Article 15
In the rural heartlands of India, an upright police officer sets out on a crusade against violent caste-based crimes and discrimination.
Directed by Anubhav Sinha · Crime · Drama · Mystery · 130 min · 2019
Director
Anubhav Sinha
Writer
Gaurav Solanki, Anubhav Sinha
Studio
Benaras Media Works / Zee Studios
Release
28 Jun 2019
Runtime
130 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Full Plot
In Lalgaon village two Dalit girls are abducted in a school bus Ayan Ranjan an IPS officer is assigned on the case where he closely works with two officers Brahmdutt and Jatav.Ayan finds that villagers believe in caste discrimination which is the major problem he meets his old friend Satinder who behaves strangely and goes missing next morning.The two girls body are found hanging on a tree while one goes missing an autopsy revels that they were raped multiple times.Gaura sister of one of the dead girl tells Ayan that they were slapped by their owner Anshu when they asked to increase their daily wage by three Rupees .Ayan finds that Anshu did this due to caste discrimination and posts copy of Article 15 according to constitution of India at the police station.
Cast & Characters
SP Ayan Ranjan IPS, Aditi's husband
Ayushmann Khurrana
Circle Officer Brahmadutt Thakur Singh
Manoj Pahwa
Gaura, Pooja's sister, one of the victims
Sayani Gupta
Sub Inspector Kisan Jatav
Kumud Mishra
Aditi Ranjan, Ayan's wife
Isha Talwar
Satyendra Rai
Aakash Dabhade
Anshu Naharia
Veen Harsh
Nishad, Gaura's boyfriend
Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
Dr. Malti Ram
Ronjini Chakraborty
Amali Singh, Nihal's younger sister
Sumbul Touqeer
Did You Know?
Ayushmann Khurrana appears in 3 films in our catalog, including Badhaai Ho, Andhadhun.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Article 15 had the opening day collection of ₹5.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
The storyline of the film is based on the socio-political situation of the country, post-independence time drawing inferences from true-life events researched over the last 6 months, akin to Mulk.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
Article 15 holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (38,070 votes), 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of August 11, 2026
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (38,070 votes), 90% on Rotten Tomatoes), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Article 15's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Article 15 holds a 90% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
What is Article 15's IMDb rating?+
Article 15 has a 8.1/10 rating on IMDb from 38,070 votes.
Is Article 15 good? What are critics saying?+
Article 15 holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (38,070 votes), 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.
How long is Article 15?+
Article 15 has a runtime of 130 min.
Who directed Article 15?+
Article 15 was directed by Anubhav Sinha.
Where can I watch Article 15?+
Article 15 is available to stream, rent, or buy on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
