Nanavati Case

Not just Akshay Kumar, Rustom has inaccurate costumes for Esha Gupta, Ileana's D'cruz too

Costume designer Ameira Punvani’s explanation for the inaccuracy in Rustom is that it is a fictionalised account of events

Akshay Kumar's Rustom? No, read the real story of KM Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra

For a real account of the Nanavati case, as it unfolded, don't watch Akshay Kumar's Rustom. Read 'Tabloid and the City' by Mumbai Fables author Gyan Prakash.

Rustom review: Farcical execution in this Akshay Kumar starrer results in a silly film

If you sift out the frills, the faff and the chaff in Rustom, the pivotal plot is actually interesting and could have made for a solid thriller

Rustom fails to impress with content; 'tacky', 'unintentional parody' say reviewers

Most reviewers have been fairly critical of not just Rustom's plot and execution, but also its performances.

Akshay Kumar's Rustom is based on the Nanavati case; the similarities can't be ignored

While Rustom director Tinu Suresh Desai has said that the Akshay Kumar-starrer is a work of fiction, the similarities with the infamous Nanavati case (right down to the newspaper headlines from the trial) are too many to discount

Watch: In 'Tere Sang Yaara' from 'Rustom', Akshay Kumar, Ileana D'Cruz rev up the romance

'Tere Sang Yara' from 'Rustom' is sung by Atif Aslam and establishes the love story between lead actors Akshay Kumar and Ileana D'Cruz

'Rustom' first look: Akshay Kumar grabs eyeballs as a Navy officer

Akshay Kumar shared the first poster of Rustom, where he shares space with Ileana D'Cruz