The Tashkent Files

"Right to Truth"

2019 2h 24m HI

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 59

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Synopsis

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The Tashkent Files is a thriller that revolves around the mysterious death of India's 2nd Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri and attempts to uncover if he had actually died a natural death, or, as alleged, was assassinated.

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Cast

Naseeruddin Shah
PKR Natrajan
Mithun Chakraborty
Shyam Sunder Tripathi
Shweta Basu Prasad
Raagini Phule
Asif Basra
News Channel Editor
Mandira Bedi
Indira Joseph Roy
Pallavi Joshi
Aiysha Ali Shah
Rajesh Sharma
Omkar Kashyap
Vinay Pathak
Mukhtar

Credits

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Director: Vivek Agnihotri
Writers: Vivek Agnihotri, Vivek Agnihotri
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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ERA

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Part of the "Untold Stories of Independent India Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, shot by Uday Singh Mohite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Satya Manik Afsar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sattyajit Gazmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Naseeruddin Shah and Mithun Chakraborty and Shweta Basu Prasad carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Right to Truth".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8108268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vivek Agnihotri directs. Uday Singh Mohite behind the camera. Satya Manik Afsar scores. Sattyajit Gazmer cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Part of the "Untold Stories of Independent India Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, shot by Uday Singh Mohite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Satya Manik Afsar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sattyajit Gazmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Naseeruddin Shah and Mithun Chakraborty and Shweta Basu Prasad carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Right to Truth".
8IMDB entry: tt8108268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Uday Singh Mohite
Original score: Satya Manik Afsar
Editing: Sattyajit Gazmer
Production design: Udai Prakash Singh
Costume design: Khatri Irfan
Sound: Girish Ramteke
Runtime: 144 min · 2h 24m
Status: Released
Original language: HI
Certification (US): Remaja 13+
IMDB: The Tashkent Files (2019)

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What people are saying

r96sk2020-11-30
★ 8/10
Great film, probably the most I've enjoyed a Bollywood film so far. <em>'The Tashkent Files'</em> isn't a typical Hindi film, at least compared to the ones I've watched thus far. It takes its time with the story and properly sifts through it, without any songs shoehorned in. I thoroughly felt entertained by it, despite a potentially damaging 144 minute run time. There are some very good performances from the cast. Shweta Basu Prasad is no doubt the star, she puts a lot of emotion into the role of Raagini. Mithun Chakraborty is extremely likeable as Shyam, he keeps the film moving when the focus comes away from Prasad. Naseeruddin Shah is the most noteworthy of the rest, who are all pleasant to watch. I had no knowledge of Lal Bahadur Shastri before this, so it was very interesting to learn bits and pieces about this period of India's history - even if it features disputed elements and the usual creative license that films use. I think they tell it very well, with/without the aforementioned. I watched this on the UK's Zee Cinema channel, who broadcasted a version with a crap tonne of censorship over names, countries, organisations etc. It actually turned into an amusing little game to try and guess what was behind the blur! In seriousness though, this is most definitely worth a watch.

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