Thar(2022)

Storyline

A stranger shows up in a remote desert village. At the same time, an experienced police officer is there looking into a series of violent murders. Their paths cross in this harsh landscape.

“A stranger's arrival. A cop's hunt. A desert of secrets.”

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Cast & Crew

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Anil KapoorInspector Surekha Singh

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Harshvardhan KapoorSiddharth

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Fatima Sana ShaikhChetna

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Mukti MohanGauri

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Nivedita BhattacharyaPranati

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Anushka KaushikBabita

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Mandana KarimiCheryl

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Satish KaushikBhoorelal

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Jitendra JoshiPanna

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Akshay OberoiArjun Singh

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Raj Singh ChaudharyDirector

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Thar

Cast reunions in this film: Satish Kaushik & Anil Kapoor (12 films together), and Akshay Oberoi & Anil Kapoor (3 films together).

Satish KaushikActor

12th time

Anil KapoorActor

Satish Kaushik × Anil Kapoor — 12 films together →

Akshay OberoiActor

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Anil KapoorActor

Akshay Oberoi × Anil Kapoor — 3 films together →

Trivia

• The film's director Raj Singh Chaudhary is also a well-known actor, having appeared in movies like 'Gulaal'.
• The movie was shot entirely on location in the arid landscapes of Rajasthan's Thar Desert.
• Anil Kapoor and his son Harshvardhan Kapoor starred together for the first time in this film.
• The film's music was composed by Ajay–Atul, known for their work in Marathi cinema and 'Sairat'.
• It was released directly on Netflix, skipping a theatrical release in most regions.
• The film's sparse dialogue and slow pace were inspired by classic Spaghetti Westerns.
• Costume designer Maxima Basu used authentic, dust-colored fabrics to blend characters with the desert setting.