Mulk (2018) Hindi Link

Anubhav Sinha’s is less of a courtroom drama and more of a mirror held up to a fracturing society. Released at a time when the "us vs. them" narrative was gaining significant traction in India, the film chose to bypass the safety of metaphors and tackle the prejudice against the Indian Muslim community head-on.

The story follows a respected Muslim family in Varanasi, led by the patriarch Murad Ali Mohammed (Rishi Kapoor). Their lives are upended when their nephew is involved in a terrorist attack. Suddenly, decades of being "neighbors" and "friends" vanish, replaced by the crushing weight of suspicion. The film’s brilliance lies in how it portrays this shift: it isn't just about the state’s legal machinery, but about the casual, everyday communalism that bubbles to the surface in the streets of a small town. Mulk (2018) Hindi

Rishi Kapoor delivers a career-best performance, portraying a man who is heartbroken not just by his nephew’s actions, but by the betrayal of his community. His dignity in the face of being told to "go to Pakistan" serves as the emotional anchor of the film. Opposite him, Ashutosh Rana plays a public prosecutor who embodies the cold, logical face of prejudice, making the threat feel systemic rather than just individual. Anubhav Sinha’s is less of a courtroom drama