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'''''Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder is''''' a 2025 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Crime film|crime]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film co-directed by Bharat S. Shrinate and Jayant Sinha, co-written by Amit Jani, Bharat Singh, and Jayant Sinha, and distributed by [[Reliance Entertainment]]. The film stars [[Vijay Raaz]], [[Rajneesh Duggal]] and [[Preeti Jhangiani]] and is inspired by the events surrounding the [[murder of Kanhaiya Lal]] on 28 June 2022.[{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/rajasthan/udaipur-film-based-on-notorious-kanhaiyalal-murder-case-to-release-on-july-11-locals-get-emotional-after-watching-trailer-local18-ws-l-9338940.html|title=सच दिखना चाहिए… कन्हैयालाल हत्याकांड पर बनी फिल्म, ट्रेलर देखकर भावुक हुए लोग|date=26 June 2025|website=News18 हिंदी}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/jaipur-news/udaipur-files-trailer-released-film-based-on-kanhaiyalal-murder-case-painful-memories-became-fresh-again-19696863|title=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|date=24 June 2025|website=Patrika News}}][{{Cite web |title=कन्हैयालाल हत्याकांड से जुड़ी फिल्म जून में होगी रिलीज, विजय राज समेत इन लोगों ने निभाई भूमिका |url=https://rajasthan.ndtv.in/rajasthan-news/udaipur-kanhaiyalal-murder-film-gyanvapi-files-a-tailor-murder-story-will-release-on-27th-june-8322937 |website=NDTV राजस्थान}}] |
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'''''Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Crime film|crime]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film co-directed by Bharat S. Shrinate and Jayant Sinha, co-written by Amit Jani, Bharat Singh, and Jayant Sinha, and distributed by [[Reliance Entertainment]]. The film stars [[Vijay Raaz]], [[Rajneesh Duggal]] and [[Preeti Jhangiani]] and is inspired by the events surrounding the [[murder of Kanhaiya Lal]] on 28 June 2022.[{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/rajasthan/udaipur-film-based-on-notorious-kanhaiyalal-murder-case-to-release-on-july-11-locals-get-emotional-after-watching-trailer-local18-ws-l-9338940.html|title=सच दिखना चाहिए… कन्हैयालाल हत्याकांड पर बनी फिल्म, ट्रेलर देखकर भावुक हुए लोग|date=26 June 2025|website=News18 हिंदी}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/jaipur-news/udaipur-files-trailer-released-film-based-on-kanhaiyalal-murder-case-painful-memories-became-fresh-again-19696863|title=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|date=24 June 2025|website=Patrika News}}][{{Cite web |title=कन्हैयालाल हत्याकांड से जुड़ी फिल्म जून में होगी रिलीज, विजय राज समेत इन लोगों ने निभाई भूमिका |url=https://rajasthan.ndtv.in/rajasthan-news/udaipur-kanhaiyalal-murder-film-gyanvapi-files-a-tailor-murder-story-will-release-on-27th-june-8322937 |website=NDTV राजस्थान}}] |
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Initially titled ''Gyanvapi Files: A Tailor's Murder Story'',[{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/udaipur-files-release-date-august-8-2025-supreme-court-clearance-2761285-2025-07-25|title=Udaipur Files to release on August 8 after Supreme Court clears legal hurdles|website=[[India Today]]|access-date=25 July 2025}}] the film was released on 8 August 2025 to mixed reviews from critics and audiences,[{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/loved-udaipur-files-watch-other-5-gripping-crime-thrillers-on-ott-ottplay-101754887684233.html|title=Loved Udaipur Files? Watch other 5 gripping crime thrillers on OTT|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=11 August 2025}}] eventually [[box-office bomb|bombing at the box office]].[{{cite web |last=Narain |first=Yatamanyu |date=2025-08-16 |title=Udaipur Files Producer SLAMS Hindu Audience For Watching Saiyaara, War 2 And Coolie: 'Jihaad Jeet Gaya' |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/udaipur-files-producer-slams-hindu-audience-for-watching-saiyaara-war-2-and-coolie-jihaad-jeet-gaya-ws-kl-9509038.html |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=News18}}] |
