Dharpakad

Dharpakad
Dharpakad
	Official Poster
	ધરપકડ
Directed by	Anish Shah
Written by	Anish Shah; Ankit Gor; Himalay Dave;
Produced by	Raahul Badal; Jay Shah; Anish Shah;
Starring	Mallhar Thakar; Prashant Barot; Shruhad Goswami; Pratik Rathod; Jay Bhatt;
Cinematography	Dhrupad Shukla
Edited by	Prayagraj Chouksi
Music by	Japjisingh Valecha
Production; companies	Indira Motion Pictures; November Films India;
Distributed by	Rupam Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Release date	15 May 2026;
Running time	117 minutes
Country	India
Language	Gujarati

Dharpakad is a 2026 Gujarati crime thriller film directed by Anish Shah. The story is written by Anish Shah and Himalay Dave, with screenplay by Anish Shah and Ankit Gor, and dialogues by Ankit Gor. It stars Mallhar Thakar, Prashant Barot, Shruhad Goswami, Pratik Rathod, and Jay Bhatt in lead roles. It is produced by Raahul Badal, Jay Shah, and Anish Shah under the banners of Indira Motion Pictures and November Films India. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on 15 May 2026, distributed by Rupam Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

Plot

Arjun sets out to find the scammers who duped his father. The deeper he digs into the digital fraud network, the more complicated things become.

Cast

The cast includes:

Mallhar Thakar as Arjun Shah
Prashant Barot as Bhadresh Shah
Shruhad Goswami as Bunty
Pratik Rathod as Himmat Rana
Jay Bhatt as Jayraj

Production

The film is shot across locations in Gujarat. Production design is handled by Chirayu Bodas with art direction by Shailee Sheth. Costumes are designed by Komal Patel. Sound design is by Urmil Pandya. The background score and music are composed by Japjisingh Valecha with lyrics by Bhargav Purohit. Action sequences are directed by Iliyas Shaikh. Visual effects and graphics are by Saumil Patel.

Release

The announcement of the film has been made on 10 April 2026. Dharpakad released in theatres on 15 May 2026.

Reception

Divya Bhaskar reviewed it positively rated it 3.5/5 stars. VTV Gujarati also reviewed positively calling it a good combination of social message and entertainment.

References

External links

Dharpakad at IMDb

[1] "મલ્હાર-શ્રુહદ ને તુષાર-વ્યોમાની જોડી કરશે ચાહકોનું મનોરંજન:પહેલી ડિજિટલ અરેસ્ટ પર આધારિત ફિલ્મ 'ધરપકડ' 15 મીએ તો 'શુભ મંગલ ધમાલ' 22મેએ થિયેટર્સમાં ધૂમ મચાવશે". Divya Bhaskar. 16 April 2026.

[2] "Mallhar Thakar opens up on intense role in 'Dharpakad': 'Concept of digital arrest seemed very new and relevant' - Exclusive". Times of India. 6 May 2026.

[3] "Malhar Thakar's new film 'DHARPAKAD': Gujarati star announces release date for next project". Times of India. 19 April 2026.

[4] "'Dharpakad' trailer: Mallhar Thakar and Shruhad Goswami promises a gripping digital scam plot". Times of India. 3 May 2026.

[5] "મલ્હાર-શ્રુહદ-ની જોડી અને ઝળહળ ફ્રેઇમ-નો ઝળહળ; ડિજિટલ અરેસ્ટ પર આધારિત ગુજરાત-ની પહેલી ફિલ્મ- 'ધરપકડ'; 15 મેથી સિનેટોકિઝ-ઘ્ભૂષ ભવ્યારો". Divya Bhaskar. 16 April 2026.

[6] "Dharpakad - You are under Digital Arrest Unveils a Chilling Poster; Malhar Thakar and Shruhad Goswami Come Together for a High-Stakes Cyber Thriller". Navgujarat Express. 16 April 2026.

[7] "A Call You Can't Ignore: Thriller 'Dharpakad' Hits Screens on May 15". Ahmedabad Mirror. 10 April 2026.

[8] "'ધરપકડ'ની સ્ટોરી પર કેટલી પકડ?:'ડિજિટલ અરેસ્ટ' પર બનેલી પહેલી ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ, મલ્હાર-શ્રૃહદની જોડી, અનિશ શાહનો ટચ; ક્લાઈમેક્સનો ટ્વિસ્ટ જોવા જેવો". 15 May 2026.

[9] "Dharpakad Review / કેવી છે મલ્હાર ઠાકરની લેટેસ્ટ ફિલ્મ? માત્ર સોશિયલ મેસેજ કે પછી એન્ટરટેઈનમેન્ટ પણ?". 15 May 2026.