Yash B
"Stolen" is not your conventional Hindi movie in any way, but that is why it shines. It is a tense 90-minute thriller that kept me engaged and interested to see what would happen next. The mystery element of the movie is intriguing at first, but the big revelations were not as exciting as I was anticipating. Still, the movie kept me guessing, and some of the shots were really incredible and creative. The main actors in this do a really good job, and the movie mostly feels realistic and often unnerving. Overall, I would really like to see more creative and unique films that go against expectations come out of India in the years to come.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
07/15/25
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Lucky01
A tense, 90-minute Hindi thriller rooted in real events. Gripping from the first scene, it builds suspense with every moment. The performances by the three leads are powerful, making this a sharp, unsettling watch that stays with you.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
07/06/25
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Shailendra K
My one word review - Phenomenal. Now let me tell you why? Stolen is a one of the most gripping, realistic, socially aware, adrenaline infused roller coaster ride brought to screen in recent times. A simple story based on real life events about an infant kidnapping that snowballs into a complex fight for survival because of how society operates in the current age of viral (mis) information.
Abhishek Banerjee is outstanding in his role of the business minded elder brother who simply wants to stay out of trouble and get to a family wedding. His physical, emotional and psychological transformation is beautifully captured and exceptionally performed. Shubham Vardhan as his empathetic younger brother also does a terrific job. Mia Maelzer as the frantic mother gives an intricate heart touching performance. The actors who play the cops are very believable and relatable and along with the remaining supporting cast make this movie absolutely fantastic.
The movie wastes no time and gets straight to the point with its first scene and then stays on track with no detours till its end credits roll giving its viewers hardly anytime to breath a sigh of relief. Kudos to the writer director Karan Tejpal for making such an intense thriller and at the same time provide such powerful underlying commentary on social issues, the inadvertent effects of social media and the blind nature of mob mentality. This is exactly the kind of movies that Bollywood has to make but it is also the kind of movies that fans and audiences have to support. A truly mind blowing experience. One of the best movies of the year. 9/10
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
06/17/25
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Dinesh J
Stolen is a gripping thriller that masterfully uses its suspenseful plot and strong performances to explore themes of abduction and the desperate search for truth.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
06/16/25
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Sameir A
200/2025
Stolen (2023)
#IMDb : 7.5/10
#KiduMovie : 85%
A great thriller keeps you hooked without unnecessary distractions, and this movie does exactly that. Every scene unfolds in its own unique setting, keeping things fresh and engaging. The story moves smoothly from one moment to the next, making it a gripping watch. Definitely worth checking out!
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
06/10/25
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Samir S
Karan Tejpal’s Stolen is a taut psychological thriller that unfolds like an observation of complicity under a conscientious microscope. The vision of self creeps in quietly, and leaves you staring at yourself longer than you’d like.
Set in the blistering stillness of rural India, the film begins with a crime: a baby is stolen from a mother sleeping on a railway platform. But this plot is only the surface. The deeper drama lies in how the event reverberates through the psyches of the two urban brothers who happen to be at the site of crime.
What makes Stolen compelling is its refusal to deliver catharsis. There are no heroes here, only spectators. The camera lingers on what it means to observe thus making the theft of the child a symbolic act of everything that is routinely taken from the invisible lower class by the booming higher class that watches, pities, and moves on.
The psychological tension doesn’t stem from external threats, but from internal dissonance. The privileged become porous, their silence, contagious. Every moment of normalcy now feels underscored by a muted panic: what have they become in their inaction?
Tejpal is particularly astute in portraying how the mind rationalises guilt. One brother intellectualises it, tries to help without awareness of ground realities, the other tries to ignore, flee from social responsibility, all the while justifying his hardheartedness to himself. However, neither escape. The film quietly reveals how avoidance metastasises into self-estrangement. Their shared silence becomes a third character, more haunting than the crime itself.
Stolen embraces restraint, building an atmosphere of moral claustrophobia: long takes, chaotic dialogue, and a slow unravelling that mirrors how trauma often seeps in sideways.
What elevates the film is its unflinching look at the psychology of witnessing. In an age where tragedies are scrolled past, at the most just re-posted, Stolen asks:
- What is the emotional cost of observing pain and doing nothing?
- When does inaction become a form of violence?
Stolen leaves you not with answers, but with discomforting questions, the kind that don't fade with the credits.
- Were we primarily rooting for the safety of the brothers or justice for the mother?
- Throughout the film, how much did we distrust based on social status of characters?
- How many actions did we compartmentalise as 'practical' or 'emotional'?
- Is our urge of sticking to the safe zone, dangerous for those with lesser social power?
- What's our responsibility towards those who are lesser powerful than us?
It’s a reminder that sometimes, what’s stolen from us isn’t just an external object, but a part within us, we didn’t know was still intact.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
06/09/25
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