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{{Short description|Upcoming Indian Hindi-language film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = 2020 Delhi
| image = 2020 Delhi poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Devendra Malviya
| writer = Devendra Malviya
| story = Devendra Malviya
| producer = Nandkishor Malviya <br>Ashu Malviya<br>Amit Malviya
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Samar Jai Singh]]
*[[Brijendra Kala]]
*Siddharth Bhardwaj
*Devendra Malviya
*Bhupesh Singh
*Vicky Yadav
*Amit Jha
* Chetan Sharma
* Akashdeep Arora
*Diksha Asthana
}}
| cinematography = Kartik Kumar Bhagat
| editing = Sayyed Faraaz
| music =
| studio = Midas Touch Films
| released = {{Film date|2025|11|14|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| gross = 2.25Cr<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Delhi (2025)|url=https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/2020_Delhi_2025 |access-date=2025-11-25 |website=Sacnilk |language=en-IN}}</ref>
}}

'''''2020 Delhi''''' is an [[India]]n [[Hindi-language]] [[feature film]] released on 14 November 2025.<ref name="rc">{{Cite web |title=2020 Delhi (2025) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Delhi |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/delhi/2020-delhi/ET00430706?utm_source=FBLIKE&fbrefresh=1 |access-date=2025-10-23 |website=BookMyShow |language=en-IN}}</ref> Directed by Devendra Malviya and produced by Nandkishore Malviya, Ashu Malviya, and Amit Malviya, the film is made under the banner of Midas Touch Films.<ref>{{cite web |title=विवादों में फंसी ' 2020 दिल्ली ' फिल्म , ट्रेलर रिलीज़ होते ही मचा बवाल, कांग्रेस कर रही बैन की मांग |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/bollywood/2020-delhi-much-awaited-trailer-released-releasing-in-theatres-on-2-february-2025/2618259 |website=Zee News Hindi |access-date=26 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=दिल्ली दंगों की अनकही कहानी, फिल्म '2020 दिल्ली' में हुईं बयां, ट्रेलर ने खड़े किए रोंगटे |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/bollywood-film-2020-delhi-narrated-untold-story-of-delhi-riots-trailer-will-give-you-goosebumps-8983840.html |website=News 18 |date=24 January 2025 |access-date=24 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Row over film on 2020 Delhi riots ahead of polls. Director says 'no involvement of BJP in film' |url=https://theprint.in/politics/row-over-film-on-2020-delhi-riots-ahead-of-polls-director-says-no-involvement-of-bjp-in-film/2470712/ |website=The print |date=2 February 2025 |access-date=2 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi 2020 Released: फिल्म 'दिल्ली 2020' नहीं होगी रिलीज! प्रोड्यूसर ने कहा- हम बिना सर्टिफिकेट… |url=https://www.patrika.com/bollywood-news/delhi-2020-will-not-released-box-office-ott-without-cbfc-certificate-producer-said-in-high-court-our-movie-19363018 |access-date=1 February 2025 |agency=Patrika}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Delhi Movie: दिल्ली दंगों पर आधारित फिल्म के खिलाफ दायर याचिका खारिज |url=https://www.naidunia.com/entertainment/upcoming-movies-2020-delhi-moviepetition-filed-against-the-film-based-on-delhi-riots-rejected-8378955 |website=Naidunia |date=3 February 2025 |access-date=3 February 2025}}</ref> It features an ensemble cast including [[Brijendra Kala]], [[Samar Jai Singh]], Bhupesh Singh, Siddharth Bhardwaj, Devendra Maalviya, Chetan Sharma, Akashdeep Arora, Diksha Asthana, Vicky Yadav, and others.<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Delhi Trailer Out: Brijendra Kala Starrer Unveils The Untold Truths Of The Delhi Riots |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/2020-delhi-trailer-out-brijendra-kala-starrer-unveils-the-untold-truths-of-the-delhi-riots-1746674 |website=ABPlive |date=25 January 2025 |access-date=25 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Delhi team breaks silence on Congress wanting to stop the film's release |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/video/2020-delhi-team-breaks-silence-on-congress-wanting-to-stop-the-films-release-2673314-2025-02-01 |website=India Today |date=February 2025 |access-date=1 February 2025}}</ref> The film is India’s first one-shot feature film—shot entirely in a single continuous take.<ref>{{cite web |title=रिलीज से पहले ही विवादों में घिरी इंदौर के फिल्म मेकर की '2020 दिल्ली'! बैन करने की याचिका खारिज |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/madhya-pradesh-chhattisgarh/indore/controversy-indore-filmmaker-dilip-malviyas-film-2020-delhi-petition-to-ban-it-rejected/2637119 |website=Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh |access-date=8 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='2020 Dehli' a social thriller based on Delhi riots, goes on floor |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/2020-dehli-a-social-thriller-based-on-delhi-riots-goes-on-floor-101667459545121.html |access-date=3 November 2022 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

