
Rautu ka Raaz(2024)
Hindi135 mins
Rautu ki Beli, an idyllic town in hilly north India, has been virtually crime-free for over 30 years. The inhabitants are bewildered when a school warden is found dead and the police begin investigating – under the leadership of Inspector Negi. Nothing is as easy as it seems when societal stigma, small-town laziness and ‘locals in denial’ get in the way of a seemingly straightforward case.
Director:Anand Surapur
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, JioTV, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 28 June 2024
- Director
- Anand Surapur
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A quiet mountain town has seen almost no crime for decades. When a school warden is found dead, Inspector Negi leads the investigation. The case becomes complicated as social stigma, local laziness, and residents refusing to believe a crime happened get in the way.
“A peaceful town. A shocking murder. Nothing is what it seems.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
135Minutes
HindiLanguage
U/A 16+Certificate
Release Date28 June 2024
Also Known AsRautu Ki Beli
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
corruptionjusticeidentityfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1


Nawazuddin SiddiquiInspector Deepak Negi
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Narayani ShastriWarden Sangeeta
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Rajesh KumarNaresh Dimri
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Atul TiwariTanuj Mehra
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Samridhi ChandolaActor
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P
Preeti SoodActor
→#7
V
Vicky DuttActor
→#8
P
Pratham RathodActor
→#9
D
Drishti GabaActor
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Riya SisodiyaActor
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A
Anand SurapurDirector
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Umesh BansalCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in Uttarakhand, using real local residents as background actors for authenticity.
- Director Anand Surapur previously directed the acclaimed documentary 'The Last Color', marking a shift to narrative fiction.
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who plays Inspector Negi, reportedly spent time with police officers in a small hill station to prepare.
- The fictional town 'Rautu ki Beli' is inspired by many real remote hill communities in India with low crime rates.
- The film's title translates to 'The Secret of Rautu', hinting at hidden truths beneath the town's peaceful surface.
- It was released directly on a streaming platform, bypassing a traditional theatrical release in India.
- The screenplay incorporates elements of the 'locked-room mystery' genre within a unique Indian mountain setting.