Beast
Synopsis
A non-binary South Asian teenager uses bharatanatyam dance to explore their gender identity.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Meghana Murthy
Rani
Aparna Shankar
Kali Maa
Qurrat Ann Kadwani
Sarita
Indika Senanayake
Meena
Uma Paranjpe
Shilpa
Gita Rash
Pooja Aunty
Zach Eisenberg
Audition Assistant
Meenakshi Girish
Opening Voiceover (voice)
Asmaa Amadou
Bystander
David Paul Kidder
Judge 1
Ashton Muniz
Judge 2
Betty Weinberger
Judge 3
Melissa Anderson
Dancer 1
Mazie Hyams
Dancer 2
Jolina Javier
Dancer 3
Danielle Reinstein Marra
Dancer 4
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Urvashi Pathania
- Screenplay & Story
- Urvashi Pathania
- Original Score
- Raashi Kulkarni
- Original Title
- Beast
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 10m
- Production Studios
- 271 Films, Hillman Grad Productions, Indeed
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Urvashi Pathania
Urvashi Pathania
Raashi Kulkarni
Mengyao Mia Zhang
Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, Doménica Castro, Constanza Castro, Natasha Wellesley
Department Leadership Roster
Urvashi Pathania
Director
Urvashi Pathania
Writer
Pulkit Datta
Producer
Rhea Michelle D'Souza
Production Design
Mengyao Mia Zhang
Editor
Alex Noble
Visual Effects Supervisor
Raashi Kulkarni
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Beast
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Beast about?
A non-binary South Asian teenager uses bharatanatyam dance to explore their gender identity.
Who directed Beast?
Beast was directed by Urvashi Pathania.
Who stars in Beast?
The principal cast of Beast includes Meghana Murthy, Aparna Shankar, Qurrat Ann Kadwani, Indika Senanayake, Uma Paranjpe.
When was Beast released and how long is it?
Beast was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Beast?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Beast was composed by Raashi Kulkarni.