Friday, February 20, 2026

Assi Movie Review: ASSI is a hardhitting courtroom drama

Assi Review {3.5/5} & Review Rating  
Star Cast: Taapsee Pannu, Kani Kusruti  

Director: Anubhav Sinha  

Assi Movie Review Synopsis:  
ASSI is the story of a lawyer who takes on a difficult case.
 Parima (Kani Kusruti) is a school teacher who lives in a city with her husband Vinay (Mohd Zeeshan Aayub) and her son Dhruv (Advik Jaiswal). One evening, a colleague's retirement party is held at her school and lasts late into the night. After the party ends, Parima goes home by metro. When she gets off, she is suddenly taken by a group of friends and forced into their car. For the next two hours, she is raped by them. After that, they leave her near a railway track and run away. They also destroy any proof they have. In the morning, Parima is found unconscious and injured and is taken to the hospital immediately. The police, including Rajendra Sethi, Sanjay (Jatin Goswami), and ASI Vanita, start the investigation. Vinay works with Kartik (Kumud Mishra), and Kartik's good friend is Raavi (Taapsee Pannu), a lawyer. Raavi decides to take on the case. Despite her serious condition, Parima tells the police what happened, and quickly, the rapists get caught. The case then goes to trial, but Parima realizes getting justice is not easy. This is because the rapists made up a story that their car was stolen the night of the crime. They said they were going to a wedding far away and couldn’t have been at the scene. Parima can’t recognize the rapists during the identification process, which makes things harder in court. Also, the DNA evidence doesn’t match, so the rapists are released on bail. This is the beginning of the rest of the film.

Assi Movie Story Review:  
The story by Anubhav Sinha and Gaurav Solanki is really shocking.
 Their screenplay is very engaging. However, sometimes the story goes into subplots that aren’t needed. The dialogues are powerful and impactful.

Anubhav Sinha’s direction is powerful.
 The film opens with a disturbing scene and grabs attention right away. The first 20 minutes are very upsetting. It's rare to see a Hindi film show this kind of crime so directly. But the makers make sure it doesn't feel like it's trying to shock for the sake of it. Instead, the viewer feels the pain and trauma of the survivor. The film also looks at the families of both the victim and the rapists. The way Vinay handles the situation while trying to care for his son is very memorable. Parima also struggles to return to her job, and that's heartbreaking. The film also focuses on the female members of the rapists' families and how they deal with the situation. The film starts with a fact that a rape is reported every 20 minutes in the country. This fact is shown again every 20 minutes during the movie, making it have a strong impact. The ending is very emotional.

On the other hand, the film isn’t always consistent.
 Some parts feel like they come from Anubhav Sinha's usual style, which is thoughtful and slightly different but still popular, like ARTICLE 15 [2019] and THAPPAD [2020]. But at times, the film shifts into a more experimental tone, which feels out of place and weakens the overall message. Also, the character of Kartik gets too much attention. Viewers would have preferred the movie to focus more on Raavi and Parima. The subplot about a cop taking bribes doesn’t add much and feels out of place, especially since it’s shown in an indie style that doesn't fit with the rest of the film. Even THAPPAD had subplots, but they worked better and felt more mainstream. Ideally, ASSI should have followed the style of Anubhav Sinha’s MULK [2018] or Taapsee Pannu’s PINK [2016] – films that were serious, courtroom-focused, and still popular.

Assi Movie Review Performances:  
Taapsee Pannu gives an excellent performance and really shines in the climax.
 Kani Kusruti is the heart of the story and does a great job in a tough role. Mohd Zeeshan Aayub plays a husband who is quiet but shows support for his wife in his own way. His performance is very strong. Kumud Mishra is reliable. Satyajit Sharma, Rajendra Sethi, Jatin Goswami, and the actor playing ASI Vanita all leave a lasting impression. Advik Jaiswal does a nice job as well. Revathy (as the judge) and Manoj Pahwa support the story effectively. Vipul Gupta, Sahil Sethi, Abhishek Kaushal, Tejender Singh, and Abhishant Rana all play the rapists well. Tripti Thakur and Akshara Padwal are only in two scenes but add a lot to the story. Naseeruddin Shah, Supriya Pathak, and Seema Pahwa are impressive in their small roles.

Assi Movie Music and Other Technical Aspects:  
The two songs, 'Mann Hawa' and 'Maai Meri', are forgettable.
 Ranjit Barot's background music is okay.

Ewan Mulligan’s cinematography is a bit sharp and works well with the tone of the film.
 Nikhil S Kovale and Apurva Vijay Bhagat's set designs are realistic. Vishakha Kullarrwar and Joe Mansoori's costumes look natural. The action scenes by Riyaz and Habib are realistic. Amarjit Singh’s editing is practical.

