Santosh (2024 film)

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Santosh

| image = Santosh (2024 film).jpg

| alt =

| caption = Indian theatrical release poster with original release date

| director = Sandhya Suri

| writer = Sandhya Suri

| producer = {{Plainlist|

• Mike Goodridge
• James Bowsher
• Balthazar de Ganay
• Alan McAlex

}}

| starring = {{Plainlist|

• Shahana Goswami
• Sunita Rajwar
• Sanjay Bishnoi
• Kushal Dubey

}}

| cinematography = Lennert Hillege

| editing = Maxime Pozzi-Garcia

| music = Luisa Gerstein

| studio = {{Plainlist|

• BFI
• BBC Film
• mk2 Films
• Good Chaos
• Haut et Court
• Razor Film
• ZDF
• Arte
• Suitable Pictures

}}

| distributor = Civic Studios
Vertigo Releasing (United Kingdom and Ireland)
PVR Inox Pictures (India)
Haut et Court (France)

| released = {{Film date|2024|05|20|Cannes|2024|07|17|France|2025|03|21|United Kingdom|df=y}}

| runtime = 120 minutes

| country = {{Plainlist|

• United Kingdom
• India
• Germany
• France

}}

| language = Hindi

| budget = $2.5 million

| gross = $1.1 million{{Cite web |title= Santosh |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1947500545/?ref_=bo_da_table_24|website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=December 29, 2024}}

}}

Santosh is a 2024 Hindi-language crime drama film written and directed by Sandhya Suri. It is an international co-production of the United Kingdom, India, Germany and France. Set in rural north India, it stars Shahana Goswami as a widow who inherits her late husband's job of police constable.{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Mathew |date=16 May 2024 |title=India, Back in the Palme d'Or Hunt After 30 Years, Hopes Cannes Will Help Producers See the Light |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/india-cannes-film-festival-competition-2024-incentives-1235893440/ |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711073930/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/india-cannes-film-festival-competition-2024-incentives-1235893440/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Calnan |first=Ellie |title='Santosh' producer on the freedom of filming in India |url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/santosh-producer-on-the-freedom-of-filming-in-india/5193751.article |date=19 May 2024 |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=Screen International |language=en |archive-date=11 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611205839/https://www.screendaily.com/features/santosh-producer-on-the-freedom-of-filming-in-india/5193751.article |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=20 May 2024 |title=Cannes Title 'Santosh' First Clip Unveiled: ‘Religious Intolerance, Casteism, Prejudice and Misogyny Are Sitting Heavily in the Atmosphere' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/cannes-un-certain-regard-santosh-first-clip-1236009553/ |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=28 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828192023/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/cannes-un-certain-regard-santosh-first-clip-1236009553/ |url-status=live }}

The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2024,{{Cite web |last=Pavan |first=Benoit |date=20 May 2024 |title=Santosh, Sandhya Suri's vision |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2024/santosh-sandhya-suri-s-vision/ |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=Festival de Cannes |language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2024/the-screenings-guide-of-the-77th-festival-de-cannes/|title=The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes|date=8 May 2024|website=Festival de Cannes|access-date=8 May 2024|archive-date=8 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508200110/https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2024/the-screenings-guide-of-the-77th-festival-de-cannes/|url-status=live}} where it received positive reviews from critics. It was named one of the top 5 international films of 2024 by the National Board of Review, {{Cite web |title=2024 Archives |url=https://nationalboardofreview.org/award-years/2024/ |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=National Board of Review |language=en-US |archive-date=4 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204200831/https://nationalboardofreview.org/award-years/2024/ |url-status=live }} and was nominated at the 78th BAFTA Awards for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.{{cite news |title=BAFTA Awards 2025: Sandhya Suri's Santosh, Karan Kandhari's Sister Midnight nominated alongside Dev Patel's Monkey Man |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bafta-awards-2025-sandhya-suris-santosh-karan-kandharis-sister-midnight-nominated-alongside-dev-patels-monkey-man-101736944249581.html |access-date=15 January 2025 |work=Hindustan Times}} It was also selected as the UK's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, making the December shortlist.{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/santosh-uk-oscars-international-feature-submission-1236154561/ |title='Santosh' to Represent U.K. in Oscars International Feature Race |first=Alex |last=Ritman |date=25 September 2024 |access-date=25 September 2024 |website=Variety |language=en |archive-date=25 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925080358/https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/santosh-uk-oscars-international-feature-submission-1236154561/ |url-status=live }}