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Khufiya

2023 · 158 min

A slow-burning, emotionally charged spy thriller that intertwines personal grief with political intrigue, keeping you tense and thoughtful.

Directed by: Vishal Bhardwaj
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Tabu, Ali Fazal, Wamiqa Gabbi

Overview: When a mole in an intelligence unit leads to the murder of an undercover spy, a hardened agent relentlessly pursues him to avenge the death.

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Directed by: Vishal Bhardwaj
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Tabu, Ali Fazal, Wamiqa Gabbi

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
identity
revenge
loyalty
love
Places: big city
suburbs
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: crime, thriller, mystery
Directed by: Vishal Bhardwaj
Written by: Vishal Bhardwaj, Rohan Narula
Starring: Tabu, Ali Fazal, Wamiqa Gabbi, Ashish Vidhyarthi, Atul Kulkarni, Navnindra Behl, Shataf Figar, Azmeri Haque Badhon
Music: Vishal Bhardwaj
Cinematography: Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi
Runtime: 158 min
Country: India
Languages: Hindi, English

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