Murderbaad

Murderbaad
Directed by	Arnab Chatterjee
Written by	Arnab Chatterjee
Produced by	Arnab Chatterjee
Starring	Nakul Roshan Sahdev Kanikka Kapur Sharib Hashmi Manish Chaudhari Saloni Batra
Cinematography	Binod Pradhan
Edited by	Dev Rao Jadhav
Music by	Rickie
Production company	ACJEE Entertainment
Distributed by	Reliance Entertainment
Release date	18 July 2025 (2025-07-18)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Murderbaad (transl.: After the Murder) is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language romantic-thriller film directed and produced by Arnab Chatterjee starring Nakul Roshan Sahdev ^[1] and Kanikka Kapur ^[2] in the lead roles. ^{[3] [4]} It is released on 18 July 2025. ^{[5] [6]}

Cast

• Nakul Roshan Sahdev as Jayesh Madnani/Jogesh Mallick
• Kanikka Kapur as Isabelle Sharma
• Sharib Hashmi as Maqsood Ghaziabadi
• Manish Chaudhari as Suryakant Maheshwari
• Manish Khanna as Sabbir Jalan
• Saloni Batra as Shaili Pandey
• Amole Gupte as Biresh
• Aanjjan Srivastav as Ashok Gupta
• Masood Akhtar as Anwar Alam
• Subrat Dutta as Inspector Das
• Barun Chanda as Sukanto Bandopadhyay
• Vibha Chibber as Nirmala
• Uday Tikekar as Commissioner Kumar
• Ravina Sharma as Aditia Rawat
• Kamaleswar Mukherjee as SP Bakshi
• Javed Khan King as Himself

Release

The film is released on 18 July 2025. ^[7]

Reception

Archika Khurana of The Times of India gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Murderbaad is an earnest attempt from a first-time director, and Arnab Chatterjee deserves credit for crafting a story that, despite its flaws, keeps the viewer curious." ^[8] Titas Chowdhury of News18 rated 3/5 stars and said that "Murderbaad is not for everyone. It’s too quiet for those expecting fireworks. But actors Nakul Roshan Sahdev, Sharib Hashmi, Manish Chaudhari and Amole Gupte shine." ^[9] Priyanka Gupta id DNA awarded 4 stars and said that "Murderbaad is a daring, layered thriller that’s not afraid to get its hands dirty. It delivers a genuine shock in its final moments, and leaves you thinking long after the credits roll." ^[10]

Kritika Vaid of India.com obserevd that "Murderbaad offers a rewarding experience for viewers who appreciate bold and intelligent storytelling." ^[11]

External links

• Murderbaad at IMDb
• Murderbaad at Bollywood Hungama

References

1. "Murderbaad trailer out: Sharib Hashmi, Amole Gupte-starrer marks 25-year-old Arnab Chatterjee's directorial debut, watch : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama . 7 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
2. Sen, Subhadrika (7 July 2025). "Arnab Chatterjee's debut Hindi feature Murderbaad has crime, romance, and thrill, packed in a box". Indulgexpress . Retrieved 8 July 2025.
3. "'Murderbaad' trailer: A tourist goes missing in Arnab Chatterjee's haunting romantic thriller". Telegraph India . Retrieved 8 July 2025.
4. "Murderbaad Trailer: This Whodunit Asks Just One Question, 'Where Is The Guest?'". News18 . Retrieved 8 July 2025.
5. "The Guest Is Gone! Murderbaad Trailer Unfolds A Gripping Whodunit - Glamsham". Glamsham. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
6. "Murderbaad - Official Teaser". The Times of India . Retrieved 15 July 2025.
7. "'Murderbaad' trailer starring Sharib Hashmi promises a taut whodunit thriller". Sakshi Post . 7 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
8. Khurana, Archika (18 July 2025). "Murderbaad Movie Review: A wobbly yet watchable debut by teen director Arnab Chatterjee". The Times of India . Retrieved 18 July 2025.
9. Chowdhury, Titas (18 July 2025). "Murderbaad Movie Review: Sharib Hashmi, Amole Gupte Shine In This Layered But Overly Ambitious Whodunit Film". News18 . Retrieved 18 July 2025.
10. Gupta, Priyanka (18 July 2025). "Movie Review: Murderbaad – Its Dark, Intriguing And Shockingly Refreshing". DNA . Retrieved 18 July 2025.
11. Vaid, Kritika (18 July 2025). "Murderbaad movie review: Nakul Roshan Sahdev-Kanikka Kapur's gritty, genre-bending thriller keeps you guessing". India.com . Retrieved 18 July 2025.