Inspector Negi, a PTSD sufferer, must solve the high-profile inquiry into the unexplained death of a Sevadham School warden. This investigation leads him to the some unsettling truths.[12][13]
Rajesh Kumar as Assistant Sub-inspector Naresh Prabhakar Dimri
Atul Tiwari as School owner Manoj Keshri
Anoop Trevedi as Constable Rajender Tripathi
Vicky Dutt as Head Constable Dinesh Pant
Samridhi Chandola as Constable Lata Bisht
Pratham Rathod as Rajat - Blind Student
Kailash Kandwal as Principal Vishwanath Kumai
Sandeep Sharma as C.O. Arjun Panwar
Drishti Gaba as Diya - Blind Student
Anil Rastogi as Home Minister
Kruthika Pawar as Payal - Rape Victim
Gautam Sharma as Trijugi Semwal - Asst. to Principal
Riya Sisodiya Natasha as Music Teacher
Parimal Aloke as Govind - Rapist
Preeti Sood as Hema (Asst. to Warden)
Nitinn Rana as Ashraf Jaani - Builder
Kavita Virmani as Malini Keshri
Harshit Verma as Tanmay Keshri
Amit Kumar Sinha as School Watchman
Rahul as Sikander
Sadat as Billa
Rashmi Sharma as Diya's Mother
Rajender Negi as Diya's Father
Production
The script of the film was developed over 10 years, and it was shot in 2022. It was initially titled Rauti Ke Beli, after the village the story is set in.[14][better source needed]
Marketing
The trailer of the film was launched on June 13, 2024.[15][16]
Reception
Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated 3 stars out of 5 and stated that "‘Rautu Ka Raaz’ is a slow-moving murder mystery that sustains its suspenseful atmosphere, keeping viewers intrigued as the mystery unfolds."[17]
Anindita Mukherjee of India Today gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that " ‘Rautu Ka Raaz’ is a decent watch for those who love everything about hill station thrillers, cop mysteries, and, of course, Nawaz. The film has much to offer and goes beyond its stellar star cast. You won't regret it if you add it to your weekend binge-list."[18]
Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in observes that "Rautu Ka Raaz is parodying your average police procedural."[19]
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu writes in his review "It is a departure from blood-stained, breakneck crime thrillers, director Anand Surapur’s film impresses with its ambition but flunks in probing the characters and their circumstances"[20]
Mayur Sanap of rediff.com gave 1.5 stars out of 5 and stated that "Rautu Ka Raaz is a dragged-out slow burner of a film that just fails to ignite"[21]
A critic of Bollywood Hungama gave 2 stars out of 5 and said that "Rautu Ka Raaz has some interesting moments as well as an unpredictable climax. But the script suffers due to certain loose ends and also, it’s a film devoid of thrills and action."[22]
