The Tashkent Files

The Tashkent Files

Right to Truth

2019 · 144 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller, History

The Tashkent Files is a thriller that revolves around the mysterious death of India's 2nd Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri and attempts to uncover if he had actually died a natural death, or, as alleged, was assassinated.

Directed by Vivek Agnihotri · Written by Vivek Agnihotri

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