Nail Polish(2021)
Hindi128 mins
A high profile defence lawyer is promised a Rajya Sabha seat if he wins a case of an accused with charges of killing two migrant children. However, there's much more than what meets the eye in this courtroom drama that explores the uncertainty of human mind and the journey of criminal discovery.
Director:Bugs Bhargava Krishna
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2021
- Director
- Bugs Bhargava Krishna
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A famous lawyer is offered a powerful political position if he can get a client acquitted for murdering two children. The courtroom battle reveals deeper, hidden truths about the crime and the people involved.
“A lawyer's biggest case hides a shocking truth.”
Film Details
6.7Rating
128Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date1 January 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
justicecorruptionidentitysurvival
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Arjun RampalSiddharth Jaisingh
→#2
#3S
Samreen KaurCharu Raina
→R
Rushad RanaYashpal Sharma
→#4M
Manav KaulVeer Singh 'Ranjit'
→#5R
Rajit KapoorKishore Bhushan
→#6Anand TiwariAmit Kumar
→#7MadhooShobha Bhusan
→#8
D
Deep MetkarCrew
→#9
R
Ronit ChaterjiMusic
→#10
B
Bugs Bhargava KrishnaDirector
→#11
D
Dhirajj Vinodd KapoorCrew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Nail Polish
Cast reunions in this film: Anand Tiwari & Rajit Kapoor (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Bugs Bhargava Krishna is also a practicing lawyer, which helped shape the courtroom scenes.
- Actor Arjun Rampal, who plays the lawyer, reportedly studied real legal professionals to prepare for his role.
- The movie was shot during the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring strict safety protocols on set.
- It explores themes of dissociative identity disorder, a psychological condition rarely shown in Hindi thrillers.
- The title 'Nail Polish' is a metaphor linked to a key piece of evidence in the courtroom drama.
- Despite its thriller genre, the film includes social commentary on the treatment of migrant workers.
- The screenplay was developed over several years before going into production.