Talvar
2015 · Movie · 132 min · ★ 7.5 · 85% critics
A hardened cop wades through three conflicting perspectives in a brutal double-murder case. As suspicion centers on the parents of a teenage daughter, the investigation becomes tense and deeply frustrating, forcing hard questions about evidence and responsibility.
Based on Noida double murder case
Also known as Guilty
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Details
- Original title
- तलवार
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-10-02
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (192 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this intense true-crime style mystery if you like thought-provoking investigations and real-life inspired thrillers like Kahaani or Talaash: The Answer Lies Within; Not for you if you want a clear, conclusive resolution.
Pros: gripping investigation; strong performances; no unwanted scenes | Cons: second-half lag; unclear answers; mismatched tone
Themes
- murder investigation
- woman director
- honor killing
Cast & crew
Irrfan Khan
as Ashwin Kumar
Konkona Sen Sharma
as Nutan Tandon
Neeraj Kabi
as Ramesh Tandon
Prakash Belawadi
as Ramashankar Pillai
Sohum Shah
as Vedant Mishra (ACP)
Sumit Gulati
as Kanhaiya
Tabu
as Reema Kumar
Shishir Sharma
as JK Dixit
Gajraj Rao
as Dhaniram
Atul Kumar
as Paul
Directed by Meghna Gulzar