Bipasha Guha

So, “Pyre” (2024) drags you straight into this dark, suffocating little world where nothing is really as it seems. Bipasha Guha, yeah, she’s at the center of it all—her character’s got this haunted look, you know, like she’s been through way too much for one lifetime. The film kicks off in a tiny, almost claustrophobic village, all muddy roads and shadows, where everyone seems to know everyone else’s secrets but pretends not to. There’s this sense of something buried, both literally and metaphorically. The movie doesn’t mess around with jump scares or cheap tricks. Instead, it builds this slow, gnawing tension—like you’re waiting for something to snap. Guha’s character is clutching onto some ugly truth, and, as the story goes on, it’s clear she’s not the only one. Family ties get messy, old wounds get ripped open, and you’re never really sure who’s on whose side. There’s a funeral pyre in the background for most of the film, flickering away, almost like its own character, and you know from the music and the camera work that that fire means way more than just death. People start turning on each other, paranoia sets in, and the lines between guilt and innocence blur fast. Guha delivers a performance that’s raw and honest—sometimes you want to shake her, sometimes you want to hug her. By the end, you’re left wondering if anyone ever really escapes the past, or if we’re all just adding fuel to our own pyres. This isn’t a feel-good flick, but man, it sticks with you.