Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- glamorous
- suspenseful
- melodramatic
- bollywood movie night
- retro cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics were divided but several praised the film as an entertaining, visually attentive Bollywood-style murder mystery, while others found it severely lacking.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot centers on rival 1960s Hindi film productions, their stars, and a murder mystery embedded in celebrity culture.
The production emphasizes period props, costume, glamour, and larger-than-life star imagery associated with 1960s Hindi films.
The opposing fortunes of Ujwal Nirmal Sheetal and Reena Mera Naam foreground success, status, desire, and the pressure of stardom.
The film is presented as a murder mystery involving scandal and desire, using suspense and misleading possibilities to sustain the investigation.
Films like The Xposé, and why
Om Shanti Om
stylized murder mystery set within a glamorous film industry, with scandal, desire, and theatrical performances
Luck by Chance
Hindi cinema melodrama combining celebrity culture, ambition, murder, and heightened retro spectacle
Madhumati
period-set Bollywood crime mystery driven by fame, betrayal, and an ensemble of larger-than-life characters
Movie Details
- Director
- Anant Mahadevan
- Release Date
- 2014-05-16
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 4.5 / 10 (11)
Cast
- Himesh Reshammiya
- Sonali Raut
- Zoya Afroz
- Anant Mahadevan
- Yo Yo Honey Singh
- Irrfan Khan
- Rajesh Sharma
- Adil Hussain
- Daya Shankar Pandey
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Xposé about?
- A flamboyant 1960s Hindi-film murder mystery where stardom, rivalry, desire, and scandal collide behind the cameras.
- What is The Xposé like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Xposé as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Xposé violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Xposé as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Xposé?
- Critics were divided but several praised the film as an entertaining, visually attentive Bollywood-style murder mystery, while others found it severely lacking.
- Which films are like The Xposé?
- Films with a similar feel include Om Shanti Om, Luck by Chance, and Madhumati.
- How long is The Xposé?
- The Xposé runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Xposé?
- In United States, The Xposé is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
