Santosh (2024)
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- Synopsis:
- Newly widowed Santosh (Shahana Goswami) inherits her husband's job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a girl's body is found, she's pulled into the investigation under the wing of charismatic feminist inspector Sharma (Sunita Rajwar).
- Actors:
- Shahana Goswami, Sunita Rajwar, Pratibha Awasthy, Shashi Beniwal, Sanjay Bishnoi, Kushal Dubey, Arbaz Khan, Prashant Kumar, Prashant Mishra, Nawal Shukla
- Directors:
- Sandhya Suri
- Producers:
- James Bowsher, Balthazar de Ganay, Mike Goodridge, Alan McAlex
- Writers:
- Sandhya Suri
- Genres:
- Bollywood, Thrillers
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Reviews (2) of Santosh
Thoughtful and Serious - Santosh review by griggs
Santosh is a thoughtful and serious film that tells an important story about justice, corruption, and gender in modern India. It’s beautifully shot and clearly made with care and purpose, and there’s no doubt it’s a powerful piece of art. The performances are strong, especially from the lead, and the quiet tone gives it a certain weight. That said, it’s not the easiest film to watch—slow in places, and not especially entertaining in the usual sense. Still, it feels like a story that needed to be told, and one that leaves you mulling it over long after it’s finished.
Ambiguous and persuasive - Santosh review by AER
Santosh is a British film set in India and deals with lots of hot topics. Banned (so far) in India, Santosh centres around a woman who becomes a police officer after inheriting her late husband's job. A natural for the role, she is still dismissed by lazy male counterparts. The film looks at the inqualities of the caste system, sexism, corruption and public sex shaming. It's a sad film that is engrossing, gripping and extremely well-presented and acted. One of the best films I've seen at the cinema so far in 2025. Unmissable if you love police procedurals and also for fans of Zootropolis, who's plot this vaguely mirrors (serious!)