Costao (Hindi)
2h 4m
May 1, 2025
Costao is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language biographical crime drama film directed by Sejal Shah. The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Priya Bapat, Kishore, Hussain Dalal, and Mahika Sharma. It was written by Bhavesh Mandalia and Meghna Srivastava and produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Kamlesh Bhanushali, Bhavesh Mandalia, Sejal Shah, Shyam Sunder and Faizuddin Siddiqui.
Set in the 1990s, Costao is based on the true story of Costao Fernandes, a Goa customs officer who sacrificed everything to dismantle a major gold smuggling operation. The film was released on 1 May 2025 on ZEE5.
Plot
The film depicts the efforts of Costao Fernandes (portrayed by Nawazuddin Siddiqui), a customs officer in Goa during the 1990s. His dedication to law enforcement drives him to uncover a gold smuggling syndicate. Working on a tip, he follows the gold smugglers, and in an act of self defence kills Peter, who was running away with gold. Peter happens to be brother of a politician, who soon wins the upcoming state election and uses all state forces to crush Costao and give him an unjust trial.
The narrative follows Costao’s actions as he works to expose the smugglers, facing significant personal and professional challenges along the way. His pursuit of justice results in conflict with the smuggling ring, leading to a series of tense events. Eventually, post two convictions in lower courts, the Supreme Court rules in his favour.
Cast
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Costao Fernandes
- Priya Bapat as Maria Fernandes
- Kishore Kumar G as D’Mello
- Hussain Dalal as Peter D’Mello
- Mahika Sharma as Cassandra
- Davina Colaço
- Gagan Dev Riar CBI Officer Narang
- Shravan Fondekar as Young Informer
- Arjun Kumar Shrivasttav
- Dilkash Khan as Goon
Production
Costao is produced by Bhanushali Studios Limited and Bombay Fables Motion Pictures, with a screenplay written by Bhavesh Mandalia and Meghna Srivastava. The story of Costao is based on real-life events surrounding a gold smuggling operation in 1990s Goa, and the film highlights the personal and professional challenges faced by Costao Fernandes. Filming took place on location in Goa, with cinematography by Rafey Mehmood and editing by Unnikrishnan Payoor Parameswaran