Batla House
2019 · Directed by Nikkhil Advani
Original language: Hindi
- action
- drama
- thriller
The story
Following a gunfight with suspects believed to be innocent by the media and public, an honest cop struggles to justify police actions before beginning the hunt for fugitives.
What it’s like
Gritty, dim, and procedural: much of the film plays out in cramped flats, grimy stairwells, and dusk-washed Delhi streets, shot with handheld urgency and quick cuts during the raids and foot chases, then slowing into tense, static interiors of police offices and TV-lit living rooms. The palette leans on sodium-orange streetlight, fluorescent greys and muted browns, with a heavy, thudding score that spikes into gunfire and falls back to a restless pulse between scenes. Vibe: tense, sombre, politically charged, with a steady undercurrent of unease about who gets believed. Intensity is moderate to high: several shootouts with gunfire and bloodied bodies, explosions, a chase and some grim interrogation scenes, but gore is limited and the violence lands as abrupt and procedural rather than lingering. The romance and family threads add brief softer moments. Pacing is brisk and escalating, with the central arc following a principled officer who must defend his choices while pressing on with the hunt. Suited to viewers who want a tense, true-events-style crime thriller for a focused evening, not something gentle or light.
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