The Diplomat

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The Diplomat

2025,

2h 17m,

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller

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An Indian diplomat tries to repatriate an Indian girl from Pakistan, where she was presumably forced and deceived into marrying against her will.

Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Mar 14, 2025

2.5/5

...there’s enough tension, despite the occasional chest-thumping and the flag-waving and the basic story-telling, to keep us with the film.

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Akhil Arora

The Long Take Podcast

Sep 29, 2025

No diplomacy takes place in the new John Abraham film The Diplomat.

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Ishita Sengupta

OTTplay

Aug 18, 2025

The Diplomat is the second consecutive film after Vedaa (2024) where John Abraham saves a girl. It’s not an unusual premise, but the film works because its heroism is less self-involved than usual.

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Ishmeet Nagpal

Common Sense Media

May 27, 2025

This Indian political drama tells an engaging story based on true events, but the execution is uneven.

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Steve Morrissey

Radio Times

May 23, 2025

2/5

The Diplomat is well-paced, and it tackles some important issues, but its sense of jingoism proves entirely resistible.

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Rohan Naahar

The Indian Express

May 22, 2025

In a regular movie, John Abraham's titular character would've been a supporting presence who shows up in the final 10 minutes. But in The Diplomat, he exists to rob the female heroine of her agency.

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Synopsis

An Indian diplomat tries to repatriate an Indian girl from Pakistan, where she was presumably forced and deceived into marrying against her will.

Director: Shivam Nair
Producer: John Abraham, Rajesh Bahl, Rakesh Dang, Sameer Dixit, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Vipul D. Shah, Ashwin Varde, Jatish Varma
Screenwriter: Ritesh Shah
Distributor: Panorama Studios
Production Co: JA Entertainment, Fortune Films, Wakaoo Films, T-Series, Seeta films
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 2h 17m

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