One night, two policemen and a phone call, breath will be stuck in 2 hours 2 minutes, will not digest the suspense of this film without hero-heroine
A scene taken from the trailer of ‘Round’.
Every day new films and web series are flooded on OTT platforms. Some films run only on the name of name and stars, while there are some that make a special place in the hearts of the audience with their story and direction without any big face. Today we are going to tell you about one such film, which quietly knocked on OTT and made a splash as soon as it was released. The name of this film is ‘Roth’, a Malayalam Crime thriller who is wonderful in the story, acting and direction.
This film is a hit at the box office
The film ‘Rong’ is 2 hours 2 minutes in length, and its cinematic journey started on 13 June 2025 in theaters. It was not a heavy budget film, but was prepared in a limited budget of just Rs 5 crore. But with the release, it performed brilliantly at the box office and did a business of Rs 9.81 crore worldwide, which is almost double the budget. The success of the film did not stop here. On 22 July 2025, when it was streamted on OTT, it made it to the list of top 10 trending films in just 48 hours. This achievement is an indication of how much the audience appreciated the film.
How is the story?
Now talk about the story, ‘Roth’ is the saga of a night that comes from the eyes of two policemen. On the one hand there are senior and experience mature sub-inspector Yohanan (Dilish Pothan) and on the other side there are a young man and sensitive constable Dinnath (Roshan Matthew) on patrol with him. The duty of both is normal, patrolling the streets, maintaining peace, but then a mysterious phone call comes and their life changes from this night forever. The turns that come forward in the story will keep you tied to the screen and will make you think till the end.
Where to see this film?
The film is directed by Shahi Kabir, whose previous films have also been full of realistic social issues and suspense. In ‘Rong’, he has weaved the story with the same serious and depth. If you want to watch a film that has thrill, suspense and forced to think, then definitely include ‘Roth’ in your watellist. This film is streaming on Jio Cinema i.e. Jio Hotstar. Along with Mayalam, it can be seen in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. The film was released on July 22 and has been continuously trending.
