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{{short description|2023 film by Apoorv Singh Karki}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai
| image = Bandaa Official Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official release poster
| director = Apoorv Singh Karki
| based_on =
| producer = Vinod Bhanushali Kamlesh Bhanushali Vishal Gurnani Vishwankar Pathania Juhi Prakash Mehta Asif Shaikh [[Suparn Verma]]
| writer = Deepak Kingrani
| story =
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Manoj Bajpayee]]
}}
| music = [[Sangeet-Siddharth]] [[Roy (singer)|Roy]]
| cinematography = Arjun Kukreti
| editing = Sumeet Kotian
| studio = {{ubl|Bhanushali Studios Limited|[[Zee Studios]]|}}
| distributor = [[ZEE5]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|05|23}}
| runtime = 132 minutes<ref>{{cite web|date=23 May 2023|title='Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai' movie review: Manoj Bajpayee steps up in court|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-steps-up-in-court/article66883486.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| gross =
}}

'''''Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai''''' ({{translation|''Just One Common Man is Enough''}}), or simply '''''Bandaa''''' ({{translation|''Common Man''}}), is a 2023 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[legal drama]] film directed by Apoorv Singh Karki and co-produced by [[Zee Studios]] and Bhanushali Studios. The film stars [[Manoj Bajpayee]].<ref>{{Cite web |title= Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai trailer: It is Manoj Bajpayee vs abusive god-man in this courtroom drama, watch |url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-trailer-it-is-manoj-bajpayee-vs-abusive-god-man-video-zee5-film-8598081/ |work=The Indian Express |date= 8 May 2023 |access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= Manoj Bajpayee to headline Zee Studios' courtroom drama |url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/manoj-bajpayee-to-headline-zee-studios-courtroom-drama-8305410/ |work=The Indian Express |date= 4 December 2022 |access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= Manoj Bajpayee to lead courtroom drama, actor says, 'People will remember the film for a really long time' |url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/manoj-bajpayee-to-lead-courtroom-drama-8198492/ |work=The Indian Express |date= 9 October 2022 |access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref> The film brings back the team of Manoj Bajpayee and Suparn Verma, who earlier collaborated for [[The Family Man (Indian TV series)|The Family Man]]<ref>{{Cite web |title= Manoj Bajpayee Signs Untitled Courtroom Drama, To Reunite with Suparn Verma After The Family Man; Read Deets |url= https://www.news18.com/news/movies/manoj-bajpayee-signs-untitled-courtroom-drama-to-reunite-with-suparn-verma-after-the-family-man-read-deets-6129679.html |work=New 18 |date= 9 October 2022 |access-date=24 April 2023}}</ref> The film was released digitally on 23 May 2023 on [[ZEE5]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bandaa-trailer-manoj-bajpayee-turns-lawyer-to-fight-against-powerful-godman-in-this-courtroom-drama-watch-101683536324973.html|title=Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai trailer: Manoj Bajpayee turns lawyer to fight against powerful godman in this courtroom drama|work=Hindustan Times|date=8 May 2023|access-date=10 May 2023}}</ref> and also had a limited theatrical release on 2 June 2023, after critical acclaim response from critics and audiences.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=Manoj Bajpayee’s Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai moves to theatres after OTT: It proves that web is not a threat or competition |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/manoj-bajpayee-s-sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-moves-to-theatres-after-ott-it-proves-that-web-is-not-a-threat-or-competition-101685710514989.html |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
Sirf Ek Bandaa Kafi Hai is a courtroom drama<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-25 |title='Film wrongly publicised, terms & conditions violated', alleges real-life hero behind 'Bandaa' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/film-wrongly-publicised-terms-conditions-violated-alleges-real-life-hero-behind-bandaa/articleshow/100493483.cms |access-date=2023-05-25 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ABP News |date=2023-05-25 |title=Advocate Who Inspired Manoj Bajpayee's Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai Files Case, Says 'Not A Hero' |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/jodhpur-based-advocate-poonam-chand-solanki-sues-makers-of-manoj-bajpayee-s-sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-1604684 |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref> inspired by true events of a five-year-long standalone fight of a regular session court lawyer Adv. PC Solanki (Manoj Bajpayee) who stands for the truth, and his struggle to bring justice to the girl(s) who were wronged by an influential godman [[Asaram|Asaram Bapu]].

