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{{Short description|2025 film Indian film by Bikas Ranjan Mishra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bayaan
| image = Bayaan film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Festival release poster
| director = [[Bikas Mishra|Bikas Ranjan Mishra]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Shiladitya Bora]]
* Madhu Sharma
* Kunal Kumar
* Anuj Gupta
}}
| writer = Bikas Ranjan Mishra
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Huma Qureshi]]
* [[Chandrachur Singh]]
* [[Sachin Khedekar]]
}}
| music = Ajay Jayanthi
| cinematography = Udit Khurana
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* Platoon One Films
* Summit Studios
* Guidant Films
}}
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2025|9|6|[[2025 Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]]|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| runtime = 118 minutes
| budget =
}}
'''''Bayaan''''' is a 2025 Hindi [[police procedural]], [[drama film]] written and directed by [[Bikas Mishra|Bikas Ranjan Mishra]]. Starring [[Huma Qureshi]], the film centers on Roohi, a female detective investigating her first case of a prominent cult leader, facing anonymous accusations of sexual abuse, confronts institutional power and reluctant witnesses.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/huma-qureshi-unveils-look-bayaan-shares-set-pictures/|title=Huma Qureshi unveils her look for Bayaan, shares set pictures|work=Bollywood Hungama|date= 16 July 2024|access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="lead:variety">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/asia/huma-qureshi-chandrachur-singh-bayaan-1236060667/ |title=Huma Qureshi, Chandrachur Singh to Star in 'Bayaan' From Indian Indie Stalwarts Bikas Mishra and Shiladitya Bora (EXCLUSIVE) |author= Naman Ramachandran |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=4 July 2024 |access-date= 29 July 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

The film is selected in the Discovery section of the [[2025 Toronto International Film Festival]] and had its World premiere on 6 September 2025.<ref name="lead:sd">{{cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/toronto-unveils-discovery-selection-with-23-world-premieres/5207225.article |title=Toronto film festival unveils Discovery selection with 23 world premieres |author=John Hazelton |date=23 July 2025 |access-date=29 July 2025 |website=[[ScreenDaily]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Synopsis==

The film is set in a remote town in Rajasthan, where devotion runs deep and silence is must. The story begins when an anonymous letter accuses a revered cult leader of sexual abuse and officer Roohi, a young detective from Delhi is assigned to investigate allegations. As she delves into the case, she confronts the complex power dynamics within the community. Her commitment to justice is tested by the harsh and deep rooted power structures within the town.

==Cast==
* [[Huma Qureshi]] as Roohi Kartar
* [[Chandrachur Singh]] as Cult leader
* [[Sachin Khedekar]]
* [[Avijit Dutt]]
* Sampa Mandal
* Preeti Shukla
* Aditi Kanchan Singh
* Paritosh Sand
* Vibhore Mayank
* Swati Das
* Perry Chhabra

==Production==

The film was produced by [[Shiladitya Bora]] of Platoon One Films and co-produced by Madhu Sharma of Summit Studios and Switzerland-based Sadik Keshwani of Guidant Films. The cinematography of the film was handled by Udit Khurana with editing by [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] and music composed by Ajay Jayanthi.<ref name="tiff:hr">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/huma-qureshis-bayaan-to-have-world-premiere-at-toronto-international-film-festival-2025 |title=Huma Qureshi's 'Bayaan' To Have World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2025 |author=Justin Rao|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date= 28 July 2025 |access-date= 29 July 2025|language=en}}</ref>

The film received backing from the [[International Film Festival Rotterdam]]’s Hubert Bals Fund and was developed through Film Independent’s Global Media Makers LA Residency. During the program, Mishra worked on the screenplay under the mentorship of [[Craig Mazin]], an American writer, director, and producer and, consulted with Jeff Stockwell, a writer; and [https://ruthatkinson.com/ Ruth Atkinson] a Los Angeles-based, script consultant and story editor.<ref name="lead:variety"/>

[[Principal photography]] began in Rajasthan in July 2024,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/huma-qureshi-headline-investigative-drama-bayaan-start-filming-rajasthan/|title=Huma Qureshi to headline investigative drama Bayaan; to start filming in Rajasthan|work=Bollywood Hungama|date= 5 July 2024|access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref> and filming was wrapped up on 12 September 2024.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/huma-qureshi-wraps-bayaan-joins-bollywoods-league-fierce-screen-female-cops/|title=Huma Qureshi wraps Bayaan, joins Bollywood's league of fierce on-screen female cops |work=Bollywood Hungama|date=13 September 2024|access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/its-a-wrap-for-huma-qureshis-investigative-drama-bayaan/cid/2047460#goog_rewarded |title=It's a wrap for Huma Qureshi's investigative drama Bayaan |first=Shrestha|last=Mukherjee|date=12 September 2024|access-date=29 July 2025|website= [[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |language=en}}</ref>

On 22 September 2024, the in-production film was presented at the [[Busan International Film Festival#Official divisions|Asian Project Market]] (APM), a pre-market, which is held in Busan, South Korea, in conjunction with the [[Busan International Film Festival]].<ref name="apm:biff">{{cite web |url=https://apm.biff.kr/eng/html/project/list.asp?db_year=2024 |title=Asian Project Market |date=23 September 2024 |access-date=29 July 2025 |website=[[Busan International Film Festival]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/huma-qureshi-starrer-bayaan-selected-busan-international-film-festival-korea/|title=Huma Qureshi starrer Bayaan selected for Busan International Film Festival in Korea|work=Bollywood Hungama|date= 16 August 2024|access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="apm:variety">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/huma-qureshi-bayaan-busan-asian-project-market-1236159579/ |title=Huma Qureshi Leads Police Drama 'Bayaan' at Busan's Asian Project Market|author= Naman Ramachandran |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=4 October 2024 |access-date= 29 July 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==Release==

''Bayaan'' had its world premiere at the [[2025 Toronto International Film Festival]] on 6 September 2025 in Discovery section.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/huma-qureshi-starrer-bayaan-to-have-world-premiere-at-toronto-international-film-festival-2025/article69849799.ece |title= Huma Qureshi starrer ‘Bayaan’ to have world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2025 |date=24 July 2025|access-date=29 July 2025|website= [[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tiff.net/films/bayaan |title=Bayaan|date=12 August 2025|access-date=12 August 2025|website= [[Toronto International Film Festival]] |language=en}}</ref> It was also showcased in the 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section of the [[30th Busan International Film Festival]] on 18 September 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_list.asp?c_idx=416|title=A Window on Asian Cinema |work=[[Busan International Film Festival]] |access-date=August 26, 2025}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* [https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bayaan/ ''Bayaan''] at [https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/ Bollywood Hungama]
* [https://tiff.net/films/bayaan ''Bayaan''] at [[Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]]

[[Category:2025 films]]
[[Category:2025 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2025 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian police films]]
[[Category:Indian detective films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Rajasthan Police]]
[[Category:Films shot in Rajasthan]]

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