Sonchiriya: A stark, stirring tale of rebels

Sonchiriya (transl.Great Indian bustard) is a 2019 Indian action film directed by Abhishek Chaubey and starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey and Ashutosh Rana. The film presents a rooted tale set in Chambal. The film was released on 1 March 2019 to 720 screens in India and 220 screens in overseas circuit, making it 940 screens worldwide. The critic giving positive review find the film gripping, tense and unpredictable.As per Rotten Tomatoes, the film has scored 67% based on 6 reviews with average rating of 6.33/10.

Raja Sen reviewing the film in Hindustan Times rated the film with three stars out of five. He liked the lead cast in role of bandits but feels that the slow pace kept the film from becoming a great film. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave it three and half stars out of five and praising the acting of the whole cast he says “Cast Live And Breathe Their Roles”. Renuka Vyavahare writing for The Times of India gave three and half stars out of five and writes “Gripping, tense and unpredictable, despite being a slow-burn western, Chaubey’s period thriller makes for a riveting watch.”

Taran Adarsh giving three and half stars out of five feels that it is a very well-made film but caters to a niche audience.Anupama Chopra of Film Companion gives three stars out of five and summarise the review as “A Stunningly Shot, Masterfully Staged Fusion Of Caste, Violence And Jungle Law.” The music of the film has been composed by Vishal Bhardwaj, while the lyrics have been written by Varun Grover except two songs “Naina Na Maar” (lyrics By Traditional and recreate by Ashok Mizaj Badr) and “The Daaku Anthem” (lyrics By Abhishek Nailwal and music by Ketan Sodha).