@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller.
Quick Stats
7.0
TMDB Rating
1,012
Votes
2h 5m
Runtime
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Budget
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Box Office
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Key Crew
DirectorRamin Bahrani
WriterRamin Bahrani
CinematographyAndrea Grossi
ComposerDanny Bensi
EditorTim Streeto
Production DesignChad Keith
Produced by
Lava MediaNoruz FilmsARRAY FilmworksIndia Take One ProductionsPurple Pebble Pictures
Where to Watch
Streaming
Netflix
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Adarsh Gourav
Balram Halwai
Rajkummar Rao
Ashok
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Pinky Madam
Mahesh Manjrekar
The Stork
Vijay Maurya
Mukesh 'The Mongoose'
Kamlesh Gill
Granny Kusum
Swaroop Sampat
The Great Socialist
T
Tawhid Rike Zaman
Balram's friend
Vedant Sinha
Dharam
N
Nalneesh Neel
Vitiligo
Mahesh Pillai
School Inspector
Aaron Wan
Premier
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Abhishek Khandekar
Assistant Commissioner
Ram Naresh Diwakar
Main Driver
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Harshit Mahawar
Young Balram
