Hisaab Barabar
{{Short description|2024 Indian film by Ashwni Dhir}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hisaab Barabar
| image = Hisaab Barabar film poster.jpg
| caption = Official release poster
| director = Ashwni Dhir
| writer = Screenplay:
Ashwni Dhir
Purva Naresh
Ritesh Shastri
Dolphy Fernandes
Dialogues:
Ashwni Dhir
Purva Naresh
| story = Ritesh Shastri
| producer = Sharad Patel
Shreyanshi Patel
Jyoti Deshpande
| starring = {{ubl|R. Madhavan|Neil Nitin Mukesh|Kirti Kulhari|Rashami Desai|Faisal Rashid|Rajesh Jais|Imran Hasnee}}
| cinematography = Santosh Thundiyil
| editing = Manan Sagar
| music = Aman Pant
| studio = Jio Studios
SP Cinecorp
| distributor = ZEE5
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2024|11|26|Goa|2025|1|24}}
| runtime = 111 minutes{{Cite web |title=Hisaab Barabar |url=https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMTIzMDgyMDI0MDAzMDM= |website=Central Board of Film Certification}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}
Hisaab Barabar is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language satirical thriller film written and directed by Ashwni Dhir.{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2025-01-17 |title=R. Madhavan Confronts Banking Corruption in ZEE5 Global Thriller ‘Hisaab Barabar’: ‘The New Indian Is an Empowered Person’ |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/r-madhavan-hisaab-barabar-zee5-global-1236276908/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} The film stars R. Madhavan in the lead role,{{Cite web |last=Nandkeolyar |first=Karishma |title=Indian actor R. Madhavan on embodying the everyman in 'Hisaab Barabar' |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/entertainment/indian-actor-r-madhavan-on-embodying-the-everyman-in-hisaab-barabar |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en}} with Neil Nitin Mukesh, Kirti Kulhari,{{Cite web |date=2025-01-18 |title=Kirti Kulhari says it was a little intimidating to work with R Madhavan |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/kirti-kulhari-says-it-was-a-little-intimidating-to-work-with-r-madhavan-23467467#:~:text=Kirti%20Kulhari%20on%20Hisaab%20Barabar:%20'R%20Madhavan%20cut,the%20filminess%20of%20the%20dialogues'&text=Kirti%20Kulhari%20has%20always%20believed,actor%20instantly%20took%20to%20it. |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Hisaab Barabar: Kirti Kulhari admits it was 'little intimidating' to work with R Madhavan; 'He is someone who will...' |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/hisaab-barabar-kirti-kulhari-says-it-was-intimidating-to-work-with-r-madhavan/52533d0cef896 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}} Rashami Desai, and Faisal Rashid in supporting roles.{{Cite web |title=R. Madhavan’s Hisaab Barabar trailer reveals common man’s fight against banking scam, watch |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/r-madhavan-s-hisaab-barabar-trailer-reveals-common-man-s-fight-against-banking-scam-watch-article-12907685.html}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-15 |title=Hisaab Barabar Trailer: R Madhavan and Neil Nitin Mukesh’s collab excites netizens, ‘fresh concept’ receives appreciation |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/hisaab-barabar-trailer-r-madhavan-and-neil-nitin-mukeshs-collab-excites-netizens-fresh-concept-receives-appreciation-1367479 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en |archive-date=2025-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250120211812/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/hisaab-barabar-trailer-r-madhavan-and-neil-nitin-mukeshs-collab-excites-netizens-fresh-concept-receives-appreciation-1367479 |url-status=live }} The story follows a railway ticket checker who uncovers discrepancies in minor bank transactions, which leads him to uncover deeper systemic corruption.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-12 |title=Hisaab Barabar OTT Release: R Madhavan's Thriller About Financial Fraud To Stream On THIS Platform {{!}} Check Release Date, Cast And Plot Details |url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/hisaab-barabar-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-r-madhavan-thriller-movie-online-check-cast-plot-and-more-details-10212090 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=English Jagran |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-11 |title=Madhavan Takes on Corruption, Deceit in Hisaab Barabar |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/madhavan-takes-on-corruption-deceit-in-gripping-satirical-thriller-hisaab-barabar-trailer-out-now-1853536 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en |archive-date=2025-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115020830/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/madhavan-takes-on-corruption-deceit-in-gripping-satirical-thriller-hisaab-barabar-trailer-out-now-1853536 |url-status=live }} The film is produced by Jio Studios and SP Cinecorp. The film premiered at the 55th International Film Festival of India in Goa on 26 November 2024 and was released on 24 January 2025 on ZEE5.{{Cite web |title=Hisaab Barabar: Release date, OTT platform, cast, plot, and more about R. Madhavan's satirical thriller |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/hisaab-barabar-release-date-ott-platform-cast-plot-and-more-about-r-madhavans-satirical-thriller/188e3d60ce108 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=2025-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118110659/https://www.ottplay.com/news/hisaab-barabar-release-date-ott-platform-cast-plot-and-more-about-r-madhavans-satirical-thriller/188e3d60ce108 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-10 |title=‘Hisaab Barabar’ trailer: R Madhavan stars in a thriller about financial fraud |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1077823/hisaab-barabar-trailer-r-madhavan-stars-in-a-thriller-about-financial-fraud |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Scroll.in |language=en |archive-date=2025-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114124230/https://scroll.in/reel/1077823/hisaab-barabar-trailer-r-madhavan-stars-in-a-thriller-about-financial-fraud |url-status=live }}
Plot
The film follows Radhe Mohan Sharma, a railway ticket examiner who notices a minor discrepancy in his bank account. His attempt to resolve the issue uncovers a large financial fraud linked to an influential banker, Micky Mehta. The story depicts Radhe's efforts to navigate corruption and bureaucracy while facing personal and moral challenges.
