A promising news story takes a dangerous turn for a young reporter and her experienced cameraman in Reporting Live, an upcoming thriller about illegal sand mining. What begins as an attempt to uncover an important story soon leads them into a criminal network run by a ruthless sand mafia. As they investigate the illegal business, the two journalists face growing threats from people determined to keep their activities and the crimes surrounding them hidden.
Reporting Live will begin streaming on Netflix from October 9, 2026. The film focuses on the risks journalists face when their work brings them into contact with powerful people who do not want their activities exposed. It follows the challenges of investigative reporting and the difficult choices reporters may have to make while trying to uncover the truth.
The film stars Parineeti Chopra in the lead role, alongside Deven Bhojani, Amol Palekar, Adil Hussain and Shekhar Suman. The cast brings together actors from different generations in a story centred on a journalist’s investigation into illegal sand mining.
Directed by Dhruv Tripathi, Reporting Live has been written by Mihir Jadhav and Dhruv Tripathi. The film is produced by Partha Kiran Thakur and Joshua Shirsath.
The story follows a young reporter and her cameraman as they pursue a lead that takes them deep into an illegal sand mining operation. As they gather information and get closer to uncovering the network, the danger around them increases. The people behind the operation are determined to protect their business, making it increasingly difficult for the journalists to continue their investigation safely.
With illegal sand mining at the centre of its plot, the film combines crime and journalism while exploring the risks of reporting on powerful networks. It also looks at how the pursuit of a news story can take an unexpected turn when the people being investigated are willing to go to great lengths to prevent the truth from coming out.
Reporting Live will stream on Netflix from October 9, 2026.