The case was moved to the Session Court. Witnesses were killed and threatened by the godman's goons but due to the undeterred efforts of Adv. PC Solanki, the victim(s) got justice eventually.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manoj Bajpayee to play lawyer in Bandaa; announces project on his birthday |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/ott/manoj-bajpayee-to-play-lawyer-in-bandaa-announces-project-on-his-birthday-deets-2023-04-23-866005|work=India TV |date=23 April 2023 |access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref>

== Cast ==
*[[Manoj Bajpayee]] as [[Advocate|Adv.]] P. C. Solanki
*[[Vipin Sharma]] as [[Advocate|Adv.]] Sharma
*Adrija Sinha as Nu
*Surya Mohan Kulshrestha as [[Asaram]] Babaji
*Kaustav Sinha as Guddu
*Nikhil Pandey as Amit Nihang
*Priyanka Setia as Chanchan Mishra
*Jaihind Kumar as Nu's father
*Durga Sharma as Nu's mother

== Production ==
The shoots of the film started on October 9, 2022, when it was also announced that [[Manoj Bajpayee]] has been signed to play the lead.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Manoj Bajpayee soon to play lead in Vinod Bhanushali & Zee Studios produced courtroom drama|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/manoj-bajpayee-soon-to-play-lead-in-vinod-bhanushali-zee-studios-produced-courtroom-drama-1503119300.html|work=The Statesmen |date=9 October 2022 |access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= Manoj Bajpayee begins filming of Suparn Varma's courtroom drama, film expected to release in 2023|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/manoj-bajpayee-begins-filming-of-suparn-varmas-courtroom-drama-film-expected-to-release-in-2023-2282922-2022-10-09|work=India Today |access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref> The film was primarily shot in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manoj Bajpayee, Vinod Bhanushali & Apoorv Singh Karki on sets of their courtroom drama|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/manoj-bajpayee-vinod-bhanushali--apoorv-singh-karki-on-sets-of-their-courtroom-drama-23254618|work=Mid-Day |date=9 November 2022 | access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref> The shoots were wrapped by December 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Manoj Bajpayee wraps filming for Zee Studios' courtroom drama|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/manoj-bajpayee-wraps-filming-for-zee-studios-courtroom-drama/article66225589.ece|work=The Hindu |date=5 December 2022 | access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref>

==Music==

The film's music is composed by [[Sangeet-Siddharth]] and [[Roy (singer)|Roy]].
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Bandaa Title Track
| length1 = 2:10
| lyrics1 = [[Sameer Anjaan]] Rap Lyrics: Enkore
| extra1 = Vivek Hariharan, [[Roy (singer)|Roy]] Rapper: Enkore
| title2 = Sahara Tu Mera
| length2 = 4:01
| lyrics2 = Garima Obrah
| extra2 = [[Asees Kaur]], [[Sangeet-Siddharth]]
| title3 = Bandeya
| length3 = 4:46
| lyrics3 = Garima Obrah & Sangeet Haldipur
| extra3 = [[Sonu Nigam]]
| total_length = 10:27
}}

== Marketing ==
The first look of the movie was released on December 8, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manoj Bajpayee unveils his look from Vinod Bhanushali & Apoorv Singh Karki's courtroom drama Bandaa|url=https://www.peepingmoon.com/entertainment-news/news/67497/Manoj-Bajpayee-unveils-his-look-from-Vinod-Bhanushali--Apoorv-Singh-Karkis-courtroom-drama-Bandaa.html|work=PeepingMoon |date=11 January 2019 | access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Manoj Bajpayee looks in deep thought in 'Bandaa' poster|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/manoj-bajpayee-looks-in-deep-thought-in-bandaa-poster/articleshow/96059618.cms|work=Times of India |date=7 December 2022 | access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref> Subsequently, the release of the film was announced through a teaser poster on April 23, 2023, to mark Manoj Bajpayee's birthday. The trailer of the film was launched on May 8, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bandaa trailer: Manoj Bajpayee turns lawyer to fight against powerful godman in this courtroom drama. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bandaa-trailer-manoj-bajpayee-turns-lawyer-to-fight-against-powerful-godman-in-this-courtroom-drama-watch-101683536324973.html|work=HindustanTimes |date=8 May 2023 | access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref>

