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Opium

Opium

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Opium

2022

1h 17m

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Comedy

Science Fiction

Drama

Overview

"Religion is opium," said Marx; this film, five short stories in genres from comedy to social issues and dystopian sci-fi, attempts to examine the religious situation in India from multiple perspectives.

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Vinay Pathak

Vinay Pathak

Colaco

Sharib Hashmi

Sharib Hashmi

Geetika Vidya

Geetika Vidya

Dilip Prabhavalkar

Dilip Prabhavalkar

Sunil Colaco

Hemant Saini

Son

Aeklavya Tomer

Aeklavya Tomer

Opium

Creative team

Directed by: Aman Sachdeva
Written by: Aman Sachdeva
Praveen Nair
Produced by: Aman Sachdeva
Zatin Pande

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