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Picket 43

Seen it?

2015 | 135 min | Action, Drama, War

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Tailor-made for people who love a story about friendship and animal lovers. The friendships are the beating heart of it. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or Taking Chance, start here. An animal steals a fair few scenes.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.

While guarding an Indian picket in Kashmir, Hareendranath meets Mushraff, a Pakistani soldier. Later, the two form an unlikely bond of friendship and confide in each other their deepest feelings.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    Generally positive reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 32K people sought it out in the past year

Behind the scenes

A few things you might not know about the making of Picket 43.

  • Initially, Ravi developed the film with Mohanlal in the lead role as the next installment in the Major Mahadevan film series.

    Production

  • Ultimately, he suggested Prithviraj Sukumaran for the role.

    Production

  • Ravi stated that Havildar Harindran was originally written as a heroic character, but this aspect was later softened following Prithviraj's suggestion.

    Production

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Cast & crew

Directed by Major Ravi

  • Prithviraj SukumaranHavildar Harindran 'Hari' Nair
  • Javed JaffreyMushraff Khan
  • Renji PanickerC.O. Vinay Chandran
  • Sudheer KaramanaRajan Pattambi
  • MeghanathanThampi
  • Hareesh PeradiLakshmi's father
  • Angana RoyHanara
  • Anu MohanDineshan
  • Anshul SharmaLakshmi
  • Shobha MohanHari's mother