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Initially titled ''Gyanvapi Files: A Tailor's Murder Story'',[{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/udaipur-files-release-date-august-8-2025-supreme-court-clearance-2761285-2025-07-25|title=Udaipur Files to release on August 8 after Supreme Court clears legal hurdles|website=[[India Today]]|access-date=25 July 2025}}] the film was released on 8 August 2025 to mixed reviews from critics and audiences,[{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/loved-udaipur-files-watch-other-5-gripping-crime-thrillers-on-ott-ottplay-101754887684233.html|title=Loved Udaipur Files? Watch other 5 gripping crime thrillers on OTT|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=11 August 2025}}] eventually [[box-office bomb|bombing at the box office]].[{{cite web |last=Narain |first=Yatamanyu |date=2025-08-16 |title=Udaipur Files Producer SLAMS Hindu Audience For Watching Saiyaara, War 2 And Coolie: 'Jihaad Jeet Gaya' |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/udaipur-files-producer-slams-hindu-audience-for-watching-saiyaara-war-2-and-coolie-jihaad-jeet-gaya-ws-kl-9509038.html |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=News18}}] |
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== Synopsis == |
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The film is based on the [[murder of Kanhaiya Lal]] in [[Udaipur]].[{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/udaipurs-infamous-kanhaiya-lal-murder-case-get-cinematic-adaptation/|title=Udaipur's infamous Kanhaiya Lal murder case to get cinematic adaptation? : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|date=28 June 2023}}] Ishwar Singh, an intelligence officer, is assigned to investigate. As he digs deeper, he finds links to [[islamic terrorism]] and radical groups. The story portrays that the murder was not random, but a planned act with deep connections to [[extremism]] and hidden networks.[{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/feature/film-on-kanhaiya-lal-murder-case-to-hit-screens-on-june-27/2614415/|title=Film on Kanhaiya Lal murder case to hit screens on June 27|date=3 May 2025|website=ThePrint}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/udaipur/news/trailer-of-the-gyanvapi-files-udaipur-kanhaiya-lal-murder-case-udaipur-news-135092561.html|title=उदयपुर सांसद को दिखाया 'द ज्ञानवापी फाइल्स' का ट्रेलर: 27 जून को रिलीज होगी मूवी; 3500 स्क्रीन्स पर होगी रिलीज - Udaipur News|date=24 May 2025}}] |
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The film is based on the [[murder of Kanhaiya Lal]] in [[Udaipur]].[{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/udaipurs-infamous-kanhaiya-lal-murder-case-get-cinematic-adaptation/|title=Udaipur's infamous Kanhaiya Lal murder case to get cinematic adaptation? : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|date=28 June 2023}}] Ishwar Singh, an intelligence officer, is assigned to investigate. As he digs deeper, he finds links to [[Islamic terrorism]] and radical groups. The story portrays that the murder was not random, but a planned act with deep connections to [[extremism]] and hidden networks.[{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/feature/film-on-kanhaiya-lal-murder-case-to-hit-screens-on-june-27/2614415/|title=Film on Kanhaiya Lal murder case to hit screens on June 27|date=3 May 2025|website=ThePrint}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/udaipur/news/trailer-of-the-gyanvapi-files-udaipur-kanhaiya-lal-murder-case-udaipur-news-135092561.html|title=उदयपुर सांसद को दिखाया 'द ज्ञानवापी फाइल्स' का ट्रेलर: 27 जून को रिलीज होगी मूवी; 3500 स्क्रीन्स पर होगी रिलीज - Udaipur News|date=24 May 2025}}] |
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Amit Bhatia of ''[[ABP News]]'' gave the film 3 stars out of 5, remarking that while it didn't quite do justice to the gravity of its subject, Raaz’s performance and the weight of the real-life tragedy made it worth a watch.[{{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-udaipur-files-review-vijay-raaz-anchors-a-chilling-true-story-but-is-that-enough-to-save-the-film-1793539|title=Udaipur Files Review: Vijay Raaz Anchors A Chilling True Story But Is That Enough To Save The Film?|website=[[ABP News]]|access-date=8 August 2025}}] ''[[The Free Press Journal]]'' gave the film 2 stars out of 5, calling it a well-intentioned film, while also remarking that it faltered due to the weak screenplay and narration, and criticizing the music and background score.[{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/udaipur-files-review-vijay-raaz-starrer-is-a-well-intentioned-but-badly-made-movie|title=Udaipur Files Review: Vijay Raaz Starrer Is A Well-Intentioned, But Badly Made Movie|website=[[The Free Press Journal]]|access-date=8 August 2025}}] |
