Overview

• The CBFC cleared the film with 11 modifications, cutting a total of 77 seconds, including 32 seconds from a cricket sequence, and issued a U/A 16+ certificate for a 122-minute runtime.
• Dharma Productions is releasing the film nationwide on September 26, with a confirmed Netflix window after the theatrical run.
• Adapted from a New York Times article by Basharat Peer sparked by a 2020 photo of migrant workers, the drama explores caste and religious discrimination through two friends seeking police jobs.
• The cast features Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor; producers include Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra, with Martin Scorsese as executive producer.
• After premiering in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard and screening at TIFF and the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, early reviews from Indian and international outlets are broadly positive, highlighting the lead performances and direction.