The Bhootnii

<p>Set in Delhi’s fictional St. Vincent College, the story revolves around the legend of the “Virgin Tree”, believed to grant true love to those who pray beneath it on Valentine’s Day. However, every year on Holika Dahan, a student mysteriously dies, their soul claimed by a vengeful spirit. Shantanu, heartbroken after a recent breakup, seeks solace under the Virgin Tree, yearning for true love. His plea awakens Mohabbat, a ghost who becomes infatuated with him. As Mohabbat’s obsession grows, she begins haunting anyone who comes between her and Shantanu, leading to a series of eerie events on campus. To combat the escalating supernatural occurrences, the college administration enlists Baba, a seasoned para-physicist and alumnus of the institution. Armed with unconventional gadgets, Baba delves into the mystery, uncovering Mohabbat’s tragic past and her connection to the college. was jointly produced by Deepak Mukut, Hunna Mukut, and Sanjay Dutt under the banner of Soham Rockstar Entertainment in association with Three Dimension Motion Pictures. The film was distributed by Zee Studios. Cinematography was handled by , while Bunty Nagi managed the editing. Post-production and VFX work extended into April 2025, leading to the film’s release date being postponed from April 18 to May 1, 2025. The movie was primarily shot in the Delhi-NCR region, with key scenes filmed at a fictional college campus named St. Vincent’s, representing both indoor and outdoor locations. The film was originally slated for a theatrical release on 18 April 2025 but was postponed to 1 May 2025 due to delay in post-production and VFX work. The film began streaming on from 18 July 2025. received mixed-to-positive reviews from audiences, with praise for cast performances particularly Sanjay Dutt, Palak Tiwari and BeYouNick (as a newcomer), and funny one-liners. Most reviewers lauded the comedy in the movie and dialogue delivery of the whole cast. Many believed the movie is more of a comedy than horror, a notch below the Stree franchise in every aspect. Ganesh Aaglave of the rated the film 3/5 stars and opined “On the whole, The Bhootnii works well because of its narrative and novelty.” Dhaval Roy of rated the film 2/5 stars and opined “Despite moments of humour, The Bhootniistruggles with inconsistent storytelling, underwhelming horror elements, and predictable twists.” Sna Farzeen of rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote “Sanjay Dutt and Sunny Singh deliver a lackluster performance in a horror-comedy that fails to amuse or engage audiences. Despite its attempt at blending romance and supernatural elements, the film ends up as an uninspired two-hour ordeal.” of rated the film 0/5 stars and summarized “Sanjay Dutt-Mouni Roy ‘film’ proudly and flagrantly stands apart from any vestiges of plot and production values, forget about sense and sensibility.” This article about a Hindi film of the 2020s is a . You can help Wikipedia by . This article about a 2020s horror film is a . You can help Wikipedia by .</p>