| Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai | |
|---|---|
 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Apoorv Singh Karki |
| Written by | Advocate P. C. Solanki Apoorva Singh Karki Deepak Kingrani |
| Produced by | Vinod Bhanushali Kamlesh Bhanushali Vishal Gurnani Vishwankar Pathania Juhi Prakash Mehta Asif Shaikh Suparn Verma |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Arjun Kukreti |
| Edited by | Sumeet Kotian |
| Music by | Sangeet-Siddharth Roy |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
Release date |
|
Running time | 132 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai (transl. Just One Common Man is Enough), or simply Bandaa (transl. Common Man), is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language legal drama film directed by Apoorv Singh Karki and co-produced by Zee Studios and Bhanushali Studios. The film stars Manoj Bajpayee.[2][3][4] The film brings back the team of Manoj Bajpayee and Suparn Verma, who earlier collaborated on The Family Man.[5] The film was released digitally on 23 May 2023 on ZEE5[6] and also had a limited theatrical release on 2 June 2023, after a largely positive response from critics and audiences.[7] It was featured in the 54th IFFI Indian panorama mainstream section.[8]
At the 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards, Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai received 7 nominations and won 5 awards, including Best Web Original Film, Best Director in a Web Original Film (Karki) and Best Actor in a Web Original Film (Bajpayee).
- ^ "'Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai' movie review: Manoj Bajpayee steps up in court". The Hindu. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai trailer: It is Manoj Bajpayee vs abusive god-man in this courtroom drama, watch". The Indian Express. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Manoj Bajpayee to headline Zee Studios' courtroom drama". The Indian Express. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Manoj Bajpayee to lead courtroom drama, actor says, 'People will remember the film for a really long time'". The Indian Express. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Manoj Bajpayee Signs Untitled Courtroom Drama, To Reunite with Suparn Verma After The Family Man; Read Deets". New 18. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai trailer: Manoj Bajpayee turns lawyer to fight against powerful godman in this courtroom drama". Hindustan Times. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Manoj Bajpayee's Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai moves to theatres after OTT: It proves that web is not a threat or competition". Hindustan Times. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Indian Panorama 2023 Announces Official Selection for 54th IFFI, 2023". Press Information Bureau. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via press release.