Overview
A common man rises to challenge corruption and injustice in a thrilling journey of self-discovery.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- earnest
- dark
- weekend action night
- socially conscious movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly admired the film’s earnest, realistic, socially engaged take on the Hindi superhero and vigilante genres, while finding it overlong and unevenly paced.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sikandar and Bhavesh Joshi confront everyday civic wrongs through improvised, vulnerable vigilantism in a recognizable city.
The protagonists challenge wrongdoing tied to ordinary citizens’ daily lives and institutional power.
The masked hero is presented as a middle-class common man rather than an invulnerable comic-book champion.
Critics specifically highlighted gritty, realistic action and the film’s darker treatment of the Hindi superhero genre.
Films like Bhavesh Joshi Superhero, and why
A Wednesday!
grounded vigilante action, political corruption, and an ordinary protagonist pursuing justice
Kick-Ass
realistic superhero conventions, urban crime, and morally conflicted vigilantism
Nayak
gritty urban vigilante drama centered on civic anger and institutional wrongdoing
Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota
dark, socially engaged superhero storytelling with vulnerable protagonists and systemic corruption
Movie Details
- Director
- Vikramaditya Motwane
- Release Date
- 2018-06-01
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (57)
Cast
- Harshvardhan Kapoor
- Priyanshu Painyuli
- Dhritiman Chatterjee
- Nishikant Kamat
- Ashish Verma
- Rajiv Kachroo
- Dipesh K. Shrestha
- Shreiyah Sabharwal
Common questions
- What is Bhavesh Joshi Superhero about?
- A disillusioned young man turns civic anger into a dangerous masked crusade against corruption, discovering the cost of becoming an everyday superhero.
- What is Bhavesh Joshi Superhero like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bhavesh Joshi Superhero as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bhavesh Joshi Superhero violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Bhavesh Joshi Superhero as brutal.
- What did critics think of Bhavesh Joshi Superhero?
- Critics broadly admired the film’s earnest, realistic, socially engaged take on the Hindi superhero and vigilante genres, while finding it overlong and unevenly paced.
- Which films are like Bhavesh Joshi Superhero?
- Films with a similar feel include A Wednesday!, Kick-Ass, Nayak, and Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota.
- How long is Bhavesh Joshi Superhero?
- Bhavesh Joshi Superhero runs 155 minutes.
