Stolen(2023)
Hindi94 mins
The five-month-old baby of impoverished tribal woman Jhumpa Mahato is stolen. Two brothers, Gautam and Raman, who witness the kidnapping, try to help her and become embroiled in the complexities of the investigation.
Director:Karan Tejpal
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 2 August 2023
- Director
- Karan Tejpal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A poor tribal woman's baby is kidnapped. Two brothers see the crime and try to help her find the child, getting pulled into a complicated police investigation.
“A stolen baby. Two witnesses caught in the hunt.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
94Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date2 August 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
survivalcorruptionjusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
#2S
Shubham VardhanRaman Bansal
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Harish KhannaPandit Ji
→#3
#4S
ShrishtiSurili
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Abhishek BanerjeeGautam Bansal
→#5S
Sahidur RahamanShakti
→#6
B
BhanuTea Shop Worker
→#7
#8K
Kritika AvasthiGautam's Wife
→M
Mia MaelzerJhumpa
→#9
B
Baby TanyaChampa
→#10
L
Lovekush KunduRailway Police
→#11
K
Karan TejpalDirector
→#12
G
Gaurav DhingraCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 21 days, a tight schedule for a feature-length movie.
- Director Karan Tejpal is also a cinematographer and shot the film himself.
- The story is inspired by real-life reports of child trafficking in certain parts of India.
- Actress Shilpa Marwaha, who plays Jhumpa, had to learn a specific tribal dialect for her role.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release and primarily found its audience on streaming platforms.
- Several scenes were filmed in real locations in Jharkhand to add authenticity to the tribal setting.
- The film's score uses traditional tribal instruments to create its tense atmosphere.