Archive · 9 Oct 2026
‘Reporting Live’ Review: A Thriller Defending Journalism
In ‘Reporting Live,’ Sandhya is a television reporter and Vinod is her cameraman.
They work together, even though they sometimes argue.
After a bridge collapses near a village, they begin investigating illegal sand digging.
They learn that the digging is harming the local environment.
Two people give them helpful information but warn them that the investigation could be dangerous.
Their work also causes disagreements between their boss and the channel’s owner.
The review says the movie is exciting and has strong performances, though some parts of the story feel too convenient.
It asks viewers to keep believing that journalism can help uncover the truth.
The film follows reporter Sandhya and cameraman Vinod as they investigate corruption for the network Azaad Bharati.
A bridge collapse near Mumbai leads them to investigate illegal sand dredging and damage to local ecology.
Whistleblowers Shiva and Mangesh provide tips while warning the journalists about the risks.
The review praises the film’s tight plotting, performances and portrayal of challenges facing dissenters, while noting some plot-driven naivete.
Released on Netflix, the film argues that journalism matters even when pursuing the truth carries consequences.
- Who
- Reporter Sandhya and cameraman Vinod, played by Parineeti Chopra and Deven Bhojani.
- What
- They investigate illegal sand dredging, ecological damage and corruption after a bridge collapses.
- When
- The film is described as a 2026 release.
- Where
- A village near Mumbai and the offices of the Azaad Bharati network.
- Why
- The journalists pursue the truth about illegal sand extraction and the corruption surrounding it.
Positive assessment
Reservations
Story and pacing
Positive assessment
The film is tightly plotted and efficiently narrated, and gives a reasonable sense of the challenges faced by dissenters.
Reservations
Its screenplay does not break new ground, and some plot developments rely on questionable naivete.
Journalism and its risks
Positive assessment
The film makes a sincere case for continuing to believe journalism matters, whatever the consequences.
Reservations
At times, Sandhya and Vinod seem too clueless about the magnitude of the forces they face.
- Film
- Reporting Live
- Director
- Dhruv Tripathi
- Runtime
- 115 minutes
- Language
- Hindi
- Platform
- Netflix
- Lead characters
- Sandhya and Vinod
- Central investigation
- Illegal sand dredging, ecological damage and corruption