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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Nail Polish
| image = Nail Polish film poster.jpg
| caption = Release poster
| director = Bugs Bhargava Krishna
| producer = {{plainlist |
* [[Pradeep Uppoor]]
* Seema Mohaptra
* Jahanara Bhagava
* [[Dhirajj Vinodd Kapoor]]
}}
| writer = Bugs Bhargava Krishna
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Arjun Rampal]]
*[[Manav Kaul]]
*[[Madhoo]]
*[[Anand Tiwari]]
*[[Rajit Kapur]]
*Samreen Kaur
}}
| music = Sanjay Wandrekar
| cinematography = Deep Metkar
| editing = {{unbulleted list|Tinni Mitra|Harshad Palsule}}
| studio = Ten Years Younger Productions
| distributor = [[ZEE5]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2021|01|01}}
| runtime = 128 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}
'''''Nail Polish''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[legal thriller]] [[drama]] film written and directed by Bugs Bhargava Krishna.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nail-polish-trailer-arjun-rampal-and-manav-kaul-promise-a-riveting-courtroom-drama-7096756/|title=Nail Polish trailer: Arjun Rampal and Manav Kaul promise a riveting courtroom drama|last=Jain|first=Arushi|work=The Indian Express|date=8 December 2020|access-date=3 February 2021|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117191501/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nail-polish-trailer-arjun-rampal-and-manav-kaul-promise-a-riveting-courtroom-drama-7096756/|url-status=live}}</ref> Produced by [[Pradeep Uppoor]], Seema Mohaptra, Jahanara Bhagava and [[Dhirajj Vinodd Kapoor]] with the production house as Ten Years Younger Production. Starring [[Arjun Rampal]], [[Manav Kaul]], [[Madhoo]], [[Rajit Kapur]], [[Anand Tiwari]] and Samreen Kaur the film follows the trial of a famous social activist who is accused of raping and murdering two migrant children while also suspected of killing others.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/bugs-bhargava-krishna-thinks-arjun-rampal-can-win-a-national-award-for-nail-polish-1755727-2021-01-04.|title=Bugs Bhargava Krishna thinks Arjun Rampal can win a National Award for Nail Polish|work=India Today|date=4 January 2021|access-date=3 February 2021|archive-date=4 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704174231/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/bugs-bhargava-krishna-thinks-arjun-rampal-can-win-a-national-award-for-nail-polish-1755727-2021-01-04|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/nail-polish-trailer-arjun-rampal-is-manav-kaul-s-only-friend-in-this-intense-courtroom-drama/story-vYZ7x86x5DumYfY4pT9FaI.html|title=Nail Polish trailer: Arjun Rampal is Manav Kaul's only friend in this intense courtroom drama|work=Hindustan Times|date=8 December 2020|access-date=3 February 2021|archive-date=12 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212100245/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/nail-polish-trailer-arjun-rampal-is-manav-kaul-s-only-friend-in-this-intense-courtroom-drama/story-vYZ7x86x5DumYfY4pT9FaI.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Nail Polish'' premiered on [[ZEE5]] on 1 January 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/nail-polish-reviews-critics-and-netizens-cant-stop-raving-about-this-courtroomthriller|title=Nail Polish Reviews: Critics And Netizens Can't Stop Raving About This ZEE5 Thriller|website=Zee5|date=7 January 2021|access-date=3 February 2021|archive-date=27 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527135411/https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/nail-polish-reviews-critics-and-netizens-cant-stop-raving-about-this-courtroomthriller|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Arjun Rampal]] as Siddharth Jaisingh (Sid)
*[[Manav Kaul]] as Veer Singh; 'Ranjit'; 'Charu Raina'
*[[Anand Tiwari]] as Amit Kumar
*[[Rajit Kapur]] as Judge Kishore Bhushan
*[[Madhoo]] as Shobha Bhusan
*Samreen Kaur as Charu Raina
*[[Sameer Dharmadhikari]] as DCP Sunil Sachdev
*[[Rushad Rana]] as Yashpal Sharma
*[[Neha Hinge]] as Malthi Kumar
*Pratibha Goregaonkar as Matron
*Mansee Deshmukh as Maya Kawal
*Deepak Chaddha as Dada Shah
*Sukesh Anand as Harpal Phera
*[[Shiv Kumar Subramaniam]] as Dr. Nandi

==Reception==
[[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] gave a positive review and said that the film "touches upon aspects of sexual violence rarely discussed in Hindi cinema or in Indian society at large."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nail-polish-movie-review-manav-kaul-screams-subtlety-in-a-restrained-and-engaging-psychological-thriller-9164481.html|title=Nail Polish movie review: Manav Kaul screams subtlety in a restrained and engaging psychological thriller|last=MM Vetticad|first=Anna|website=Firstpost|date=1 January 2021|access-date=3 February 2021|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127122655/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nail-polish-movie-review-manav-kaul-screams-subtlety-in-a-restrained-and-engaging-psychological-thriller-9164481.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Shrikanth Venkatesh of [[Sify]] wrote: "''Nail Polish'' is a gritty film and is gripping for the most part. The acting is generally top notch, with [[Arjun Rampal]] and [[Manav Kaul]] especially in fine form.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/nail-polish-review-a-gritty-highly-watchable-courtroom-drama-review-bollywood-vbfcRjbaifgcg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105063826/https://www.sify.com/movies/nail-polish-review-a-gritty-highly-watchable-courtroom-drama-review-bollywood-vbfcRjbaifgcg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 January 2021|title=Nail Polish review: A gritty, highly watchable courtroom drama|website=[[Sify]]|date=5 January 2021|access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref> Archika Khurana of ''[[The Times of India]]'' called it a "a compelling thriller which can be watched for its story and most importantly the outstanding performances."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/nail-polish/ottmoviereview/80058183.cms|title=Nail Polish Review: A riveting courtroom drama|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 January 2021|access-date=3 February 2021|archive-date=2 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202141601/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/nail-polish/ottmoviereview/80058183.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' praised the film and wrote: "A few things are overstated, a couple of facts are fuzzily presented, but despite the occasional eye-roll, ''Nail Polish'', buoyed by a wonderful performance from [[Manav Kaul]], and ably supported by the rest, keep us engaged."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/nail-polish-review-an-intriguing-crime-legal-thriller-7128682/|title=Nail Polish review: An intriguing crime-legal thriller|last=Gupta|first=Shubhra|work=The Indian Express|date=5 January 2021|access-date=3 February 2021|archive-date=26 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126163241/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/nail-polish-review-an-intriguing-crime-legal-thriller-7128682/|url-status=live}}</ref> Prathyush Parasuraman of [[Film Companion]] wrote: "If nothing else, this movie is a testament to how well-framed and well-acted films can elevate even the banal writing, even if it cannot entirely transcend the banality.

== Soundtrack ==
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singers
| title1 = Gustakh Mausam
| extra1 = Vibha Saraf & Ronit Chaterji
| length1 = 3:13
|
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|tt13143988}}
* [https://www.zee5.com/global/movies/details/nail-polish/0-0-251089 ''Nail Polish''] on [[ZEE5]]

[[Category:ZEE5 original films]]
[[Category:2021 direct-to-video films]]
[[Category:Indian courtroom films]]
[[Category:Films about sex crimes]]
[[Category:Films about social issues in India]]
[[Category:2020s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2021 thriller films]]
[[Category:2021 films]]

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