# Talvar (2015)

> A chilling Hindi true-crime procedural dissects a notorious double murder through clashing investigations, exposing how evidence, bias, and institutional failure reshape the search for truth.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Meghna Gulzar
- Cast: Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Neeraj Kabi, Prakash Belawadi, Sohum Shah, Sumit Gulati, Tabu, Shishir Sharma
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4934950/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, tense, unsentimental, serious film night, true crime viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of a family's darkest secrets and the quest for truth in a murder investigation.

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