Overview

• The film opened in Indian theaters on September 26 via Dharma Productions, with a post-theatrical streaming window on Netflix planned.
• Early reviews praised the performances and direction, with IndieWire grading it A-, Mid-day at 4 stars, and The Indian Express at 3.5 stars.
• Adapted from Basharat Peer’s New York Times reporting, the story follows two friends, one Dalit and one Muslim, pursuing police jobs as a route to dignity.
• After a Un Certain Regard premiere at Cannes—where it drew a lengthy standing ovation—the film also screened at TIFF, with Martin Scorsese credited as an executive producer who offered creative feedback.
• Reports ahead of release said the Central Board of Film Certification ordered 11 cuts, including edits to lines referencing caste.