Early Days (2025) poster
Our suggested age12+
Movie family guide Reviewed 12 Aug 2026

Early Days

2025 Hindi 1h 42m

Early Days is a 2025 debut romance-drama film directed by Priyankar Patra. It had its world premiere in the New Visions Competition of the Red Sea International Film Festival. The film explores relationships on the digital era and follows a couple in Mumbai, India whose love becomes intertwined with social media.

Overall family watch Mostly
Comfortable with parents? Yes

What families should know

Six content ratings

Scores run from 0 (none) to 5 (severe). Every score includes a spoiler-light explanation.

Why age 12+?

Violence, Gore & Scariness Evidence-limited estimate: none violence, gore and scariness concern. Not present
None 0/5

For Early Days, detailed scene-level evidence for violence, gore and scariness was not fully verified. The severity 0 (none) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from the available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any verified official classification. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Evidence-limited estimate: very mild sex, romance and nudity concern.
Very Mild 1/5

For Early Days, detailed scene-level evidence for sex, romance and nudity was not fully verified. The severity 1 (very mild) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from the available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any verified official classification. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

Language & Abusive Words Evidence-limited estimate: none language and abusive words concern. Not present
None 0/5

For Early Days, detailed scene-level evidence for language and abusive words was not fully verified. The severity 0 (none) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from the available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any verified official classification. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Evidence-limited estimate: none alcohol, drugs and smoking concern. Not present
None 0/5

For Early Days, detailed scene-level evidence for alcohol, drugs and smoking was not fully verified. The severity 0 (none) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from the available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any verified official classification. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

Sensitive & Disturbing Themes Evidence-limited estimate: very mild sensitive or disturbing themes concern.
Very Mild 1/5

For Early Days, detailed scene-level evidence for sensitive or disturbing themes was not fully verified. The severity 1 (very mild) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from the available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any verified official classification. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

Family Awkwardness / Watch-with-Parents Rating Evidence-limited estimate: very mild family-viewing awkwardness concern.
Very Mild Awkwardness 1/5

For Early Days, detailed scene-level evidence for family-viewing awkwardness was not fully verified. The severity 1 (very mild) is a conservative editorial estimate derived from the available catalogue genres, existing age guidance and any verified official classification. It should not be read as a claim that a specific unverified scene occurs.

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Credits and facts

Movie details

Release date
10 December 2025
Runtime
102 minutes
Country
India
Languages
Hindi
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Priyankar Patra
Cast
Manasi Kaushik, Sarthak Sharma
Producers
Anupam Sinha Roy, Aditya Vikram Sengupta, Zara Sengupta, Isabella-Sreyashii Sen
Production company
For Films, Hazelnut Media

Spoiler-free synopsis

Early Days is a 2025 debut romance-drama film directed by Priyankar Patra. It had its world premiere in the New Visions Competition of the Red Sea International Film Festival. The film explores relationships on the digital era and follows a couple in Mumbai, India whose love becomes intertwined with social media.

For families

Editorial guidance

Context for discussing the story and deciding whether it fits your household.

01

Positive messages

Constructive themes or examples.

Potential constructive discussion around Early Days can focus on character choices, responsibility, empathy, perseverance and the consequences of decisions. Where the Drama, Romance material creates conflict, parents can use it to discuss safer alternatives, respectful communication and how people respond to pressure. These themes are editorial discussion prompts, not claims that every one appears explicitly on screen.

02

Negative behaviours

Conduct that may need context.

Parents should be alert to behaviour commonly associated with Drama, Romance, including conflict, deception, fear, risky choices or emotionally intense exchanges where applicable. Because detailed scene-level evidence is not equally available for every title in this catalogue, this section avoids claiming specific acts that were not verified. Use the certified age marker when available and preview the film for especially sensitive children.

03

Topics to discuss

Conversation starters after viewing.

Useful family discussion questions include: What motivates the central characters? Which decisions create avoidable problems? How could conflicts be handled more responsibly? Do the film's relationships model respect and consent? How does the story portray courage, loyalty, justice or forgiveness? For older children, compare entertainment choices with real-world consequences and distinguish dramatic exaggeration from healthy behaviour.

Final recommendation

Our family-viewing take

Suggested minimum age: 12+. The overall family verdict is mostly. Children below that age may need stronger parental guidance, especially if Drama, Romance includes tension, violence, fear, crime, romance or mature emotional themes. Teen suitability improves with context and discussion. Shared family viewing is recommended when parents want to address the strongest concerns rather than relying on genre labels alone.

Reviewed by With Family Editorial Team · 12 Aug 2026 · Updated 12 Aug 2026

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