Dhaval Roy of The Times of India gave a balanced review, appreciating the film's intense political drama and Singh's compelling portrayal but pointing out that the slow pacing and dense plot might not appeal to all audiences.Read at source
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Synopsis
Match Fixing
Match Fixing: The Nation At Stake is an Indian Hindi-language political thriller film directed by Kedar Gaekwad and produced by Pallavi Gurjar under ArtArena Creations Pvt. Ltd. Film is based on the book The Game Behind Saffron Terror written by Retired Col. Kanwar Khatana. The film stars Vineet Kumar Singh, Anuja Sathe and Manoj Joshi.
- Director
- Kedar Gaekwad
- Release
- 10 Jan 2025
- Studio
- Artarena Creations
- Run time
- 146 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
4 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Wikipedia-cited reviews for Match Fixing are generally positive overall across 4 collected excerpts. The cited excerpts do not provide enough numeric scores for an aggregate. Positive excerpts point to performances, direction, writing, pacing.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-keyless-enricher) from 4 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
- direction
- writing
- pacing
Positive 4
Ganesh Aglave from Firstpost described the film as a "slow, complicated, verbose political thriller" but lauded Vineet Kumar Singh's shining performance, noting his ability to carry the narrative despite the film's convoluted storytelling.Read at source
Madhav Sharma of Times Now Hindi stated that the political drama "is going to leave you speechless," commending its bold storytelling, Singh's commanding presence, and the film's ability to tackle sensitive themes effectively.Read at source
Pankaj Shukla of Amar Ujala praised the film's exploration of the Malegaon bomb blast and its political undertones, crediting Singh's intense portrayal and the director's vision, though he noted some narrative inconsistencies.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 10 Jan 2025
- Run time
- 146 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Kedar Gaekwad
- Studio
- Artarena Creations
Trivia
- The film is based on the book 'The Game Behind Saffron Terror' written by Retired Col. Kanwar Khatana.
- The movie was originally scheduled for release on 15 November 2024 before being delayed.
- The Bombay High Court dismissed a petition claiming the film promoted negative stereotypes against Muslims.
- The film was granted permission for release after the court ruled it was a work of fiction.
- Manoj Joshi portrays Pervez Musharraf in the film's cast.
- Vineet Kumar Singh received critical acclaim for his performance from multiple reviewers including Firstpost and The Times of India.
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