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Thappad
2020
· Movie
· 144 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
70–76
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is IMDb on 70, highest is Google on 76.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →At a party, a successful man slaps his wife during an argument. This single public act of violence shatters the illusion of their seemingly perfect marriage. The wife, who has always been supportive, begins to question the foundation of their relationship and the normalized disrespect she has accepted, leading her to reevaluate her entire life.
Details
- Director
- Anubhav Sinha
- Writers
- Anubhav Sinha, Mrunmayee Lagoo
- Studio
- T-Series, Benaras Mediaworks
- Released
- 27 February 2020
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Budget
- $2.9M
- Box office
- $5.3M
- Awards
- 7 wins, 15 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 22 →7 wins from 22 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2022 | Best Director | Anubhav Sinha | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | Kumud Mishra | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2022 | Best Actress | Taapsee Pannu | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2022 | Best Film | Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Anubhav Sinha | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards 2021 | Best Sound Design | Kaamod Kharade | Winner |
| Filmfare Awards 2021 | Best Editing | Yasha Ramchandani | Winner |
| Filmfare Awards 2021 | Best Background Score | Mangesh Dhakde | Winner |
| Filmfare Awards 2021 | Best Cinematography | Soumik Mukherjee | Nominee |
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International Indian Film Academy Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Taapsee Pannu | Nominee |
| Best Director | Anubhav Sinha | Nominee |
| Best Film | Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Anubhav Sinha | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kumud Mishra | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards
15 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actress | Taapsee Pannu | Winner |
| Best Background Score | Mangesh Dhakde | Winner |
| Best Editing | Yasha Ramchandani | Winner |
| Best Film | Anubhav Sinha, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Raghav Chaitanya for "Ek Tukda Dhoop" | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Kaamod Kharade | Winner |
| Best Story | Anubhav Sinha and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul | Winner |
| Best Actress (Critics) | Taapsee Pannu | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Soumik Mukherjee | Nominee |
| Best Director | Anubhav Sinha | Nominee |
| Best Film (Critics) | Anubhav Sinha | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Shakeel Azmi for "Ek Tukda Dhoop" | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Anubhav Sinha and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kumud Mishra | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Tanvi Azmi | Nominee |
Asian Film Awards
2 nominations
| Best Editing | Yasha Ramchandani | Nominee |
| Best Film | Thappad | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
1 nomination
| Best Asian Film | Anubhav Sinha, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar | Nominee |