A story worth chasing can take you places you never anticipated to go. For an ambitious young reporter and her experienced cameraman, a promising lead takes them into the murky world of illegal sand mining, where a ruthless sand mafia has every reason to keep its business, and the crimes surrounding it, out of sight. Reporting Live, streaming on Netflix from October 9, 2026, is a thriller about what happens when the pursuit of a story gets far too close to the people who don’t want it told.
Directed by Dhruv Tripathi, written by Mihir Jadhav and Dhruv Tripathi, and produced by Partha Kiran Thakur and Joshua Shirsath, ‘Reporting Live’ is a film that brings together a cast spanning generations, featuring Parineeti Chopra, Deven Bhojani, Amol Palekar, Adil Hussain and Shekhar Suman
Director and co-writer Dhruv Tripathi shares, “Director and co-writer Dhruv Tripathi shares, “It feels incredibly special to finally announce Reporting Live. I’ve lived with this film for seven years, from writing it with Mihir to bringing it to the screen, so seeing it ready to go out into the world is quite surreal. I wanted to make a thriller that feels grounded and real, while never losing sight of the ordinary people at the heart of the story. I’ve been incredibly fortunate to make it with a wonderful cast and crew who brought so much to the film, and I’m really excited for audiences around the world to experience it on Netflix.”
Producer Partha Kiran Thakur shares, “The stakes are high, both in the story we are telling and in the scale of its execution. We had a very clear vision for this film, and it has been incredibly fulfilling to see that vision come to life through such a powerful ensemble. Bringing together actors from different generations, each a stalwart in their own craft, was one of the most exciting aspects of the process. We’re particularly thrilled to see Parineeti Chopra and Deven Bhojani come together on screen in a pairing audiences have never seen before, portraying characters that are unlike anything they have played previously.”
Watch out for the headlines; one dedicated reporter and her cameraman are digging into a dangerous illegal sand-mining racket, and the deeper they go, the harder it becomes to get out.
Reporting Live will stream on Netflix from October 9, 2026