# Welcome Home (2020 film)
Released in 2020, **Welcome Home** is a Hindi-language Indian thriller that blends crime and drama, and it draws its inspiration from an actual event that occurred in Nagpur, Maharashtra.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13381376/) Directed by Pushkar Sunil Mahabal and written by Ankita Narang, it premiered on the streaming platform SonyLIV on 6 November 2020.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13381376/fullcredits/) • [3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/welcome-home/ottmoviereview/79096145.cms)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Indian Hindi-language crime drama thriller, inspired by a real-life incident in Nagpur, Maharashtra[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13381376/) |
| Director / writer | Pushkar Sunil Mahabal (also editor); Ankita Narang[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13381376/fullcredits/) |
| Release | 6 November 2020, as a SonyLIV streaming premiere; runtime about 2 hours 5 minutes[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/welcome-home/ottmoviereview/79096145.cms) |
| Main cast | Kashmira Irani (Anuja), Swarda Thigale (Neha), Shashi Bhushan (Ghanshyam), Boloram Das (Bhola), Tina Bhatia (Prerna)[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/welcome-home) |
| Audience rating | 7.3/10 on IMDb from about 6.2K votes[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13381376/ratings/) |
| Certification | Rated A (adults only) in India[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/welcome-home) |
| Streaming history | On Sony Liv from November 2020 to November 2022; unavailable for streaming in India since[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/welcome-home) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Anuja ([Kashmira Irani](https://www.edgepedia.org/kashmira-irani)) and Neha (Swarda Thigale) are teachers at a government school in Nagpur who are paired for census duty.[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/hindi/2020/nov/06/welcome-home-movie-review-a-solid-chamber-drama-and-an-affecting-commentary-on-patriarchy-21186.html) On their rounds they visit the only house in a secluded village in [Maharashtra](https://www.edgepedia.org/maharashtra), home to a family of four they find odd.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/welcome-home/ottmoviereview/79096145.cms) Inside, they meet a heavily pregnant woman, Prerna (Tina Bhatia), who reveals shocking details about her life in a chillingly nonchalant way: she is controlled by Amma, the matriarch of the house, and Ghanshyam (Shashi Bhushan), a middle-aged man observing a vow of silence (moun vrat) who is responsible for her repeated pregnancies. The household also includes Bhola (Boloram Das), a lecherous cook.[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/hindi/2020/nov/06/welcome-home-movie-review-a-solid-chamber-drama-and-an-affecting-commentary-on-patriarchy-21186.html)
Concerned for Prerna, Anuja convinces the reluctant Neha to return to the house the next day, and the two teachers are held captive there.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/welcome-home/ottmoviereview/79096145.cms) • [6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/hindi/2020/nov/06/welcome-home-movie-review-a-solid-chamber-drama-and-an-affecting-commentary-on-patriarchy-21186.html) The film's path includes what one reviewer called grotesque, bone-crushing violence, and it culminates in a bloody confrontation.[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/hindi/2020/nov/06/welcome-home-movie-review-a-solid-chamber-drama-and-an-affecting-commentary-on-patriarchy-21186.html) • [7](https://indiatalky.com/is-welcome-home-real-story/)
## Themes and reception
Although it plays as a survival thriller, reviewers read the film as a commentary on patriarchy. Anuja and Neha are self-sufficient and employed, yet each is forced to act according to the whims of a father, a brother, or a fiancé, and the film asks whether seemingly empowered women are in fact free.[6](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/hindi/2020/nov/06/welcome-home-movie-review-a-solid-chamber-drama-and-an-affecting-commentary-on-patriarchy-21186.html) The Times of India's critic gave it 3.5 out of 5, praising Irani and Thigle's performances and reading the household as a study of toxic masculinity, female infanticide, and domestic violence.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/welcome-home/ottmoviereview/79096145.cms) The New Indian Express's review, cited by the aggregator TezFlicks, called it a gritty chamber drama and an affecting commentary on patriarchy.[8](https://tezflicks.com/titles/welcome-home/)
Audience response has been markedly warmer than a simple genre label suggests: the film holds 7.3/10 on IMDb from about 6.2K votes, with the most ratings coming from India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13381376/ratings/)
## Production and availability
The film was Mahabal's first feature as director; he has said he narrated the initial idea to his cinematographer Saee Bhope and producer Hemal Thakkar, who responded to it.[9](https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/pushkar-sunil-mahabal-envy-can-be-a-pretty-decent-creative-trigger-101757582743540-amp.html) The producers included [Paresh Rawal](https://www.edgepedia.org/paresh-rawal) and [Swaroop Sampat](https://www.edgepedia.org/swaroop-sampat), with Meghdeep Bose composing the music.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13381376/fullcredits/)
Welcome Home was released directly on SonyLIV in November 2020 and remained on that platform until November 2022; as of the most recent checks it is unavailable for streaming in India.[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/welcome-home)
## Other films of the same name
The title Welcome Home attaches to several unrelated works. A 2018 thriller directed by George Ratliff, starring [Aaron Paul](https://www.edgepedia.org/aaron-paul) and [Emily Ratajkowski](https://www.edgepedia.org/emily-ratajkowski) as a couple in Italy, was released by Vertical Entertainment.[10](https://dailydead.com/qa-director-george-ratliff-on-filming-in-italy-and-working-with-aaron-paul-and-emily-ratajkowski-for-new-thriller-welcome-home/) A 2019 Marathi drama written by Sumitra Bhave and directed by Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar, starring [Mohan Agashe](https://www.edgepedia.org/mohan-agashe), Uttara Baokar, and Subodh Bhave, is a separate film.[11](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/welcome-home) There is also an American reality television series of the same name about a non-profit that renovates homes for homeless families.[12](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/welcome-home)
## References
1. [Welcome Home (2020), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13381376/)
2. [Welcome Home (2020) full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13381376/fullcredits/)
3. [Welcome Home Movie Review: Irani and Thigle showcase their acting prowess in this riveting crime thriller, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/welcome-home/ottmoviereview/79096145.cms)
4. [Welcome Home streaming: where to watch movie online?, JustWatch India](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/welcome-home)
5. [Welcome Home (2020) ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13381376/ratings/)
6. [Welcome Home Movie Review: A solid chamber drama and an affecting commentary on patriarchy, The New Indian Express / Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/hindi/2020/nov/06/welcome-home-movie-review-a-solid-chamber-drama-and-an-affecting-commentary-on-patriarchy-21186.html)
7. [Is Welcome Home Real Story?, India Talky](https://indiatalky.com/is-welcome-home-real-story/)
8. [Welcome Home, TezFlicks](https://tezflicks.com/titles/welcome-home/)
9. [Pushkar Sunil Mahabal: "Envy can be a pretty decent creative trigger", Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/pushkar-sunil-mahabal-envy-can-be-a-pretty-decent-creative-trigger-101757582743540-amp.html)
10. [Q&A: Director George Ratliff on Filming in Italy and Working with Aaron Paul and Emily Ratajkowski for New Thriller WELCOME HOME, Daily Dead](https://dailydead.com/qa-director-george-ratliff-on-filming-in-italy-and-working-with-aaron-paul-and-emily-ratajkowski-for-new-thriller-welcome-home/)
11. [Welcome Home (2019), Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/welcome-home)
12. [Welcome Home (TV show), JustWatch US](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/welcome-home)
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