Footfairy
Footfairy (2020) is a crime-thriller Hindi and Marathi language film directed by Kanishk Varma and produced by Anurag Bedi, Ruchir Tiwari and Nithin Upadhyaya. It starrs Gulshan Devaiah, Sagarika Ghatge, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Muskan Bamne, Karan Arvind Bendre, Ashish Pathode, Shamal Rokade and Yogesh Soman.[1][2]
Footfairy | |
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Directed by | Kanishk Varma |
Written by | Kanishk Varma |
Screenplay by | Prawaal Raman |
Produced by | Anurag Bedi Ruchir Tiwari Nitin Upadhyaya |
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Cinematography | Pratik Deora |
Edited by | Sumit Purohit |
Music by | Jeet Gannguli |
Distributed by | &pictures |
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Running time | 115m |
Country | India |
Languages | Hindi and Marathi |
Cast
- Gulshan Devaiah as CBI Inspector Vivan Deshmukh
- Sagarika Ghatge as Devika
- Shonita Joshi as Anisha Kulkarni
- Kunaal Roy Kapur as Jashua Matthews
- Ashish Pathode as Harsh
- Taneea Rajawat as Rita Madhav
Plot
Footfairy movie is story of a psychopath killer who takes away feet of girls with himself after brutally killing the victim by asphyxiation. CBI Inspector Vivaan Deshmukh (Gulshan Devaiah) is assigned for the mission knock down the killer. Vivaan nabs Joshua Matthews as the prime suspect but lacks of evidence to arrest. At the end, Vivaan gets help of a kid to reach to the killer on a railway track.[3]
Soundtrack
The movie has three songs recorded at Zee Music Company by music director Jeet Gannguli.[4]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Andhera" | Rashmi Virag | Jeet Gannguli | Shivi | 04:16 |
2. | "Andhera Unplugged" | Rashmi Virag | Jeet Gannguli | Pawni Pandey | 03:50 |
3. | "Andhera" | Rashmi Virag | Jeet Gannguli | Jyotica Tangri | 04:12 |
Total length: | 11.78 |
Release
Footfairy trailer was released on 7 October 2020[5] and the film was released on &pictures on October 24, 2020.[6] A week later it is released on Netflix India.[7][8]
Reception
Rishita Roy Chowdhury for India Today rated the movie 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Footfairy is paced impressively. As soon as one attempts to crack the identity of the serial killer, the story turns. One is kept guessing throughout the run of the film, until the very closing scene."[9]
Moumita Bhattacharjee of Rediff.com found Footfairy an intriguing and shocking movie. Bhattacharjee wrote in her review "The performances are nuanced and not a single character is without a purpose. Gulshan Devaiah takes time to grow on you because he isn't the usual brooding police officer with a dark past. There's no back story here, just the investigation."[10] Binge rated 2.5/5 and wrote "Footfairy has very few artists. None of them has a full-fledged role in making an impact."[11]
Ruchi Kaushal of Hindustan Times felt upset about the disappointing ending and writes "Even if the maker wants to not just highlight the obsession of the footfairy but also of a CBI officer obsessed with finding the culprit, the film feels pointless".[12]
News18 rated 2.5 out of 5 starts.[13]
Letterboxd got a netiizer's review of 2.4.[14]
References
- "Foot Fairy". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "Footfairy: Gulshan Devaiah chases after a serial killer with a fetish in gritty thriller that keeps you hooked". Pinkvilla. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- Service, Tribune News (September 23, 2020). "Make way for a spine-chilling crime thriller Footfairy". The Tribune India. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "Footfairy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single by Jeet Gannguli". Apple Music. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "Footfairy Trailer | Watch Official Trailer of Footfairy Movie on ZEE5". ZEE5. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "Gulshan Devaiah, Sagarika Ghatge-starrer 'Footfairy' to release on &Pictures in October". The New Indian Express. PTI. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- Juneja, Tanishk (28 July 2022). "From Unfavourable Reviews In 2020 To Trending At 2nd Spot On OTT, 'Footfairy' Is A Hidden Gem!". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "Gulshan Devaiah and Sagarika Ghatge's Footfairy to release on &Pictures". The Indian Express. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- Roy Chowdhury, Rishita (November 4, 2020). "Footfairy Movie Review: Gulshan Devaiah, Sagarika Ghatge film is a serial thriller". India Today. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- Bhattacharjee, Moumita (October 23, 2020). "Footfairy review". Rediff.com. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- Bureau, Binged (24 October 2020). "Footfairy Review - A Routine Thriller That Ends Differently". Binge. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- Kaushal, Ruchi (24 October 2020). "Footfairy movie review: Gulshan Devaiah-starrer murder mystery aims big, achieves little". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- Gupte, Viplove (15 August 2022). "Detail Review: 'Footfairy' का सस्पेंस इस पूरी फिल्म का इकलौता सस्पेंस है". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- "Footfairy (2020)". Letterboxd]. Retrieved 11 June 2023.