200 Halla Ho is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Sarthak Dasgupta and Alok Batra (in his directorial debut) with production by Yoodlee films. It was digitally released on 20 August 2021 on ZEE5.[1][2]

200 Hallo Ho
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Directed by
    • Alok Batra
    • Sarthak Dasgupta
Written bySarthak Dasgupta
Gaurav Sharma
Story by
    • Abhijeet Das
    • Soumyajit Roy
Based onAkku Yadav
Produced by
    • Siddharth Anand Kumar
    • Vikram Mehra
Starring
CinematographyDeep Metkar
Edited byAbhishek Seth
Music by
    • Anshuman Mukherjee
    • Prateek Nandan
    • Abhishek Walimbe
Production
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Distributed byZEE5
Release date
  • 20 August 2021 (2021-08-20)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

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The film is based on the real life incident in which 200 women lynched Akku Yadav, a gangster, robber, serial rapist, and killer in an open court in Nagpur in 2004.

Cast

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Reception

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Arushi Jain of The Indian Express gave the film a mixed review and stated, "Though a torpid screenplay fails the subject of the movie, veteran actor Amol Palekar stays committed to the character of a retired Dalit judge. He brings some profundity to a film that lacks depth".[3] Archika Khurana of The Times of India gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated, "If you like non-fiction films based on true stories, this drama definitely deserves a watch in order to comprehend the grief and suffering that those women must have endured".[4] Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri of The Free Press Journal gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated, "If only it did not wear its activism, its social agenda, on its sleeves, it would have been more than the polemic tract it often feels like".[5]

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "Drawing strength from a slew of quietly efficient performances, the director parlays the material into an impactful tale of crime and punishment that transcends genre limitations".[6] News 18 praised its "decent" production values, tone, pacing, "powerful" performances and "dramatic" direction.[7]

References

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  1. "200 Halla Ho Release Date: Here's When You Can Stream Rinku Rajguru Starrer Film". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. "200 Halla Ho, Cartel, Comedy Premium League: What to watch on August 20". The Indian Express. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. "200 Halla Ho movie review: A gut-wrenching thriller marred by monologues". The Indian Express. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. "200 Halla Ho Review: A well-told story of rebellion against caste discrimination, women oppression". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. "200 Halla Ho review: Featuring Amol Palekar, Rinku Rajguru, others, this is a well-meaning film, but fails to create an impact". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. "200: Halla Ho Review - Amol Palekar Headlines Important Film That Takes Caste Question Head-On". NDTV.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  7. "200 Halla Ho Movie Review: Barun Sobti and Rinku Rajguru's Film Packed With Powerful Performances". News18. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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