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{{Short description|2022 Indian horror thriller film by Ajay Bahl}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Blurr
| image = Blurr poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official release poster
| director = Ajay Bahl
| producer = {{Ubl|Vishal Rana|Taapsee Pannu|Pranjal Khandhdiya|Tony D'souza|Pradeep Sharma|Manav Durga}}
| writer = {{Ubl|Ajay Bahl|Pawan Soni}}
| based_on = Julia's Eyes by Guillem Morales and Oriol Paulo
| starring = {{Ubl|Taapsee Pannu|Gulshan Devaiah}}
| music = {{ubl|Aditya Pushkama|Rishi Dutta|Shivangi Bhayana}}
| cinematography = Sudhir K. Chaudhary
| editing = Manish Pradhan
| studio = {{Ubl|Zee Studios|Outsiders Films|Echelon Productions}}
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|12|09}}
| runtime = 126 minutes
| distributor = ZEE5
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Blurr is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language horror thriller film. It has been directed by Ajay Bahl and jointly produced by Zee Studios, Outsiders Films and Echelon Productions. The film features Taapsee Pannu and Gulshan Devaiah in the leading roles.{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/taapsee-pannu-unveils-first-look-poster-of-blurr-maiden-project-of-her-production-house-1828610-2021-07-15|title=Taapsee Pannu unveils first-look poster of Blurr, maiden project of her production house|work=India Today|date=15 July 2020|access-date=31 July 2021|archive-date=2 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802040635/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/taapsee-pannu-unveils-first-look-poster-of-blurr-maiden-project-of-her-production-house-1828610-2021-07-15|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/taapsee-pannu-to-lead-the-cast-of-blurr-her-first-as-a-producer/articleshow/84436848.cms|title=Taapsee Pannu to lead the cast of Blurr, her first as a producer|work=The Times of India|date=15 July 2021|access-date=31 July 2021|archive-date=19 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119010910/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/taapsee-pannu-to-lead-the-cast-of-blurr-her-first-as-a-producer/articleshow/84436848.cms|url-status=live}} This is Taapsee Pannu's first project as a producer.{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/taapsee-pannu-announces-her-production-house-outsiders-films-thriller-blurr-is-first-film-on-her-slate-7405501/|title=Taapsee Pannu announces her production house Outsiders Films, thriller Blurr is first film on her slate|work=The Indian Express|date=15 July 2021|access-date=31 July 2021|archive-date=31 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731042534/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/taapsee-pannu-announces-her-production-house-outsiders-films-thriller-blurr-is-first-film-on-her-slate-7405501/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/150721/taapsee-pannu-launches-production-house-outsiders-films-first-project.html|title=Taapsee Pannu launches production house Outsiders Films, first project 'Blurr|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=15 July 2021|access-date=31 July 2021|archive-date=30 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730204014/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/150721/taapsee-pannu-launches-production-house-outsiders-films-first-project.html|url-status=live}}
The film premiered on 9 December 2022 on ZEE5.{{Cite news|date=23 November 2022|title=Taapsee Pannu's Blurr to release on ZEE5 next month|work=Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/taapsee-pannus-blurr-to-release-on-zee5-next-month/articleshow/95708051.cms|access-date=23 November 2022|archive-date=19 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119010744/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/taapsee-pannus-blurr-to-release-on-zee5-next-month/articleshow/95708051.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|date=24 November 2022|title=Taapsee Pannu's 'Blurr' to release on ZEE5 on December 9|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/taapsee-pannus-blurr-to-release-on-zee5-on-december-9/article66177581.ece|access-date=24 November 2022|archive-date=24 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124071448/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/taapsee-pannus-blurr-to-release-on-zee5-on-december-9/article66177581.ece|url-status=live}}
Cast
- Taapsee Pannu as Gayatri/Gautami
- Gulshan Devaiah as Neel
- Kruttika Desai Khan as Mrs. Radha Solanki
- Abhilash Thapliyal as Chander
- Sorabh Chauhan as Bipin Nath
- Nitya Mathur as Ira
- Sumit Nijhawan as Mahendra Chandel
Plot
The film is the official Hindi remake of Spanish film Julia's Eyes, written by Guillem Morales and Oriol Paulo.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/taapsee-pannu-gulshan-devaiahs-next-ajay-bahl-remake-spanish-horror-thriller/|title=Taapsee Pannu and Gulshan Devaiah's next with Ajay Bahl is the remake of a Spanish horror thriller|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=3 July 2021|access-date=31 July 2021|archive-date=31 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731042534/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/taapsee-pannu-gulshan-devaiahs-next-ajay-bahl-remake-spanish-horror-thriller/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/shibani-dandekar-opens-sister-anusha-dandekars-condition-post-breakup-actor-karan-kundrra/|title=CONFIRMED: Taapsee Pannu turns producer with Blurr, Hindi remake of Spanish psychological thriller Julia's Eyes|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=16 July 2021|access-date=31 July 2021|archive-date=31 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731042534/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/shibani-dandekar-opens-sister-anusha-dandekars-condition-post-breakup-actor-karan-kundrra/|url-status=live}}
The story is about one woman, Gayatri, finding about the untimely death of her twin sister, who was visually impaired. She then tries to uncover the mystery behind the death while struggling with her own eyesight.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Blurr Trailer: Taapsee Pannu as Gayatri seeks answers to uncover twin sister's death |url=https://www.bollywoodbubble.com/bollywood-news/blurr-trailer-taapsee-pannu-as-gayatri-seeks-answers-to-uncover-twin-sisters-death/ |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=Bollywood Bubble |language=en |archive-date=11 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211173118/https://www.bollywoodbubble.com/bollywood-news/blurr-trailer-taapsee-pannu-as-gayatri-seeks-answers-to-uncover-twin-sisters-death/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2022-11-29 |title=Blurr trailer: Taapsee Pannu is a partially blind woman looking for truth behind her identical twin's death. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/blurr-trailer-taapsee-pannu-is-a-blind-woman-seeking-truth-behind-twin-s-death-watch-101669701636345.html |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=11 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211171612/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/blurr-trailer-taapsee-pannu-is-a-blind-woman-seeking-truth-behind-twin-s-death-watch-101669701636345.html |url-status=live }}
