The Purvanchal Files

The Purvanchal Files is a 2023 Hindi language action-drama film featuring Sidharth Gupta, Zarina Wahab. The film was directed by Swarup Ghosh, in what is his Hindi film debut.

Cast

Sidharth Gupta as DSP Ritesh Pandey
Shivani Thakur as Reporter Ragini
Zarina Wahab as Ritesh Pandey's Mother
Govind Namdev as Vidhayak Abhisar Rana
Mukesh Tiwari as Inspector Vikram Rathod
Hemant Pandey as Constable Dayashankar Pandey
Amita Nangia as Govind Namdev's Wife
Heramb Tripathi as Govind Namdev's Son

Production

Filming took place in Mumbai, Mirzapur, and Nainital.

Reception

A review at TalkiesCorner described the film as "a gripping crime drama that takes viewers on a roller-coaster ride through the underbelly of Uttar Pradesh’s crime-infested Purvanchal region."
FilmInformation found that it was "a decently made film but it will not be able to do much at the turnstiles because of lack of face value and poor marketing." Another review insisted that "Although it’s a Hindi movie, there is a touch of the local regional language of the Purvanchal region.”