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Raazi

2018 · 138 min

A slow-burning, emotionally wrenching spy drama that keeps you on edge as a young woman's double life exacts a devastating personal toll.

Tagline
An Incredible True Story
Overview
An Indian spy is married to a Pakistani military officer during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • family
  • war
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, history
Directed by
Meghna Gulzar
Written by
Bhavani Iyer, Meghna Gulzar
Starring
Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Rajit Kapoor, Shishir Sharma, Ashwath Bhatt, Jaideep Ahlawat, Soni Razdan, Arif Zakaria
Music
Ehsaan Noorani, Shankar Mahadevan
Cinematography
Jay I. Patel, Malay Prakash
Runtime
138 min
Country
India
Languages
Urdu, Hindi, Kashmiri

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