# Bhaiyya Ji (भैय्या जी)
**Bhaiyya Ji** (भैय्या जी) is a 2024 Hindi-language action drama film directed by Apoorv Singh Karki, starring [Manoj Bajpayee](https://www.edgepedia.org/manoj-bajpayee) as Ram Charan Tripathi, a retired crime lord who returns to violence to avenge the murder of his younger stepbrother.[1](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bhaiyyaji/cast/) • [2](https://www.zee5.com/hi/movies/details/bhaiyya-ji/0-0-1z5595126?gclsrc=aw.ds) Released theatrically on 24 May 2024, it was promoted as Bajpayee's 100th film and his first action film.[3](https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/162499-bhaiyya-ji-takes-poor-opening-box-office-manoj-bajpayee-mass-superstar-mixed-reviews.html) • [4](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/hyderabad-chronicle/new-desi-action-hero-on-the-bloc-893356)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 24 May 2024, Hindi, theatrical; digital premiere on ZEE5 on 26 July 2024[1](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bhaiyyaji/cast/) • [2](https://www.zee5.com/hi/movies/details/bhaiyya-ji/0-0-1z5595126?gclsrc=aw.ds) |
| Director and writers | Apoorv Singh Karki; written by Karki and Deepak Kingrani[1](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bhaiyyaji/cast/) |
| Lead cast | Manoj Bajpayee (Ram Charan Tripathi / Bhaiyya Ji), Zoya Hussain (Mitali), Suvinder Vicky (Chandrabhan Singh), Jatin Goswami (Abhimanyu Singh), Vipin Sharma (SI Magan)[1](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bhaiyyaji/cast/) • [5](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/bhaiyaaji-17160) |
| Milestone | Bajpayee's 100th film and his first action film[3](https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/162499-bhaiyya-ji-takes-poor-opening-box-office-manoj-bajpayee-mass-superstar-mixed-reviews.html) • [4](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/hyderabad-chronicle/new-desi-action-hero-on-the-bloc-893356) |
| Runtime | 131 minutes (BBFC classification)[6](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/bhaiyya-ji-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdiwmzq2) |
| Box office | Opening day ₹13 million (₹1.30 crore); lifetime India ₹93 million (₹9.30 crore); worldwide ₹115.2 million (₹11.52 crore)[5](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/bhaiyaaji-17160) |
| Reception | IMDb 4.7/10 from about 7,500 users; 0% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes from 5 reviews[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28654369/ratings/) • [8](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bhaiyya_ji) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Ram Charan Tripathi, known as Bhaiyya Ji, is a respected and feared former criminal from Bihar who has given up violence. After his younger stepbrother Vedant is killed following an altercation with [Abhimanyu Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/abhimanyu-singh), the son of the powerful strongman Chandrabhan Singh, Bhaiyya Ji abandons his peaceful life and returns to his violent past to seek revenge.[2](https://www.zee5.com/hi/movies/details/bhaiyya-ji/0-0-1z5595126?gclsrc=aw.ds) • [9](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/review/2024/May/24/bhaiyya-jimovie-review-this-manoj-bajpayee-actioner-is-more-paper-tiger-less-hidden-dragon) The teaser opened in 2014 in Bihar's Sitamarhi district, and the story follows his confrontation with Chandrabhan and his goons after attempts to settle the dispute fail.[10](https://epaper.sachbedhadak.com/media/2024-03/21_march--2024_sach-bedhadak.pdf) • [11](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/hindi/news/2024/May/05/bhaiyya-ji-trailer-manoj-bajpayee-is-out-for-blood)
## Production and release
The film reunited Karki, Bajpayee, and writer Deepak Kingrani after their courtroom drama *Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai* (2023).[11](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/hindi/news/2024/May/05/bhaiyya-ji-trailer-manoj-bajpayee-is-out-for-blood) It was produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Kamlesh Bhanushali, Samiksha Oswal, Shael Oswal, Shabana Raza Bajpayee (Bajpayee's wife), and Vikram Khakhar under the banners Bhanushali Studios Limited, SSO Productions, and Aurega Studios.[1](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bhaiyyaji/cast/) • [12](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/bhaiyya-ji-review/20240524.htm) Music was composed by Manoj Tiwari, Deepak Thakur, and Tulika Upadhyay, with cinematography by Arjun Kukreti and action direction by S. Vijayan Master.[1](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bhaiyyaji/cast/)
The [Central Board of Film Certification](https://www.edgepedia.org/central-board-of-film-certification) issued a UA certificate on 22 May 2024 after seven modifications, including inserting the main title in Hindi and removing visuals of chopping flesh.[13](https://cbfc.watch/film/bhaiyya-ji-2024) In the United Kingdom, the BBFC classified the film at 131 minutes with advice for strong bloody violence, injury detail, and threat, for a cinema release on 14 June 2024 through Rising Star Entertainment Ltd.[6](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/bhaiyya-ji-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdiwmzq2) ZEE5 acquired the streaming rights and premiered the film worldwide on 26 July 2024.[2](https://www.zee5.com/hi/movies/details/bhaiyya-ji/0-0-1z5595126?gclsrc=aw.ds)
