Assi

“Assi is totally and deliberately in your face, with the filmmakers clearly hoping that you will never be able to get it out of your mind and heart.”

“The narrative feels like a stray bullet that could hit anyone in its way, causing a whole new chain of terrifying events. It’s unpredictable; we never know which wound it plans to scrape on next. But Assi wants us to heal — for that, the wounds must be addressed. The film ends on one such note — an open wound that may not heal anytime soon. And yet, we hope.”

“Assi is a deeply moving tale of a rape survivor fighting a corrupt system. It takes a harsh look at the culture which births the rapists. Grounded, serious and unsparing, Assi transforms one woman's trauma into a collective reckoning.”

“Hard-hitting, horrifying, and heartfelt, this courtroom drama is impossible to ignore.”

“Anubhav Sinha's Assi is not an easy watch, and it isn't meant to be. The film confronts sexual violence, patriarchy and the justice system without offering comfort. If you think cinema should do more than entertain, this is a conversation you cannot ignore.”

“A subject that remains painfully relevant. A cast that breathes life into every frame. Some on screen moments that grip you by the collar, refusing to let go. The problem lies not in what the film wants to say, but in how consistently it manages to say it, with clarity.”

“There are moments in Assi when you will get scared, when you will get angry, when you will feel helpless... when you will realise the enormity of the crime. Though not perfect, Assi has a strong message and will make you realise how horrifying a crime rape is.”

“Directed by Anubhav Sinha and co-written by him along with Gaurav Solanki, Assi is positioned as an investigative courtroom drama rooted in the reality of sexual assault cases in India. But once the shock settles, the question becomes whether the storytelling sustains that force.”

“'Assi' is a uniquely uncomfortable film to watch, a social drama that demands complete surrender from its audience.”

“Sinha's relentless expression of the state of helplessness and depravity makes one leave an impression of anguish on the seat's armrest. In Assi, the syntax has sharpened. It excels as a moral interrogation of complicity — familial, institutional, and societal.”