Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- deadpan
- tense
- paranoid
- crime thriller night
- bollywood movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film to be an interesting, well-directed thriller elevated by Abhishek Bachchan’s layered performance, while noting predictable or flat plot elements and unfavorable comparisons with Kahaani.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bob wakes after eight years in a coma without memories and must reconstruct his former life as a contract killer.
Bob presents himself as an insurance agent and family man while being drawn back into contract killings.
Abhishek Bachchan’s controlled performance and Bob’s plainspoken demeanor contrast with the murders and drug-mafia conspiracy.
The blue drug drives the contract-killing assignments and affects Bob’s teenage stepdaughter Minnie.
Films like Bob Biswas, and why
Kahaani
shared hindi crime-thriller mode, morally compromised protagonist, and memory-driven mystery
Memento
shared identity reconstruction, psychological tension, and fragmented memory
The Killer Inside Me
shared deadpan assassin protagonist, criminal underworld intrigue, and darkly comic thriller tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Diya Annapurna Ghosh
- Release Date
- 2021-12-03
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (22)
Cast
- Abhishek Bachchan
- Chitrangada Singh
- Paran Banerjee
- Tina Desai
- Purab Kohli
- Pabitra Rabha
- Yusuf Hussain
- Barun Chanda
- Kanchan Mullick
- Amar Upadhyay
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bob Biswas about?
- After waking from an eight-year coma, a seemingly ordinary insurance agent is pulled back into his forgotten career as a contract killer.
- What is Bob Biswas like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bob Biswas as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Bob Biswas violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Bob Biswas as moderate.
- What did critics think of Bob Biswas?
- Critics generally found the film to be an interesting, well-directed thriller elevated by Abhishek Bachchan’s layered performance, while noting predictable or flat plot elements and unfavorable comparisons with Kahaani.
- Which films are like Bob Biswas?
- Films with a similar feel include Kahaani, Memento, and The Killer Inside Me.
- How long is Bob Biswas?
- Bob Biswas runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bob Biswas?
- In United States, Bob Biswas is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
