Overview
A father's desperate quest for justice leads to a high-stakes kidnapping that exposes deep-rooted corruption.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- somber
- urgent
- serious movie night
- social issue film night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a compelling, socially conscious thriller strengthened by Irrfan Khan's performance, though its political drama has some conventional elements.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nirmal Kumar abducts the home minister's son after government corruption causes his son's death, turning private grief into public confrontation.
The central plot follows a common man confronting ministers and officials rather than a professional investigator or established hero.
The kidnapping of the home minister's son is the concrete mechanism Nirmal uses to demand accountability.
The loss of Nirmal's only family motivates an act of protest against the corruption he holds responsible.
Films like Madaari, and why
A Wednesday!
socially conscious thriller driven by an ordinary person's confrontation with institutional corruption
Drishyam
Indian crime thriller combining kidnapping, political power, moral urgency, and a determined protagonist
Rang De Basanti
tense corruption drama centered on a personal quest for justice against powerful institutions
Movie Details
- Director
- Nishikant Kamat
- Release Date
- 2016-06-10
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (94)
Cast
- Irrfan Khan
- Jimmy Shergill
- Tushar Dalvi
- Vishesh Bansal
- Kedar Bagaria
- Sadhil Kapoor
- Nitesh Pandey
- Akash Dabas
- Rajiv Gupta
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 Madaari about?
- A grieving father kidnaps a powerful minister’s son to force a corrupt government to answer for his child’s death.
- What is Madaari like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Madaari as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Madaari violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Madaari as mild.
- What did critics think of Madaari?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a compelling, socially conscious thriller strengthened by Irrfan Khan's performance, though its political drama has some conventional elements.
- Which films are like Madaari?
- Films with a similar feel include A Wednesday!, Drishyam, and Rang De Basanti.
- How long is Madaari?
- Madaari runs 134 minutes.
- Where can I watch Madaari?
- In United States, Madaari is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