Cast
{{castlist|
- R. Madhavan as Radhe Mohan Sharma
- Neil Nitin Mukesh as Micky Mehta
- Kirti Kulhari as Inspector Poonam Joshi
- Rashami Desai as Monalisa Yadav
- Shaunak Duggal as Mannu
- Himanshu Malik as MP
- Manu Rishi as Dayal
- Faisal Rashid as Tiwari
- Rajesh Jais as Bank manager
- Imran Hasnee as Shaleen Srivastava
- Ishtiyak Khan as Credit card seller
- Vineet Vashist as Airport Officer
- Yogesh Tripathi as Kumar
- Sukumar Tudu as Inspector Tiyagi
- Rohit Tiwari as SP Chandel
- Happy Ranjit as Officer Mishra
- Jyoti Negi as Kundu
- Melissa Pais as Roza Kutti
}}
Production
The film was shot in Delhi, including at railway stations, during the post-COVID period. Filming in busy public areas presented logistical challenges. Santhosh Thundiyil was the cinematographer, and the script was co-written by Ashwni Dhir and Ritesh Shastri.{{Cite web |title=Hisaab Barabar: Release date, OTT platform, cast, plot, and more about R. Madhavan's satirical thriller |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/hisaab-barabar-release-date-ott-platform-cast-plot-and-more-about-r-madhavans-satirical-thriller/188e3d60ce108 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=2025-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118110659/https://www.ottplay.com/news/hisaab-barabar-release-date-ott-platform-cast-plot-and-more-about-r-madhavans-satirical-thriller/188e3d60ce108 |url-status=live }}
Reception
Hisaab Barabar had its world premiere at the 55th International Film Festival of India in Goa on 26 November 2024.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-10 |title=Hisaab Barabar Trailer: R Madhavan Exposes Scams Affecting Common Man, OTT Film To Premiere On THIS Date |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/hisaab-barabar-trailer-r-madhavan-exposes-scams-affecting-common-man-ott-film-to-premiere-on-this-date-article-117126570 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Times Now |language=en |archive-date=2025-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115005855/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/web-series/hisaab-barabar-trailer-r-madhavan-exposes-scams-affecting-common-man-ott-film-to-premiere-on-this-date-article-117126570 |url-status=live }}
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film two out of five, writing, "Hisaab Barabar vacillates between the mildly droll and the stodgily solemn. Despite all its additions and subtractions, it never finds a mean number that can make all the well-meaning effort worth it. Admittedly, certain moments in the film, thanks to their intrinsic relatability, are passable but these are too few and far between."{{cite news |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |date=24 January 2025 |title=Hisaab Barabar Review: R Madhavan's Performance Unable To Offset The Film's Flaws |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/hisaab-barabar-review-r-madhavans-performance-unable-to-offset-the-films-flaws-2-stars-7546574 |work=NDTV |location=New Delhi |access-date=24 January 2025}} Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 1.5 out of 5, writing, "An honest-to-a-fault, maths-whizz ticket collector gets embroiled, unwittingly, in the doings of a greedy banker: this one-line premise may have sounded exciting on paper, but the execution comes off contrived and clunky."{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |date=24 January 2025 |title=Hisaab Barabar movie review: Madhavan’s film nosedives every time Neil Nitin Mukesh shows up |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hisaab-barabar-movie-review-madhavans-film-nosedives-every-time-neil-nitin-mukesh-shows-up-9796431/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=24 January 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=27620861}}
- [https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/hisaab-barabar/0-0-1z5685485 Hisaab Barabar] on ZEE5
Category:Hindi-language thriller films