Overview
A high-stakes underwater battle unfolds as two nations clash beneath the waves.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- claustrophobic
- patriotic
- war movie night
- historical thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the underwater war story gripping and well supported by capable performances, while noting weak visual effects, screenplay shortcomings, and an overly confrontational treatment of the conflict.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film stages its primary combat and command decisions inside the submarines PNS Ghazi and INS Karanj.
The 1971 India-Pakistan conflict is filtered through Indian naval personnel defending national interests.
The submarine crew faces an unfolding underwater attack while operating under secrecy and severe strategic pressure.
PNS Ghazi and INS Karanj function as decisive instruments of strategy, concealment, and attack.
Films like The Ghazi Attack, and why
Das Boot
shared submarine warfare, claustrophobic crisis-at-sea tension, and military ensemble drama
The Hunt for Red October
shared underwater combat, naval strategy, and wartime suspense
Dunkirk
shared historical war drama, patriotic framing, and combat-focused storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Sankalp Reddy
- Release Date
- 2017-02-17
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (106)
Cast
- Kay Kay Menon
- Rana Daggubati
- Atul Kulkarni
- Taapsee Pannu
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Om Puri
- Milind Gunaji
- Rahul Singh
- Satyadev Kancharana
- Chiranjeevi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Ghazi Attack about?
- A tense Telugu war thriller traps rival naval crews in a deadly underwater confrontation during the 1971 India-Pakistan conflict.
- What is The Ghazi Attack like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Ghazi Attack as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Ghazi Attack violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Ghazi Attack as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Ghazi Attack?
- Critics generally found the underwater war story gripping and well supported by capable performances, while noting weak visual effects, screenplay shortcomings, and an overly confrontational treatment of the conflict.
- Which films are like The Ghazi Attack?
- Films with a similar feel include Das Boot, The Hunt for Red October, and Dunkirk.
- How long is The Ghazi Attack?
- The Ghazi Attack runs 126 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Ghazi Attack?
- In United States, The Ghazi Attack streams on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
