The Tashkent Files

The Tashkent Files

Right to Truth

Directed by Vivek Agnihotri

Produced by SP Cinecorp, Vivek Agnihotri Creates

2019144 min7.3 / 10

A cerebral political thriller that investigates a historical conspiracy, balancing documentary-like inquiry with mounting paranoia about hidden truths.

The Tashkent Files is a thriller that revolves around the mysterious death of India's 2nd Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri and attempts to uncover if he had actually died a natural death, or, as alleged, was assassinated.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Tashkent Files easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Tashkent Files sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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

  • Is The Tashkent Files violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Tashkent Files scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity46

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Surprise93

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Love80

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