''Nail Polish'' is a 2021 Indian

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-language legal thriller

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film written and directed by Bugs Bhargava Krishna. Produced by

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, Seema Mohaptra, Jahanara Bhagava and

Dhirajj Vinodd Kapoor Dhiraj Vinod Kapoor (earlier known as Dheeraj Kapoor Alias Dheiraj Kapoor, Dhirajj Vinodd Kapoor) is an Indian actor, model, director, board advisor, consultant, producer and entrepreneur. Kapoor is known for his modeling assignments with Hond ...

with the production house as Ten Years Younger Production. Starring

Arjun Rampal Arjun Rampal (born 26 November 1972) is an Indian actor, model, film producer and television personality who works in Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Rajiv Rai's romance film '' Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat'' (2001) and has since gone on t ...

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Madhoo Madhoo Shah (Madhubala) (born Padma Malini; 26 March 1969) is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada language films. She was a part of Movies like ''Phool Aur Kaante'' (1991), '' Roja ...

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Anand Tiwari Anand Tiwari (born 29 May 1983) is an Indian actor, producer, writer and director known for his work in Hindi films. He has appeared in films like ''Kites'' (2010), '' Udaan'' (2010), ''Aisha'' (2010), and ''Go Goa Gone'' (2013). As a stage act ...

and Samreen Kaur the film follows the trial of a famous social activist who is accused of raping and murdering two migrant children while also suspected of killing others. ''Nail Polish'' premiered on

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on 1 January 2021.

Cast

as Siddharth Jaisingh (Sid) *

as Veer Singh; ‘Ranjit’; ‘Charu Raina’ *

as Amit Kumar *

as Judge Kishore Bhushan *

as Shobha Bhusan *Samreen Kaur as Charu Raina *

Sameer Dharmadhikari Sameer Dharmadhikari is an Indian film and television actor and model Popular for Playing the Role of Samrat Bindusara Maurya in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat . He played the male lead in the Marathi film '' Nirop'' that won the National Award fo ...

as DCP Sunil Sachdev *

Rushad Rana Rushad Rana is an Indian actor and influencer. He is well known for his portrayals of Raghav in '' Hip Hip Hurray'', Nikhil in '' Kehta Hai Dil'', Sumit in ''Sasural Simar Ka'', Coach Sir in '' Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai'' and Aniruddh Gandhi in ...

as Yashpal Sharma *

Neha Hinge Neha Hinge is an Indian model and actress. She was second runner up in Femina Miss India 2010 contest and represented India in Miss International 2010. She was among the Top 5 contestants in the Miss International 2010 competition. Early lif ...

as Malthi Kumar *Pratibha Goregaonkar as Matron *Mansee Deshmukh as Maya Kawal *Deepak Chaddha as Dada Shah *Sukesh Anand as Harpal Phera *

Shiv Kumar Subramaniam Shiv Kumar Subramaniam (23 December 1959 – 10 April 2022) was an Indian actor and screenwriter who is known for his role as the leading industrial tycoon I. M. Virani in the Indian television serial ''Mukti Bandhan'' on Colors channel. H ...

as Dr. Nandi

Reception

Anna M. M. Vetticad Anna Mercy Mathews Vetticad, commonly known as Anna M. M. Vetticad, is an Indian film critic and journalist. She has been in the field of journalism since 1994. Vetticad has also hosted her own interview show, ''Star Trek'', on Headlines Today ...

gave a positive review and said that the film "touches upon aspects of sexual violence rarely discussed in Hindi cinema or in Indian society at large." Shrikanth Venkatesh of

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wrote: "''Nail Polish'' is a gritty film and is gripping for the most part. The acting is generally top notch, with

and

especially in fine form. Archika Khurana of ''

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'' called it a "a compelling thriller which can be watched for its story and most importantly the outstanding performances." Shubhra Gupta of ''

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'' praised the film and wrote: "A few things are overstated, a couple of facts are fuzzily presented, but despite the occasional eye-roll, ''Nail Polish'', buoyed by a wonderful performance from

, and ably supported by the rest, keep us engaged." Prathyush Parasuraman of

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wrote: "If nothing else, this movie is a testament to how well-framed and well-acted films can elevate even the banal writing, even if it cannot entirely transcend the banality."

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