Beloved), released internationally as Suspect X,[1] is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Sujoy Ghosh.

[7] It stars Kareena Kapoor Khan as a single mother involved in a murder, alongside Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma.

[8][9] It released on 21 September 2023 on Netflix,[10][11] to positive reviews from film critics, with particular praise directed towards the performances of the lead cast.

Naren Vyas is a reclusive, but brilliant mathematics teacher, who lives next door to Maya and her teenage daughter Tara.

Naren is solemn and introverted, though well-liked amongst his students, and his morning exchanges with Maya from whose cafeteria he buys lunch, is the brightest part of his day.

Ajit, Maya's abusive estranged husband and a corrupt policeman, shows up one night to extort money from her which she stole when fleeing from him 14 years ago.

Inspector Karan Anand, a former classmate of Naren, is assigned to track the missing Ajit, which leads him to Kalimpong.

A grateful Maya offers to visit him in prison but Naren refuses, wanting her and Tara to move on in peace.

Ghosh started working on the script in 2015 and wanted Saif Ali Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to be cast.

[19] On writing the character for Khan, he said there were certain requirements like Maya being a single mother who's running a cafe, who's looking after a kid, who's 24 hours kind of working in a cycle.

[21] Ghosh stated that most of the casting evolved from the original book, the character Naren was heavily built, knows martial arts and was interested in Mathematics.

[citation needed] A careless attitude about living life where he felt Jaideep Ahlawat fitted.

[citation needed] For Inspector Karan’s character, he wanted someone who can be super cool and charming, thus roped in Vijay Varma.

[23] As per Ghosh, the place aided the intrigue in its protagonist, a woman who was also restarting her life away from prying eyes, needed a quiet space which has an element of mystery.

[14] It also emerged as the years most-viewed Indian film on Netflix in terms of global viewing hours.

"[41] Devesh Sharma from Filmfare rated 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "The film rests hugely on the shoulders of its three principal protagonists.

All his three lead actors rise to that challenge spectacularly and share numerous stories to be read in between the lines.

"[44] Anvita Singh from India Today rated 3.5/5 stars and stated, "When you have a solid screenplay to rely on, it is half the battle won for everyone involved.

"[45] Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3 stars and stated, "Jaane Jaan is a gripping film and works due to the execution, unexpected twists and turns and terrific performances of Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma.

"[47] Lachmi Deb Roy from First Post rated 3/5 stars and wrote, "The story is unique, engaging and the best thing about it is the minute details that he has paid attention to starting from the look of the apartments to the look of the actors.

Kapoor have done justice to her role trying to show the hardships of a single mother and the stress that she goes through because of her dark past.