Abhishek Srivastava of The Times of India rated 3.5/5 stars and writes that "Watch ‘Stolen’ for its gripping tension and raw portrayal of India’s class divide in a tight, emotional thriller."Read at source
Stolen 2025 
Synopsis
Stolen
Stolen is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Karan Tejpal and produced by Gaurav Dhingra under the banner of Jungle Book Studio. The film stars Abhishek Banerjee in the lead role. The film delves into the harrowing journey of two urban brothers who become entangled in the desperate search for a kidnapped baby, but circumstances spiral out of control when they are themselves mistaken for the kidnappers leading to an extended road battle for survival. The film intends to highlight the themes of trust, conscience, and societal divides. The film explores the exploitation of law enforcement by anti-social behaviour and the impact of mob psychology.The film was first premiered in the 2023 Venice Film Festival on 31 August 2023. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 4 June 2025.
- Director
- Karan Tejpal
- Release
- 4 Jun 2025
- Studio
- Amazon Prime Video
- Run time
- 93 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
10 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Critics' aggregate for Stolen is 75/100 from 8 scored critic/publication reviews including Rotten Tomatoes.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 12 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
- visual craft
- emotional impact
Positive 10
A critique from Bollywood Hungama rated 3.5/5 stars and commented that "On the whole, STOLEN leaves an impact due to its stark realism, performances and edge-of-the-seat moments."Read at source
Hardika Gupta of NDTV stated "Abhishek Banerjee delivers what is arguably the best performance of his career, shedding the comic persona often associated with him and slipping into a role that requires restraint, fear and eventual resolve."Read at source
Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost gave 4 stars out of 5 and said that "Stolen though is filled with action, but not an edge-of-the-seat thriller and that’s what makes it different from other films.Read at source
Rachit Gupta of Filmfare gave 4 stars out of 5 and said that " It is an intense action drama that delivers thrills and entertainment in abundance.Read at source
Shreyanka Mazumdar of News 18 gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Karan Tejpal’s Stolen feels like a gut punch.Read at source
Sonal Pandya of Times Now and said that "With a terrific screenplay and taut direction that accelerates your anxiety, Stolen is entirely convincing until its finale, when it leans a little too positively into the light.Read at source
Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com rated 3/5 stars and said that "Stolen's crisp running time and Abhishek Banerjee's metamorphosis from callous to crusader ensure the stark bits duly haunt and horrify".Read at source
Anupama Chopra reviewed the 2025 film "Stolen" calling it a "harrowing, claustrophobic drama" that "will horrify and just hook you".Read at source
Tushar Joshi of India Today gave 4 stars out of 5 and said that "Actor Abhishek Banerjee delivers a powerful performance in the tense thriller 'Stolen', directed by newcomer Karan Tejpal.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 4 Jun 2025
- Run time
- 93 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Karan Tejpal
- Studio
- Amazon Prime Video
- Distributor
- Amazon Prime Video
Trivia
- The film won the Tiantan Awards for Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Cinematography at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival.
- Executive producers Anurag Kashyap, Kiran Rao, Nikkhil Advani, and Vikramaditya Motwane came on board for the film.
- Stolen was shot in Pushkar, Rajasthan, with many mob members portrayed by real locals from the area.
- The film was inspired by a real-life incident in which two young boys were mob-lynched in Assam in 2018.
- Legendary actor Kamal Haasan hosted the Stolen team at his office in Chennai to praise the film’s powerful vision.
- Stolen is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories since June 4, 2025.
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