## Reception and box office
**Critical response was largely negative.** Bollywood Hungama gave 2.0 out of 5, crediting a decent first half and Bajpayee's massy performance while judging that the film fails to impress overall.[14](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bhaiyyaji/critic-review/bhaiyyaji-movie-review/) India Today's review called Bajpayee "a Robin Hood no one asked for" and said the film loses steam almost immediately.[15](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/bhaiyya-ji-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-rating-2543190-2024-05-24) [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) rated it 0.5 out of 5, and The New Indian Express gave 2/5, criticizing unimaginative action and heavy-handed slow motion and background music.[16](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bhaiyya-ji-movie-review-weak-film-does-manoj-bajpayee-no-credit-9349206/) • [9](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/review/2024/May/24/bhaiyya-jimovie-review-this-manoj-bajpayee-actioner-is-more-paper-tiger-less-hidden-dragon) Reviewers repeatedly noted that the film borrows the Telugu mass-hero template, with over-the-top dialogues and slow-motion shots, and several compared its retired-man-returns-to-violence premise to the Baasha template of South Indian masala films.[15](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/bhaiyya-ji-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-rating-2543190-2024-05-24) • [17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPV3Ag2g9dY) On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 0% Tomatometer from 5 critics.[8](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bhaiyya_ji)
**Audience ratings and business were weak.** IMDb lists a 4.7/10 rating from about 7,500 users.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28654369/ratings/) The film took a poor opening: ₹13 million (₹1.30 crore) on its first day and ₹49 million (₹4.90 crore) over the opening weekend, reaching ₹80 million (₹8 crore) in the first week and ₹93 million (₹9.30 crore) lifetime in India, with ₹115.2 million (₹11.52 crore) worldwide.[5](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/bhaiyaaji-17160) • [3](https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/162499-bhaiyya-ji-takes-poor-opening-box-office-manoj-bajpayee-mass-superstar-mixed-reviews.html) Trade reporting described the opening as below the mark everywhere.[18](https://filminformation.com/featured/bhaiyya-ji-review-24-may-2024/)
## References
1. [Bhaiyya Ji Cast & Crew, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bhaiyyaji/cast/)
2. [Bhaiyya Ji, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/hi/movies/details/bhaiyya-ji/0-0-1z5595126?gclsrc=aw.ds)
3. [Bhaiyya Ji takes poor opening at the box office, MensXP](https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/162499-bhaiyya-ji-takes-poor-opening-box-office-manoj-bajpayee-mass-superstar-mixed-reviews.html)
4. [New desi action hero on the bloc, Deccan Chronicle](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/hyderabad-chronicle/new-desi-action-hero-on-the-bloc-893356)
5. [Bhaiyya Ji (2024), BollywoodMDB](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/bhaiyaaji-17160)
6. [Bhaiyya ji, British Board of Film Classification](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/bhaiyya-ji-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdiwmzq2)
7. [Bhaiyya Ji (2024) Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28654369/ratings/)
8. [Bhaiyya Ji, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bhaiyya_ji)
9. [Bhaiyya Ji Movie Review, The New Indian Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/review/2024/May/24/bhaiyya-jimovie-review-this-manoj-bajpayee-actioner-is-more-paper-tiger-less-hidden-dragon)
10. [Sach Bedhadak e-paper, 21 March 2024](https://epaper.sachbedhadak.com/media/2024-03/21_march--2024_sach-bedhadak.pdf)
11. [Bhaiyya Ji Teaser: Manoj Bajpayee is out for blood, The New Indian Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/hindi/news/2024/May/05/bhaiyya-ji-trailer-manoj-bajpayee-is-out-for-blood)
12. [Even Manoj Bajpayee Can't Help Bhaiyya Ji, Rediff.com](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/bhaiyya-ji-review/20240524.htm)
13. [BHAIYYA JI, CBFC Watch](https://cbfc.watch/film/bhaiyya-ji-2024)
14. [Bhaiyya Ji Movie Review, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bhaiyyaji/critic-review/bhaiyyaji-movie-review/)
15. [Bhaiyya Ji movie review, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/bhaiyya-ji-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-rating-2543190-2024-05-24)
16. [Bhaiyya Ji movie review, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bhaiyya-ji-movie-review-weak-film-does-manoj-bajpayee-no-credit-9349206/)
17. [Bhaiyya Ji Movie Review, Film Companion Reviews (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPV3Ag2g9dY)
18. [Bhaiyya Ji review, Film Information](https://filminformation.com/featured/bhaiyya-ji-review-24-may-2024/)
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