Film

Section 375

Name: Section 375
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2019
Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadha, Meera Chopra, Rahul Bhat, Shriswara Dubey

A searing courtroom drama about consent, power, and the slippery space between accusation and truth. When a costume assistant files rape charges against a famous filmmaker, the trial becomes a battlefield where both sides wage war with evidence, memory, and the law itself. Sharp, uncomfortable, and genuinely unpredictable.

TMDb rating

3.7

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you are drawn to courtroom dramas where the argument over words matters as much as the verdict, and you don't mind a film that keeps asking you to take a side.

Skip it if you want cinematic flair, since this is mostly talk in courtrooms and offices, with sharp dialogue doing most of the work and little visual invention.

What it asks of you: A little over two hours of sustained attention to hearings, testimony and the uncomfortable questions they raise; the tone stays grave and steady throughout.

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Mulk2018

Another Akshaye Khanna legal drama that interrogates bias in the justice system with similar moral complexity and courtroom tension. Gripping and thoughtfully constructed.

But It's a slower burn than Section 375, and the pacing can feel baggy in places. Some may find the politics heavy-handed.

Pink2016

A powerhouse courtroom thriller about three women who file assault charges against powerful men. It has the same unflinching look at India's legal system and the burden of proof placed on accusers.

But The film's anger can feel didactic, and it leans more sympathetic to the accusers from the start, whereas Section 375 refuses easy sides.

Article 152019

Released the same year, this Ayushmann Khurrana film also tears into systemic injustice within Indian institutions. Dark, forensic, and refuses to offer comfort.

But Considerably grimmer in tone and subject matter. Not a rewarding watch so much as a necessary one; that may not be what you want tonight.

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The wildcard

Something you would not have found on your own.

The Hunt2012

Both explore how an accusation becomes unstoppable momentum, and how the legal system and public opinion are not the same thing. Both ask: what happens when you cannot prove innocence?

Thomas Vinterberg's Danish masterpiece about a man falsely accused of child abuse in a small town. As the accusation metastasizes, the film asks what truth even means when society has already decided. The inversion cuts deep.

But Bleak and nihilistic in a way Section 375 isn't. The ending will sit with you uncomfortably; catharsis is not on offer.

Natrang2010

A Marathi film about a theatre actor that explores performance, ego, and the gap between public persona and private cruelty. Darkly funny and unsettling.

But The tone is oblique and the connection to Section 375 is thematic rather than obvious. Requires active watching and patience with ambiguity.

Raees2017

A crime thriller with real momentum and strong performances from Shah Rukh Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Solid entertainment with craft behind it.

But Lighter in moral weight than Section 375; it's a heist film at heart, not an interrogation. You might want something meatier.

Badla2019

An Amitabh Bachchan thriller built on twists and misdirection. Satisfying as a puzzle box, and the cat-and-mouse dynamic between lawyer and accused is genuinely clever.

But The twists prioritise plot over character depth. If you want emotional truth rather than clever surprises, this won't deliver it.

Gulaal2009

Anurag Kashyap's visceral political thriller about corruption and power in Indian institutions. Raw energy, strong performances, unafraid to be ugly.

But Chaotic editing and a tangled plot can feel self-consciously arty. Not as tightly constructed as Section 375, and harder to follow.

Chandni Bar2001

A brutal film about exploitation and survival in Mumbai's sex industry. Tabu's performance is extraordinary; it refuses to look away from ugliness or simplify its heroine.

But Extremely graphic and brutal. Not a courtroom drama, and considerably more exploitative in its own right; the film's relationship to its material is murky.

Stalker1979

Both films are fundamentally about the unreliability of witness and memory, and about how conviction—legal or existential—cannot guarantee truth. Both demand that you think rather than feel.

Tarkovsky's meditative science-fiction film about a guide leading people into a mysterious zone. Slow, hypnotic, utterly unconcerned with plot. It's about how we construct meaning and desire, and what we're willing to believe. A complete tonal shift from Section 375, but the obsession with proof and truth runs deep.

But 163 minutes of philosophical Russian cinema with minimal dialogue and no resolution. If you want a story, not a question posed in long takes, this will feel like punishment.

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Checked 18 October 2026.

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Released: 2019
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Status: Released
Runtime: 124 min