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Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders review
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Very good
14 reviews
69
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Critics call Nawazuddin Siddiqui's performance the anchor of this unpredictable, engaging whodunit, but most find it less gripping than the original, slowed by uneven writing and a rushed resolution.
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Summary
Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders (2025, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 69 from 14 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on Netflix in the US.
When members of the Bansal family are found murdered, Inspector Jatil Yadav uncovers a trail of greed, betrayal and secrets tied to a deadly conspiracy.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
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Directed by Honey Trehan · written by Smita Singh · music Karan Kulkarni
Honey TrehanDirector
Smita SinghWriter
Karan KulkarniMusic
Sirsha RayCinematography
Tanya ChhabriaEditing
Nawazuddin SiddiquiLead
Radhika Apte
Chitrangada Singh
Rajat Kapoor
Revathi
Deepti Naval
Sanjay Kapoor
Ila Arun
Akhilendra Mishra
Priyanka Setia
Delzad Hiwale
Additi Gupta
Full crew
SoundDhiman Karmakar
Production designTiya Tejpal · Raveena Singh
CostumeRohit Chaturvedi
VFXDebdoot Singh
ActionAllan Amin
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Summary
When members of the Bansal family are found murdered, Inspector Jatil Yadav uncovers a trail of greed, betrayal and secrets tied to a deadly conspiracy.
Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders (2025, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 69 from 14 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on Netflix in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.What the critics said
14 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 14 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Trisha Gaur · 19 Dec 2025
Raat Akeli Hai 2 Movie Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Revathi Lead This Strikingly Brilliant Thriller – Jatil Yadav Is The King Of Murder Mysteries! Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 90
80
Devesh Sharma · 19 Dec 2025
Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders Review: A nice police procedural with twists aplenty | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 87
70
Rahul Desai · 19 Dec 2025
The Hollywood Reporter India calls the sequel a cleverly calibrated, thematically ambitious thriller with a distinct craft identity and strong… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
84
Lachmi Deb Roy · 19 Dec 2025
Netflix's 'Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders' Movie Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui is indeed one of the fines... Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 80
80
19 Dec 2025
4/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 80
80
Rishabh Suri · 19 Dec 2025
Finds the sequel eerie, engrossing and well-paced, though the godwoman track and too many characters loosen the grip toward the end; concludes… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
Anuj Kumar · 19 Dec 2025
The Hindu praises the sequel's noir craft, emotional depth and Nawazuddin's restrained lead performance, faulting a slow, forensics-heavy setup… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 20 Dec 2025
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 65
60
Mayur Sanap · 19 Dec 2025
Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders Review: Watchable Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 65
60
Archika Khurana · 19 Dec 2025
Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders Movie Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s quiet intensity powers an ambitious but tame thriller Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 65
60
Rashmi Vasudeva · 20 Dec 2025
Rashmi Vasudeva finds the sequel less gripping than the original, faulting a predictable, sometimes repetitive screenplay and slack pacing despite… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Shubhra Gupta · 19 Dec 2025
Raat Akeli Hai The Bansal Murders movie review: More gore, less grip in Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s second coming as small-town cop Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 50
50
19 Dec 2025
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Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 50
50
Nandini Ramnath · 19 Dec 2025
Finds the sequel manufactured and blunt-edged, lacking the atmosphere and potency of the original, though Siddiqui remains watchable and Revathi's… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
38
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 14 readings; 9 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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Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders: quick answers
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What is Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders's OTT release date?
Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders arrived on OTT on 19 Dec 2025 on Netflix in India.
Where can I watch Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders?
Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders?
Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders has a Filmi Score of 69 (Very good), the mean of 14 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 38 (Scroll.in) to 90 (Koimoi). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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