The Taj Story(2025)
Hindi161 mins
Vishnu Das is a local guide who becomes driven by a curiosity to uncover the true history behind the iconic Taj Mahal monument.
Director:Tushar Amrish Goel
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Lionsgate Play, Prime Video, Apple TV, Airtel Xstream Play, JioTV
- Theatrical Release
- 31 October 2025
- Director
- Tushar Amrish Goel
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A local tour guide named Vishnu Das gets obsessed with finding out the real history of the famous Taj Mahal.
“Uncover the truth behind the world's greatest love story.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
161Minutes
HindiLanguage
U/A 13+Certificate
Release Date31 October 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
identityjusticefamily
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
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Sneha WaghSushmita
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Namit DasAvinash
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Pankaj BerryMr. Rehan Habib
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Abhijit LahiriHighcourt Judge
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Latika RajTarasha
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Anil GeorgeNawaz Khan
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Shrikant VermaVivek
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Brijendra KalaAdvocate Shashikant
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Paresh RawalVishnu
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Zakir HussainAdvocate Rashid
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Tushar Amrish GoelDirector
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CA Suresh JhaCrew
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Saurabh M. PandeyCrew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for The Taj Story
Cast reunions in this film: Paresh Rawal & Akhilendra Mishra (3 films together), Paresh Rawal & Zakir Hussain (2 films together), Akhilendra Mishra & Zakir Hussain (2 films together), Brijendra Kala & Zakir Hussain (2 films together), and Zakir Hussain & Amruta Khanvilkar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, Tushar Amrish Goel, is a first-time feature filmmaker who previously worked as an assistant director on several major historical dramas.
- To ensure historical accuracy, the production team consulted with three leading archaeologists from Agra University during pre-production.
- Lead actor Vishnu Das, who shares his name with his character, is a relatively unknown stage actor from Uttar Pradesh making his big-screen debut.
- Principal photography took place entirely on location in Agra, with special night shooting permissions granted for scenes at the actual Taj Mahal complex.
- The film's score incorporates traditional instruments like the shehnai and pakhawaj to create its period atmosphere.
- A key subplot involving a 17th-century manuscript was developed with input from a specialist in Mughal-era Persian calligraphy.
- Despite its 2025 release, the movie was shot in late 2023, making it one of the first post-pandemic films greenlit on this historical subject.