Director: Karan Tejpal
Star Cast: Abhinandan – Abhishek Banerjee, Shubham Vardhan, Mia Melzer
Platform: Amazon Prime Video (Streaming from 4th June 2025)
Runtime: Approx 90–93 minutes
🎭 Plot Synopsis
On a quiet night, a sensational crime takes place at a rural railway station—the kidnapping of a child! This is when a brother-brother duo from the city, Gautam (Abhishek Banerjee) and Raman (Shubham Vardhan), get caught up in this nightmare. They offer help, but a routine confusion happens, and the crowd mistakes them for the wrong person.

💥 Highlights

Quick, fast-paced thriller:
The film moves along with full force in its 90 minutes, with no unnecessary flashbacks or musical breaks
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Hardline social commentary:
Casteism, mob versus justice, economic class differences—these themes naturally transcend the boundaries of Sab.

Dabangg cinematography:
Ishan Ghosh and Sachin S. Pillai give the film a closed, breath-taking backdrop with precise camera movements.

🧑‍🎭 Performance

Abhishek Banerjee:
Gone from his comic image in ‘Stree’, here he delivers his most powerful performance in a creative and serious role—strict, sensitive and driven by a sense of justice.

Shubham Vardhan:
Playing the role of the idealistic brother, he brings an emotional balance to the film.

Mia Melzer:

With tremendous restraint and pain, she portrays a mother with surprising seriousness

✍️ Direction & Writing

Despite being Karan Teepal’s first film, he has created a fierce, well-crafted thriller. There is no visual exaggeration, just depth through simplicity—which keeps the viewer captivated. The dialogue and screenplay are direct, sharp, and effective.

⚖️ Negatives

There is a slight lack of character building at some places—Raman seems a little too morally conflicted and Gautam too spontaneous.

Not as glamorous as Mumbai blockbusters, but that adds to the realism of this film.

🏆 Awards and Recognition

Premiered in the Orizzonti Extra section at the Venice Festival 2023.

‑ Direction, acting and camera unit won awards at international festivals like Beijing, Tokyo, Zurich.

Anurag Kashyap, Kiran Rao, Vikramaditya Motwane, Nikhil Advani executive produced it

✅ In the end…

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (4.5/5)

Why watch? If you are looking for a fast-paced, socially relevant and emotional thriller, then Stolen is a great choice for you. This film will keep you glued to your seat, make you think, and will be remembered for a long time.

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