Shatak

Name: Shatak
Genre: Historical
Released: 2026-02-19
Rating: 3.5
Cast: Ajay Devgn

TezScore70/100 Favourable reception Generally Positive Early coverage · 2 scored of 5 Indian-media reviews How TezScore works IMDb 9.7/10

19 Feb 2026

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Synopsis

Shatak

Shatak: Sangh Ke 100 Varsh (transl. Centenary: 100 Years of the Sangh) is an Indian film directed by Aashish Mall, produced by Vir Kapur and co-produced by Aashish Tiwari under the banner of Ada 360 Degree. The film revisits the 100-years history of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist organisation that has played a significant role in India's cultural, social, and political spheres and has been the subject of varying interpretations and debate.

Release: 19 Feb 2026
Language: Hindi

Reviews

Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Generally Positive

Across 5 collected reviews for Shatak, the excerpts and scores point to a positive response. The 2 scored reviews average 70/100, with scores ranging 50-90.

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Common praise

Rather than entering the ideological battlefield that surrounds the RSS, the film steps back and asks a simpler, more powerful question:…
While it doesn't fully transcend its ambitious scope to deliver cinematic depth, Aashish Mall's direction ensures the core message of…

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Reception Order

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India Today

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5 2026-02-20

While it doesn't fully transcend its ambitious scope to deliver cinematic depth, Aashish Mall's direction ensures the core message of unity and resilience resonates amid historical turbulence.

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Indian Community

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.5 2026-02-20

Rather than entering the ideological battlefield that surrounds the RSS, the film steps back and asks a simpler, more powerful question: who were the people behind the movement, and what did it cost them?

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