Mulk

Mulk stars Rishi Kapoor as the patriarch of a Muslim family in a small Indian town who must defend the family's patriotism after a younger relative becomes involved in terrorism. Taapsee Pannu co-stars as a family member who argues the legal case, and the 2018 Hindi-language film was written and directed by Anubhav Sinha.

The courtroom drama centers on whether the Muslim family can prove their loyalty to India after being branded anti-national following a relative's involvement in a terrorist plot. The film uses the legal proceedings to examine how prejudice and stereotyping operate against Muslim citizens in Indian society.

Anubhav Sinha shifted from mainstream commercial cinema to issue-driven filmmaking in the late 2010s, directing films like Article 15 (2019), which addresses caste-based discrimination. Mulk was one of the first in this cycle of films that established Sinha as a prominent voice on social justice themes in Hindi cinema.

Mulk tackles themes of religious discrimination, Islamophobia, and the burden of proving loyalty placed on Muslim families in India. The film also explores how communal prejudice infiltrates everyday neighborhood relationships, not just legal institutions.