Drohkaal (Times of Betrayal) deals with India's fight against terrorism. The film examines the mental and psychological trauma that honest police officers go through in their fight against a group of ruthless terrorists.
Acting
Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah at their most devastatingly restrained.
Direction
Nihalani makes every frame feel like a trap closing slowly.
Writing
The screenplay refuses easy villains—everyone loses something.
Director
Govind Nihalani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during peak Punjab insurgency era; banned in some regions for 'anti-police' portrayal despite Nihalani's police family background.
Manoj Bajpayee's breakdown scene was shot in one take after Nihalani locked the set for three hours; crew reportedly wept.
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