Batla House

Batla House
Batla House
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nikkhil Advani
Written by	Ritesh Shah
Based on	2008 Batla House encounter case
Produced by	Bhushan Kumar; Divya Khosla Kumar; Krishan Kumar; Monisha Advani; Madhu Bhojwani; John Abraham; Sandeep Leyzell;
Starring	John Abraham; Mrunal Thakur; Ravi Kishan;
Cinematography	Soumik Mukherjee
Edited by	Maahir Zaveri
Music by	Score:; John Stewart Eduri; Songs:; Rochak Kohli; Tanishk Bagchi; Ankit Tiwari; Taz
Production; companies	T-Series; Emmay Entertainment; JA Entertainment; Bake My Cake Films;
Distributed by	Anand Pandit Motion Pictures; Panorama Studios; AA Films;
Release date	15 August 2019;
Running time	146 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹56 crore
Box office	₹113.38 crore

Batla House is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action-thriller film written by Ritesh Shah and directed by Nikkhil Advani. Inspired by the 2008 Batla House encounter case, the film stars John Abraham as ACP Sanjay Kumar, a police officer based on Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, who played an important role in the encounter, leading to the demise of his colleague Mohan Chand Sharma. Mrunal Thakur and Ravi Kishan appear in supporting roles. The plot showcases the encounter, its aftermath, Sanjay's struggle to catch the fugitives and prove the authenticity of the encounter, while dealing with nationwide hatred and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The film was theatrically released on 15 August 2019, coinciding with the Indian Independence Day. It was a commercial success, grossing ₹113.38 crore (US$13 million) worldwide.