Dial 1975 review: Kay Kay Menon film trapped in amateurish production

Dial 1975, starring Kay Kay Menon and Kirti Kulhari, has been released on the OTT platform Waves after a delay of nearly a decade. The film, directed by Navneet Behal and Vibhu Kashyap, is set during the Emergency of the 1970s and revolves around a prime minister's aides trying to steal a futuristic communication device brought to India by a German. The device, an early mobile phone, is unknown to the government and seen as a threat to authoritarian rule.

The review notes that the film appears incomplete, with scenes starting and ending abruptly, missing connective tissue. Tom Alter, who died nearly a decade ago, appears as an 'Angrez jailer' in what was his last film. Critics highlight poor performances, with Menon's acting described as unconvincing, and the chemistry between Rana and Kulhari's characters as negative. A German character speaks only off-camera, suggesting a local actor was used. The film is described as a two-hour highlights reel rather than a complete story.