2026 · Film
Reporting Live
Dhruv Tripathi's investigative thriller in which a young TV reporter, played by Parineeti Chopra, and her cameraman uncover an illegal sand-mining racket behind a deadly bridge collapse.
Released Fri, 9 Oct, 2026
Reviewed by Movie Mandala, Sat, 24 Oct, 2026
Where to watch
IndiaAs of 24 October 2026, Reporting Live is streaming in India on Netflix with a subscription.
The story
Sandhya Yadav is an ambitious reporter at Azaad Bharati, a Mumbai news channel, and Vinod Sharma is her reluctant cameraman and close friend. They are sent to Visargaon, a village in Maharashtra, where a bridge has collapsed under a school bus and killed 14 children. A local minister and many villagers blame a solar eclipse, but two locals say illegal sand mining has weakened the bridge's foundations. As Sandhya and Vinod start gathering evidence, they come up against a ruthless sand mafia that wants its operations kept hidden.
Spoiler-free: only the set-up.
Who it suits
Viewers drawn to journalism and whistleblower stories will find a straightforward investigative plot here, set around a tragedy involving children. Netflix rates it U/A 13+, has a gritty, suspenseful tone, and runs just under two hours.
Curation to help you choose, not a review.
Background
Reporting Live is a Netflix film and the feature directing debut of Dhruv Tripathi, who wrote it with Mihir Jadhav. Partha Kiran Thakur and Joshua Shirsath produced it, and Bollywood Hungama's review describes the story as inspired by real events. Parineeti Chopra and Deven Bhojani play the reporter and her cameraman, with Amol Palekar, Adil Hussain, Shekhar Suman, Nassar and Pitobash Tripathy in support. It is Chopra's second Netflix title of 2026, after the series Shaque: Trust No One.
The trailer came out on 3 October, and the film premiered on Netflix on 9 October 2026, in Hindi with English, Tamil and Telugu dubs. Reviews were mixed: Bollywood Hungama gave it 3 out of 5, while Koimoi gave it 1.5 stars. Bollywood Hungama reported on 14 October that it was No. 2 on Netflix in India and No. 6 globally.
The facts
- Language
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi original
- Genre
- Investigative thriller
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Certificate
- U/A 13+ (Netflix rating)
- Director
- Dhruv Tripathi
- Cast
- Parineeti Chopra, Deven Bhojani, Amol Palekar, Adil Hussain, Shekhar Suman
Questions people ask
- Where can I watch Reporting Live in India?
- As of 24 October 2026, Reporting Live is streaming in India on Netflix with a subscription.
- Is Reporting Live in Hindi?
- Yes. Reporting Live is a Hindi-language film.
- Is Reporting Live suitable for children?
- Reporting Live has a CBFC U/A 13+ (Netflix rating) certificate.
- How long is Reporting Live?
- Reporting Live runs for 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).