# Ankur Arora Murder Case
**Ankur Arora Murder Case** (अंकुर अरोड़ा मर्डर केस) is a 2013 Hindi-language medical thriller film directed by Sohail Tatari, in which an eight-year-old boy dies on an operating table after his surgeon's negligence and a young intern joins the boy's mother in a court fight for justice.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ankur_arora_murder_case) • [2](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80201829) It was written and produced by [Vikram Bhatt](https://www.edgepedia.org/vikram-bhatt) and released in India on 14 June 2013.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case/cast/) • [4](https://santabanta.com/cinema/bollywood/titbits/first-look-ankur-arora-murder-case-61234/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 14 June 2013 (India), Hindi language, drama and thriller genres[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case/cast/) |
| Runtime | 2 hours 9 minutes (129 minutes)[5](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case) |
| Director and writer | Directed by Sohail Tatari; written by Vikram Bhatt, with dialogue by Shagufta Rafique[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case/cast/) |
| Basis | Based on a real-life incident in which a boy died on the operation table due to medical negligence[4](https://santabanta.com/cinema/bollywood/titbits/first-look-ankur-arora-murder-case-61234/) |
| Lead cast | Kay Kay Menon, Arjun Mathur, Tisca Chopra, Paoli Dam, and Vishakha Singh[2](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80201829) |
| Music | Chirantan Bhatt, with Gourav Das Gupta, Sunny Bawra, and Inder Bawra also credited as music directors[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case/cast/) |
| Reception | IMDb 6.5/10; Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer 38% from 2 critic reviews[5](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case) • [1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ankur_arora_murder_case) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Dr. Romesh ([Arjun Mathur](https://www.edgepedia.org/arjun-mathur)) is a medical intern at Shekhawat General Hospital who idolizes the chief surgeon, Dr. Asthana ([Kay Kay Menon](https://www.edgepedia.org/kay-kay-menon)), a renowned figure known as the "god of surgery".[6](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case) • [7](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/ankur-arora-murder-case/cast/2030136629/) Ankur Arora (Visshesh Tiwari), an eight-year-old boy of a single mother, Nandita ([Tisca Chopra](https://www.edgepedia.org/tisca-chopra)), is admitted for an appendix operation and dies due to Dr. Asthana's negligence.[6](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case) • [7](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/ankur-arora-murder-case/cast/2030136629/)
Asthana warns the doctors present in the operation theater not to disclose what happened, telling them he is powerful enough to end their careers.[7](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/ankur-arora-murder-case/cast/2030136629/) Nurse Rosina, who was present, had informed Asthana that Ankur had consumed food before the operation, but the fact is ignored and the staff lie in court; other evidence against the doctor is destroyed.[6](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case) Romesh, who was not in the theater, learns of the negligence and tells Nandita, beginning a legal battle styled as Ankur Arora versus Shekhawat hospital, fought with the lawyer Kajori Sen ([Paoli Dam](https://www.edgepedia.org/paoli-dam)).[7](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/ankur-arora-murder-case/cast/2030136629/) • [6](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case) Dr. Riya ([Vishakha Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/vishakha-singh)), Romesh's co-intern and girlfriend, who was present during the operation, fears for her career and does not support the fight.[6](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case) • [8](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case-15186) In the film's turn, Riya records Dr. Asthana's confession on her mobile phone, leading to his arrest.[6](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case)
## Production
Vikram Bhatt conceived the film after the release of *No One Killed Jessica*, the Rani Mukherjee and [Vidya Balan](https://www.edgepedia.org/vidya-balan) film about a killing followed by denied justice; Bhatt said his film bore a similar theme of accountability, and framed the death explicitly: "Ankur Arora didn't die just because doctors failed to save him. Instead, it was plain murder."[9](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/no-one-killed-jessica-inspires-vikram-bhatt-for-new-film/lite/) He noted that unlike the Jessica case, this case had not produced as much social awakening or a widespread public movement, and said he wanted to bring some of the secrets out in the open.[9](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/no-one-killed-jessica-inspires-vikram-bhatt-for-new-film/lite/)
