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A brilliant journalist, Joy Bag (Manoj Bajpayee) is on the lookout for a breakthrough story for his newspaper, Despatch. How far is he ready to go to uncover the truth?

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Jan 15
1.5/5
...the film never cements its pieces together enough to create a coherent picture. Its telling feels disjointed, and its characters come and go, leaving us in limbo. Go to Full Review Rishabh Suri Hindustan Times Feb 4
...one goes in expecting an edge of the seat thriller, but the product is all about the drama within our lives rather than stunt sequences or showdowns. Go to Full Review Dhaval Roy The Times of India Jan 22
3/5
Despite its pace and sombre vein, it’s a worthy one-time watch. Go to Full Review Nandini Ramnath Scroll.in Jan 22
If the film wasn’t so unyieldingly grim and desperately sad, it might have been a satire. Go to Full Review Rachit Gupta Filmfare Jan 16
3.5/5
...for connoisseurs of cinema and those who have an eye for detail, Despatch, with its lovely production design and artistic cinematography, will make for an interesting watch. Go to Full Review Saibal Chatterjee NDTV Jan 15
3.5/5
Its pace is a tad ponderous but its probe into the dynamics of newsgathering in an environment vitiated by greed and malfeasance is potent and riveting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Kanu Behl

Director

Manoj Bajpayee

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Ajay Purkar

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Shahana Goswami

Actor

Archita Agarwal

Actor

Rituparna Sen

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Movie Info

Synopsis A brilliant journalist, Joy Bag (Manoj Bajpayee) is on the lookout for a breakthrough story for his newspaper, Despatch. How far is he ready to go to uncover the truth?
Director
Kanu Behl
Producer
Ronnie Screwvala
Screenwriter
Ishani Banerjee, Kanu Behl
Production Co
RSVP Movies
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 33m