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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 3 June 2025
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 4m
Storyline
A police officer has just sixty minutes to pay off a drug dealer. He must do this to stop the dealer from revealing that a fellow officer, who is now dead, was buying drugs from him.
“One hour. One bribe. One secret to bury.”
Film Details
4Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date3 June 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
corruptionjusticesurvivalidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Achyut Prashast SinghCop/Shooter
→Trivia
- The film's title Sankat Ka Samay translates to 'Time of Crisis' in English.
- Director Achyut Prashast Singh previously worked as an assistant director on several acclaimed independent films.
- The entire story unfolds in near real-time, matching the one-hour deadline in the plot.
- Principal photography was completed in a single, intense 30-day schedule in Mumbai.
- The script was inspired by real-world reports of police corruption and narcotics entanglements.
- A key climactic scene was shot in a single, unbroken 10-minute take to increase tension.
- The film's score uses a ticking clock motif throughout to emphasize the time pressure.