Bandra is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Arun Gopy, written by Udaykrishna, and produced by Vinayaka Ajith.

As the story unfolds, the actress has sought refuge in the house of the very prosperous Aala or Alexander Dominic at the start of a shoot in Kerala.

Thara tells Aala that she wants to escape her controlling adoptive mother Hema Janaki and a Ragavendra Desai, who is producing her films and who has raped her.

While the Kerala police are looking for the actress missing from the sets, she is having a relaxed time surrounded by the love of Aala’s entourage, which includes his mother.

Anyway, in order to finance the project, Aala, who has a vaguely-referred-to shady past, commits crimes in the contract of a former anti-terrorist squad officer Veera Raghavan IPS , who wanted to avenge the killing of his family.

Bhawna Arya of Times Now gave 1 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Bandra delves deep into the criminal world of Bombay in the late 1980s.

"[19] Swathi P. Ajith of Onmanorama wrote, "Bandra holds promise for a stylish and action-packed film, but an unfocused portrayal somewhat steers it away from its original intent.

"[20] Anna Mathews of The Times of India gave 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Arun Gopy tries to build up some massy moments, but it doesn't have the energy of big entertainers.

[23] Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Bandra starts off as an unpromising movie and ends pretty much the same way, after making the viewers experience too many déjà vus.

Despite featuring a star-studded ensemble, director Arun Gopy's Malayalam film is devoid of originality, a coherent story, and compelling characters.