It is 1990, the time of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Many Indians in the country suffer due the sudden turn of events when the Iraqi military invade Kuwait. Rich and the affluent are turned paupers in no time and this is exactly the situation of Ranjit Katiyal. The consummate businessman that he is, Ranjit always complains about the state of affairs in India and is a proud Kuwaiti than an Indian. When things take a u-turn in Kuwait, he teams up with influential and powerful friends of his to carve out a seemingly impossible evacuation plan for the Indians stuck in Kuwait.
Language:
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Hindi
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Running Time:
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124 min
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Rating:
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U/A
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Release date:
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21 January 2016
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Directed by:
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Raja Krishna Menon
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Produced by:
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Nikhil Advani
Monisha Adwani
Aruna Bhatia
Madhu G. Bhojwani
Bhushan Kumar
Vikram Malhotra
Krishan Kumar
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Written by:
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Raja Krishna Menon
Suresh Nair
Rahul Nangia
Ritesh Shah
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Starring:
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Akshay Kumar
Nimrat Kaur
Feryna Wazheir
Inaamulhaq
Lena
Purab Kohli
Prakash Belawadi
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Music by:
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Amaal Mallik
Ankit Tiwari
Arijit Dutta
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Shot by:
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Priya Seth
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Editing by:
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Hemanti Sarkar
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Distributed by:
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Prateek Entertainment
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What’s Hot
- The story in itself deserves all the credits it gets with it being the largest civilian evacuation in history. It shows the sense of national pride, responsibility and above all, national pride in somewhat the Argo way.
- The direction by Raja Krishna Menon and screenplay by him and his crew are pivotal in creating the tense sequences and gripping encounters between Ranjit and the Iraqi militiamen. The interactions of Ranjit with the quietly menacing Major played by Inaamulhaq are sure to send shivers down your spine.
- Akshay Kumar has once again stepped out of his comfort zone to play a composed and responsible Ranjit Katiyal. Nimrat Kaur as Amrita has also excelled in playing a wife who doesn’t stick to the age-old template. Purab Kohli and Prakash Belawadi stand tall for their unique and stunning performances.
- The dialogues are perfectly written to match the situations at hand. Be it Ranjit’s rant about the then Indian government or his plea for evacuation with delegating officials, Amrita’s fitting reply to the quirky George Kutty, are fitting examples of exemplary writing.
- Last but not least, the cinematography by Priya Seth deserves credit for capturing enemy lines with arduously fervent angles and also showing a good detail of rescue camps.
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