Anubhav Sinha’s ASSI is all set to release on February 26, 2026. The story once again establishes Anubhav’s image as the creator who deals in thrilling drama that operates on socio-political issues, topped with drama and Bollywood masala. Anubhav has long dealt with stories revolving around grand hypothetical heists with gangs, fighting and competing in an elaborate scheme to complete a never-thought-of heist before. But for quite some time, Anubhav has been experimenting with gripping thrillers like Article 15 and Mulk.
Anubhav is once again working with Tapsee Pannu after the success of Mulk and Thappad, in a movie which deals with an intense courtroom drama about r*pe. Although the movie is struggling to portray a clear difference between what the film wants to say and how it is being said, the audience is waiting for the film to hit the theatres and pass judgment on it. Here’s what we know about Assi based on its early reviews.
What do we know about the theme and plot of Assi?
Assi is a hard-hitting, terrifying courtroom drama that will make the audience sit and think about where they are headed as a society. The 133-minute-long feature follows a teacher, ‘Parima’, portrayed by Kani Kusruti, who is brutally gang-r*ped while returning home one evening. Taapsee Pannu plays her lawyer, ‘Raavi’, who goes far beyond to fight for justice in ‘Prima’s’ case. The story deals with more than just a r*pe surviver fighting to get the justice she deserves; it talks about the corrupt political system in the country, affluent parenting, patriarchy, societal apathy, and, most of all, it talks about how the society has normalised crimes against women that go as brutal as a s*xual assault or r*pe.