Saali Mohabbat
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Sanjay Chopra
Dinesh Malhotra
Manish Malhotra
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 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Tisca Chopra |
| Written by | Tisca Chopra Sanjay Chopra |
| Screenplay by | Namrata Shenoy |
| Produced by | Jyoti Deshpande Dinesh Malhotra Manish Malhotra |
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| Cinematography | Vidushi Tiwari |
| Edited by | Sanyukta Kaza |
| Music by | Songs: Manan Bhardwaj Gaurav Dagaonkar Kumar Atul Vishal Shah Sangeet Patil Anand Bhaskar Score: Karan Kulkarni |
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| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Saali Mohabbat is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Tisca Chopra in her directorial debut. The film stars Radhika Apte, Divyendu Sharma, and Anurag Kashyap.[1] It is produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Dinesh Malhotra and Manish Malhotra under Jio Studios and Stage5 Production.[2] The film was world premiered at the 55th International Film Festival of India in Goa in 2024. It had a direct-to-digital release on ZEE5 on 12 December 2025.[3]
The film follows Smita, a small-town housewife whose life takes a dark turn as she becomes entangled in emotional and psychological conflict. The narrative explores betrayal, trust, shifting identities, and moral ambiguity within relationships.
Cast
- Radhika Apte as Smita / Kavita
- Divyenndu as Ratan Pandit
- Anurag Kashyap as Gajendra Bhaiya
- Anshumaan Pushkar as Pankaj Tiwari
- Sauraseni Maitra as Shalini Saxena
- Sharat Saxena as Maali
- Kusha Kapila as Diya
- Srishti Srivastava as Beauty Baby
- Lekha Prajapati as Malini
- Aalekh Kapoor as Vicky
- Sarthak Dewan as Sunil Mehra
- Pooja Sharma as Appu
- Vivek Dutta as Vivek
- Nikki Narula as Nikki
- Saransh Taneja as Saransh
- Chahat Arora as Chahat
- Anuj Khurana as Anuj
Production
Development
The project marks Tisca Chopra's first full-length directorial work. Before taking on the film, she had directed short pieces and was already known for her acting career, including her role in Taare Zameen Par (2007).[4]
The film was announced as a joint production between Jio Studios and Stage5 Production, making it the latter's first major feature after the company moved into long-form content.[5]
Reports noted that Chopra shaped the script around the Geeta Colony double murder case, using the incident as a starting point rather than a direct retelling. The adaptation places the fictional narrative in a smaller town and focuses on the experiences of a housewife at the centre of the story.
Casting
Radhika Apte was cast in the lead role of Smita, an everyday character whose decisions gradually place her in difficult circumstances. Divyenndu Sharma, Anurag Kashyap, Anshumaan Pushkar and Sauraseni Maitra were announced as part of the ensemble cast.
Marketing and release
Festival screenings
Saali Mohabbat had its world premiere at the 55th International Film Festival of India in Goa in 2024, where it was screened as part of the official selection.[6] It was later shown at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival ahead of its release plans.[7][8]
Digital release
In 2025, ZEE5 announced that the film would debut directly on its platform. The streaming release is scheduled for 12 December 2025 as a ZEE5 Original.[9][10] The official trailer was released on 26 November 2025.[11]