Batla House (2019)

Directed by

Nikhil Advani

Genre

action film, action thriller

Country

India

Runtime

2h 26m

Rated

12A

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 66 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Based on a real 2008 police encounter in Delhi, an ACP faces public outrage and personal trauma while trying to prove the encounter was legitimate. He struggles to track down escaped suspects and cope with the loss of his colleague.

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What happens

Batla House is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action-thriller film written by Ritesh Shah and directed by Nikkhil Advani. Inspired by the Batla House encounter case that took place on 19 September 2008, the film stars John Abraham as ACP Sanjay Kumar, a police officer based on Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, who played an important role in the encounter, leading to the demise of his colleague Mohan Chand Sharma. Mrunal Thakur and Ravi Kishan appear in supporting roles. The plot showcases the encounter, its aftermath, Sanjay's struggle to catch the fugitives and prove the authenticity of the encounter, while dealing with nationwide hatred and post-traumatic stress disorder. The film was theatrically released on 15 August 2019, coinciding with the Indian Independence Day. It was a commercial success, grossing ₹113.38 crore (US$12 million) worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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