Rehmat
Rehmat is an upcoming Punjabi-language drama film written and directed by Gurvinder Singh, and based on the short stories by Ajeet Cour. A co-production between India and France, it stars Naseeruddin Shah as Rashid Ali, and follows unfolds three interconnected stories. The film will have its world premiere at the main competition of the 79th Locarno Film Festival on 6 August 2026, where it will compete for the Golden Leopard.
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Movie details
- Release date
- 06 August 2026
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Punjabi, English
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Gurvinder Singh
- Cast
- Naseeruddin Shah, Mita Vashisht, Suvinder Vicky
Spoiler-free synopsis
Rehmat is an upcoming Punjabi-language drama film written and directed by Gurvinder Singh, and based on the short stories by Ajeet Cour. A co-production between India and France, it stars Naseeruddin Shah as Rashid Ali, and follows unfolds three interconnected stories. The film will have its world premiere at the main competition of the 79th Locarno Film Festival on 6 August 2026, where it will compete for the Golden Leopard.
For families
Editorial guidance
Context for discussing the story and deciding whether it fits your household.
Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.The film can support discussion about responsibility, consequences, empathy, resilience and how characters respond to pressure. Families can compare constructive and harmful choices, consider how relationships and community expectations influence decisions, and talk about the cultural context of contemporary Indian cinema. Where the story is still sparsely documented, these themes should be revisited after viewing rather than assumed from publicity alone.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be prepared to contextualise emotionally difficult situations. The rating notes do not claim undocumented scenes, and the absence of a separately verified issue is not proof that every scene is free of mild profanity, romance, smoking, alcohol, frightening imagery or upsetting dialogue. For pre-release or lightly documented titles, promotional genre labels can understate or overstate the intensity of the finished film.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful discussion topics include whether risky or harmful behaviour is challenged or normalised, what consequences follow aggression or deception, how family expectations shape individual choices, and whether characters show empathy under pressure. Parents can also discuss the difference between an official CBFC classification and this editorial age recommendation, particularly when evidence remains incomplete.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Recommended from about age 12. The strongest current concerns are emotionally difficult situations. This is an editorial family-viewing recommendation based on the evidence available on 12 August 2026. For younger viewers, or when the film is still unreleased or poorly documented, waiting for fuller official or post-release content information is the safer choice; shared viewing is useful near the suggested threshold.
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