Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali praised Anurag Kashyap's crime drama 'Nishaanchi' as one of the best films of 2025, recommending it on Instagram. The film, starring Aaishvary Thackeray in dual roles, follows twin brothers involved in crime and reportedly earned 1.55 crore worldwide. Its success led to a sequel released on Amazon Prime Video. Ali is currently working on a new film with Diljit Dosanjh.