Overview

• New reviews from The Indian Express (1 star), Hindustan Times (2/5) and Rediff deliver a broadly negative verdict on Anshuman Jha’s directorial debut.
• Set in an isolated English country house, the film hinges on a mysterious chest that drives the evening’s unease without sustaining suspense.
• Critics say the execution feels theatrical and inert, framing it as a play-like homage that falls short of chamber dramas such as Hitchcock’s Rope.
• Rasika Dugal draws praise for a nuanced performance, with Arjun Mathur and Tanmay Dhanania noted, yet reviewers say the cast cannot overcome thin writing.
• Reviewers report that gestures toward colonialism, racism and illegal immigration come off as heavy-handed, dulling the intended black-comic bite.