== Controversy ==
Advocate P.C Solanki filed case against producers of the film because of violation of his intellectual property rights.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-25 |title='Film wrongly publicised, terms & conditions violated', alleges real-life hero behind 'Bandaa' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/film-wrongly-publicised-terms-conditions-violated-alleges-real-life-hero-behind-bandaa/articleshow/100493483.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst&pcode=461 |access-date=2023-05-25 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The Sant Shri Asaramji Ashram Charitable Trust sent a legal notice to the producers of the film right after the trailer launch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asaram Bapu Sues Makers Of Manoj Bajpayee's Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai. Producer REACTS |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/asaram-bapu-sues-makers-of-manoj-bajpayees-sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-producer-reacts-bollywood-news-article-100101603|work=TimesNow |date=9 May 2023 | access-date=9 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Manoj Bajpayee and producer of Sirf Ek Bandaa Kafi Hai receive legal notice from Asaram Bapu's trust; latter seeks stay on release of film|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/manoj-bajpayee-producer-sirf-ek-bandaa-kafi-hai-receive-legal-notice-asaram-bapus-trust-latter-seeks-stay-release-film/|work=Bollywood Hungama |date=9 May 2023 | access-date=10 May 2023}}</ref>

== Reception ==

Mint [[Mint Lounge|Lounge]] wrote, " Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai review: Unlovely and uncomplicated. The screen slopes from left to right. The décor is very Wicked Witch of the West: black and brown and green. Nothing is clear, the eye goes nowhere, it’s a mess.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-26 |title=Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai review: Unlovely and uncomplicated |url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com/how-to-lounge/movies-tv/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-review-manoj-bajpayee-film-111685077287262.html |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=Mintlounge |language=en}}</ref>

''Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai'' received critical acclaim from critics. ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Despite a pumped-up narrative style, the film looks realistic, shot in life-size courtrooms and streets. And there are some memorable juxtapositions, all of them featuring Solanki."<ref>{{cite news |last=Mitra |first=Shilajit |title='Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai' movie review: Manoj Bajpayee steps up in court |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-steps-up-in-court/article66883486.ece |access-date=23 May 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=23 May 2023 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' wrote "Apoorv Singh Karki's direction is first-rate. He makes good use of the powerful script and dialogues and adds the required drama to the narrative. The way he has helmed simple scenes and enhanced the impact is praiseworthy, like Baba’s arrest, Baba greeting his followers and distributing sweets outside the court, Solanki narrating the road accident story etc."<ref>{{cite news |title=Bandaa Movie Review: Laced with a fine performance SIRF EK BANDAA KAAFI HAI is a gripping courtroom drama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bandaa/critic-review/bandaa-movie-review/laced-with-a-fine-performance-sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-is-a-gripping-courtroom-drama/ |access-date=23 May 2023 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=23 May 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

Grace Cyril for ''[[India Today]]'' rated the movie 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "With a narrative so sensitive, the screenplay has been handled with the utmost care. There's a scene where a lawyer asks Nu if the godman made her touch his private parts. Even though he is defending the godman, he gets ashamed asking this and the entire court falls silent."<ref>{{cite news |last=Cyril |first=Grace |title=Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai Movie Review: Manoj Bajpayee kaafi hai to keep you hooked to this courtroom drama |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-kaafi-hai-to-keep-you-hooked-to-this-courtroom-drama-2382544-2023-05-22 |access-date=23 May 2023 |work=[[India Today]] |date=May 22, 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

[[Deepa Gahlot]] for ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated the movie 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Karki deftly balances the emotions of hope and despair and at one level, the film makes the audience feel good, that Nu and Solanki's battle was not in vain."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gahlot |first=Deepa |author-link=Deepa Gahlot |title=Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai Review: Magnificent Manoj |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-review/20230523.htm |access-date=23 May 2023 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=May 23, 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

''[[Pinkvilla]]'' wrote "The courtroom drama deals with the subject matter in a very delicate and sensitive way. Not just audiences having an inclination towards courtroom films but everyone should enjoy watching the film."<ref>{{cite news |last=Jogani |first=Rishil |title=Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai Movie Review: Manoj Bajpayee shines in hard-hitting and empowering courtroom drama |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-shines-in-hard-hitting-and-empowering-courtroom-drama-1222139 |access-date=24 May 2023 |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |date=21 May 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

