The trailer for Stolen, a high-octane crime thriller starring Abhishek Banerjee, unveils a tense tale of a kidnapped baby and a perilous chase. Released on May 28, 2025, the film premieres on Prime Video on June 4, 2025. Directed by debutant Karan Tejpal, it features Banerjee, Mia Maelzer, and Shubham Vardhan, backed by producers Anurag Kashyap, Kiran Rao, Nikkhil Advani, and Vikramaditya Motwane. Shot across rural India, the trailer blends raw emotion and brutal action, setting the stage for a global streaming release.
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A Glimpse into a Heart-Wrenching Chase
The Stolen trailer, dropped on May 28, 2025, grips viewers from its opening frame: Jhumpa (Mia Maelzer), a tribal mother, awakens at a remote railway station to find her five-month-old baby stolen. Brothers Gautam (Abhishek Banerjee) and Raman (Shubham Vardhan) join her desperate search, only to be mistaken for culprits by hostile locals. The two-minute-14-second trailer, shared across YouTube and Instagram, pulses with intensity—blood-soaked chases, violent confrontations, and a haunting voiceover: “This area is cursed. The people are enraged.” Filmed in Rajasthan’s rugged heartlands, it promises a raw, genre-defying thriller.
Stellar Performances and Festival Acclaim
Abhishek Banerjee, lauded for Stree and Paatal Lok, delivers a career-defining turn as Gautam, a reluctant hero thrust into chaos. He called Stolen “India’s answer to raw, genre-driven filmmaking,” praising Tejpal’s vision. Maelzer’s Jhumpa, layered with vulnerability and resilience, and Vardhan’s morally torn Raman add depth. The film, a Jungle Book Studio production, premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, earning a five-minute ovation and awards at Beijing (Best Director, Best Cinematography) and Japan’s Skip City (Best Film).
A Global Stage for Indian Cinema
Stolen tackles themes of justice, trauma, and class disparity, resonating globally after screenings at MAMI and Kerala festivals. Kiran Rao praised its “thrilling narrative tension with a humane core,” while Kashyap hailed its “fearless” storytelling. Set for a June 4, 2025, release on Prime Video across 240+ countries, the trailer positions Stolen as a bold step for Indian cinema, challenging Bollywood norms with its unflinching intensity and emotional depth.
-By Manoj H
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