In October, Shoojit Sircar strips storytelling down to its barest bones. There’s no dramatic narrative arc in the conventional sense. The only shock — the female lead (Banita Sandhu) meets with an accident and goes into a coma — comes early on in the film. The rest of the film follows how her co-worker (played by Varun Dhawan), shocked by the incident, starts visiting her in the hospital everyday, at great personal cost. The story unfolds like a slow burn, ending with an emotional catharsis.

Source: The Telegraph March 21, 2026 11:12 UTC