After being held imprisoned in a room for 14 years, Balajeet Roy is suddenly released. Thereafter, he goes on a quest to look for the people who wronged him.
Acting
Sanjay Dutt's unhinged physicality carries the whole thing
Cinematography
Slick green-tinted noir that apes Park Chan-wook shamelessly
Direction
Sanjay Gupta commits to the bit with zero subtlety
Director
Sanjay Gupta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zinda was made without securing remake rights, leading to a lawsuit from Oldboy producers—Bollywood just vibes like that.
The film adds a romantic subplot and songs that Park Chan-wook explicitly rejected, proving Indian cinema cannot resist a duet even in psychological horror.
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