Governor (film)
Upcoming Indian film
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Governor is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language financial thriller[2] film directed by Chinmay D. Mandlekar and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under the banner Sunshine Pictures. The film stars Manoj Bajpayee, Adah Sharma, and Noushad Mohamed Kunju.[3] The film is inspired by the events surrounding the 1990 Indian economic crisis featuring the institutional framework between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Government of India (GoI).[4]
- Suvendu Bhattacharjee
- Saurabh Bharat
- Ravi Asrani
- Vipul Amrutlal Shah
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| Directed by | Chinmay D. Mandlekar |
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| Produced by | Vipul Amrutlal Shah |
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| Cinematography | Vishal Sinha |
| Edited by | Meghna Manchanda Sen Sanjay Sharma |
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Production company | Sunshine Pictures |
| Distributed by | Sunshine Pictures |
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Running time | 122 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film is scheduled to be released theatrically on 12 June 2026.
Cast
- Manoj Bajpayee, as A. Ramanan, the Governor of the RBI (based on S. Venkitaramanan)
- Adah Sharma, as a Journalist
- Noushad Mohamed Kunju
- Madhu Sharma
- Paritosh Sand
Production
In early May 2025, reports indicated that Manoj Bajpayee would collaborate with Vipul Amrutlal Shah on a political thriller titled Governor, produced under Shah's banner Sunshine Pictures and directed by Chinmay Mandlekar.[5] The film had reportedly been in development for around two years, first with a different director who eventually backed out due to some other commitments. After recommendations from Bajpayee, Mandlekar came on board as director, following their collaboration on Inspector Zende (2025).[6]
Music
The film's music is composed by Amit Trivedi, with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar.[7]
Marketing and release
Two first-look posters were unveiled on 23 April 2026,[8] coinciding with Manoj Bajpayee's 57th birthday. The posters also revealed the film's release date as 12 June 2026.[9] The official teaser was released on 7 May 2026.[10] The official trailer was released on 26 May.[11]