Two childhood friends from a small North Indian village chase a police job that promises them the dignity they’ve long been denied. But as they inch closer to their dream, mounting desperation threatens the bond that holds them together.
It’s mainstream Indian cinema, certainly, but storytelling with its feet on the ground and a message in its heart.
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Nikki Gemmell
RTThe AustralianOct 4, 2025
The film stands powerfully alongside Gallipoli, Withnail and I, Brokeback Mountain and Moonlight as a moving paean to the bindings of brotherhood.
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Anupama Chopra
RTThe Hollywood ReporterOct 3, 2025
One of the best this year!
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Rohan Naahar
RTThe Long Take PodcastMar 5, 2026
Neeraj Ghaywan's moving second feature takes a daring, humanist approach to spotlighting minority communities, and how a tragedy like the COVID-19 pandemic affected them.