The India Story

The India Story
The India Story
Directed by	Chettan DK
Written by	Sagar B Shinde
Produced by	Sagar B Shinde
Starring	Kajal Aggarwal; Shreyas Talpade;
Cinematography	Nishant Bhagwat
Edited by	Ashish Mhatre
Music by	Mangesh Dhakde
Production; companies	Zee Studios; MIG Productions & Studios
Distributed by	Zee Studios
Release date	24 July 2026;
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

The India Story: Slow Poison in Progress is an Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Chetan DK and produced by Sagar B. Shinde. The film stars Kajal Aggarwal and Shreyas Talpade in lead roles.

The film was released theatrically on 24 July 2026.

Cast

Kajal Aggarwal as Archana Patil
Shreyas Talpade as Yogesh Patil
Murali Sharma as IG Vijay Rathode
Manish Wadhwa as Lawyer Vardhan Agnihotri
Trisha Sarda as Pari Patil, Yogesh & Archana's daughter
Atul Tiwari
Kamlesh Sawant
Sham Mashalkar

Production

Principal photography began in January 2025 in Pune, Maharashtra, and concluded in October 2025, with several portions filmed in Kolhapur.

Release

The India Story was released theatrically on 24 July 2026 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.

References

↑ "Kajal Aggarwal and Shreyas Talpade to star in 'The India Story'; film gets release date". The Hindu. 27 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
↑ "It's not just about a retest, it's about the India story". The Indian Express. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
↑ "Kajal Aggarwal shares excitement as she begins shooting for The India Story in Pune". Bollywood Hungama. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
↑ "It's a wrap for Kajal Aggarwal and Shreyas Talpade's 'The India Storry'". The Times of India. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
↑ "Shreyas Talpade & Kajal Aggarwal begin shooting for The India Story". Filmfare. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2026.

External links

The India Story at IMDb

[1] "Kajal Aggarwal and Shreyas Talpade to star in 'The India Story'; film gets release date". The Hindu. 27 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.

[2] "It's not just about a retest, it's about the India story". The Indian Express. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.

[3] "Kajal Aggarwal shares excitement as she begins shooting for The India Story in Pune". Bollywood Hungama. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.

[4] "It's a wrap for Kajal Aggarwal and Shreyas Talpade's 'The India Storry'". The Times of India. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2026.

[5] "Shreyas Talpade & Kajal Aggarwal begin shooting for The India Story". Filmfare. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2026.