Nishaanchi
Nishaanchi is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Anurag Kashyap who co-wrote the film with Ranjan Chandel and Omjit Sahu and produced by Ajay Rai and Ranjan Singh under JAR Pictures, in association with Flip Films. The first instalment of a duology, it stars Aaishvary Thackeray in his film debut, playing dual roles while Vedika Pinto, Monika Panwar, Kumud Mishra, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Vineet Kumar Singh appear in pivotal roles. Kashyap wrote the script for Nishaanchi...
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Movie details
- Release date
- 19 September 2025
- Runtime
- 175 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Hindi
- Genres
- Drama, Action, Crime
- Director
- Anurag Kashyap
- Writers
- Anurag Kashyap, Ranjan Chandel, Omjit Sahu
- Cast
- Vedika Pinto, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Aaishvary Thackeray, Kumud Mishra, Monika Panwar, Vineet Kumar Singh, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub
- Producers
- Ajay Rai, Ranjan Singh
- Production company
- Jar Pictures
- Certificate
- UA 16+
Spoiler-free synopsis
Nishaanchi is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Anurag Kashyap who co-wrote the film with Ranjan Chandel and Omjit Sahu and produced by Ajay Rai and Ranjan Singh under JAR Pictures, in association with Flip Films. The first instalment of a duology, it stars Aaishvary Thackeray in his film debut, playing dual roles while Vedika Pinto, Monika Panwar, Kumud Mishra, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Vineet Kumar Singh appear in pivotal roles. Kashyap wrote the script for Nishaanchi in late-2016 inspired by the masala films of Salim–Javed duo in the 1970s, and the project being materialized after the involvement of Amazon MGM Studios. Following delays due to casting and pre-production, the film began production in early 2024 and continued till that July where filming was shot in Lucknow and Kanpur. The film was photographed by Sylvester Fonseca and edited by Aarti Bajaj, and featured a soundtrack composed by Anurag Saikia, Manan Bhardwaj, Dhruv Ghanekar, Nishikar Chhibber and Aaishvary himself. Due to the film's four hour long runtime, it was split into two parts, with the first part running for 177 minutes long. Nishaanchi was theatrically released on 19 September 2025...
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Research guidance
A transparent recommendation derived from an official classification record.
Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.Potential constructive discussion around Nishaanchi can focus on character choices, responsibility, empathy, perseverance and the consequences of decisions. Where the Drama, Action, Crime 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.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be alert to behaviour commonly associated with Drama, Action, Crime, 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.
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: 15+. The overall family verdict is use caution. Children below that age may need stronger parental guidance, especially if Drama, Action, Crime 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.
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