The Great Shamsuddin Family(2025)
Hindi97 mins
The Great Shamsuddin Family (2025) is a 97-minute Hindi film directed by Anusha Rizvi. Starring Farida Jalal, Purab Kohli and Dolly Ahluwalia. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, The Great Shamsuddin Family stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2025.
Director:Anusha Rizvi
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 12 December 2025
- Director
- Anusha Rizvi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Bani is a writer with a huge 12-hour deadline. Her entire family suddenly shows up at her Delhi apartment with their own problems. She must handle all the family drama while deciding on a choice that could change her life forever.
“Deadline in 12 hours. Family at the door.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
97Minutes
HindiLanguage
U/A 13+Certificate
Release Date12 December 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
familyidentitylove
Tonesatirical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Farida JalalActor
→#2Purab KohliActor
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Dolly AhluwaliaActor
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Kritika KamraActor
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Rana Pratap SengarActor
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Trivia
- The film's director, Anusha Rizvi, is known for her acclaimed debut 'Peepli Live' but had not directed a feature film for 15 years before this project.
- The entire story unfolds in real-time over a single day, mirroring the 12-hour deadline faced by the main character, Bani.
- Much of the film was shot in a single apartment location in Delhi to maintain the claustrophobic, hectic feel of a family gathering.
- The script reportedly incorporates elements of 'drawing-room comedy', a theatre style less common in modern Hindi cinema.
- The film explores interfaith dynamics within a modern Indian family, a theme the director has mentioned is drawn from contemporary urban experiences.
- Casting included both established actors and several newcomers chosen for their naturalistic acting style to suit the film's conversational tone.
- The movie's title is an ironic reference to the large, chaotic family at the story's center, contrasting 'Great' with the everyday crises they bring.