Kahi is a 2016 Hindi-language Drama Thriller motion picture written by Arvind Sastry, Sujoy Ghosh and Ritesh Shah. The movie is directed by Arvind Sastry and Sujoy Ghosh and produced by Sujoy Ghosh and Kushal Gada under the banner of Boundscript Motion Pictures in collaboration with Pen India Limited. A series of events unfold in modern day Bengaluru, intertwining four different lives: a dancer, a drug peddler, a writer and a psychopath. Kahi features Vidya Balan in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Arjun Rampal, Harisharva, Krishi Thapanda, Matangi N Prasan, Suraj Gowda and Mahesh Bung. The screenplay is written by Sujoy Ghosh. The music was composed by Clinton Cerejo. Cinematography was done by Tapan Basu and editing by Namrata Rao. The movie has a running time of 128 minutes. It was released on 4th November 2016. The Film was successful at box office. Kahi was made on a budget of ₹41 crore and it was a hit at box office gross of ₹54 crore. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Pen India Limited.