420 IPC(2021)

Storyline

A chartered accountant is arrested for bank fraud and forgery. He hires a lawyer to defend him, but the lawyer soon discovers the case is much more complicated than it first appears.

“A simple crime. A dangerous truth.”

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Cast & Crew

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Vinay PathakCA Bansi Keswani

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Rohan Vinod MehraAdvocate Birbal

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Gul PanagPooja

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Ranvir ShoreySavak Jamshedji

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Arif ZakariaSinha

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Arvind KannabiranCrew

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Ranjit BarotMusic

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Manish GuptaDirector

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Rajesh KejriwalCrew

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for 420 IPC

Cast reunions in this film: Vinay Pathak & Ranvir Shorey (10 films together), and Vinay Pathak & Gul Panag (3 films together).

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Vinay PathakActor

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Ranvir ShoreyActor

Vinay Pathak × Ranvir Shorey — 10 films together →

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Vinay PathakActor

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Gul PanagActor

Vinay Pathak × Gul Panag — 3 films together →

Trivia

• The film's title refers to Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with cheating and dishonesty.
• Director Manish Gupta has a background in writing thrillers, having co-written the acclaimed film 'The Stoneman Murders'.
• Actor Ranvir Shorey, who plays Birbal, is known for his roles in offbeat cinema, not typical mainstream Bollywood films.
• The movie was shot during the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected its production schedule and release plans.
• It is a courtroom drama that focuses on legal procedures, a less common genre in recent Hindi commercial cinema.
• The film did not have a wide theatrical release and was primarily promoted through digital platforms.
• Character names like Keswani and Birbal are common surnames in India, adding a touch of everyday realism to the story.