''Collar Bomb'' is a 2021 Indian

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directed by Dnyanesh Zoting and starring

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. It was released digitally on

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Premise

A glorified cop's life is thrown into chaos as he is forced to commit a series of crimes before a suicide bomber blows up a school. As he races against time, he's confronted by an evil that is hell-bent on striking raw, primal terror.

Cast

as SHO Manoj Hesi *

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as Shoeb Ali *

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as Rita *

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as ASI Sumitra Joshi * Ajit Singh Palawat as Ratan Negi * Naman Jain as Akshay Hesi *

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as Commander Bhaskar Chandra * Shashi Bhushan as Inspector Mohan Rawat * Ambarish Deshpande as Deputy Commandant Satyan * Vidushi Mehra as Sarah Fernandes * Suman Singh as Peter Fernandes * Shantanu Bhamare

Reception

Jyoti Kanyal of

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gave the film a negative review and stating, "Dnyanesh Zoting's ''Collar Bomb'' is a disappointing thriller, which is devoid of logic and depth. Watch it if you don't have much else to do." Anna M.M. Vetticad of

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gave the film 1.75 out of 5 stars and expressing, "Will the Nikhil Nair who wrote her with such finesse and the Dnyanesh Zoting who directed her with such confidence please raise their hands and tell us what went wrong with the rest of ''Collar Bomb''?" Archika Khurana of

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gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "As Jimmy Sheirgill says in the end, “Life is a chain that is built from the decisions we make.” This perfectly summing up this 87-minute riveting drama. It will have you hooked to your seat the entire time." Pankaj Shukla of

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gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "The film is fine for passing the time on weekends but its director Dnyanesh Zoting has raised a hope that if given a chance, he will definitely do a big bang." Russel D'Silva of BollywoodLife gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated, "''Collar Bomb'' is a quite a taut, tight thriller for three quarters of the way until the final quarter ergo the climax almost brings everything crashing down. Thankfully, Jimmy Sheirgill and surprise package Asha Negi prevent the movie from ending with too sour an aftertaste." Madhuri V of

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gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated, "The cop thriller keeps you majorly hooked until you foresee the climax from a distance. Later, when the big reveal is made, it simply fails to make a loud blast."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 14922300 2021 action thriller films Indian action thriller films 2020s Hindi-language films 2021 films Disney+ Hotstar original films Hindi-language action thriller films