हिसाब बराबर

A comedy-thriller in which an ordinary citizen (R. Madhavan) is driven to the edge by a corrupt system and decides to demand exact accountability — hisaab barabar — from the institutions that have wronged him. Neil Nitin Mukesh plays the antagonist, Kirti Kulhari a key supporting role, and Rashmi Desai also features. Director Ashwani Dhir — known for OMG (2012) and Bhagam Bhag (2006) — continues his satirical examination of Indian institutional corruption. Released on ZEE5 with music on Zee Music Company. Theatrical release: 24 January 2025.

Three songs by Aman Pant on Zee Music Company (total runtime 10:43). Director Ashwani Dhir personally sings on two of the three tracks. Mix of comic, romantic and satirical registers.

Hisaab Barabar extends director Ashwani Dhir's tradition of accessible social satire — begun with Bhagam Bhag and sharpened through OMG (2012) — into the institutional corruption genre. The three-song Zee Music album is notable for Dhir himself singing on two tracks, a rare directorial gesture that underlines the personal investment behind the film's civic-accountability message.

Well-received on ZEE5 for R. Madhavan's grounded comic performance and the film's accessible anti-corruption message; Aman Pant's lean soundtrack remained a modest addition to Zee Music's 2025 catalog. The film's lasting reputation rests more on Dhir's social commentary and Madhavan's star turn than on its music.