Tehran is a 2025 Bollywood Hindi spy action thriller film; the director is Arun Gopalan, while the producers are Shobhna Yadav, Dinesh Vijan, and Sandeep Leyzell.
This film’s leading Star cast is John Abraham, Manushi Chhillar, and Neeru Bajwa.
The attacks on Israeli diplomats in 2012 served as the inspiration for the movie. The movie, which depicts an authoritarian father figure, debuted on ZEE5 on August 14, 2025, and on Netflix on August 27, 2025.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: Arun Gopalan
- Writer: Ritesh Shah, Ashish P. Verma, Bindni Karia
- Producer: Dinesh Vijan, Shobhna Yadav, Sandeep Leyzell
- Star Cast: John Abraham, Neeru Bajwa, Manushi Chhillar
- Cinematography: Ievgen Gubrebko, Andre Menezes
- Editor: Akshara Prabhakar
- Production companies: Maddock Films, Bake My Cake Films
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Distributer: ZEE5, Netflix
- Release date: 14 August 2025
- Running time: 116 minutes
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
Tehran movie 2025 Trailer
Star Cast
- John Abraham as ACP Rajeev Kumar, Vandana’s husband
- Neeru Bajwa as Sheilaja
- Manushi Chhillar as SI Divya Rana
- Hadi Khanjanpour as Afshar Hosseini
- Madhurima Tuli as Vandana Kumar, Rajeev’s wife
- Alyy Khan as Neeraj
- Elnaaz Norouzi as Layla
- Dinkar Sharma as SI Vijay
- Quashiq Mukherjee as Himadri
- Adam Karst as Tamir
- Ido Samuel as Yusuf
- Ashwin Kaushal as Dharmesh Jain
- Sushil Khatri as Police Commissioner
- Allon Sylvain as Syed Ali
- Farhad Kholgi as Mahmoud Alavi
- Aaradhya Tiwari as Flower Girl
Story of the film
An investigator in Delhi’s Special Cell named ACP Rajeev Kumar looks into a 2012 bombing that killed a little girl he knew. Shaken to his core, he pursues the matter out of self-interest.
He becomes involved in international espionage, including Israel, Iran, and India, due to the trail of evidence. Rajeev is targeted by Iranian intelligence services and abandoned by his own nation while he seeks the truth.
He turns rogue after being forced to act on his own, juggling his personal sadness with his professional obligations. In the context of a geopolitical power struggle, his voyage across multiple nations reveals betrayals and shaky relationships.
Production
On July 11, 2022, the producers released an announcement video showcasing John Abraham’s first appearance in the movie. Manushi Chhillar was revealed as the film’s lead female actor on July 19, 2022. In July 2022, Manushi joined the cast.
In July 2022, principal photography got underway. On July 11, 2022, filming got underway in Tehran, Iran. August 2022 saw the start of the second schedule, and September marked the start of the third. October 2022 marked the end of filming. A large portion of the movie was filmed in Delhi, Mumbai, and Glasgow.
Songs/Music
Irshad Kamil and Ishitta Arun wrote the lyrics, Tanishk Bagchi and Dhruv Ghanekar composed the music, while Ketan Sodha composed the background score.
On August 7, 2025, the debut single “Ishq Bukhaar” was made available.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) |
| 1 | “Ishq Bukhaar” | Shreya Ghoshal, B Praak |
| 2 | “Yaar Bichhda” | Afsana Khan |
| 3 | “Tehran Theme Track” | Instrumental |
| 4 | “Hasraton Ke Baazar” | Niranjan Menon |
| 5 | “Yaar Bichhda” | Ashok Maskin |
Release
The movie’s original January 26, 2023, theatrical release date was eventually rescheduled for April 2024. It was finally made available on ZEE5 on August 14, 2025, after several delays. It also debuted on Netflix two weeks later.
Review
The movie’s original January 26, 2023, theatrical release date was eventually rescheduled for April 2024. It was finally made available on ZEE5 on August 14, 2025, after several delays. It also debuted on Netflix two weeks later.
Overall, Tehran is a good viewing for fans of geopolitical thrillers who are prepared to pay attention and follow a rich plot, according to Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India, who gave the movie a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5. Although it doesn’t always make sense, its realism, excellent acting, and fast-paced plot make it a compelling spy drama.
Firstpost’s Lachmi Deb Roy gave the movie a rating of three out of five, praising Abraham’s acting, the screenplay, the photography, and the way it depicted the geopolitical tension between Iran and Israel. She did point out, though, that some viewers might mistake the film for a documentary due to its slow-burning style.
The Indian Express’s Shubhra Gupta gave the movie a rating of 2.5 stars out of 5, writing that it’s remarkable what John Abraham, whose impassivity makes his character feel as real as it can when done with reel drama, manages to do here.
Bollywood Hungama gave the movie a rating of 2.5 stars out of 5, praising the action, costuming, visual effects, production design, and editing. Chhillar was underutilized, according to the assessment, and although Abraham performed admirably in action scenes, his emotional portrayal was deemed mediocre.
References:
- Contributors to Wikimedia projects. (2026). Tehran (2025 film) – Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran_(2025_film)
- Tehran Movie. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21818782/
