India, July 24 -- Watching The India Story feels like getting two films for the price of one, except only one of them is worth watching. The first half is a WhatsApp forward stretched so painfully thin that it mistakes repetition for storytelling. Then, almost out of nowhere, the film morphs into an emotional drama in its second half, making you wonder if someone swapped screenplays during the interval.

Directed by Cheytan DK, the story follows Yogesh (Shreyas Talpade), a grieving father who takes his daughter's cancer death to court. Convinced that rampant pesticide use in farming and food adulteration are responsible for her illness, he files a case seeking accountability. Fighting on his behalf is advocate Archana (Kajal Aggarwal). Wh...