Udaipur Files Review, Chilling Story Of A Tailor Being Murdered, Well-Intentioned But Bad Screenplay

Udaipur Files shows a tale of the gruesome killing of a tailor, who had just voiced his opinion on social media in support of former BJP member, Nupur Sharma. The crime-thriller faced intense debate and multiple legal hurdles just before its release. But it finally premiered across India on August 8, 2025. The film is inspired by the real-life events surrounding the 2022 murder of Kanhaiya Lal Sahu.

Udaipur Files storyline

Udaipur Files is one of the most controversial films of the year, due to the petitions filed to ban the release of the film. Veteran actor, Vijay Raaz, played the role of 'Kanhaiya Lal Sahu' who was beheaded for sharing a post on Facebook in support of a politician's remark about Prophet Mohammad. The movie tried to depict the brutal murder's planning and how it had a connection with terrorists in Pakistan. 

The makers made sure to start the film with a disclaimer that there have been cinematic liberties taken to portray the real-life murder. Also, they 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. 

However, there are claims that the intent and thought behind the film are correct, but it has a weak screenplay and narration. For a film to leave an impact, the screenplay is important. The movie looks cluttered with too many things happening at once. There are reports that the film includes an item number, which isn't typically necessary in a serious film. The film has a weak first half, but it gets hold of its story in the second half, and the last 10 minutes will give you goosebumps and chills. 

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." 

More about Kanhaiya Lal's murder

For the unversed, Kanhaiya Lal lost his life on June 28, 2022, in Udaipur, Rajasthan. He was murdered by two assailants, who entered his shop and brutally killed him. Reportedly, Kanhaiya was killed as he shared a social media post in support of Indian politician and BJP spokesperson, Nupur Sharma, whose comments on Muhammad created a controversy in 2022. 

It is worth mentioning that the assailants had released a video after murdering the innocent Kanhaiya Lal. In the clip, they claimed that they killed him as the tailor allegedly shared a social media post in support of former BJP member, Nupur Sharma. Not only this, Javed, who was one of the accused in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case, had moved to the Supreme Court against the release of the film. 

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