Ronth, a Malayalam police drama directed by Shahi Kabir, is now streaming on JioHotstar from July 22, 2025, after the movie was released in theaters on June 13, 2025. The film is streaming in four regional languages, along with Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
The film revolves around the lives of two mismatched cops and features Dileesh Pothan and Roshan Mathew in lead roles. But here the curious question is whether this drama thriller movie is based on a real-life story?
It is to be noted that this film showed a realistic depiction of the police force, but it is not clear whether the story is based on some real-life experience or person. However, it is to be noted that director Shahi Kabir has portrayed certain experiences as a police officer. The movie explores the gray side of police work, but at the same time, it explores the dilemmas the characters go through to come through the hard times and the inner demons.
During an incident, director Shahi Kabir shared his own experiences as a former cop and was quoted saying, “While writing Ronth, I drew inspiration from my time as a cop and from my interpersonal relationship with my colleagues on duty. This is a world I've lived in, and through these characters, I hope the audience gets a glimpse into the human, more realistic side of policing, while also experiencing the emotional and gripping drama the film has to offer.”
The movie has been applauded by its critics for being very realistic about policing. It lacks any common action movie elements to concentrate on the personal struggle of the characters and on the intricacies of their work.
The plot dwells on the friendship between a skilled veteran and a fresh-in-the-channel officer, their differences in personalities, and all the difficulties they have to endure.
Ronth is available on JioHotstar in five languages from July 22, 2025 (Tuesday). The JioHotstar Malayalam’s X account shared the update, and the post read, “A haunting, gritty police drama! #Ronth is now streaming exclusively on JioHotstar.”