Hunkkaar: The Roar

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Hunkkaar: The Roar

हुंकार: द रोर

Release date: 25 September 2026
Rating: 8.0 / 10 on TMDB

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Hunkkaar: The Roar released on JioHotstar on Friday, 25 September 2026.

When a teenager accuses a revered cult leader of sexual assault, it sparks a national conflict. As the truth unravels, the line between faith and justice blurs.

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Cast

Aneet Padda
Meenu Rawat
Fatima Sana Shaikh
ACP Jasleen Singh Soin
Raghubir Yadav
Baapji / Sunil Chakosi
Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
Adv. B. Chinmay Bhalerao
Arjun Mathur
Amitabh Sinha
Rajesh Sharma
Dharampal Rawat
Charu Shankar
Vaishali Rawat
Zoya Hussain
Shivani

Cast and portraits from TMDB.

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