Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "While Baida boasts a compelling premise, its execution falters in several areas.Read at source
Baida 2025 
Synopsis
Baida
Baida is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language sci-fi supernatural thriller film directed by Puneet Sharma and written by Sudhanshu Rai. The film features Sudhanshu Rai in the lead role, alongside Manisha Rai, Shobhit Sujay, Sourabh Raaj Jain, Hiten Tejwani and Tarun Khanna in pivotal roles. The film was released theatrically on 21 March 2025.
- Director
- Puneet Sharma
- Release
- 21 Mar 2025
- Studio
- MNM Entertainment
- Run time
- —
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
4 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Unfavorable
Critics' aggregate for Baida is 40/100 from Rishabh Suri (Hindustan Times) and Tanmayi Savadi (Times Now).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 4 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Positive 3
Tanmayi Savadi of Times Now gave the film three out of five stars and wrote, "Baida has all the elements that are required to make a supernatural thriller interesting.Read at source
Vineeta Kumar of India Today gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "There's an effort to bring action, comedy and intriguing elements from the supernatural genre, but it doesn't make for a full-blown entertainment package despite all its potential."Read at source
Critical 1
Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times gave it one out of five stars and wrote, "Sudhanshu Rai's vanity projects fails to be either scary or cutting edge, annoying the viewer with its inefficacy."Read at source
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Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 21 Mar 2025
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Puneet Sharma
- Studio
- MNM Entertainment
Trivia
- The film was directed by Puneet Sharma and written by Sudhanshu Rai, who also stars in the lead role.
- Baida was released theatrically on 21 March 2025.
- The movie was primarily filmed in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, with additional scenes shot in Delhi.
- Local artisans and sculptors were involved in the art department to ensure cultural authenticity.
- The film features elements of the local Bhojpuri dialect and culture within its sci-fi thriller narrative.
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