The Purvanchal Files

The Purvanchal Files is an 2023 Hindi language action-drama film featuring Sidharth Gupta, Zarina Wahab. The film was directed by Swarup Ghosh, in what is his Hindi film debut.

Cast

 * Sidharth Gupta as DSP Ritesh Pandey
 * Shivani Thakur as Reporter Ragini
 * Zarina Wahab as Ritesh Pandey's Mother
 * Govind Namdev as Vidhayak Abhisar Rana
 * Mukesh Tiwari as Inspector Vikram Rathod
 * Hemant Pandey as Constable Dayashankar Pandey
 * Amita Nangia as Govind Namdev's Wife
 * Heramb Tripathi as Govind Namdev's Son

Production
Filming took place in Mumbai, Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), and Nainital.

Reception
A review at TalkiesCorner described the film as "a gripping crime drama that takes viewers on a roller-coaster ride through the underbelly of Uttar Pradesh’s crime-infested Purvanchal region." FilmInformation found that it was "a decently made film but it will not be able to do much at the turnstiles because of lack of face value and poor marketing." Another review insisted that "Although it’s a Hindi movie, there is a touch of the local regional language of the Purvanchal region.”