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{{Short description|2022 film by Raj Singh Chaudhary}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Thar
| image = Thar film poster.jpg
| caption = Official release poster
| director = [[Raj Singh Chaudhary]]
| producer = [[Anil Kapoor]]<br >[[Harshvardhan Kapoor]]
| writer = Raj Singh Chaudhary
| based_on =
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Anil Kapoor]]
* [[Harshvardhan Kapoor]]
* [[Fatima Sana Shaikh]]
* [[Mukti Mohan]]
}}
| music = Ajay Jayanthi
| cinematography = Shreya Dev Dube
| editing = [[Aarti Bajaj]]
| studio = Anil Kapoor Films & Communication Network
| distributor = [[Netflix]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/anil-kapoor-teams-up-with-son-harsh-varrdhan-kapoor-for-netflix-s-film-thar-1915705-2022-02-21|title=Anil Kapoor teams up with son Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor for Netflix's film ''Thar''|work=[[India Today]]|date=21 February 2022|access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|05|06}}
| runtime = 108 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/thar-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda0nti3|title=''Thar''|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Thar''''' is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language [[neo-Western|Western]] [[action thriller film]] written and directed by [[Raj Singh Chaudhary]] and produced by [[Anil Kapoor]] and [[Harshvardhan Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/entertainment/bollywood/netflix-upcoming-film-thar-staring-anil-kapoor-harshvardhan-kapoor-to-release-on-6-may|title=''Thar'': बेटे हर्षवर्धन के साथ अनिल कपूर की फिल्म 'थार' की रिलीज डेट का हुआ एलान, इस दिन नेटफ्लिक्स पर होगी स्ट्रीम|work=[[Amar Ujala]]|access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref> Set in the 80s, ''Thar'' follows a city man who moves to a village located in the wilderness for some exploration work, but there is more to him than meets the eye. It stars Anil Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor, and [[Fatima Sana Shaikh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/anil-kapoor-teams-up-with-son-harsh-varrdhan-kapoor-for-netflix-s-film-thar-1915705-2022-02-21|title=Anil Kapoor teams up with son Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor for Netflix's film ''Thar''|work=[[India Today]]|date=21 February 2022|access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/when-anil-kapoors-son-harsh-varrdhan-said-he-would-get-naked-kiss-a-man-to-get-a-role-bollywood-news-entertainment-news-article-90596293/|title=When Anil Kapoor's son Harsh Varrdhan said he would get naked, kiss a man to get a role|work=[[Times Now]]|date=1 April 2022|access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/features/anil-kapoor-harsh-varrdhan-kapoors-thar-to-premiere-on-netflix-in-may/909914/|title=Anil Kapoor, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor's ''Thar'' to premiere on Netflix in May|work=[[The Print]]|date=9 April 2022|access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref>

It released on [[Netflix]] on 6 May 2022, to mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised the direction, cinematography, performances, dialogues, background score, and its homages to the [[Western (genre)|Western genre]], though some criticized its predictable story, screenplay, and editing.

==Plot==
In 1985, Siddharth Kumar, a mysterious antique dealer, travels through Munabao, a remote [[Rajasthan]]i village situated in the [[Thar desert]] near the [[Pakistan]] border, that has been rocked recently by violent killings. As [[Inspector]] of Munabao, Surekha Singh, investigates these killings, when he crosses paths with Siddharth.
When Surekha finds out about the murders in the village, while investigating he comes to a conclusion that it was the dacoits who mercilessly killed a family for drugs not for the money collected for dowry as that family's only living person- the daughter claims.
Someone kills Suva, a villager and hang his body on a tree. All policemen believe it was same gang of dacoits but Surekha believes it is not the case considering Suva was tortured and mutilated before being hanged.
Panna is frustrated because of Chetna's infertility and does not like Siddharth's frequent visit to their home. He beats Chetna because of this.
Siddharth finds friends of Suva - Panna, Dhanna and Kanwar. He asks Panna and Kanwar for a job to transport antiques to Delhi. On the way Siddharth abducts them and keeps them at fort outside of the village. He comes back to village and sleeps with Panna's wife Chetna. While he intends to leave village next day, Chetna plans to leave with him. Dhanna's wife suspects something wrong and reports to Surekha.
While investigating further about Siddharth, it is then revealed that his wife was raped, similarly tortured and mutilated by these friends in Delhi and this entire story of murdering them all was Siddharth's revenge plot.
When Surekha is going to fort to arrest Siddharth, he is attacked by the gang of dacoits in which he successfully kills them all, survives and reaches fort.
Meanwhile Siddharth tells everything to Chetna and burns her husband Panna in front of her. When Surekha asks him to surrender, Chetna kills Siddharth.
After 6 months we see Chetna pregnant with Siddharth's child and Surekha recovering injuries he had.

