Rustom (2016)
Plot
Rustom is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Tinu Suresh Desai and written by Vipul K. Rawal. The film is jointly produced by Cape of Good Films, Zee Studios, KriArj Entertainment, Plan C Studios. It stars Akshay Kumar as Rustom Pavri - a naval officer, Ileana D'Cruz, Arjan Bajwa and Esha Gupta in lead roles. The film is loosely based on the K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra court case, and narrates the story of naval officer Rustom, who shares a happy relationship with his wife Cynthia. Soon, he discovers her affair with Vikram, a close friend, and is accused of murdering him. Made on a budget of ₹50 crore (US$5.2 million), the film began principal photography in February 2016, and was theatrically released on 12 August 2016 in India. Rustom received mixed reviews from critics. It became a box office success grossing over ₹210 crore (US$22 million) worldwide at the box office, was the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2016 and fifth highest grossing Indian film of 2016. At the 64th National Film Awards, Kumar received the National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the titular character.
Rustom details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller |
| Runtime | — |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Tinu Suresh Desai |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Rustom about?
Rustom is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Tinu Suresh Desai and written by Vipul K. Rawal. The film is jointly produced by Cape of Good Films, Zee Studios, KriArj Entertainment, Plan C Studios. It stars Akshay Kumar as Rustom Pavri - a naval officer, Ileana D'Cruz, Arjan Bajwa and Esha Gupta in lead roles. The film is loosely based on the K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra court case, and narrates the story of naval officer Rustom, who shares a happy relationship with his wife Cynthia. Soon, he discovers her affair with Vikram, a close friend, and is accused of murdering him. Made on a budget of ₹50 crore (US$5.2 million), the film began principal photography in February 2016, and was theatrically released on 12 August 2016 in India. Rustom received mixed reviews from critics. It became a box office success grossing over ₹210 crore (US$22 million) worldwide at the box office, was the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2016 and fifth highest grossing Indian film of 2016. At the 64th National Film Awards, Kumar received the National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the titular character.
Who is in the cast of Rustom?
Rustom stars Akshay Kumar, Ileana D'Cruz, Esha Gupta, Arjan Bajwa, Pavan Malhotra, Kumud Mishra and is directed by Tinu Suresh Desai. The full credited cast is listed above.
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Who directed Rustom?
Rustom was directed by Tinu Suresh Desai.
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