Talvar
Seen it?2015 | 132 min | Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Laura or The Naked City, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A hardened cop deals with three conflicting perspectives involving a brutal double murder. The case is complicated as the prime suspects are the parents who supposedly killed their teenage daughter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 201K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Meghna Gulzar
- Irrfan KhanAshwin Kumar
- Konkona Sen SharmaNutan Tandon
- Neeraj KabiRamesh Tandon
- Prakash BelawadiRamashankar Pillai
- Sohum ShahVedant Mishra (ACP)
- Sumit GulatiKanhaiya
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- Shishir SharmaJK Dixit
- Gajraj RaoDhaniram
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