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Cast
Naseeruddin Shah
as PKR Natrajan
Mithun Chakraborty
as Shyam Sunder Tripathi
Shweta Basu Prasad
as Raagini Phule
Asif Basra
as News Channel Editor
Mandira Bedi
as Indira Joseph Roy
Pallavi Joshi
as Aiysha Ali Shah
Rajesh Sharma
as Omkar Kashyap
Vinay Pathak
as Mukhtar
Pankaj Tripathi
as Gangaram Jha
Prakash Belawadi
as GK Anantha Suresh
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2019
Runtime2h 24m
LanguageHindi
CertificationUA
GenresDrama, Mystery, Thriller
Votes57
DirectorVivek Agnihotri
WritersVivek Agnihotri
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Tashkent Files
About The Tashkent Files
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.
Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, The Tashkent Files leans on a strong ensemble — Naseeruddin Shah, Mithun Chakraborty, Shweta Basu Prasad — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2019.
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