Dobaaraa

Dobaaraa

25 years. One unsolved mystery. And countless unanswered questions.

Directed by Anurag Kashyap

Produced by Cult Movies, The Vermillion World

2022135 min5.3 / 10

A time-bending thriller that uses a supernatural intervention to explore the unintended consequences of altering the past, grounded in mystery and existential dread.

In the 1990s, during a wild thunderstorm night, 12-year-old Anay dies in a road accident shortly after he sees his next-door neighbor committing a crime. Twenty-five years later, in a strange turn of events, on an identical stormy night, Antara finds herself in front of a TV set through which she attempts to save Anay’s life but her good deed causes a disturbing chain of unexpected consequences.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dobaaraa sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Dobaaraa scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Dobaaraa end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Dobaaraa easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Dobaaraa violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dobaaraa

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dobaaraa

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dobaaraa, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dobaaraa, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dobaaraa, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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