Director: Ranjan Chandel, Dheeraj Sarna
A journalist's search for the truth behind a fire that shook a nation anchors this 2024 Indian thriller, which reconstructs a single chaotic morning aboard a moving train.
What is The Sabarmati Report about?
Set in February 2002, the story follows a reporter who begins digging into conflicting accounts of what happened on board the Sabarmati Express as it approached a railway station in Gujarat. As official narratives clash with rumor, whispered testimony, and political pressure, the investigation pulls the character deeper into a web of half-truths, media spin, and competing versions of a single tragic morning. Rather than settling on one easy explanation, the film follows its protagonist through newsroom pressure, official stonewalling, and personal risk, using the shape of a procedural thriller to ask how a nation processes a disputed, painful event long after the smoke has cleared. The pacing favors tension over spectacle, building around interviews, records, and the slow accumulation of detail.
Cast & crew
Vikrant Massey leads as the journalist at the center of the inquiry, bringing the same quiet intensity he has shown in earlier dramatic roles. Raashii Khanna and Ridhi Dogra fill out key supporting parts, with Nazneen Patni and Barkha Singh rounding out an ensemble that keeps the focus on process and pressure rather than melodrama.
Context & significance
Directed by Ranjan Chandel and Dheeraj Sarna, the film runs 127 minutes and sits at the crossroads of crime, drama, and thriller. It carries an IMDb rating of 6.6 and arrived from India in 2024, part of a wave of true-events-inspired thrillers built around investigative reporting rather than courtroom or action set pieces.
Where & how to watch
The film streams on K-Time with a Farsi-dubbed track and Persian subtitles, making it accessible to Persian-speaking viewers who prefer either option. Watching requires a free K-Time account login; the page itself, including this write-up, stays open to read without signing in. K-Time's interface is built around a Farsi-first experience for the Iranian diaspora audience.