Halahal is an Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film which premiered on Eros Now on 21 September 2020.[1] The film was written and produced by Zeishan Quadri and directed by Randeep Jha. Starring Sachin Khedekar and Barun Sobti.[2] This film is loosely based on Vyapam Scam.[3][4]
| Halahal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Randeep Jha |
| Written by | Zeishan Quadri |
| Screenplay by | Gibran Noorani |
| Produced by | Eros Motion Pictures Zeishan Quadri Priyankka Bassi Shalini Chaudhary |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Piyush Puty |
| Edited by | Nitesh Bhatia |
| Music by | Sageesh Bhandari Naman Adhikari Abhinav Sharma Arjun Bhaybhang |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros Now |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editThis film revolves with the journey of Doctor Shiv Shankar to find out the truth of his daughter's murder. Yusuf, a corrupt police inspector helps him to search the man behind the incident. It reveals that Shiv's daughter was killed but the case was fabricated as suicide. Big Medical education mafias are involved with the issue and unfortunately Shiv's daughter Archana was also a part of the racket.[5]
Cast
edit- Sachin Khedekar as Dr. Shiv Shankar Sharma
- Barun Sobti as Inspector Yusuf Qureshi
- Manu Rishi Chadha as Bhaisahab
- Purnendu Bhattacharya as Acharya
- Archit Sharma as Sanaya
- Sanaya Bansal as Pooja
- Anuradha Mukherjee as Nandini
- Vijay Kumar Dogra as Manoj
- Chetan Sharma as Ashish
- Tilak Raj Joshi as Subhash
- Hurmat Ali Khan as Prakash Rao
- Dimple Kaur as Sunita
- Jitender Gaur as Hooda
Reception
editArchika Khurana of The Times of India gave the film two and a half out of five stars stating "The story is griping in the beginning but tends to get a bit draggy towards the end. However, the final nail in the coffin is its unrealistic climax."[6]
Writing in News18 Rohit Vats states "Minor flaws overlooked, Halahal is engaging for sure, and its lead talents are quite impressive. With careful project selection, the director can offer much more."[7]
The Free Press Journal gave the movie three stars out of five and Heer Kothari states "Impressive performances make this film watchable."[8]
References
edit- ^ "Halahal: A gripping crime thriller inspired by true events". Mid Day. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Halahal trailer: Sachin Khedekar sets out to find truth behind his daughter's death, with Barun Sobti". India Today. 18 September 2020. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ IANS (7 March 2019). "'Halahal': Movie Based on the 2013 Vyapam Scam in the Pipeline". TheQuint. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "'The Whistleblower' review: Ravi Kishan and Ritwik Bhowmik hold steady in uneven web series". scroll.in. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.]
- ^ "Halahal (2020) Movie: Watch Full Movie Online on JioCinema". Jiocinema. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Halahal Review: Good performances make this tedious mystery-thriller watchable", The Times of India, archived from the original on 12 November 2020, retrieved 12 November 2020
- ^ "Halahal Movie Review: Barun Sobti's Calm Demeanour Adds Dimensions to Murder Mystery". News18. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Halahal movie review: Impressive performances make this film watchable". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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