Talvar (English: Sword), released internationally as Guilty, is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Meghna Gulzar and written by Vishal Bharadwaj. The film is based on the 2008 Noida double murder case, in which a teenage girl and her family servant were found murdered, and her parents were convicted for the crime. The film stars Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Neeraj Kabi and Sohum Shah in leading roles. The film was produced by Junglee Pictures, the films division of The Times of India Group. Originally titled Nyodda, the film's title was changed to Talvar in February 2015. The film was premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival in September.
Talvar presents three contradictory accounts of the case, which variously portray the parents as guilty or innocent. Meghna Gulzar has stated that her script is completely objective and unbiased. However, a few reviewers have remarked that the film's Rashomon-style storytelling is designed to show the parents in a sympathetic light.[15][16][17] At the 61st Filmfare Awards, Talvar won the Filmfare Award for Best Editing (A. Sreekar Prasad). It also won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 63rd National Film Awards.