Production
The principal photography of the film began in July 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/taapsee-pannu-and-gulshan-devaiah-start-shooting-for-blurr-in-nainital-1829630-2021-07-18|title=Taapsee Pannu and Gulshan Devaiah start shooting for Blurr in Nainital|work=India Today|date=18 July 2021|access-date=31 July 2021|archive-date=31 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731042533/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/taapsee-pannu-and-gulshan-devaiah-start-shooting-for-blurr-in-nainital-1829630-2021-07-18|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/taapsee-pannus-first-production-venture-blurr-goes-on-floors-see-pic-3976532.html|title=Taapsee Pannu's First Production Venture 'Blurr' Goes on Floors|work=News18|date=19 July 2021|access-date=31 July 2021|archive-date=31 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731035053/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/taapsee-pannus-first-production-venture-blurr-goes-on-floors-see-pic-3976532.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/jul/20/taapsee-pannu-gulshan-devaiah-begin-shooting-for-blurr-2332499|title=Taapsee Pannu, Gulshan Devaiah begin shooting for 'Blurr'|work=New Indian Express|date=20 July 2021|access-date=31 July 2021}}{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The film was wrapped up on 31 August 2021.{{cite news|title=It's a wrap for Taapsee Pannu's psychological thriller Blurr|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/wrap-taapsee-pannus-psychological-thriller-blurr/|date=31 August 2021|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=20 November 2021|archive-date=20 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120050856/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/wrap-taapsee-pannus-psychological-thriller-blurr/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Taapsee Pannu wraps up the first schedule of psychological thriller 'Blurr'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/taapsee-pannu-wraps-up-the-first-schedule-of-psychological-thriller-blurr/articleshow/85795358.cms|date=31 August 2021|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 November 2021|archive-date=19 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119010804/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|url-status=live}}
Since the protagonist of the film is visually impaired, Taapsee Pannu shot part of the film blindfolded to get the character right.{{cite news|title=Taapsee Pannu says shooting Blurr with 'almost zero vision' was challenging; drops BTS pic|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/taapsee-pannu-says-shooting-blurr-with-almost-zero-vision-was-challenging-drops-bts-pic-bollywood-news-entertainment-news-article-95886149/amp|date=30 November 2022|work=The Times Now|access-date=8 December 2022|archive-date=8 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208000033/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/taapsee-pannu-says-shooting-blurr-with-almost-zero-vision-was-challenging-drops-bts-pic-bollywood-news-entertainment-news-article-95886149/amp|url-status=live}}
Promotions
The teaser of the movie was released on 20 November 2022. {{Cite news |title=Taapsee Pannu's murder mystery 'Blurr' looks promising; teaser out! - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/taapsee-pannus-murder-mystery-blurr-looks-promising-teaser-out/articleshow/95790882.cms |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=11 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211170704/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/taapsee-pannus-murder-mystery-blurr-looks-promising-teaser-out/articleshow/95790882.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title='Blurr' teaser: Taapsee Pannu's intriguing murder mystery looks intense |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/blurr-teaser-taapsee-pannus-intriguing-murder-mystery-looks-intense-537825 |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=WION |archive-date=11 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211170706/https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/blurr-teaser-taapsee-pannus-intriguing-murder-mystery-looks-intense-537825 |url-status=live }} As a part of the promotion, the movie was screened for a visually impaired audience.{{cite news|title=Taapsee Pannu's 'Blurr' special screening held for visually impaired, check film streaming date!|url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/taapsee-pannus-blurr-special-screening-held-for-visually-impaired-check-film-streaming-date-2544728.html|date=6 December 2022|work=ZEE News|access-date=8 December 2022|archive-date=8 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208035817/https://zeenews.india.com/people/taapsee-pannus-blurr-special-screening-held-for-visually-impaired-check-film-streaming-date-2544728.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Taapsee Pannu gets emotional at the special screening of 'Blurr'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/taapsee-pannu-gets-emotional-at-the-special-screening-of-blurr/videoshow/96022709.cms|date=6 December 2022|work=Times Of India|access-date=8 December 2022|archive-date=7 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207213323/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/taapsee-pannu-gets-emotional-at-the-special-screening-of-blurr/videoshow/96022709.cms|url-status=live}}
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Blurr
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Aditya Pushkarna, Rishi Dutta and Shivangi Bhayana
| cover =
| alt =
| label = Zee Music Company
| recorded = 2021–2022
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| language = Hindi
| length = 6:06
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|4iPJssGlklA|Audio Jukebox}}}}
}}
The music of the film is composed by Aditya Pushkarna, Rishi Dutta and Shivangi Bhayana while the lyrics are written by Srushti Tawade and Akshay The One.
