''London Confidential'' is an Indian

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-language spy thriller film which was premiered on

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on 18 September 2020. The film is directed by Kanwal Sethi and produced by Mohit Chhabra and Ajay Rai. It is created by S. Hussain Zaidi and stars

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and

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. The film is about R&AW agents in London investigating China's role in the pandemic with a ruthless mole in their midst. A Sequel titled Lahore Confidential was released on

in 2021.

Plot

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officials stationed in London have gathered strong evidence through their sources which indicate the involvement of Chinese Communist party in the spread of the virus and are very close to getting the final evidence. However, Chinese authorities get wind of this through a mole in the Indian embassy. In order to have a low-key presence the R&AW uses a grocery store as their outpost to execute and coordinate operations.

Cast

Release

''London Confidential'' was premiered on

on 18 September 2020.

Reception

Samrudhi Ghosh from ''

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'' stated, “''London Confidential'' is a crisp espionage thriller, at one hour and 14 minutes, but the trite and predictable climax does not live up to the interesting premise. ''

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'' stated, “The screenplay is gripping and Kanwal Sethi’s direction does justice to it. The cinematography captures the London cityscape in an interesting hue. The editing is crisp and has ensured there are no dull moments in the film. All-in-all, ‘''London Confidential''’ is worth the full 1 hour and 17 minutes of your time”. ''Scroll''.''in'' mentioned, “The film is based on a concept by tireless conspiracy thriller churner S Hussain Zaidi. Written by Akshay Singh and Prateek Payodhi and directed by Kanwal Sethi, ''London Confidential'' doesn’t indulge in much Chinese-bashing. The focus is on sending Uma and Arjun on a wild-goose chase before they stumble upon the truth that is staring them in the face.

References

External links

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