India, June 5 -- There's a scene in Bandar where Sanya Malhotra's character, sister to Samar (Bobby Deol), breaks down during a jail visit to him. The rawness of her frustration, coupled with Sanya's convincing performance, makes the moment land with force and draws you in completely. It is one of those scenes where the emotions feel so authentic that you stop watching actors and start seeing people.

There are several such moments in this Anurag Kashyap film, which make Bandar a compelling watch.

The story, drawing heavily from a real-life case involving a popular actor, revolves around Samar, a singer-actor whose career is on the decline. His life takes a shocking turn when he is suddenly arrested after a woman named Gayatri (Sapna Pab...