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Amit Bhatia of ''[[ABP News]]'' gave the film 3 stars out of 5, remarking that while it didn't quite do justice to the gravity of its subject, Raaz’s performance and the weight of the real-life tragedy made it worth a watch.[{{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/movie-review-udaipur-files-review-vijay-raaz-anchors-a-chilling-true-story-but-is-that-enough-to-save-the-film-1793539|title=Udaipur Files Review: Vijay Raaz Anchors A Chilling True Story But Is That Enough To Save The Film?|website=[[ABP News]]|access-date=8 August 2025}}] ''[[The Free Press Journal]]'' gave the film 2 stars out of 5, calling it a well-intentioned film, while also remarking that it faltered due to the weak screenplay and narration, and criticizing the music and background score.[{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/udaipur-files-review-vijay-raaz-starrer-is-a-well-intentioned-but-badly-made-movie|title=Udaipur Files Review: Vijay Raaz Starrer Is A Well-Intentioned, But Badly Made Movie|website=[[The Free Press Journal]]|access-date=8 August 2025}}] |
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Rishabh Suri of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5, finding it unfocused, dabbling in religion, politics, and romance, repeatedly starting subplots only to abandon them, and the production values visibly low.[{{Cite web |last=Rishabh |first=Suri |date=2025-08-11 |title=Udaipur Files movie review: Film about Kanhaiya Lal murder case is buried under fluff and questionable intent|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/udaipur-files-movie-review-film-about-kanhaiya-lal-murder-case-is-buried-under-fluff-and-questionable-intent-101754749316706.html |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}] Subhash K Jha of ''[[News 24 (Indian TV channel)|News 24]]'' gave the film 0.5 stars out of 5, labelling it as a one-sided, inflammatory, and highly provocative story, and feeling that the tone and pitch of the storytelling suggested that the entire community was responsible for the crime.[{{Cite web |last=Subhash K |first=Jha |date=2025-08-11 |title=Udaipur Files Review: Demonizing A Community Is Not The Answer To Hate Crimes|url=https://news24online.com/entertainment/udaipur-files-review-demonizing-a-community-is-not-the-answer-to-hate-crimes/613531/ |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=News 24 |language=en}}] |
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Rishabh Suri of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5, finding it unfocused, dabbling in religion, politics, and romance, repeatedly starting subplots only to abandon them, and the production values visibly low.[{{Cite web |last=Rishabh |first=Suri |date=2025-08-11 |title=Udaipur Files movie review: Film about Kanhaiya Lal murder case is buried under fluff and questionable intent|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/udaipur-files-movie-review-film-about-kanhaiya-lal-murder-case-is-buried-under-fluff-and-questionable-intent-101754749316706.html |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}] Subhash K Jha of ''[[News 24 (Indian TV channel)|News 24]]'' gave the film 0.5 stars out of 5, labelling it as a one-sided, inflammatory, and highly provocative story, and feeling that the tone and pitch of the storytelling suggested that the entire community was responsible for the crime.[{{Cite web |last=Subhash K |first=Jha |date=2025-08-11 |title=Udaipur Files Review: Demonizing A Community Is Not The Answer To Hate Crimes|url=https://news24online.com/entertainment/udaipur-files-review-demonizing-a-community-is-not-the-answer-to-hate-crimes/613531/ |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=News 24 |language=en}}] |
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