''Article 370'' is a 2024 Indian

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-language

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action thriller film directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, who co-wrote the film with

Aditya Dhar Aditya Dhar (born 12 March 1983) is an Indian filmmaker and lyricist, best known for directing and writing military action film '' Uri: The Surgical Strike'' (2019). Early life and career Dhar was born on 12 March 1983 in New Delhi, India. He ...

, Arjun Dhawan, and Monal Thaakar. Produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, and Lokesh Dhar, the film stars

Yami Gautam Yami Gautam Dhar (born 28 November 1988) is an Indian actress known predominantly for her work in Bollywood, Hindi films. She sprang into prominence after doing some commercials for Glow & Lovely and began her acting career in television shows ...

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, Skand Thakur, Ashwini Kaul, Vaibhav Tatwawadi, Arun Govil, and

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in pivotal roles. The film was released worldwide on 23 February 2024. The critics praised the performance of Gautam and the storyline, but criticised the film for its distortion of facts and promotion of the agenda of the ruling government of the

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Premise

The film is set against the backdrop of the

revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir On 5 August 2019, the Parliament of India voted in favour of a resolution tabled by Home Minister Amit Shah to revoke the temporary special status, or autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir—a regio ...

, and the autonomy granted under

Article 370 Article 370 of the Indian constitution gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, a region located in the northern part of Indian subcontinent and part of the larger region of Kashmir which has been the subject of a dispute between India, Pak ...

of the Indian Constitution to

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—a region administered by

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Cast

as NIA agent Zooni Haksar *

as Joint Secretary PMO Rajeshwari Swaminathan * Raj Arjun as ID Station Chief of Srinagar Khawar Ali * Shivam Khajuria as Burhan Wani * Vaibhav Tatwawadi as Deputy Commandant CRPF Yash Chauhan * Arun Govil as the

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(Based on PM

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) * Raj Zutshi as Former Chief Minister of J&K Salahuddin Jalal *

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as C.M. J&K Parveena Andrabi *

as the

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(Based on HM

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) *

Sumit Kaul Sumit Kaul (born 10 March 1978) is an Indian actor and voice actor known for playing Rajkumar Justin Maurya in '' Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat''. Kaul was born on March 10, 1978 in Bombay, Maharashtra into a Kashmiri Pandit family that left Kash ...

as Yakub Shaikh * Iravati Harshe as Brinda Kaul *

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as Former J&K Governor Jagmohan Patil * Skand Sanjeev Thakur as Wasim Abbasi * Ashwini Kaul as Zakir Naikoo * Ashwini Kumar as Ashsih Mattoo * Asit Redij as Rohit Thappar * Jaya Virlley as Pranjali * Sanya Sagar as Namita Chaturvedi * Rajiv Kumar as Shamsher Abdali * Mithil Shah as Siddharth * B. Shantanu as Vice-President * Ajay Shankar as Gaurang Sengupta * Toshir Nalwat as Pa Mohsin * Sukhita Aiyar as Anuradha Pattnaik * Sandeep Chatterjee as ISI Chief

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by

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while lyrics are written by Osho Jain,

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and

Reception

Critical reception

Devesh Sharma of ''

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'' gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated that "the film is a cracker of an action film and if one doesn't dwell on its political stance much, can be thoroughly enjoyed as an action thriller." Abhishek Srivastava of ''

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'' also rated 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated that "''Article 370'' remains engaging for the most part" and that the film "proves to be a worthwhile watch, offering enough substance to keep viewers engaged and invested". Monika Rawal Kukreja of ''

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'' wrote that "''Article 370'' underlines one of the most crucial chapters in our nation's history. With an impressive writing, simple narrative and outstanding direction, it effortlessly manages to send across the message it intends to". The

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gave it a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and noted that the movie aims to promote propaganda by terming itself as fiction but the characters of the movie depicting the Prime minister and the Home minister entirely resembles the current PM

and HM

. Calling it a "hard-hitting political drama", Titas Chowdhury of ''

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'' rated 3.5 out of 5 stars, and stated that "the makers waste no time and dive into the crux of the story in the first half and it makes for a fast-paced experience till the point of intermission. It's the second half of the film that appears stretched out". Lachmi Deb Roy of ''

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'' awarded 3 out of 5, calling it a "compelling narrative that informs and engages without making it look like a history and civics lesson. ''Article 370'' is a true story of Kashmir's tortured history that had to be corrected and the maker of the film did complete justice to it!". Asmita Pant of ''

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'' wrote that "the film offers a grounded perspective on the Kashmir issue. It delves deep into emotions but never interrupts the story's flow", and that "the filmmakers have eschewed sensationalism for a factually accurate narrative infused with cinematic flair". Critic from '' Bollywood Hungama'' gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and called it "a gripping tale that attempts to depict an important chapter of India’s history in an entertaining and simple manner." Rohit Bhatnagar of ''

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'' rated 3 in a scale of 5, stating that "Yami Gautam’s film voices truth but in a textbook manner ... Away from the picking political sides or even having his own ideology in place, Aditya sheds light on what had happened and that’s like cherry on top". Abhimanyu Mathur of ''

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'' awarded 3.5 out of 5 stars, and said that "it is a technically well-made film, packed with great performances, seamless direction, and a solid background score"; it "excels when it is being a thriller", however, "the film falters when it tries to get political. Because at this point, it resorts to boring tropes, caricatures, and over-the-top acting". Sana Farzeen of ''

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'' rated 3 out of 5 stars and added that "''Article 370'' is a well-made film but will test your patience with its run-time of 2 hours and 40 minutes", also claimed that the film is "tuned to the propaganda value" for the ruling government. Shalini Langer of ''

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'' rated 2.5/5 and added that the film "serves its politics unabashedly as it mixes facts with fiction".

Box Office

As of 7 March 2024, ''Article 370'' has grossed in India, with a further in overseas, for a worldwide total of .

Release

Theatrical

The film was released worldwide on 23 February 2024. On March 2024, the film was declared tax free in

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References

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