Few Hindi spy films have matched the emotional stakes of Raazi. At its centre is Sehmat, played by Alia Bhatt, a young woman trained and sent across the border during the 1971 war under the guise of marriage into a Pakistani military family. Meghna Gulzar keeps the storytelling intimate, focussing on Sehmat’s inner conflict as she balances her feelings of love for her in-laws, with that of her loyalty to India. The film doesn’t glorify espionage, it shows its cost, especially when patriotism demands personal sacrifices.

Source: The Telegraph March 21, 2026 11:06 UTC