Udaipur Files, Based On Real Story Of Tailor, Kanhaiya Lal Brutally Killed, Death Recorded On Camera

After a series of protests, bans and legal cases, Udaipur Files was released on August 8, 2025. The film's sole purpose is to share the truth and story of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Udaipur. He might not have seen life outside of his shop, but he was brutally murdered for voicing his opinion on a remark made by a former politician. While many of us do not know Kanhaiya Lal, his story is worth knowing. 

Who is real-life Kanhaiya Lal?

In the land of palaces, serene lakes, and rich heritage, a tailor's shop in Udaipur's Dhan Mandi, with narrow and busy lanes, witnessed a horrific day in June 2022. Kanhaiya Lal was a local tailor and shopkeeper. His story illustrates how social media and politics can turn someone's life upside down simply because they hold a different opinion. On top of it, a killing happening in a democratic country like India is a matter of concern. 

What happened with Kanhaiya Lal?

It was in 2022, when Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor by profession, was brutally killed by two men in his own shop. The two men entered his shop pretending to be customers on June 28, 2022.  The two men killed him by using cleavers and recorded the gruesome act and uploaded the video of the murder. 

The two men claimed that they killed Kanhaiya Lal as revenge for his support towards Nupur Sharma, whose TV comments on the Prophet Muhammad ignited national buzz, and she received a lot of backlash. The consequence was that the video of the gruesome killing was circulated widely. Soon, internet services were suspended in Rajasthan. 

More about Udaipur Files 

Udaipur Files is written and directed by Bharat S Shrinate. The film claims to be based on true events with cinematic liberties. The film shows the events of 2022, when an ordinary work day turned into national headlines after the gruesome killing of Kanhaiya Lal. The makers made sure to clear that in no way the movie is targeting a certain religion or people from that religion, but it only tries to show the problem of terrorism. In fact, there are scenes which show the patriotic side of Muslims in the country, on the gruesome act of killing an innocent tailor. 

Udaipur Files, a seat was left empty in the theatre for the soul of Kanhaiya Lal

Recently, Yash Sahu, the son of Kanhaiya Lal, made an appeal and revealed that the film is a message from the family to the people who have been dealing with the pain of their father's brutal murder. On the day of the special screening of the film, Yash shared that his mother wasn't able to see the film due to the pain and trauma, but a seat has been kept vacant for the soul of his father, Kanhaiya Kumar, with a photo of him on it.

Yash even requested the people to watch the film, Udaipur Files and know the truth about the death of his father, and how he was brutally killed for voicing his opinion. He went on to say that the film is not made with the intention to oppose any religion, but to show how terrorism is working in India. He was quoted as saying:

"This movie, which is being released today, Udaipur Files, is based on the incident of my father, which happened on 28th June, 2022. How my father was killed under terrorist conspiracy. These people were connected to Pakistan."

Udaipur Files review by X

As soon as the movie was released, audiences took to X to share their reviews of the film. One user wrote, "Udaipur Files X review: Truthful and powerful, say viewers Udaipur Files, starring Vijay Raaz, has finally hit theatres after much controversy. Viewers on X are calling it powerful and truthful. The film is based on the real-life murder of Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur." Another one commented, "Just watched Udaipur Files...Really amazing movie and delivered the truth ..Must watch." 

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