The Covenant (2023) [Hindi-English]

Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (or simply The Covenant) is a 2023 American action thriller film co-written, produced and directed by Guy Ritchie. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim. Its plot follows John Kinley, a U.S. Army special operations sergeant, and Ahmed, his Afghan interpreter, fighting the Taliban.

During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain. Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant was theatrically released in the United States on April 21, 2023, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $19 million. In March 2018, amidst the War in Afghanistan, United States Army Sergeant John Kinley and his unit are ambushed by a lorry bomb attack orchestrated by the Taliban during a routine vehicle inspection at Lashkargah, which claims the life of his interpreter. In need of a replacement, he is introduced to Ahmed Abdullah, a steadfast yet disliked interpreter, who claims he pursues the job only for money. During an undercover capture mission, Kinley learns that Ahmed was previously affiliated with the Taliban, but had defected when the organization murdered his son. Ahmed later saves Kinley’s team from being ambushed by a Taliban unit aided by a compromised Afghan National Army soldier, earning Kinley’s respect. In need of a replacement, he is introduced to Ahmed Abdullah, a steadfast yet disliked interpreter, who claims he pursues the job only for money. During an undercover capture mission, Kinley learns that Ahmed was previously affiliated with the Taliban, but had defected when the organization murdered his son. Ahmed later saves Kinley’s team from being ambushed by a Taliban unit aided by a compromised Afghan National Army soldier, earning Kinley’s respect.