Thappad (transl. Slap) is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed and co-written by Anubhav Sinha, starring Taapsee Pannu and Pavail Gulati. The film released theatrically on 28 February 2020. This film received positive reviews from both critics and audience.

At the 66th Filmfare Awards, Thappad received 15 nominations, including Best Director (Sinha), Best Supporting Actor (Mishra) and Best Supporting Actress (Azmi), and won a leading 7 awards, including Best Film and Best Actress (Pannu).

Amrita Sandhu and Vikram Sabharwal are happily married. Amrita is a homemaker, looking after her husband and the house. During a party to celebrate his promotion, Vikram learns that his promotion has been compromised for his inexperienced junior, who is a relative of his boss. Angered, he gets into an argument with his superior, Rajhans. When Amrita tries to break up the argument, since all guests are watching, Vikram slaps her publicly after repeatedly telling her to stay out. The incident leaves her shaken and opens her eyes to all the little unfair things she had previously ignored. She realizes that a husband who respects her wouldn't slap her. Moreover, Vikram refuses to take accountability or apologize for his actions.

Unable to "forget it and move on", as everyone advises her to do, Amrita leaves for her parents' home and files for divorce. This shocks her family. She makes no claims for alimony; her stand is simply that Vikram has no right to hit her and that the slap made her realize she was getting neither respect nor happiness.

Things get complicated when she discovers she is pregnant. Vikram and his lawyer play dirty, making false claims against her to get sole custody of the unborn child. Hurt, Amrita decides to file a domestic violence charge unless he agrees to a divorce and joint custody of the child. Vikram settles for the divorce. Meanwhile, his boss informs him that he is getting the promotion after all. Rajhans- his superior who was there at the house party that day, congratulates him and tells him he is sorry for things happening at his home-front. He also mentions that, that night it was completely Vikram’s fault; he should never have slapped Amrita. Though angry with the situation of denial of promotion, they both too had arguments but he did not slap him but Amrita and that attitude was bad.

Amrita speaks to her mother-in-law Sulakshana in the presence of both their families, explaining that on the night he slapped her, nobody in the family asked once if she was okay; they did not hold Vikram accountable, tell him he was wrong, or advise him to apologise. The only thing she was told was to endure it to keep the peace. Sulakshana apologises, acknowledging their misogyny, and says Amrita is doing the right thing.

When Amrita and Vikram meet in court to finalise their divorce, Vikram apologises to her for the first time. He says he rejected the promotion and quit his job, and will try to be someone who deserves her. The two finalize their divorce and part ways with a sense of renewed hope.

Principal photography began on 6 September 2019 and ended on 16 October. The film was shot in various places of Uttar Pradesh mainly at Shalimar Paradise, Barabanki and other locations in Lucknow.