Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder
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| Produced by | Amit Jani[2] |
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Production company | Jani Firefox Films |
| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film, starring Vijay Raaz, Rajneesh Duggal, and Preeti Jhangiani.[4]
Production
Directed by Bharat S. Shrinate and Jayant Sinha, and written by Amit Jani, Bharat Singh, and Jayant Sinha, the film is scheduled for theatrical release on 11 July 2025. It is distributed by Reliance Entertainment. The film is starring Vijay Raaz, Rajneesh Duggal and Preeti Jhangiani in lead roles. The film is inspired by the true events surrounding the brutal murder of Udaipur-based tailor Kanhaiya Lal on 28 June 2022.[5][6]
Cast
- Vijay Raaz as Kanhaiya Lal Sahu
- Rajneesh Duggal as Ishwar Singh (Intelligence Bureau officer)
- Preeti Jhangiani as Anjana Singh (journalist, wife of Ishwar Singh)
- Puneet Vashistha as Nizam
- Jayshree Mahto as Jasoda Sahu (wife of Kanhaiya Lal)
- Mushtaq Khan as Virendra Kumar Meena
- Ahsan Khan as Veer Pratap Singh
Synopsis
The film is based on the real murder of Kanhaiya Lal, killed in broad daylight in Udaipur.[7] Ishwar Singh (Rajneesh Duggal), an intelligence officer, is assigned to investigate. As he digs deeper, he finds links to terrorism and radical groups. His wife Anjana Singh (Preeti Jhangiani), a journalist, faces her own battle between truth and fear. The story shows how the murder was not random, but a planned act with deep connections to extremism and hidden networks.[8][9]
References
- ^ "A Tailor Murder Story teaser out: Film on Kanhaiya Lal's death to release in November". India Today. 30 June 2023.
- ^ उदयपुर, विपिन चंद्र सोलंकी (28 June 2023). "Rajasthan: कन्हैयालाल हत्याकांड पर बन रही फिल्म, जानें किस डेट में होगी रीलीज". www.abplive.com.
- ^ "Kanhaiyalal Murder Case: अब नए नाम से आएगी कन्हैयालाल मर्डर पर बनी फिल्म, मेकर्स ने जारी की नई रिलीज डेट". Amar Ujala.
- ^ "कन्हैयालाल हत्याकांड से जुड़ी फिल्म जून में होगी रिलीज, विजय राज समेत इन लोगों ने निभाई भूमिका". NDTV राजस्थान.
- ^ "सच दिखना चाहिए… कन्हैयालाल हत्याकांड पर बनी फिल्म, ट्रेलर देखकर भावुक हुए लोग". News18 हिंदी. 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Udaipur Files trailer released: 'कन्हैयालाल हत्याकांड' की दहलाने वाली सच्चाई अब बड़े पर्दे पर होगी सामने, फिल्म का ट्रेलर रिलीज | Udaipur Files trailer released film based on Kanhaiyalal murder case painful memories became fresh again". Patrika News. 24 June 2025.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (28 June 2023). "Udaipur's infamous Kanhaiya Lal murder case to get cinematic adaptation? : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama".
- ^ "Film on Kanhaiya Lal murder case to hit screens on June 27". ThePrint. 3 May 2025.
- ^ "उदयपुर सांसद को दिखाया 'द ज्ञानवापी फाइल्स' का ट्रेलर: 27 जून को रिलीज होगी मूवी; 3500 स्क्रीन्स पर होगी रिलीज - Udaipur News". 24 May 2025.