==Cast==
*[[Anil Kapoor]] as [[Inspector]] Surekha Singh
*[[Harshvardhan Kapoor]] as Siddharth Kumar
*[[Fatima Sana Shaikh]] as Chetna
*[[Jitendra Joshi]] as Panna
* [[Akshay Oberoi]] as Arjun Singh
*[[Satish Kaushik]] as Bhure
*[[Mukti Mohan]] as Gauri
*[[Rahul Singh (actor)|Rahul Singh]] as [[Dacoit]] Hanif Khan
*[[Mandana Karimi]] as Cheryl

== Reception ==
Pooja Biraia Jaiswal of ''[[The Week]]'' gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 stars and wrote "''Thar''{{'}}s gripping atmospherics, set in 1985, is captured evocatively by Shreya Dev Dube, as the narrative unfolds in the desert's grim expanse".<ref>{{cite web|title=''Thar'' review: Old wine in a rustic but beautiful bottle|url=https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2022/05/06/thar-review-old-wine-in-a-rustic-but-beautiful-bottle.html|website=[[The Week]]|access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 stars and wrote "''Thar'' is a surprise of the season and worth watching for its plot, direction, music score and the never before seen locales of Rajasthan".<ref>{{cite web|title=''Thar'' Movie Review: ''Thar'' is worth watching for its plot, direction, music score.|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/thar/critic-review/thar-movie-review/thar-is-worth-watching-for-its-plot-direction-music-score/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=6 May 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> Peter Bradshaw of ''[[The Guardian]]'' gave the film a rating of 3/5 stars and wrote "There are hints of Sergio Leone and Cormac McCarthy in this Rajasthan-set mystery starring the actor and his son".<ref>{{cite news|title=''Thar'' review – Anil Kapoor's violent cop thriller puts the punch in Rajasthan|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/06/thar-review-anil-kapoor-violent-cop-thriller-puts-the-punch-in-rajasthan|website=[[The Guardian]]|date=6 May 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022|last1=Bradshaw |first1=Peter }}</ref> Bharathi Pradhan of ''[[Lehren]]'' gave the film a rating of 3/5 stars and stated "Cruel & Compelling".<ref>{{cite web|title=''Thar'' Review: Cruel & Compelling|url=https://lehren.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/netflix-thar-review-anil-kapoor-film/123168/|website=[[Lehren]]|date=6 May 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> Renuka Vyavahare of ''[[The Times Of India]]'' gave the film a rating of 3/5 stars and wrote "Anil Kapoor's film choices are only getting better and bolder with age. Be it ''Thar'' or ''AK vs AK'', he's showing the millennials and OTT clan what a certified movie star is made of".<ref>{{cite news|title=''Thar'' Review : An Interesting Reimagining Of Western Noir|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/thar/ottmoviereview/91310319.cms|website=[[The Times Of India]]|access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> Reubyn Coutinho of Netflix Junkie wrote "Shots of the sprawling desert landscape give one that classic western feel that can transport them back in time to the classic westerns or even the spaghetti westerns."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coutinho |first=Reubyn |date=2022-05-07 |title=Thar (2022) on Netflix is An Essential Piece of Cinema for Western Aficionados |url=https://netflixjunkie.com/thar-western-2022-review-on-netflix/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Netflix Junkie |language=en-US}}</ref> Prateek Sur of ''[[Outlook India]]'' gave the film a rating of 3/5 stars and wrote "While Chaudhary has made a great attempt at bringing forth a dark neo-noir thriller, but in his haste to keep it under two hours, he has just squandered a great plot at hand".<ref>{{cite web|title=''Thar'' Movie Review: Anil Kapoor's Heroics And The Rugged Terrific Locales Salvage This Dark Gritty Thriller|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-thar-movie-review-anil-kapoor-s-heroics-and-the-rugged-terrific-locales-salvages-this-dark-gritty-thriller-movie_reviews-195329/|website=[[Outlook India]]|access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref>

