Rahul, a college student from a comfortable family, runs a prank outfit called the Befaam Calling Club with two friends whose only sport is needling strangers across the city. The game turns on them when one member falls for the very girl the group had marked as a target. What began as reckless fun forces the friends to reckon with consequences they never planned for.
Befaam is a 2018 urban Gujarati drama built around a nasty little idea: a prank club that exists only to unsettle strangers. Director Kalp Trivedi follows Rahul and two friends who run the Befaam Calling Club, treating the city as a playground for mischief until one of them falls for a girl the group had marked as a target. The setup lets the film swing between comedy, romance and a harder lesson about consequences.
The cast is drawn mostly from the theatre and independent circuit rather than marquee names. Nikhil Parmar anchors the film as Rahul, with Hemant Jha, Muni Jha, Kanwal Taff and Priyanka Nadiadwala filling out the ensemble, and Kalpesh D Rajgor in support. Jaydeep Trivedi handles the music, including the title track, which leans on the youthful, restless tone the film is chasing. At roughly two and a half hours it is a long sit for a story this slight, and the shift from prank comedy to moral reckoning is not always smooth.
Befaam never had the release muscle of the bigger 2018 Gujarati titles, and it sits in the quieter tier of that year's slate rather than among its breakouts. What it does have is a distinct premise and a small, committed cast willing to play unlikeable before the film asks the audience to forgive them. The IMDb score sits high, though on a thin base of votes, so treat it as a signal from a niche audience rather than a broad verdict. Watch it if you want a rough-edged, low-budget Gujarati experiment about young men learning that cruelty carries a price.
Verdict
A rough, small-scale Gujarati experiment with a genuinely uneasy premise. Worth a look for the curious, though its length and budget show.
What works
- Distinct, uncomfortable premise
- Committed low-budget ensemble
- Youthful, restless music by Jaydeep Trivedi
- A clear moral turn in the second half
What holds it back
- Overlong at nearly two and a half hours
- Tonal shifts feel abrupt
- Thin production values
- IMDb score rests on very few votes
Cast & crew
Writers: Chirantan Dhameliya, Tansukh Gohil
Music: Jaydeep Trivedi
Cast: Nikhil Parmar (Rahul), Hemant Jha (Paresh Patel), Kanwal Taff (Sapna), Muni Jha (Haresh Patel), Priyanka Nadiadwala (Priyanka), Kalpesh D Rajgor (Aakash)
Producers: Chirantan Dhameliya
Watch the trailer
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Frequently asked
Is Befaam worth watching?
A rough, small-scale Gujarati experiment with a genuinely uneasy premise. Worth a look for the curious, though its length and budget show. Kevu Che rates it 3 out of 5.
What is Befaam about?
Rahul, a college student from a comfortable family, runs a prank outfit called the Befaam Calling Club with two friends whose only sport is needling strangers across the city. The game turns on them when one member falls for the very girl the group had marked as a target. What began as reckless fun forces the friends to reckon with consequences they never planned for.
What is the IMDb rating of Befaam?
Befaam (2018) holds an IMDb rating of 9.0 out of 10.