| Bachu Ni Benpani | |
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| Official Poster Official poster | |
| Directed by | Vipul Mehta |
| Produced by | Rashmin Majithia |
| Written by | Vipul Mehta |
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| Music by | Siddharth Amit Bhavsar |
| Cinematography | Pratik Parmar |
| Edited by | Jitendra Shah |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Coconut Movies Release |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
Bachu Ni Benpani (Gujarati: બચુ ની બેનપણી, transl. Bachu's Friend) is a 2025 Indian Gujarati comedy drama film written and directed by Vipul Mehta. It stars Siddharth Randeria, Ratna Pathak Shah, Devarshi Shah, and Yukti Randeria in lead roles. Produced by Rashmin Majithia under banner of Coconut Motion Pictures, it was released on 27 August 2025.
Cast[edit | edit source]
The cast is as follows:[1][2][3]
- Siddharth Randeria as Bachu Bapodra
- Ratna Pathak Shah as Suman Gauri Nagar
- Devarshi Shah as Vicky, Bachu's younger son
- Yukti Randeria as Jassi, the Punjabi girl, Vicky's love interest
- Prince Limbadiya as Aagam, Bachu's elder son
- Jahnvi Chauhan as Preeti, Aagam's wife
- Gopi Desai as Chandrika (Chandu), Bachu's sister
Plot[edit | edit source]
Bachu Bapodra has a fear of an illness and death. So to save money, he exploits every opportunity for freebies and to avoid spending. His elder son is married and expecting a child. His younger son Vicky loves Jassi and desires to marry her which is opposed by Bachu. His unmarried sister, Chandrika, who resides separately due to his parsimonious nature.[2]
Despite his initial reluctance, particularly concerning travel to Bangkok owing to prevalent Gujarati societal perceptions, Bachu is persuaded go Bengkok himself, ostensibly for a pilgrimage to Char Dham.[2]
Production[edit | edit source]
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The film was written and directed by Vipul Mehta. Rashmin Majithia served as the producer. The music was composed by Siddharth Amit Bhavsar, with lyrics penned by Bhargav Purohit. Pratik Parmar was the cinematographer.[1][2]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
All lyrics are written by Bhargav Purohit; all music is composed by Siddharth Amit Bhavsar.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Havan Karaavo" | Amit Trivedi | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Jaatra E Jaay" | Divya Kumar (singer) & Vrattini Purohit | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Kharach Kharach" | Siddharth Amit Bhavsar & Prateeksha Srivastava | 2:36 |
Release[edit | edit source]
The trailer was released in early August 2025. It was released on 27 August 2025.[1][3][4]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Shilpa Bhanushali of Mid-Day Gujarati rated it 3.5 out of 5. She praised the performances, cinematography and direction.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bachu Ni Benpani". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Bhanushali, Shilpa (30 August 2025). "Bachu ni Benpani Gujarati Film Review" બચુની બેનપણી: બૅંગ્કૉક, વડીલો અને માનસિકતા બધાં વિશે વિચાર બદલી નાખતી ફિલ્મ. Mid-Day Gujarati (in ગુજરાતી). Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "'મફતનું ના ખાઉં તો મારી બેન મરે':ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ 'બચુની બેનપણી'નું ટ્રેલર રિલીઝ, 'વશ લેવલ 2' સાથે થશે ટક્કર". Divya Bhaskar. 15 August 2025.
- ↑ "Gujarati Films Clash: Vash Level 2 vs Bachu ni Benpani – Which Will Win? | આમને-સામનેઃ એક જ દિવસે રિલીઝ થનારી બે ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મોમાંથી કઈ તરશે? કઈ ડૂબશે?". gujaratimidday.com (in ગુજરાતી). 21 August 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.