Writer: Guru Thakur
Director: Ganesh Acharya
Starring: Swwapnil Joshi, Rucha Inamdar
Production Company: Mi Marathi Film Production
Kent Locations Used:  Kingsgate Bay, Botany Bay

Bhikari (2017) follows the story of a rich young man whom having finished his higher education in London, returns to India where his mother hands over the family business to him. However, unfortunate events lead Samrat to face difficult choices in order to save his mother’s life.

The film is was written by Guru Thakur, a popular lyricist and screen-writer, and directed by Ganesh Acharya (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, PK), and stars Swwapnil Joshi (Mumbai Pune Mumbai 2, Duniyadari) and Rucha Inamdar (Children of War, Under the Same Sun).

Both Kingsgate Bay and Botany Bay in Thanet were used as locations as backdrops for dance sequences for the feature.

Botany Bay is has stunning white cliffs and chalk stacks and is great for rock pooling. Over the years, Botany Bay has also featured in productions such as Thaandavam (2012), Humans: Series 2 (2016) and True Love (2012).

Kingsgate Bay is known for its beautiful sandy beach and sea caves. Kingsgate Bay has featured in films and television series such as Mr Selfridge Series 4 (2016) and Whistle and I’ll Come to You (2010).

Bhikari (2017) was released on Amazon Prime in January 2018.

For more information about Kent’s Filming History please visit our Movie Map.