Director: Sree Ganesh Parashuram
Three ordinary men get pulled into a criminal underworld they never asked to enter in Baang, a 2023 Indian action thriller directed by Sree Ganesh Parashuram.
What is Baang about?
Aarav, Bhushan and Sunil are just trying to get through an ordinary day when a wrong turn puts them directly in the path of two ruthless gangsters, Daddy and Leona. What starts as a case of mistaken circumstance quickly becomes a life-or-death bargain: complete a near-impossible job before the clock runs out, or an innocent person pays the cost. The trio has no criminal experience and no leverage, only desperation and each other. As the deadline closes in, alliances shift, the gangsters' true agenda comes into focus, and the three men have to decide how far they are willing to go to protect someone who has nothing to do with the mess they landed in. The film leans into escalating tension rather than easy heroics, following its leads through a series of setbacks that keep raising the stakes of the central task.
Cast & crew
Shanvi Shrivastava, Raghu Dixit and Saathvika Raj lead the ensemble, playing characters whose ordinary lives are upended by the gangsters' scheme. The performances lean into panic and improvisation rather than polished cool, which suits a story built around characters who are out of their depth from the first scene.
Context & significance
Baang arrived in 2023 as part of a wave of Indian genre films built around ordinary people forced into criminal games against a ticking clock, a setup that lets the action stay grounded in personal stakes rather than large-scale spectacle. At 124 minutes, it keeps its plot tightly focused on the central task and the three leads' shifting dynamic, with the criminal duo's motives revealed gradually rather than all at once.
Where & how to watch
Baang is available to stream on K-Time with a free account login, presented with Farsi dubbing for viewers who prefer to watch in Persian. The film's page, cast details and background are readable without signing in; only playback requires an account.