Reportedly, actor Chandrachur Singh has joined the cast of “Bayaan” and will essay the character of an antagonist. He joins a growing list of actors lauded for portraying corrupt on-screen “godmen”. The film features Huma Qureshi (executive producer) in the lead and marks Chandrachur Singh’s next major role following his recent comeback. Acknowledged for his restrained performances, Chandrachur steps into a villainous role alongside actors like Bobby Deol and Jaideep Ahlawat, whose turns as godmen in recent projects drew strong audience response. The film is a Bikas Ranjan Mishra directorial produced by Shiladitya Bora under Platoon One Films, along with Summit Studios and Guidant Films.
The story traces to a rookie police officer in Rajasthan, played by Huma Qureshi, who investigates a powerful cult leader identified as a Maharaj. The godman is accused of raping several girls at his ashram and uses his political and police connections to evade the law. The film centers on the officer’s struggle to record a crucial bayaan, or testimony, that could finally put him behind bars. The cast also includes Sachin Khedekar, Vibhore Mayank, Swati Das, and Sampa Mandal. The film is expected to be released in theaters in 2026.
‘Bayaan’ had its world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025. It screened alongside films such as ‘Homebound’ by Neeraj Ghaywan and ‘Bandar’, starring Bobby Deol and directed by Anurag Kashyap.
In an interview in August 2025, Huma Qureshi opened up on backing the project. Adding that the script was fantastic. Bikas and Shiladitya were sure of the story they wanted to tell and it was India-specific, but told with a larger global audience in mind. She further went on to add that the film received support from the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund and was developed during Film Independent’s LA Residency under the mentorship of Craig Mazin of ‘Chernobyl’ fame. “It felt like something she wanted to bet on. That reinstated her faith in the fact that passion drives work in the movies.”
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