Movie: The Narmada Story
Starring: Raghubir Yadav, Mukesh Tiwari, Sharad Singh, Simala Prasad, Ishteyak Khan, Ashwini Kalsekar, Anjali Patil, Zarina Wahab
Director: Zaigham Imam
Genre: Crime/Thriller
Release date: 12.06.2026
Rating: 3/5
Director Zaigham Imam’s “The Narmada Story” is just another artistic piece of work from his creative bouquet.
The plot takes place in Madhya Pradesh’s heartland and is an emotive crime drama. It chronicles the valiant journey of Agni Dhurve (Ashwini Kalsekar), a tribal lady who rises with ferocious determination to protect her daughter when criminals attack her. Sub-inspector Narmada Raikwar (Simala Prasad), a recently posted woman who opposes fear and corruption in the system, becomes an ally in her fight. Together, they take on influential crooks who think they are above the law. To find out what occurs in the end, one must see the climax, which is the true heart of the narrative.
Zaigham Imam wrote the story beautifully, while Akash Tak, Pankaj Kaurav, and Zaigham Imam wrote the screenplay and dialogue. The dialogue and screenplay are excellent and add to the film’s attractiveness.
Manik Batra’s music and lyrics give the movie a pleasant lift even though they don’t play a significant part in it.
The film’s central character is actress Simala Prasad. She completely justifies her role, and her performance is just fantastic. In addition to her, the movie also features actor Mukesh Tiwari. His incredible performances as a police officer have drawn the audience. Ashwini Kalsekar, Anjali Patil, and renowned actor Raghubir Yadav all give excellent performances that add to the film’s beauty. Actor Ishteyak Khan’s portrayal of a transgender person has captured the audience’s full attention. All in all, each performer has given it their all and fulfilled the audience’s expectations.
The Narmada Story is an above-average film all around. Once again, director Zagham Imam has made every effort to demonstrate his skill as a filmmaker. Why wait, then? Visit the movie theater closest to you to view it.
