Bayaan
7.8
“A larger-than-life corrupt godman. A rookie detective. An impossible case.”
When a letter accuses a revered cult leader of abuse, rookie detective Roohi Kartar is sent to a small Indian town to investigate. Confronted by a wall of silence and blind devotion, she must uncover the truth before it's too late.
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Cast
20 people
Huma Qureshi
Roohi
Known for
Army of the Dead
Delhi Crime
Chandrachur Singh
Maharaj
Known for
Josh
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Sachin Khedekar
Kartar
Known for
Singham
Tere Naam
Swati Das
Nirmala
Known for
Skater Girl
Hindi Medium
Vibhore Mayank
Karnail
Also in
Chitrakut
Sampa Mandal
Meena Kumari
Also in
Sonchiriya
Shabaash Mithu
Avijit Dutt
Chief Anant Naidu
Known for
Delhi Crime
Piku
Aditi Kanchan Singh
Satidevi
No other roles listed
Paritosh Sand
Chauhan
Known for
Mirzapur
Te3n
Molly Nayar
Neha
No other roles listed
Molshri
Pooja
Also in
The Witch of Vihar Lake
Harnek Aulak
Maharaj's Attorney
Also in
Bad Newz
Bikas Ranjan Mishra Director · Sreekar Prasad Editor Vinay Vishwakarma Production designer
United States release March 18, 2026 · Produced in India · Production Summit Studios, Guidant Films
Production
Platoon One Films
Production
Summit Studios
Production
Guidant Films
Production
India
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Languages
Original title
बयान
Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
Hindi
Release dates
Canada · September 5, 2025
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · March 18, 2026
Premiere · Cinequest Film Festival, Silicon Valley
United States
April 10, 2026 · Premiere · Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF)
Australia
August 20, 2026 · Premiere · Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
Canada
March 20, 2026 · Premiere · International Film Festival of Ottawa
Egypt
November 14, 2025 · Premiere · Cairo International Film Festival
India
March 14, 2026 · Premiere · The Red Lorry Film Festival
South Korea
September 18, 2025 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
United Kingdom
June 3, 2026 · Premiere · SXSW London Screen Film Festival
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