Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- serious
- politically charged
- political thriller night
- Indian cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the performances, political urgency, and attention to Northeast Indian insurgency while finding the screenplay and direction uneven, rushed, and politically blurred.
What sets it apart
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The conflict between Northeast communities, insurgent groups, and the Indian state drives the film's political argument.
The plot examines guerrilla resistance and the demand for political recognition rather than presenting insurgents as simple villains.
The film combines large-scale Northeast Indian locations with action-thriller set pieces and visually ambitious staging.
Its central subject is the social and political marginalization of Northeast India within the wider country.
Films like Anek, and why
The Kashmir Files
political action thriller focused on insurgency, state power, and contested national identity
Article 15
Indian political thriller combining covert operations, social conflict, and urgent contemporary themes
Haider
tense political drama about violence, ideology, and the human cost of armed conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Anubhav Sinha
- Release Date
- 2022-05-27
- Runtime
- 146 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (28)
Cast
- Ayushmann Khurrana
- Andrea Kevichusa
- Manoj Pahwa
- Kumud Mishra
- J. D. Chakravarthi
- Loitongbam Dorendra
- Mepham Otsal
- Jatin Goswami
- Meghna Malik
- Rajendra Sethi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Anek about?
- A covert operative navigates insurgency, state violence, and competing visions of belonging in Northeast India.
- What is Anek like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Anek as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Anek violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Anek as moderate.
- What did critics think of Anek?
- Critics broadly praised the performances, political urgency, and attention to Northeast Indian insurgency while finding the screenplay and direction uneven, rushed, and politically blurred.
- Which films are like Anek?
- Films with a similar feel include The Kashmir Files, Article 15, and Haider.
- How long is Anek?
- Anek runs 146 minutes.
- Where can I watch Anek?
- In United States, Anek streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
