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2026 · Hindi · 2h 14m · Crime, Drama, Thriller · CBFC A

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Filmi Score

Very good

12 reviews

4 exceptional6 very good1 good1 mixed

What the critics say

Critics agree Kani Kusruti's performance anchors this unflinching, well-acted look at rape and its aftermath, but many flag a weaker back half, from a clichéd vigilante subplot to a shaky courtroom climax.

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Summary

Assi (2026, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 73 from 12 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on ZEE5 in India.

When Parima, a school teacher in Delhi, is gang-raped on her way home late at night after an office party, Raavi, a prosecution lawyer, fights tooth and nail to help her get justice. But when eighty sexual assault cases are reported in India every single day, regardless of age group, ethnicity, time, or place, and only four go to trial, what does justice really mean?

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Box office collection ₹$

₹14.94 CrWorldwide gross in 56 days

India gross₹13.44 Cr

Overseas gross₹1.50 Cr

As of 26 Aug 2026 · Sacnilk

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Cast & crew

Directed by Anubhav Sinha · written by Anubhav Sinha & Gaurav Solanki · music Ranjit Barot & Rochak Kohli & Swanand Kirkire

Taapsee PannuLead

Kani KusrutiCast

Mohammed Zeeshan AyyubCast

RevathiCast

Kumud MishraCast

Anubhav SinhaDirector · Writer

Gaurav SolankiWriter

Ranjit BarotMusic

Rochak KohliMusic

Swanand KirkireMusic

Ewan MulliganCinematography

Amarjit SinghEditing

Cast

Taapsee PannuLead

Kani Kusruti

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub

Revathi

Kumud Mishra

Satyajit Sharma

Jatin Goswami

Manoj Pahwa

Naseeruddin Shah

Supriya Pathak

Seema Pahwa

Rajendra Sethi

Full crew

SoundAnita Kushwaha · Branko Neškov

Production designApurva Bhagat · Nikhil S Kovale

CostumeVishakha Kullarwar · Joe Mansoori

LyricsKumaar · Swanand Kirkire

VFXShailesh Kamble · Amit Malviya

ActionRiyaz Shaikh · Habib Sayed

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What the critics said

12 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one

Five of 12 · the critic’s own number where they gave one

Navbharat Times

रेखा खान · 15 Feb 2026

Khan calls Assi a hard-hitting, essential film for the times, praising Sinha's restrained direction, the ensemble cast's performances, Barot's… Read it there →

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Filmfare

Devesh Sharma · 14 Feb 2026

Assi Movie Review: A Searing Analyses of The Rape Culture | Filmfare.com Read it there →

Published · 4.0/5 Filmi’s reading 85

Galatta Plus

Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 25 Feb 2026

Rangan calls Assi Anubhav Sinha's most formally daring film, praising its structural ambition, performances and craft; his only reservation is… Read it there →

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The Indian Express

Shubhra Gupta · 20 Feb 2026

Assi movie review: Kani Kusruti, Taapsee Pannu star in urgent, imperative call to arms, a must-watch Read it there →

Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 80

India Today

Vineeta Kumar · 15 Feb 2026

Assi review: Not easy. Not optional. Like the truth we avoid about women's safety Read it there →

Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 78

Sucharita Tyagi

YouTube · transcript read · 21 Feb 2026

Tyagi calls Assi heavy-handed and on-the-nose in its messaging, yet says 'somehow, miraculously, all of it works,' crediting strong performances… Watch it there →

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Aswanth Kok

YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 21 Feb 2026

The critic calls Assi a gimmick-free, performance-driven courtroom drama, praising Kani Kusruti's raw portrayal of a rape survivor's trauma, but… Watch it there →

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Rediff

Savera R Someshwar · 16 Feb 2026

Assi Review: The Message Is Very Strong Read it there →

Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 70

Hindustan Times

Rishabh Suri · 17 Feb 2026

Suri finds Assi sincere and urgent, anchored by an effective Kani Kusruti performance, but says the second half loses sharpness with packaged… Read it there →

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Yogi Bolta Hai

Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 20 Feb 2026

3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →

Stated in video Filmi’s reading 65

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Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 23 Feb 2026

3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →

Stated in video Filmi’s reading 55

Koimoi

Rajiv Vijayakar · 20 Feb 2026

Assi Review: Anubhav Sinha & Taapsee Pannu’s Film Shoulders A Powerful Theme Undermined By An Overambitious Approach! Read it there →

Published · 2.5/5 Filmi’s reading 45

How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 12 readings; 7 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.

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Assi: quick answers

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What is Assi's box office collection?

Assi has a box office collection of ₹14.94 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹13.44 Cr India gross and ₹1.50 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 56. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.

How much has Assi collected at the box office?

Assi has collected ₹14.94 Cr worldwide in 56 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.

Where can I watch Assi?

Assi is streaming on OTT: ZEE5 (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.

What did critics say about Assi?

Assi has a Filmi Score of 73 (Very good), the mean of 12 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 45 (Koimoi) to 92 (Navbharat Times). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

What readers say

The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.

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