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Mixed · provisional
4 reviews read · 1 with the critic’s own rating
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A morally messy journalism thriller: an unfaithful, often unlikeable protagonist, one scene of violence toward his wife, an affair with…
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CBFC: A
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Angel Rani · 14 Dec 2024
Rani reads Despatch as more a moral character study than a crime thriller, praising Bajpayee's raw performance and the film's dark humour even as… Read it there →
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60
Rishabh Suri · 13 Dec 2024
Suri says Despatch works mainly on the strength of Bajpayee's performance, while the plot itself drags and grows hard to follow. He calls the… Read it there →
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45
YouTube · transcript read · 13 Dec 2024
Tyagi finds Despatch punishing and morally murky — Bajpayee's performance and the film's grimy Mumbai atmosphere are praised, but the female… Watch it there →
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Shubhra Gupta · 13 Dec 2024
Despatch movie review: Manoj Bajpayee doesn’t get the film he deserves Read it there →
Published · 1.5/5
Filmi’s reading 30
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Synopsis
Determined to break the next big story and refashion his complicated personal life, Joy embarks on a relentless odyssey through the heart and gut of Mumbai.
Credits
Cast
Kanu BehlDirector · Writer
Ishani BanerjeeWriter
Siddharth DiwanCinematography
Manas MittalEditing
Samarth DixitEditing
Manoj BajpayeeLead
Shahana Goswami
Archita Agarwal
Anand Alkunte
Mamik Singh
Riju Bajaj
Veena Mehta
Rii Sen
Kabir Sadanand
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