Archika Khurana of The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that "System may not be a flawless courtroom drama, but it succeeds in presenting a socially relevant story with sincerity and strong performances."Read at source
System 2026 
Synopsis
System
System (stylised as SYƧTEM) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language legal drama film directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and produced by Baweja Studios. It stars Sonakshi Sinha, Jyothika and Ashutosh Gowariker in the lead roles.
- Director
- Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
- Release
- 22 May 2026
- Studio
- Baweja Studios, Amazon Prime Video
- Run time
- 124 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
6 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for System is 56/100 from 5 scored critic/publication reviews.
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Bollywood Hungama rated it 3/5 stars and said that "SYSTEM is an unusual legal film that works due to its drama, the dynamics between the characters and the performances of the lead actors.Read at source
Kartik Bhardwaj of The New Indian Express rated it 3/5 stars and writes that "the film doesn’t seem to be in a rush to thrill or excite just to keep the viewer hooked and takes needed time to cook."Read at source
Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times said that "Sonakshi Sinha and Jyotika's courtroom drama is not an edge-of-the-seat thriller, but a more nuanced take on justice."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and writes that "The strength of Sonakshi Sinha-Jyotika film is showing the two women bent upon earning their living their way, and making their choices.Read at source
Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave it 2.5 stars out of 5 and observed that "Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's courtroom drama System falls short due to muddled narrative and uninspired execution."Read at source
Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 22 May 2026
- Run time
- 124 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
- Studio
- Baweja Studios, Amazon Prime Video
- Distributor
- Amazon Prime Video
Trivia
- The film System was directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and produced by Baweja Studios.
- Sonakshi Sinha, Jyothika, and Ashutosh Gowariker star in the lead roles of the film.
- The movie was released on Amazon Prime Video on 22 May 2026.
- The film has a runtime of 123 minutes.
- Ashutosh Gowariker plays the role of Ravi Rajvansh, who is the father of the protagonist Neha Rajvansh.
- Jyothika portrays the character of Sarika Rawat, a courtroom stenographer who assists the protagonist.
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