Overview

• India has selected Neeraj Ghaywan’s feature as its official entry for the Best International Feature category at the Oscars, according to new reviews and reports.
• Dharma Productions is rolling out the theatrical release on Friday, September 26.
• Critics describe the drama as emotionally potent and finely acted, with IndieWire grading it A- and Mid-day awarding 4 stars.
• The story centers on two friends, played by Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa, whose pursuit of police jobs collides with caste prejudice and Islamophobia, with Janhvi Kapoor in a key supporting role.
• Ghaywan co-adapted the screenplay with Sumit Roy from Peer’s article, with reviews highlighting the film’s focused storytelling and thematic clarity even as some staging choices draw critique.