==Cast==
*Chetan Sharma as Akshay
*Akashdeep Arora as Javed Mansoori
*[[Samar Jai Singh]] as Shabhu Tiwari
*Siddharth Bhardwaj as Sanjay Raaj
*[[Brijendra Kala]] as Radheshyam Nasa
*Devendra Maalviya as Sooraj Paal
*Bhupesh Singh as Ahmadullah Khan
*Vicky Yadav as Md. Samad
*Amit Jha as Mangalnath
*Diksha Asthana as Rukhsana

==Plot==
2020 Delhi unfolds in real-time during the politically and communally volatile days of the Delhi riots of 2020, sparked amid nationwide protests against the [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019|Citizenship Amendment Bill]] (CAB) and heightened global attention during the [[Namaste Trump]] event.

As the city descends into chaos, Akshay and Javed, who are from different walks of life, find themselves trapped together in an abandoned factory. They are initially distrustful of each other due to religious differences. They see a local politician, Sanjay Raaj, bringing grenades to the riots. Eventually a police officer confronts the politician.

==Production==
The film was conceptualized in 2020 and draws inspiration from the real-life events surrounding the [[2020 Delhi riots|Delhi riots]] of February 2020. It was filmed entirely in [[Indore]], Madhya Pradesh, over a two-month period. The production’s most distinctive feature is its execution as a [[one-shot film]], requiring precise choreography and coordination.<ref>{{cite web |title='2020 Delhi' की रिलीज पर फैसला सुरक्षित, राजधानी में हुए दंगों पर आधारित है फिल्म |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/2020-delhi-film-release-date-controversy-riots-accused-sharjeel-imam-high-court-appeal-decision-3091353.html |website=TV9 Bharatvarsh |date=31 January 2025 |access-date=31 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Delhi HC dismisses Sharjeel Imam's petition challenging release of film, 2020 Delhi, based on Delhi riots |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/delhi-hc-dismisses-sharjeel-imams-petition-challenging-release-of-film-2020-delhi-based-on-delhi-riots-101738478181045.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=2 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=High court sends notice to Centre, CBFC on Delhi riots movie |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/high-court-sends-notice-to-centre-cbfc-on-delhi-riots-movie-101738258753992.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=31 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=कश्मीर और केरल के बाद खुलेगी '2020 दिल्ली' की फाइल, ट्रेलर ने खड़े किए रोंगटे |url=https://www.indiatv.in/entertainment/bollywood/2020-delhi-to-narrate-untold-story-of-delhi-riots-trailer-giving-goosebumps-2025-01-26-1108378 |website=India Tv |date=26 January 2025 |access-date=26 January 2025}}</ref>The film’s score is composed by Saurabh Mehta.{{Cn|date=January 2026}}

==Release ==
2020 Delhi was originally set to release on 2nd February 2025, right before the [[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] but this timing was challenged by [[Indian National Congress]] politician [[Abhishek Singhvi]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Delhi Assembly Elections 2025, Congress urges EC to defer release of movie '2020 Delhi' based on communal riots |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/delhi/delhi-assembly-elections-2025-congress-urges-ec-to-defer-the-release-of-movie-2020-delhi-based-on-communal-riots-3373787 |access-date=26 January 2025 |website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=27 January 2025 |title=Prevent release of 'divisive' film based on 2020 Delhi riots, Abhishek Singhvi urges EC |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/prevent-release-of-divisive-film-based-on-2020-delhi-riots-abhishek-singhvi-urges-ec/article69145437.ece |access-date=27 January 2025 |website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=February 2025 |title=Delhi 2020 won't be released without a CBFC certificate, producers assure High Court |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/wont-release-delhi-2020-without-cbfc-nod-producers-high-court-9810217/ |access-date=1 February 2025 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> The movie was re-scheduled for release in theatres across India on 14 November 2025.<ref name="rc"/>

== Reception ==
Abhishek Srivastava writing for [[The Times of India]] said the movie "is more noise than nuance" and gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srivastava |first=Abhishek |date=13 November 2025 |title=2020 Delhi Movie Review: A film that says a lot yet struggles to make a point |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/2020-delhi/movie-review/125306532.cms |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title}}
* [https://in.bookmyshow.com/delhi/movies/2020-delhi/ET00430706 2020 Delhi] at [[Book My Show]]

[[Category:2025 films]]
[[Category:One-shot films]]
[[Category:2025 Indian films]]
[[Category:2025 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in India]]

2020 Delhi - Revision history

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