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Abhishek Banerjee's 'Stolen' Team Receives Kamal Haasan's Praise in Chennai

Kamal Haasan’s endorsement underscores the film’s rise in Prime Video’s top trending lists worldwide

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Overview

  • Abhishek Banerjee, director Karan Tejpal and producer Gaurav Dhingra flew to Chennai to meet Kamal Haasan, who commended Banerjee’s performance and the film’s storytelling.
  • Since its June 4 debut on Prime Video, 'Stolen' has climbed into the Top 10 trending lists in both India and the US.
  • The crime thriller has garnered critical honors at the Venice, Zurich and BFI London film festivals.
  • Inspired by a real 2018 Assam incident, the film probes class bias, societal violence and mob lynching through the rescue of a tribal woman’s kidnapped baby.
  • Banerjee’s dual role as actor and executive producer led to intense creative discussions with Gaurav Dhingra, which both credited for elevating the final project.