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Ittefaq

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2017 | 107 min | Crime, Thriller

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. 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 crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Police officer Dev investigates a double murder case that has only two witnesses - an acclaimed writer Vikram and a young homemaker Maya, who also happen to be the prime suspects in the case. He finds himself being torn between their own version's of what happened on the fateful night, and takes it upon himself to figure out the real story and capture the real murderer.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    90% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $8 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 177K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Abhay Chopra

  • Sidharth MalhotraVikram Sethi
  • Sonakshi SinhaMaya Sinha
  • Akshaye KhannaDev Sharma
  • Pavail GulatiChirag
  • Mandira BediMeera Verma
  • Mir Sarwar
  • Himanshu KohliInspector Gautam Kohli
  • Ajay JadhavHawaldar Tambe
  • Trupti KhamkarMrs. Kawadkar
  • Hitesh AroraDetective