Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- intimate
- sensual
- date night
- relationship drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized the film's ambition, performances, and polished presentation while finding its relationship drama uneven and overextended.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alisha and Zain's affair develops within overlapping relationships, family history, and competing loyalties.
Alisha's relationship patterns are connected to deep-rooted personal and family complications.
The contemporary relationship conflicts unfold among affluent modern Indian characters and highly polished surroundings.
The central romance is presented as intimate and seductive while relationship secrets create mounting unease.
Films like Gehraiyaan, and why
Lust Stories
intimate relationship drama centered on infidelity, emotional dependency, and complicated adult choices
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
glossy contemporary romance exploring desire, betrayal, and the instability of committed relationships
Blue Valentine
psychologically charged romantic drama about secrecy, guilt, and the consequences of forbidden intimacy
Movie Details
- Director
- Shakun Batra
- Release Date
- 2022-02-11
- Runtime
- 148 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (41)
Cast
- Deepika Padukone
- Siddhant Chaturvedi
- Ananya Panday
- Dhairya Karwa
- Naseeruddin Shah
- Rajat Kapoor
- Vihaan Chaudhary
- Pavleen Gujral
- Deepak Kriplani
- Kanika Dang
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gehraiyaan about?
- A turbulent Hindi relationship drama follows a woman pulled between lasting commitment and a dangerously consuming affair.
- What is Gehraiyaan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gehraiyaan as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Gehraiyaan violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Gehraiyaan as mild.
- What did critics think of Gehraiyaan?
- Critics broadly recognized the film's ambition, performances, and polished presentation while finding its relationship drama uneven and overextended.
- Which films are like Gehraiyaan?
- Films with a similar feel include Lust Stories, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, and Blue Valentine.
- How long is Gehraiyaan?
- Gehraiyaan runs 148 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gehraiyaan?
- In United States, Gehraiyaan streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