{{Soundtrack
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 6:06
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Nishaana
| extra1 = Srushti Tawade
| music1 = Aditya Pushkarna
| lyrics1 = Srushti Tawade
| length1 = 2:24
| title2 = Blurr Title Track
| note2 = Male Version
| extra2 = Mellow D, Shivangi Bhayana
| music2 = Rishi Dutta, Shivangi Bhayana
| lyrics2 = Akshay The One
| length2 = 1:51
| title3 = Blurr Title Track
| note3 = Female Version
| extra3 = Dee MC, Shivangi Bhayana
| music3 = Rishi Dutta, Shivangi Bhayana
| lyrics3 = Akshay The One
| length3 = 1:51
}}
Critical reception
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|80|5.5|5|consensus=}}{{Cite web |title=Blurr {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blurr |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}
Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost rated the film one out of five stars, and upset with the atmospherics, camera work and Taapsee Pannu’s performance. She wrote, "The larger message Blurr is aiming at gives it an interesting additional layer, even though it is not fully realised".{{Cite web|title=Blurr movie review: The hills are alive – and chilling – with a terrific Taapsee Pannu|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/blurr-movie-review-the-hills-are-alive-and-chilling-with-a-terrific-taapsee-pannu-11777291.html|website=Firstpost|access-date=8 December 2022|archive-date=9 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209035827/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/blurr-movie-review-the-hills-are-alive-and-chilling-with-a-terrific-taapsee-pannu-11777291.html|url-status=live}} Roktim Rajpal for India Today wrote "Taapsee puts her worst foot forward and excels in a few inherently intense scenes. That said, one gets the feeling that she does not get enough scope to internalise the characters".{{cite news |last1=Rajpal |first1=Roktim |title=Blurr Movie Review: Taapsee Pannu's film has nothing working for it |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/blurr-movie-review-taapsee-pannu-headlines-a-bland-thriller-2307085-2022-12-09 |access-date=10 December 2022 |work=India Today |date=December 9, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=10 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210085131/https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/blurr-movie-review-taapsee-pannu-headlines-a-bland-thriller-2307085-2022-12-09 |url-status=live }}{{rating|2|5}} Tanul Thakur of The Wire wrote, "But Blurr resists the easy temptations, finding wrong ways to divulge personality, solidify tension, spring surprise".{{Cite web |title=Review: 'Blurr' – A Remake of the Spanish Thriller 'Julia's Eyes' – Hides More Than It Reveals |url=https://thewire.in/film/review-blurr-taapsee-pannu-remake-of-spanish-thriller-julias-eyes |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=The Wire |archive-date=11 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211170704/https://thewire.in/film/review-blurr-taapsee-pannu-remake-of-spanish-thriller-julias-eyes |url-status=live }} It also earned negative review from Saibal Chatterjee who wrote,"The film loses sight of its primary purpose - delivering a thriller that makes the most of its resources while staying within its chosen parameters".{{Cite web |title=Blurr Review: Taapsee Pannu Headlines Nifty Crime Drama Without Missing A Trick |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/blurr-review-taapsee-pannu-headlines-nifty-crime-drama-without-missing-a-trick-3-stars-3591595 |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=NDTV.com |archive-date=11 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211170720/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/blurr-review-taapsee-pannu-headlines-nifty-crime-drama-without-missing-a-trick-3-stars-3591595 |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|qid=Q108084407}}
- [https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/blurr/0-0-1z5259649 Blurr] on ZEE5
Category:Indian remakes of Spanish films
Category:Indian horror thriller films
Category:Films about blind people in India
Category:Indian mystery thriller films
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