''200 Halla Ho'' is a 2021 Indian

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directed by Sarthak Dasgupta and Alok Batra (in his directorial debut) with production by

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. It was digitally released on 20 August 2021 on

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Plot

The film is based on the real life incident in which 200 women lynched

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, a gangster, robber, serial rapist, and killer in an open court in

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in 2004.

Cast

Amol Palekar Amol Palekar (born 24 November 1944) is an Indian actor, director and producer of Hindi and Marathi cinema. Early life and education Palekar was born to Kamlakara and Suhasini Palekar in a Marathi language, Marathi speaking middle-class family ...

as Justice Vitthal Daangle *

Barun Sobti Barun Sobti is an Indian actor. He is best known as Nikhil Nair in '' Asur'', Amarpal Garundi in '' Kohrra'' and Arnav Singh Raizada in the television series ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon''. He has also acted in various limited web series like ...

as Umesh Joshi *

Ishtiyak Khan Ishtiyak Khan (born Istayak Arif Khan; 15 April 1976) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema, bollywood movies and television shows. He came into limelight for his role as english teacher in the film Phas Gaye Re Obama which also ...

as Prof. Avsare * Sahil Khattar as Bali Choudhary *

Upendra Limaye Upendra Limaye (born 8 November 1969) is an Indian actor, who won the National Film Award for his role in the Marathi film '' Jogwa''. On the centenary of Indian cinema in April 2013, ''Forbes ''Forbes'' () is an American business magazin ...

as Suresh Patil *

Rinku Rajguru Prerana "Rinku" Mahadeo Rajguru (born 3 June 2001) is an Indian actress primarily working in Marathi and Hindi language films, best known for her role in the film ''Sairat'' for which she won a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards Mar ...

as Asha Surve *

Flora Saini Flora Saini, also known by her screen name Asha Saini or Mayuri, is an Indian actress and model. She predominantly works in Telugu and Hindi films, and also appeared in a number of Kannada and Tamil films. She has done more than 80 projects a ...

as Poornima *

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as IPS, Sameer Deshpande *

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as Anwar Sheikh *

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as Purva * Apurva Choudhari as Jyoti * Sushama Deshpande as Tarabai Kamble * Vinay Hake as the Reporter * Punit Tiwari as Santosh * Sahana Vasudevan as Neha

Reception

Arushi Jain of ''

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'' gave the film a mixed review and stated, "Though a torpid screenplay fails the subject of the movie, veteran actor Amol Palekar stays committed to the character of a retired Dalit judge. He brings some profundity to a film that lacks depth". Archika Khurana of ''

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'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated, "If you like

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films based on true stories, this drama definitely deserves a watch in order to comprehend the grief and suffering that those women must have endured". R.M. Vijayakar of ''India West'' gave the film a mixed review and stated, "This film may not be a must-watch in the way it is made, but it is certainly not a waste of resources and audience time like Yoodlee’s social thriller past excesses". ''Mumbai Live'' gave the film a mixed review and stated, "The movie leaves a lasting impact on your mind and one wonders that no matter how much we talk about equality, there are certain sects that are still struggling to get the respect they deserve". Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri of ''

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'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated, "If only it did not wear its activism, its social agenda, on its sleeves, it would have been more than the polemic tract it often feels like".

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of ''

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'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "Drawing strength from a slew of quietly efficient performances, the director parlays the material into an impactful tale of crime and punishment that transcends genre limitations". ''

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'' praised its "decent" production values, tone, pacing, "powerful" performances and "dramatic" direction.

References

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