Assi Movie Review Conclusion:  
Overall, Assi is a tough courtroom drama that leaves you unsettled and thinking about it long after.
 It’s driven by a strong story and good acting, especially from Taapsee Pannu and Kani Kusruti. But the movie has some uneven parts and side stories that take away from its potential. At the box office, it should do well in cinemas if the right people come to see it.

O' Romeo' box office collection Day 5 and Day 6: Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri starrer crosses Rs 62 crore worldwide


Shahid Kapoor's 'O' Romeo' hit the theaters last Friday.
 The movie got mixed reactions from the audience. It made good money during the first weekend, but the first Monday saw a big drop in earnings. Now, let’s check how much it made on Day 5 and what’s expected for Day 6.

O' Romeo Movie Review  

'O' Romeo' box office collection Day 5  
The film starring Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri made Rs 8.5 crore on its first day.
 The movie, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, crossed Rs 30 crore in the first three days. A decline started from Day 4. According to the Sacnilk report, the film made Rs 5.1 crore on Day 5.

'O' Romeo' box office collection Day 6  
This section will be updated as soon as the numbers are available.

Total and worldwide collection 
 
So far, the total box office collection is Rs 40 crore.
 According to the same report, the movie has earned Rs 62.5 crore worldwide.

Day-wise collection  

Day 1 [1st Friday]: Rs 8.5 crore  

Day 2 [1st Saturday]: Rs 12.65 crore  

Day 3 [1st Sunday]: Rs 9.00 crore  

Day 4 [1st Monday]: Rs 4.75 crore  


Day 5 [1st Tuesday]: Rs 5.1 crore  

Day 6 [1st Wednesday]: Rs (will be updated)  

Total: Rs 40 crore (This number will increase as the day progresses)  

Occupancy  

According to the report, the film had an overall 10.67% Hindi occupancy on Monday, February 17, 2026.

More about 'O' Romeo'  

' O' Romeo' is directed by Vishal Bhardwaj.
 It features Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri as the lead actors. Shahid plays the role of Ustara, while Triptii is cast as Afsha Qureshi.

The film also includes Nana Patekar, Avinash Tiwary, Tamannaah Bhatia, Disha Patani, Vikrant Massey, Farida Jalal, and Rahul Deshpande.

Assi Movie



Assi Cast & Crew

Banner

T-Series Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.

A Benaras Mediaworks Production

Release Date

20 February 2026

Genre

Crime

Thriller

Language

Hindi

Director

Anubhav Sinha

Producer

Bhushan Kumar

Krishan Kumar

Anubhav Sinha

Star Cast

Taapsee Pannu ... Raavi

Kani Kusruti ... Parima

Revathi ... Vasudha

Manoj Pahwa ... Deepraj

Kumud Mishra ... Kartik

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub ... Vinay

Naseeruddin Shah ... Special Appearance

Supriya Pathak ... Special Appearance

Seema Pahwa ... Special Appearance

Advik Jaiswal ... Dhruv

Vipul Gupta ... Ballu

Sahil Sethi ... Sameer

Abhishek Kaushal ... Bunty

Tejender Singh ... Ghool

Abhishant Rana ... Nikka

Sudhana Sankar ... Meera

Pahal Samyani ... Shweta

Tripti Thakur ... Savita

Akshara Padwal ... Vidya

Neelam Gehlot ... Cop - Suman

Gauri Dhawal ... Megha

Devendra Chauhan ... Sandeep

Anaya Goyal ... Sana

Divyansh Mohan ... Charlie

Akanksha Choudhary ... Kaveri

Yogesh Parihar ... Cop - Harishchander

Writer

Anubhav Sinha

Gaurav Solanki

Background Music

Ranjit Barot

Costume Designer

Joe Mansoori

Vishakha Kullarrwar


Co-Producer

Shiv Chanana

Dhruv Kumar Dubey

Sagar Ravindra Shirgaonkar

Presenter

Gulshan Kumar

Music Director

Ranjit Barot

Rochak Kohli

Lyricist

Kumaar

Editor

Amarjit Singh

Cinematographer

Ewan Mulligan

Shooting Location(City & Country)

India

Sound

Anita Kushwaha

Music Company

T-Series

Production Designer

Nikhil S Kovale

Apurva Bhagat

Casting Director

Mukesh Chhabra

Action Director

Riyaz Habib

Executive Producer

François Da Silva

Sumit Sabharwal

Playback Singers

Mohit Chauhan

Rochak Kohli

Parampara Tandon


Censor Details:


Censor Dates

2026/02/09

Censor Certificate No

DIL/3/4/2026-MUM

Runtime

2h 13min

Certification

A

Do Deewane Seher Mein Movie

Do Deewane Seher Mein Cast & Crew

Banner

Sanjay Leela Bhansali Films

Zee Studios

Rancorp Media

Ravi Udyawar Films

Release Date

20 February 2026

Genre

Romance

Drama

Language

Hindi

Director

Ravi Udyawar

Producer

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Prerna Singh

Umesh KR Bansal

Bharat Kumar Ranga

Star Cast

Siddhant Chaturvedi ... Shashank

Mrunal Thakur ... Roshni

Ila Arun ...

