |title=कल्ट हॉरर कॉमेडी चायपत्ती के मेकर्स सुधांशु राय-पुनीत शर्मा साई-फाई थ्रिलर बैदा के साथ सिनेमाघरों में धमाल मचाने के लिए तैयार {{!}} Film makers Sudhanshu Rai and Puneet Sharma film Baida will be released in theaters in March 2025{{!}}The India Daily |url=https://www.theindiadaily.com/entertainment/film-makers-sudhanshu-rai-and-puneet-sharma-film-baida-will-be-released-in-theaters-in-march-2025-news-59072/amp |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=India Daily |language=hi}}</ref> Local artisans and sculptors were involved in the art department to ensure [[Culture|cultural]] authenticity.<ref name=":21" /> Additional scenes were shot in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Y. P. |date=2024-12-28 |title='Baida' to release in cinemas in early 2025 |url=https://yespunjab.com/baida-to-release-in-cinemas-in-early-2025/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Yes Punjab News |language=en-US}}</ref> The story follows an assassin and his interactions with various characters and situations.<ref name=":21" />

== Reception ==
Tanmayi Savadi of ''[[Times Now]]'' gave the film three out of five stars and wrote, "''Baida'' has all the elements that are required to make a supernatural thriller interesting. The duration is a plus point. However, the surface gloss is never erased to explore its full potential."<ref>{{cite news |title=Baida Movie Review: Sourabh Raaj Jain, Sudhanshu Rai's Supernatural Thriller Offers Slow-Burn Chills |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/baida-movie-review-sourabh-raaj-jains-supernatural-thriller-offers-slow-paced-chills-review-119268491/ |work=Times Now |date=20 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Vineeta Kumar of ''[[India Today]]'' gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "There's an effort to bring action, comedy and intriguing elements from the supernatural genre, but it doesn't make for a full-blown entertainment package despite all its potential."<ref>{{cite news |title=Baida review: Good story, slow pace in Sourabh Raaj Jain's supernatural thriller |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/baida-review-good-story-but-no-spark-in-sourabh-raaj-jain-supernatural-thriller-2696393-2025-03-20 |work=India Today |date=20 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

Archika Khurana of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "While ''Baida'' boasts a compelling premise, its execution falters in several areas. The film’s low-budget constraints are evident in its choppy editing and overuse of saturated lighting, where red and green hues—intended to enhance the eerie atmosphere—often feel distracting instead."<ref>{{cite news |title=Baida Movie Review : A supernatural thriller that blurs the lines of time and reality |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/baida/movie-review/119318211.cms |work=The Times of India |date=22 March 2025 |archive-date=29 March 2025 |access-date=1 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329035016/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/baida/movie-review/119318211.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Rishabh Suri of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave it one out of five stars and wrote, "Sudhanshu Rai's vanity projects fails to be either scary or cutting edge, annoying the viewer with its inefficacy."<ref>{{cite news |title=Baida review: Bad acting, subpar VFX, and an absent plot sink this vanity project that may be harmful to viewers' health |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/baida-review-bad-acting-subpar-vfx-and-an-absent-plot-sink-this-vanity-project-that-may-be-harmful-to-viewers-health-101742618824204-amp.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=22 March 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt35217961}}
[[Category:2025 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2025 Indian films]]

Baida (film) - Revision history

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