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When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.


When a kindergarten teacher takes her 16 students hostage and makes a set of demands, it not only rattles the Mumbai police and the city but also sends shockwaves through the country and its leaders as the motive behind the hostage situation is unearthed.

Yami Gautam Dhar
Naina Jaiswal

Atul Kulkarni
Inspector Javed Khan

Neha Dhupia
ACP Catherine Alvarez

Dimple Kapadia
Prime Minister Maya Rajguru

Karanvir Sharma
Rohit Mirchandani

Maya Sarao
Shalini Guha

Kalyanee Mulay
Savitri

Boloram Das
Govekar
Sukesh Anand
Lokhande

Adi Irani
Police Commissioner
A Thursday is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of hostage situation, hostages. Directed by Behzad Khambata, it stars Yami Gautam Dhar, Atul Kulkarni, Neha Dhupia. When a kindergarten teacher takes her 16 students hostage and makes a set of demands, it not only rattles the Mumbai police and the city but also sends shockwaves through the country and its leaders as the motive behind the hostage situation is unearthed.
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