The hardened son of a powerful industrialist returns home after years abroad and vows to take bloody revenge on those threatening his father's life.The hardened son of a powerful industrialist returns home after years abroad and vows to take bloody revenge on those threatening his father's life.The hardened son of a powerful industrialist returns home after years abroad and vows to take bloody revenge on those threatening his father's life.
- Awards
- 23 wins & 44 nominations
- Asrar ul Haque
- (as Babloo Prithiveeraj)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSandeep Reddy Vanga chose to retain the Punjabi song "Arjan Vailly" in its original language in the dubbed versions, feeling it was very original and impossible to interpret.
- Quotes
Ranvijay Singh: Okay Papa, let's play a game. I'll be you, you be my son. Remember when I was in fifth grade and there was that Michael Jackson concert happening in Bombay? You knew what a big fan I was of Michael Jackson. All my friends were going, but I didn't go because it was your birthday. Let's replay that day. You don't have to do much. Just say, "Papa, Papa..." and I'll pretend to be you, okay? Do it with conviction, Papa. It's my only chance, okay?
[gets up, lights a cigarette, and throws away the lighter]
Ranvijay Singh: Action, Papa.
[takes out phone and checks it]
Balbir Singh: Papa...
[no response]
Balbir Singh: Papa...
[no response again]
Balbir Singh: Papa...
Ranvijay Singh: [angrily] I can hear, I'm not deaf!
- Crazy creditsIn the post-credits scene, Asrar, Abid and Abrar's other younger brother, Aziz, a professional assassin in Istanbul, learns that Vijay was responsible for killing Asrar and Abrar. After successfully undergoing a plastic surgery to become Vijay's doppelganger Aziz, along with Abid, sets out to exact vengeance on Vijay and his family.
- Alternate versionsThe Indian theatrical version was certified A (adults only) after some cuts were made. While the modifications suggested by the Examining Committee were waived off based on the filmmaker/applicant's justifications and submissions, a number of verbal cuts were made to the audio as well as the subtitles. The only visual cuts made were to an intimate scene, where the closeup shots were removed.
- ConnectionsReferenced in 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism (2024)
- SoundtracksArjan Vailly (Hindi)
Music by Manan Bhardwaj
Lyrics by Bhupinder Babbal
Performed by Bhupinder Babbal
Additional Vocals by Sandeep Brar
Backing Vocals by Anirudh Loomba, Paras Kamboj, Charanjeet Sharma, Amandeep Singh Giran, R.D. Singh, Vicky Jass, Gagan Gags Sharma, Kunal Shandilya, Gaurav Verma
Violence, love, comedy, obsession, family, heartbreak and toxicity - mish mashed together resulting in an explosion leaving chaotic debris or beautiful art. You choose. The reviews and critics will be split. The script is untidy but done with great skill. This is a traditional and relatable family saga that touches on father and son relationships. It touches on mental health and childhood trauma, which are often taboo topics in South Asian families. The film has heart, as does the soundtrack.
Ranbir owned the role and covered various stages of the character's life superbly. Every actor in Bollywood (and perhaps beyond) will need to have a look at themselves in the mirror and ask themselves if they want to continue in this game after seeing this.
Anil - a class and sleek father role.
Rashmika - a star is born. A strong performance against a towering Rambir.
Bobby - no words. Literally.
Shakti Kapoor, Prem Chopra and Suresh Oberoi - legendary cameos.
Criticisms:
Vanga clearly had a lot of fun with this - almost like a fanboy. He threw everything in the mixer and therefore sometimes hard to keep up with some plot holes (although he edited and cut alot). It felt like there was homage to Tarantino, a bit of Godfather (directly quoted) and Bollywood classics - some times less is more. The Muslims in film felt a bit misplaced and misrepresented (as did other groups). And finally Triptii - super talented actress with clean resumé (all her films worth a watch), but underused and oddly inserted role in my view - some will beg to differ due to the link to the events to come.
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- Dec 4, 2023
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,004,482
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,524,534
- Dec 3, 2023
- Gross worldwide
- $92,870,227
- Runtime3 hours 24 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1