
Madaari(2016)
Hindi134 mins
Madaari (2016) is a 134-minute Hindi film directed by Nishikant Kamat. Starring Jimmy Shergill, Tushar Dalvi and Irrfan Khan. With an audience rating of 7.4/10, Madaari stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2016.
Director:Nishikant Kamat
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 22 July 2016
- Director
- Nishikant Kamat
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
A grieving father kidnaps a government minister's son. He wants answers about his own son's death, which was caused by corrupt officials. The act forces a public confrontation over corruption and justice.
“A father's revenge shakes a nation.”
Film Details
7.4Rating
134Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date22 July 2016
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengecorruptionjusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Jimmy Shergill Nachiket Verma
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Tushar DalviPrashant Goswami
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Irrfan KhanNirmal Kumar
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Kedar BagariaActor
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Sadhil KapoorActor
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Nishikant KamatDirector
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Avinash ArunCrew
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Rajiv GuptaActor
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Madaari' means puppeteer, symbolizing how the common man controls the powerful.
- Director Nishikant Kamat also played a small role as a police officer in the movie.
- The film was partly inspired by real-life infrastructure collapses in India, like the 2013 Mumbai building collapse.
- Irrfan Khan prepared for his role by observing the mannerisms of everyday commuters on local trains.
- The child actor Vishesh Bansal, who played the kidnapped son, was selected from over 500 auditions.
- Some scenes were shot in the crowded Dharavi area of Mumbai to add authenticity to the common man's setting.
- The film's climax was filmed at a real dam location in Maharashtra, requiring special permissions.

