Talvar Movie Review
तलवार
2 Oct 2015
Talvar movie review: what critics say (28)
What critics say Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 21 of 28 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more. Praised: the script, the emotion and the performances.
The film is as real as a constructed-for-the-camera document can be, with its portrayal of the professional rivalries between the investigating teams, and insatiable media persons.
Read the full reviewA tightly-coiled procedural made with such dryness that it seems, in parts, documentarian -- resembling a reenactment more than a feature film -- Talvar is one of those rare films that remains constantly aware of what it is doing…
Read the full reviewOne of the high points of Talvar is a long climactic sequence in which two investigating teams sit across a table and have a go at each other as they strive, with no holds barred, to get their respective points across.
Read the full reviewMeghna Gulzar's Talvar is a disturbing revisiting of the Aarushi-Hemraj murders, one that might just see the public memory digging the remnants of the case out from the depths of oblivion.
Read the full reviewEven if you have a whole lot to do this weekend, make a point to watch this film. I bet you haven't seen a better whodunit in recent times in Indian Cinema.
Read the full reviewThe extensive research done in constructing this film speaks for itself.
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What we know
A hardened cop deals with three conflicting perspectives involving a brutal double murder. The case is complicated as the prime suspects are the parents who supposedly killed their teenage daughter.
Cast and crew
Irrfan KhanAshwin Kumar
Konkona Sen SharmaNutan Tandon
Neeraj KabiRamesh Tandon
Prakash BelawadiRamashankar Pillai
Sohum ShahVedant Mishra (ACP)
Sumit GulatiKanhaiya
TabuReema Kumar
Shishir SharmaJK Dixit
Gajraj RaoDhaniram
Atul KumarPaul
Kiran KhojeBasantiWhere to watch in India
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National Film Awards: 63rd National Film Awards: Best Screenplay · 63rd National Film Awards: Best Audiography
Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 2 Oct 2015. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is Talvar worth watching?
Critics rate it very good: 3.6 out of 5, with 24 of 28 critics recommending it.
When did Talvar release?
2 Oct 2015.
Who is in the cast of Talvar?
Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Neeraj Kabi, Prakash Belawadi, Sohum Shah, Sumit Gulati, Tabu, Shishir Sharma.
Who directs Talvar?
Meghna Gulzar.
What do critics say about Talvar?
28 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 3.6 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.
