Written and directed by award-winning British-Indian debut filmmaker, Sandhya Suri’s film, Santosh, starring Shahana Goswami and Sunita Rajwar is all set to release in UK cinemas this Friday on 21st March 2025. Vertigo Releasing and Civic Studios distribute the critically acclaimed crime thriller.

Santosh delves into a mystery. When a government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India she is in for a shock. When a low-caste girl is murdered, Santosh is pulled into the investigation by charismatic feminist inspector Sharma what happens is a tale of transformation both bad and good, in this must see film.

In preparation for writing Santosh, Suri researched female police constables, learning of the government scheme of appointment on compassionate grounds’, meaning that eligible dependents of deceased police officers can inherit their jobs. Suri spoke to many widows, which provided...