Naam Shabana
A grieving Mumbai martial artist joins a covert national defense unit to uncover the men responsible for her lover’s death.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- determined
- cathartic
- action movie night
- bollywood thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the action-thriller premise and Taapsee Pannu's physical performance more effective than the film's lengthy, conventional execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Shabana accepts recruitment into the National Defense Force in exchange for information about Jai's killers.
Shabana is introduced as a Kudo fighter and personally pursues justice after institutional inaction.
Ranvir Singh offers Shabana access to the killers through a secret government organization.
Shabana's life with her mother and her recruitment begin in Mumbai before she enters covert operations.
Films like Naam Shabana, and why
Naam Shabana
female-led Indian action thriller centered on a trained protagonist recruited into covert government operations
Baby
Indian spy thriller combining covert missions, betrayal, and action set pieces
Mardaani
female-led revenge action thriller driven by martial-arts combat and institutional violence
Ek Tha Tiger
stylized Indian espionage thriller involving secret agents, international conspiracies, and rapid action
Kahaani
revenge-focused action thriller in which personal loss leads to violent pursuit of powerful antagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- Shivam Nair
- Release Date
- 2017-03-31
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (62)
Cast
- Taapsee Pannu
- Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Manoj Bajpayee
- Akshay Kumar
- Anupam Kher
- Veerendra Saxena
- Manav Vij
- Bhuvan Arora
- Natasha Rastogi
- Zakir Hussain
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 Naam Shabana about?
- A grieving Mumbai martial artist joins a covert national defense unit to uncover the men responsible for her lover’s death.
- What is Naam Shabana like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Naam Shabana as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Naam Shabana violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Naam Shabana as moderate.
- What did critics think of Naam Shabana?
- Critics broadly found the action-thriller premise and Taapsee Pannu's physical performance more effective than the film's lengthy, conventional execution.
- Which films are like Naam Shabana?
- Films with a similar feel include Naam Shabana, Baby, Mardaani, Ek Tha Tiger, and Kahaani.
- How long is Naam Shabana?
- Naam Shabana runs 147 minutes.
- Where can I watch Naam Shabana?
- In United States, Naam Shabana is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
