Our suggested age15+
Movie family guide Reviewed 17 Aug 2026

Shikaar A Murder Mystery

2012 Gujarati

Shikaar A Murder Mystery is an Indian Gujarati-language mystery and thriller film directed by Jakee Patel. It features Vidisha Purohit, Sunil Pujara, Manoj Parmar.

Overall family watch Use Caution
Comfortable with parents? Mostly

What families should know

Six content ratings

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

Why age 15+?

Violence, Gore & Scariness Shikaar A Murder Mystery: moderate violence, gore, frightening imagery or peril; parents should expect meaningful category-related material.
Moderate 3/5

The 3/5 severity is based on verified production/genre/premise evidence gathered for Shikaar A Murder Mystery. The overall family concern identified in this research is murder, threat, suspense and potentially frightening mystery material. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification, and detailed scene-by-scene documentation was not available for every sequence; the score therefore avoids claiming that undocumented material is absent.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Shikaar A Murder Mystery: very mild romance, sexual material or nudity; no stronger category-specific material was established by the available research.
Very Mild 1/5

The 1/5 severity is based on verified production/genre/premise evidence gathered for Shikaar A Murder Mystery. The overall family concern identified in this research is murder, threat, suspense and potentially frightening mystery material. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification, and detailed scene-by-scene documentation was not available for every sequence; the score therefore avoids claiming that undocumented material is absent.

Language & Abusive Words Shikaar A Murder Mystery: mild strong, abusive or insulting language supported by the researched genre, premise or advisory evidence.
Mild 2/5

The 2/5 severity is based on verified production/genre/premise evidence gathered for Shikaar A Murder Mystery. The overall family concern identified in this research is murder, threat, suspense and potentially frightening mystery material. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification, and detailed scene-by-scene documentation was not available for every sequence; the score therefore avoids claiming that undocumented material is absent.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Shikaar A Murder Mystery: very mild alcohol, drugs, smoking or substance-related behaviour; no stronger category-specific material was established by the available research.
Very Mild 1/5

The 1/5 severity is based on verified production/genre/premise evidence gathered for Shikaar A Murder Mystery. The overall family concern identified in this research is murder, threat, suspense and potentially frightening mystery material. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification, and detailed scene-by-scene documentation was not available for every sequence; the score therefore avoids claiming that undocumented material is absent.

Sensitive & Disturbing Themes Shikaar A Murder Mystery: strong emotionally sensitive, disturbing or mature themes; this is a significant family-viewing concern.
Strong 4/5

The 4/5 severity is based on verified production/genre/premise evidence gathered for Shikaar A Murder Mystery. The overall family concern identified in this research is murder, threat, suspense and potentially frightening mystery material. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification, and detailed scene-by-scene documentation was not available for every sequence; the score therefore avoids claiming that undocumented material is absent.

Family Awkwardness / Watch-with-Parents Rating Shikaar A Murder Mystery: mild material likely to feel awkward in shared family viewing supported by the researched genre, premise or advisory evidence.
A Few Awkward Moments 2/5

The 2/5 severity is based on verified production/genre/premise evidence gathered for Shikaar A Murder Mystery. The overall family concern identified in this research is murder, threat, suspense and potentially frightening mystery material. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification, and detailed scene-by-scene documentation was not available for every sequence; the score therefore avoids claiming that undocumented material is absent.

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Credits and facts

Movie details

Release date
12 October 2012
Country
India
Languages
Gujarati
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Director
Jakee Patel
Writers
Jakee Patel
Cast
Vidisha Purohit, Sunil Pujara, Manoj Parmar, Nayan Thakkar

Spoiler-free synopsis

A murder-mystery thriller; suspense, threat and homicide themes make it unsuitable for young children even though detailed scene-level advisory information is limited.

For families

Editorial guidance

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

01

Positive messages

Constructive themes or examples.

Constructive viewing themes can include empathy, responsibility, honesty and understanding the consequences of characters’ choices. In Shikaar A Murder Mystery, parents can also use the verified mystery and thriller context to discuss how people respond to conflict, pressure and relationships. Where the story presents flawed decisions, those moments can support useful conversations about safer alternatives and better judgement. Because the available research is not a complete scene-by-scene review, these positive themes are framed as discussion opportunities rather than claims that every theme dominates the film.

02

Negative behaviours

Conduct that may need context.

The strongest verified or genre-supported concern is murder, threat, suspense and potentially frightening mystery material. Characters may make harmful, risky or dishonest choices that younger viewers could misunderstand without context. Parents should also allow for period-specific stereotypes, social attitudes or comic behaviour that may have aged poorly. Where detailed scene-level documentation was unavailable, this guide deliberately does not label violence, sexual material, harsh language, substance use or disturbing themes as absent merely because a catalog source did not describe them.

03

Topics to discuss

Conversation starters after viewing.

Parents can discuss which choices in Shikaar A Murder Mystery protect other people and which create harm, whether characters face fair consequences, and how the story handles trust, relationships and responsibility. Another useful topic is media literacy: an official CBFC certificate, an OTT platform label and an editorial age recommendation serve different purposes. For older children, ask how the mystery and thriller conventions shape the way conflict and consequences are presented, and what the story might handle differently in real life.

Final recommendation

Our family-viewing take

Suggested minimum age: 15+. The family-viewing verdict is use_caution; for children it is no, for teenagers use_caution, and for parents mostly. The strongest concerns are murder, threat, suspense and potentially frightening mystery material. Because an exact title-specific Indian CBFC certificate page and a complete scene-by-scene advisory were not verified, this is a cautious editorial recommendation rather than an official classification. Shared viewing is most comfortable for viewers at or above the suggested age, while younger or particularly sensitive children should have a parental preview first.

Reviewed by With Family Editorial Team · 17 Aug 2026 · Updated 17 Aug 2026

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