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A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a lowcaste girl is murdered, Santosh is pulled into the investigation by charismatic feminist inspector Sharma.

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Shahana Goswami bristles with unforgettable intensity in Santosh, a nervy procedural that asks the hard questions about a culture's social hierarchy.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Goswami is a perfect vehicle for Suri’s understated, seething indictment of the root-and-branch corruption of this small Northern Indian town.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 31, 2025

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Undeniably powerful.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 29, 2025

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

To watch “Santosh” is to feel the undeniable power of a discerning, resonant case study.

Jan 13, 2025

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Jason Flatt

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

The notion of “just following” orders is put into a unique perspective in Santhosh thanks to a non-traditional police cast of women in a non-traditional Muslim setting.

Jan 21, 2025

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

Suri weaves a fantastic script that truly does lull us into the copaganda inherent to a police officer being in the lead. Goswami is great in the lead role because we always see her compassion—even when the darkness too many others trade in takes hold.

Rated: 8/10

Jan 17, 2025

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

Santosh grows into her new identity even as the odds remain stacked against her.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 16, 2025

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Susan

This is a brilliant film, enlightening subtle, and disturbing, with an amazing performance by the lead actress, Shahana Goswami. I attended a matinee performance on Friday and the theater was empty. This film deserves to be experienced by everyone!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Satyaki R

While we as audience always watch movies with preconceived notion 'Santosh' breaks our judgemental values narrating an intense story about casteism, religion and women empowerment based on real life events. The cinematography and acting capture the minute detail of the scenes so well it is deeply harrowing and distressing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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Gaspar M

Interesting delve into caste system and police authority in India. Good performance by the lead actress. A little slow moving until the gist of the story picks up.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Sandhya Suri

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Shahana Goswami

Santosh

Sunita Rajwar

Sharma

Nawal Shukla

Inspecteur Thakur

Pratibha Awasthi

Priya

Prashant Kumar

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Synopsis

A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a lowcaste girl is murdered, Santosh is pulled into the investigation by charismatic feminist inspector Sharma.

Director: Sandhya Suri
Producer: Mike Goodridge, James Bowsher, Balthazar de Ganay, Alan McAlex
Screenwriter: Sandhya Suri
Distributor: Metrograph Pictures
Production Co: Haut et Court, Razor Film Produktion GmbH, Good Chaos
Rating: R (Some Language|Violent Content)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 27, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 2h 5m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)