The Great Shamsuddin Family(2025)
Hindi97 mins
Set over one day in Delhi, Bani, a writer, is racing against a career-defining 12-hour deadline. Mothers, aunts, cousins and former romantic interests descend on her apartment, each bringing their own emergencies and Bani has to navigate interfaith complexities, generational conflicts and family expectations as she faces a dilemma, which could alter her life trajectory forever.
Director:Anusha Rizvi
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- JioHotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 12 December 2025
- Director
- Anusha Rizvi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- 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
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
familyidentitylove
Tonesatirical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
R
Rana Pratap SengarDeepak Bhai
→#2
#3K
Kritika KamraBani Ahmed
→J
Juhi BabbarHumaira
→#4
Shreya DhanwantharyIram
→#5
Sheeba ChaddhaSafiya
→#6
Farida JalalAkko
→#7D
Dolly AhluwaliaAsiya
→#8N
Natasha RastogiNabeela
→#9
Purab KohliAmitav
→#10
#11A
Anushka BanerjeePallavi
→A
Anusha RizviDirector
→#12
A
Ajit AndhareCrew
→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.