Anna MM Vetticad of ''Firstpost'' gave the film a rating of 2.75/5 stars and wrote "Anil Kapoor's quiet charisma and innate appeal keep the film going even when its writing enters shallow waters".<ref>{{cite web|title=''Thar'' movie review: Anil Kapoor and the atmospherics make it work|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/thar-movie-review-anil-kapoor-and-the-atmospherics-make-it-work-10641031.html/|website=Firstpost|date=6 May 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> [[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Kapoor Sr delivers a restrained performance, and Kapoor Jr finds himself tackling a role that appears to be right up his narrow alley. Fatima Sana Shaikh is sultry and smouldering by turns".<ref>{{cite web|title=''Thar'' Review: The Focus Is Squarely On Father-Son Duo Of Anil Kapoor And Harsh Varrdhan|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/thar-review-the-focus-is-squarely-on-father-son-duo-of-anil-kapoor-and-harsh-varrdhan-2951426/|access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> [[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 stars and wrote "This is one of those films where the setting is the real hero-- the 'Marusthal' (desert) stretching as far as the eye can see, crumbling forts, bare trees providing meagre shade, implacable, hard beauty".<ref>{{cite web|title=''Thar'' movie review: The setting is the real hero in this Anil Kapoor, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor film|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/thar-movie-review-anil-kapoor-harsh-varrdhan-kapoor-7904175/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=6 May 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> Sukanya Verna of ''[[Rediff]]'' gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 stars and wrote "''Thar'' fails to ignite any excitement on screen".<ref>{{cite web|title=''Thar'' Review|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/thar-review/20220506.htm|access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> Avinash Lohana of ''[[Pinkvilla]]'' gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 stars and wrote "''Thar'' had immense potential and manages to retain a lot of it too, but what disappoints is the lack of enough twists, predictable turns and dispensable additions to the story".<ref>{{cite web|title=''Thar'' Review: Anil Kapoor, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor & other performances are impressive but predictable plot isn't|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/thar-review-anil-kapoor-harsh-varrdhan-kapoor-other-performances-are-impressive-predictable-plot-isnt|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|date=6 May 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> Gautaman Bhaskaran of ''[[News18]]'' gave the film a rating of 2/5 stars and wrote "Anil Kapoor as the cop frustrated that he has not been able to rise in the ranks, does a decent job. But there is not much coming from Kapoor's son".<ref>{{cite web|title=''Thar'' Movie Review: Anil Kapoor Does Decent Job; Harsh Varrdhan Fails to Impress in Convoluted Film|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/thar-movie-review-anil-kapoor-does-decent-job-but-harsh-varrdhan-kapoor-fails-to-impress-in-convoluted-film-5123527.html|website=[[News 18]]|date=6 May 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> Soumya Srivastava of ''[[The Hindustan Times]]'' stated "Anil Kapoor outshines son Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor in the film, which begins as a Western set in Rajasthan but soon descends into torture porn genre".<ref>{{cite web|title=''Thar'' movie review: Anil Kapoor outshines his protagonist son Harsh Varrdhan in this Saw sequel masquerading as a Western|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/thar-movie-review-anil-kapoor-outshines-his-protagonist-son-harsh-varrdhan-kapoor-in-this-saw-sequel-masquerading-as-a-western-101651836683471.html|website=[[The Hindustan Times]]|date=6 May 2022 |access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref>

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== External links ==
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* {{IMDb title|14479746}}
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