Jhanvi Kaul is on trial for the murder of her lover and employer, Ranjeet Choudhary. A series of prosecution witnesses build a damning case against her - that the two of them had embezzled large sums of money, that she had another lover who is also a local goon and that a witness even saw her throwing the body of Ranjeet over her apartment balcony.
Acting
Zeenat Aman's fragility against Shekhar Kapur's smarmy charm.
Production
Claustrophobic courtroom built like a theater set.
Writing
Twisty Rashomon-style testimony that keeps shifting.
Director
Anant Balani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from Frederick Knott's stage play 'The Witness'—the theatrical DNA explains those cramped, dialogue-heavy set pieces.
Caught in the dying days of Bombay's B-movie noir cycle before family-friendly Bollywood fully took over; Zeenat Aman's last major dramatic role before semi-retirement.
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