The Tashkent Files(2019)
Hindi144 mins
The Tashkent Files (2019) is a 144-minute Hindi film directed by Sachin Suresh Gurav. Starring Mandira Bedi, Mithun Chakraborty and Naseeruddin Shah. With an audience rating of 7.7/10 and a hit verdict at the box office, The Tashkent Files stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2019.
Director:Sachin Suresh Gurav
Mood:
suspensefuldarkemotional
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5
- OTT Release Date
- 12 April 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 12 April 2019
- Director
- Sachin Suresh Gurav
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
This story investigates the suspicious death of India's former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. A team works to uncover the truth, questioning whether he died from natural causes or was murdered.
“The truth behind a prime minister's mysterious death.”
Film Details
7.7Rating
144Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date12 April 2019
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefuldarkemotional
Themes
corruptionjusticesurvivalidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Mandira BediIndira Joseph Roy
→#2Mithun ChakrabortyShyam Sunder Tripathi
→#3Naseeruddin ShahPKR Natrajan
→#4Pankaj TripathiGangaram Jha
→#5Rajesh SharmaOmkar Kashyap
→#6V
Vinay PathakMukhtar
→#7A
Achint KaurSupporting Actress
→#8A
Ankur RathiImran Qureshi
→#9M
Mohan KapoorSupporting Actor
→#10P
Pallavi JoshiAiysha Ali Shah
→#11U
Uday Singh MohitePhotographer
→#12S
Sachin Suresh GuravDirector
→#13V
Vivek AgnihotriDirector
→#14R
Rohit SharmaMusic Director
→#15S
Satya Manik AfsarMusic Director
→Trivia
- The film's director, Vivek Agnihotri, said he spent over 10 years researching Shastri's death before making the movie.
- It was shot in just 14 days, mostly in a single location to keep the budget very low.
- The movie features real archival footage and documents about Shastri's death to make it feel more real.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who plays a key role, agreed to work for a very small payment to support the film's message.
- Despite a small release, it became a surprise box office hit and sparked public discussions about the mystery.
- Many scenes were filmed in a mock parliamentary committee room built inside a studio.
- The director called it an 'investigative thriller' and said his goal was to ask questions, not give answers.