**Casting and shoot.** Paoli Dam, coming off Bhatt's *Hate Story*, joined the cast as the lawyer Kajori Sen and was shooting by November 2012; she told PTI the film was based on a real-life incident and did not require bold scenes.[10](https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/paoli-dam-starts-shooting-for-ankur-arora-murder-case-112112200305_1.html) The production reported that shooting began after nearly one year of research, and that Bhatt planned to shoot in the same hospital in Delhi where the case happened.[4](https://santabanta.com/cinema/bollywood/titbits/first-look-ankur-arora-murder-case-61234/) The film was shot in Mumbai.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case/cast/)
Production credits differ between sources. Bollywood Hungama lists Dhanraj Jethani as producer under the banners BVG Films, ASA Production and Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., and Dhanraj Films Pvt Ltd,[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case/cast/) while Rotten Tomatoes, Prime Video, and Indian Film History credit Vikram Bhatt as producer.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ankur_arora_murder_case) • [11](https://www.primevideo.com/-/es_419/detail/0HX5MTYU1Y66WASK8E6LYOLAXE) • [6](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case) The surgeon's given name also varies: [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) and Rotten Tomatoes list the character as Dr. Viren Asthana,[5](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case) while Bollywood Hungama lists Dr. Vashisht Asthana.[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case/cast/)
## Reception
The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a Tomatometer score of 38% from two reviews, with too few audience ratings for a Popcornmeter score.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ankur_arora_murder_case) Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave it 2 out of 5, writing that the film "should have made for cracking drama" but suffered from "banal script-and story-telling, and amateurish acting".[12](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/review-ankur-arora-murder-case-subject-is-not-dealt-with-any-degree-of-seriousness/lite/) Reviewer Anna M. M. Vetticad also gave 2 out of 5, writing that the film "seems to have compromised on a potentially hard-hitting story in the interests of what old-fashioned film folk describe as 'commercial' demands".[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ankur_arora_murder_case) On IMDb it holds a 6.5/10 rating from about 2,400 user votes.[5](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case)
## Use in medical ethics education
The film has been used as a teaching case in medical ethics. Student selected component essays from the Department of Forensic Medicine at the University of Kelaniya's Faculty of Medicine describe it as a useful film for learning medical ethics, reading its characters against the four basic principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice: the surgeon who postpones surgery for financial advantage and covers up his mistake violates non-maleficence, while the intern who is over-sympathetic rather than empathetic illustrates the distinction the discipline draws between the two.[13](https://medicine.kln.ac.lk/depts/forensic/images/StudentSelectedComponents/essay/2018/ANKUR-ARORA-MURDER-CASE.pdf) • [14](https://medicine.kln.ac.lk/depts/forensic/images/StudentSelectedComponents/essay/2018/Thirani-ANKUR-ARORA-MURDER-CASE.pdf)
## Availability
The film is not currently streaming in India or the United States; as of recent checks it was available to rent or buy on Amazon Video in the United Kingdom and Guernsey.[5](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case) Netflix lists the title in its catalog as unavailable to watch in India.[2](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80201829)
## References
1. [Ankur Arora Murder Case, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ankur_arora_murder_case)
2. [Ankur Arora Murder Case, Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80201829)
3. [Ankur Arora Murder Case Cast & Crew, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case/cast/)
4. [First Look: Ankur Arora Murder Case, SantaBanta](https://santabanta.com/cinema/bollywood/titbits/first-look-ankur-arora-murder-case-61234/)
5. [Ankur Arora Murder Case streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case)
6. [Ankur Arora Murder Case (2013), Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case)
7. [Ankur Arora Murder Case Full Cast & Crew, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/ankur-arora-murder-case/cast/2030136629/)
8. [Ankur Arora Murder Case, BollywoodMDB](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/ankur-arora-murder-case-15186)
9. ['No One Killed Jessica' inspires Vikram Bhatt for new film, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/no-one-killed-jessica-inspires-vikram-bhatt-for-new-film/lite/)
10. [Paoli Dam starts shooting for 'Ankur Arora Murder Case', Business Standard/PTI](https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/paoli-dam-starts-shooting-for-ankur-arora-murder-case-112112200305_1.html)
11. [Ankur Arora Murder Case, Prime Video](https://www.primevideo.com/-/es_419/detail/0HX5MTYU1Y66WASK8E6LYOLAXE)
12. [Review Ankur Arora Murder Case, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/review-ankur-arora-murder-case-subject-is-not-dealt-with-any-degree-of-seriousness/lite/)
13. [Medical ethical review of "Ankur arora murder case" film, University of Kelaniya](https://medicine.kln.ac.lk/depts/forensic/images/StudentSelectedComponents/essay/2018/ANKUR-ARORA-MURDER-CASE.pdf)
14. [ANKUR ARORA MURDER CASE, student essay, University of Kelaniya](https://medicine.kln.ac.lk/depts/forensic/images/StudentSelectedComponents/essay/2018/Thirani-ANKUR-ARORA-MURDER-CASE.pdf)
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