Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Reporting Live Review: Parineeti Chopra Film Undermined by Weak Writing
Reporting Live is a movie about a reporter and a camera operator investigating illegal sand mining.
Parineeti Chopra plays the reporter, Sandhya, and Deven Bhojani plays her camera operator, Vinod.
They face threats and try to uncover who is behind the mining.
The film also shows problems inside a television news network.
The reviewer thought the subject could make a gripping story.
They liked some conversations and thought the film showed signs of research.
But they felt the story relied too much on clichés and unrealistic moments.
The review gave the movie 1.5 stars.
The review describes Reporting Live as an investigative drama about journalists tracking illegal sand mining.
Parineeti Chopra plays reporter Sandhya Yadav, alongside Deven Bhojani as camera operator Vinod Sharma.
The film also features Amol Palekar, Adil Hussain, Shekhar Suman, Pitobash Tripathy and Nassar.
The reviewer praises occasional character exchanges and signs of research into land leases and protected areas.
The review criticizes the writing, clichés, implausible scenes and Chopra’s one-note performance, rating the film 1.5 stars.
- Who
- The film stars Parineeti Chopra as reporter Sandhya Yadav and Deven Bhojani as camera operator Vinod Sharma.
- What
- A review of Reporting Live, an investigative drama about journalists confronting illegal sand mining and media pressures.
- When
- The article does not state when the film was released or reviewed.
- Where
- The story follows the journalists in the hinterlands, including on the banks of a river.
- Why
- The film depicts journalists investigating illegal sand mining and powerful interests.
- Film
- Reporting Live
- Director
- Dhruv Tripathi
- Lead actors
- Parineeti Chopra and Deven Bhojani
- Central subject
- Journalists investigating illegal sand mining
- Runtime
- Nearly two hours
- Review rating
- 1.5 stars