Joy Sengupta ...

Viraj Ghelani ...

Sandeepa Dhar ...

Deepraj Rana ...

Mona Ambegaonkar ...

Achint Kaur ...

Naveen Kaushik ...

Master Inesh Kotian ...

Ayesha Raza Mishra ...

Writer

Abhiruchi Chand

Background Music

Anurag Saikia

Publicity PRO

Spice

Co-Producer

Kalpana Udyawar

Music Director

Hesham Abdul Wahab

Shreyas Puranik

Lyricist

Abhiruchi Chand

Kumaar

Editor

Monisha R Baldawa

Cinematographer

Kaushal Shah

Screenplay

Abhiruchi Chand

Dialogue

Abhiruchi Chand

Publicity Design

Mantraa Luminosity

Shooting Location(City & Country)

India

Music Company

Zee Music Company

Playback Singers

Jubin Nautiyal

Neeti Mohan

Vishal Mishra

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Bhushan Kumar, Vivek Agnihotri team up for film on Operation Sindoor

Producer Bhushan Kumar and filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri are working on a new movie based on Operation Sindoor, as shared by someone close to the project.

The person close to the project said, “Bhushan Kumar and Vivek Agnihotri are making a new film about Operation Sindoor.
 It will be produced by T-Series and I Am Buddha Production, and Vivek Agnihotri will direct it.”

The movie is inspired by the name of India’s military actions against terror groups in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
 The story is said to be based on events that happened after a sad incident where many innocent people, mostly tourists, were killed in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

The team hasn’t officially announced anything yet, and there’s no information about the cast, when the movie will be made, or the production plan.
 A formal announcement is expected soon.

Shatak Movie

Shatak Cast & Crew

Banner

Panorama Studios

Language

Hindi

Release Date

19 February 2026

Genre

Historical

Drama

Director

Aashish Mall

Producer

Kapur Vir

Writer

Anil Agarwal

Utsav Dan

Rohit Gehlot

Nitin Sawant

Background Music

Monty Sharma

Publicity PRO

MA + TH Entertainment Network

Co-Producer

Aashish Tiwari

Editor

Chin2 Singh

Cinematographer

Mb Vijay Kumar

Shooting Location(City & Country)

India

Sound

Amrit Pritam

Music Company

Panorama Music

Art Director

Prashant Parab

Executive Producer

Abhinav Shiv Tiwari

Playback Singers

Sunny Inder

Madhushree

Shankar Mahadevan

Shaan

Shantanu Shankar

Sukhwinder Singh

Suresh Wadkar

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Elnaaz Norouzi joins 250,000-strong Munich protest for Iran; says “They risk their lives for freedom

Actor and global artist Elnaaz Norouzi took part in a big protest in Munich on February 14, 2026. The protest was to show support for the people of Iran. It was organized by Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and had more than 250,000 people from the Iranian community and their supporters. This is said to be one of the largest gatherings outside Iran in recent years.  

Elnaaz was in Germany for the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) and traveled from Berlin to Munich to be part of the protest.
 The event happened on Valentine’s Day, a day usually connected with love, but for many participants, it symbolized unity and support for people protesting inside Iran.

Elnaaz shared her feelings about the experience.
 She said, “I can’t even begin to explain how heavy this feels. We are seeing our loved ones suffer back home. Being there in the protest, even for a few hours, felt like the least I could do. I wanted to let them know they are not forgotten and they are not alone.”

She also added, “This day is called Valentine’s Day, but for us it is about a different kind of love.
 It is love for our brothers and sisters who step onto the streets knowing they may never return. They risk their lives for freedom. So those of us outside Iran must raise our voices louder, safer, and stronger for them.”

Elnaaz also mentioned the messages of support she has received from India.
 “I have received so many messages from people in India saying, ‘We stand with you, we stand with Iran.’ That support gives me strength on days like this. It reminds me that this is not only Iran’s fight, it is a human fight,” she said.

Through her participation in the Munich gathering, Norouzi joined thousands calling for freedom, dignity, and justice for the people of Iran.