A critic from ''[[Firstpost]]'' wrote "One of the best scenes of Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai is when Solanki (Manoj Bajpayee) tries to convince the minor girl on the terrace to fight against the god-man and not be scared. He says that now it’s time not to hide your face behind the dupatta, but to tie it hard around your waist and fight like Ma Kali."<ref>{{cite news |last=Deb Roy |first=Lachmi |title=Manoj Bajpayee's Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai Movie Review |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-stands-out-in-a-gripping-courtroom-drama-man-vs-godman-12628682.html |access-date=23 May 2023 |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=22 May 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|4|5}}</ref>

''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the movie 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "The movie, where only Advocate Solanki's name remains unchanged, while other characters are given screen names, handles the narrative with great sensitivity, even in the scenes when the defence asks Nu pointed questions about the incident or how mindfully the police handle the case. It does not sensationalise the event while ensuring it’s gripping."<ref>{{cite news |last=Roy |first=Dhaval |title=Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai Review : Manoj Bajpayee is brillaint in this gripping courtroom drama |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai/ottmoviereview/100398915.cms |access-date=23 May 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=May 21, 2023}}{{rating|4|5}}</ref>

''[[Scroll.in]]'' praised Manoj Bajpayee's performance and wrote "The title gives a fair warning. The movie isn’t about the teenager and her family who had the courage to file a police complaint but the crusading lawyer."<ref>{{cite news |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |title='Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai' review: A one-man show indeed |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1049581/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-review-a-one-man-show-indeed |access-date=24 May 2023 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |date=23 May 2023}}</ref>

A critic from ''[[The Quint]]'' wrote "In focusing on the ek bandaa (one man) at the centre of the courtroom drama, we see little of the stories bubbling around him. The way the pressure of "proving" allegations of sexual misconduct falls on the survivor is hinted at but not explored."<ref>{{cite news |last=Mishra |first=Pratikshya |title=Review: Manoj Bajpayee Exemplary Performance Elevates 'Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai' |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-full-movie-review-zee5-manoj-bajpayee-performance-films-asaram-bapu-case |access-date=24 May 2023 |work=[[The Quint]] |date=23 May 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

A critic from ''[[CNBC TV18]]'' wrote "The entire escapade, peopled with shady characters and accentuated by the ashram’s secluded and eerie premises, was as spooky as a true-crime documentary."<ref>{{cite news |last=Bengani |first=Sneha |title=Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai movie review: Manoj Bajpayee and the quiet heroism of the everyman |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/entertainment/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-movie-review-manoj-bajpayee-and-the-quiet-heroism-of-the-everyman-16741771.htm |access-date=24 May 2023 |work=[[CNBC TV18]] |date=23 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

''[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom TV]]'' wrote "The film skillfully navigates the complexities of faith and the law, questioning the influence of charisma."<ref>{{cite news |last=Das |first=Kusumika |title=Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai Movie Review: Manoj Bajpayee's Gripping Legal Drama Takes Us On A Rollercoaster Ride |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/reviews/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-movie-review-sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-imdb-rating-public-review-reaction-sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-twitter-review-updates-review-100388833 |access-date=24 May 2023 |work=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom TV]] |date=May 21, 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

A critic from ''[[Lehren]]'' wrote "Most of all, there’s an unabashed borrowing of the Criminal Justice and Jolly LLB templates – a self-effacing advocate pitched against biggies in the legal business, a bit of wit attempted as the serious case proceeds and glimpses into the humble lawyer’s personal life.

Shubham Kulkarni of [[Koimoi]] rated the film 4/5 and said "It is a masterclass about how an actor can hold an entire movie on his skilled shoulders. Manoj Bajpayee doesn’t blow life in this movie; he is the life of the film". [https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/movie-reviews/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai-movie-review-theres-only-one-manoj-bajpayee-he-is-busy-crossing-his-own-benchmarks/]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt24485052}}
*[https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/sirf-ek-bandaa-kaafi-hai/0-0-1z5359029 ''Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai''] on [[ZEE5]]

[[Category:Indian courtroom films]]
[[Category:2023 films]]
[[Category:Indian legal drama films]]
[[Category:Films about rape in India]]

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