BOKSHI (2025) by Bhargav Saikia
Drama Folk Horror 142' IN English, Hindi, Nepali, Boksirit Language

Festivals WP - Harbour IFFR 2025


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

A girl traumatised by the brutal disappearance of her mother, finds comfort in 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.


"Ambitious, expansive eco-horror" - Outlook India

"keeps its audience on the edge of their seats" - Le Petit Septième


CAST

Prasanna Bisht (Farrey) as Anahita

Mansi Multani (A Suitable Boy, Kadakh, Pari) as Shalini

Dagi Ngomdir, Bhasker Pradhan, Sandeep Shridhar Dhabale, Siddharth Shaw, Avishek, Aditya Bharakhda, Gaurangi Vyas, Shivangi Vyas, Kasvi Sonkorison, Trishala Tamang, Biru Tamang, Prabhat Pakhrin, Swaroopa Ghosh, Rohit Tiwari, Shreenika, Shernaz Patel.


Director & Producer

Bhargav Saikia


Writer

Harsh Vaibhav


Boksirit 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


Prosthetic Designers

Chitra Maudgil, Studio Hash


Animation & Motion Graphics

Vijesh Rajan

Yashoda Parthasarthy


Animation

Gaurav Basu


Colourist

Prithvi Buddhavarapu


Picture Finishing

Bridge PostWorks


Produced by

Lorien Motion Pictures