The Tashkent Files(2019)
The Tashkent Files revolves around the mysterious death of India's 2nd Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and attempts to uncover the truth behind it.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Zee5
- OTT Release Date
- 12 April 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 12 April 2019
- Director
- Sachin Suresh Gurav
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- 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.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for The Tashkent Files
Cast reunions in this film: Naseeruddin Shah & Mithun Chakraborty (5 films together), Vivek Agnihotri & Pallavi Joshi (4 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Rajesh Sharma (2 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Vinay Pathak (2 films together), Naseeruddin Shah & Pallavi Joshi (2 films together), and Mithun Chakraborty & Vivek Agnihotri (2 films together).
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.
