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A struggling local journalist begins a dogged investigation into harrowing cases of abuse being covered up at a shelter for young girls.
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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Bhumi Pednekar is earnest, and works at making her character believable, but is saddled with basic story-telling, and zero nuance. Rated: 2/5 Feb 15, 2024 Full Review Anupama Chopra Film Companion Despite the strong actors – Bhumi, Sanjay, Aditya Srivastava, Sai Tamhankar, Durgesh Kumar – the film stumbles on its own strident and uneven tone. Feb 9, 2024 Full Review Jose Solís Common Sense Media The film's heart is in the right place, but its head presumes viewers aren't as smart as its characters. Apr 30, 2024 Full Review Maxance Vincent InSession Film Through this figure of a truth-seeking Vaishali, Pednekar reminds us all why journalism must – and will – survive. Rated: B Mar 5, 2024 Full Review Saibal Chatterjee NDTV With so much going for it, why does the film not pack a heftier punch? It is certainly not for want of trying on the part of lead actress Bhumi Pednekar. Rated: 2/5 Mar 5, 2024 Full Review Nandini Ramnath Scroll.in A squandered opportunity... Feb 15, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dharmendra O Sensitive topic, great presentation complimented by awesome acting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Mr H Unreal, Illogical. This is not how justice system works in 3rd world countries specifically against the powerful. Also seemed that the lead actress was denied any decent supporting cast / roles. Can u really believe that an unknown journalist bring down such powerful evil down without any help. Let me put this movie in very simple terms. An unknown and non important person records a YouTube video giving statements against the Prime minister of a country and in the 2nd scene police goes and arrest him. Justice done. Happy ending. Plz dont waste your time. Better to watch local news and you'll find much better real content there. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review A M I just genuinely love this movie, it Del's with a mindset of ours,, but thinking about it as the term 'Masala' isn't going to work... and it's true that journalism is like that these days where the self motivated reveal truth but all of that. I lv it!💕 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review Rohit A Great story, very solid performance Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/24 Full Review Shailendra K A gut wrenching dark social crime drama that is much more than a mere movie and piece of art but a commentary on real evils in society that no one wants to hear about, think about or even do anything about. Bhumi Pednekar, Sanjay Mishra, Aditya Srivastav and Durgesh Kumar play their roles with such honesty and dedication that they have to be applauded for this solid effort. This movie is so thought provoking and soul stirring that judging it on technical and entertainment elements of movie making is sinful. This is a movie which every father, every mother, every responsible and good human should watch and then think. Bhumi's final monologue about the apathy of human beings in the current era of hashtags, towards the actual plight of the lesser privileged and often abused is the hardest hitting message of the movie. It is every decent and capable person's responsibility to go beyond hashtags to feel for other humans and actually do something about it. Bhumi does a terrific job as the brave reporter who has the courage to look herself in the eyes, feel ashamed about her ignorance and apathy towards helpless girls and then be brave enough to do something about it. Sanjay Mishra is brilliant as her cameraman, her support system and her partner in this tough battle against a blind, flawed and often corrupt system. Durgesh Kumar who you may remember as the annoying nemesis in Panchayat's recent season is great as a brave and moral source for this fight for righteousness. Aditya Srivastav does a fantastic job as the evil, immoral and filthy Bhakshak of the movie who evokes such intense levels of hate and disgust towards his character that can only be achieved by a masterful actor. The scene when he meets Bhumi's reporter after she starts investigating him for committing ghastly acts against young girls is a masterclass in writing, acting and direction. It starts with Aditya's character arriving to the table where only one cup of tea and biscuits have been served for him and not his visitors, showcases his poor values and malicious intent to demean and look down upon them. His own young daughter then approaches him with a prayer thali for his blessings. He boasts about his young daughter's success and introduces Bhumi's reporter as a brave journalist, showing his level of apathy, sociopathy, power induced feeling of superiority and lack of care towards others. A Brilliantly conceived, shot and acted scene. The story is the soul of the movie, however Pulkit's direction is the heart and conscience of the movie. The way he subtly, masterfully and sensitively tells an extremely dark tale without showing the brutality in this house of horror but still manage to evoke a strong and potent visceral reaction of disgust is commendable. The movie is certainly not an easy watch but it should definitely be on everyone's watchlist. The movie will hopefully move many people to care and stand up for their fellow humans who need help. Reviews, accolades and awards are fruitless and pointless for the movie if it isn't able to move us to some real action. The movie was certainly not made to make money. It may or may not win awards and accolades. Its true measure of success is to make people think and try to become better.....At least give us courage to look ourselves in the eyes and hopefully see a good person Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/24 Full Review Sam P Great movie! Truly impactful! Loved every bit of it - kudos! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A struggling local journalist begins a dogged investigation into harrowing cases of abuse being covered up at a shelter for young girls.
Director
Pulkit
Producer
Gaurav Verma, Gauri Khan
Screenwriter
Pulkit, Jyotsana Nath
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Red Chillies Entertainment
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 9, 2024
Runtime
2h 14m
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