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RAHUL HAZRA 163 days ago

This is the best of best film I have ever seen in my whole life. Mujhe lagta hai sabhi filmo ko uski ratings audiance ko Deni chahiye chahe wo 1 star ho ya phir 5 star. Kiu ki audiance ke liye hi to film bante hai, agar hum audiance us film ko Bina dekhe hi sirf aur sirf ratings per based karke na dekhe to kya fayda. Humhe us film ko dekhna chahiye, dekhne ke baad hum use ratings denge. Wo vi honest review. Hume pata hai ki Jo ratings dete hai unhe to film ke producers, actors koyi bhi Paisa khila sakta hai, magar hum audiance ko kabhi nhi... Chahe wo koyi bhi bada actor ho hum audiance ke Bina uska koyi namo nishan Tak nhi hai. Hum hi unke plus point hai aur minus point bhi. Mind it <br/>And I have this movie 5 out of 5 stars ❤️

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The script of the movie and the title is so justified but few loopholes were there in the execution. The split personality of the actress in the first half completely vanished in the second half. And then how the killer got the victims at those murder sites was not clear. Except these all the actors were so accurate in their roles specially Salman and sreya . I completely loved the love story how it goes slowly and then got intensified . The dialogues were good , the plot and the cast were at the point . And yes I am ignoring the well predictable story line and all of know who was the killer from the first but the movie really wanted the audience to know that fact ... Over all the movie was worth watching. The ending could have had a twisted story like the protagonist killed the actress then got caught but I was really asking for a happy ending so yes it is a good movie to watch...enjoy ��

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Chup Movie Review: Film critics, beware. You're about to lose your organs

Chup, starring sunny deol and dulquer salmaan, is a riveting thriller that makes an impact without trying too hard. it also features romance and a strong message..

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• Chup will be released in theatres on September 23.
• The film is directed by R Balki.
• Chup features Sunny Deol and Dulquer Salmaan in the lead.

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Release Date: 23 Sep, 2022

R Balki's latest movie, Chup, starring Dulquer Salmaan and Sunny Deol, is an intense and thought-provoking thriller that tries to examine the true purpose of film criticism. The flick luckily does so without being preachy or overly dramatic. Chup revolves around a serial killer who brutally murders critics for insulting artistes with their ruthless remarks. The authorities soon rope in the bold cop Arvind Mathur (Sunny) to investigate the case. He finds a few striking similarities between the killings, which sets the stage for a cat-and-mouse game.

Broadly speaking, a thriller can work only if it packs a punch without trying too hard to do so. Take Drishyam, for instance. The Mohanlal-led movie, which was remade in Hindi under the same title with Ajay Devgn in the lead, attained cult status as everything about it felt as organic as possible. This is exactly where Chup succeeds. The film moves at its own pace initially as director R Balki carefully constructs its world. Given the genre, violence is an integral part of the narrative. None of the scenes try to shock the audience. The focus instead is on using these scenes to explore the serial killer's psyche.

The same applies to the big twists as well. The work, despite being obvious mainly as the staging, is as good as it gets.

The writing, however, peaks in the romantic scenes. Dulquer Salmaan's exchanges with Shreya Dhanwanthary cater to those fond of breezy yet realistic love stories. There is absolutely nothing filmi or pretentious about these sequences.

The film features several short yet watchable scenes that examine the complex relationship between art and its critics. The second half feels a bit slow in the portions but does a fair job of setting the stage for the thrilling finale. The closing sequences of Chup touch upon a sensitive topic while celebrating the magic of cinema.

Chup's true beauty lies in the fact that it manages to deal with three distinct aspects or subplots rather competently. None of these tracks feel undercooked.

Coming to the performances, Dulquer does justice to a complex character. His chemistry with Shreya may initially remind one of his breezy rapport with Nithya Menen in OK Kanmani.

The way he deals with the scenes depicting his character's trauma, however, is quite different from the approach adopted by Fahadh Faasil in films such as Joji and Maheshinte Pratikaaram. FaFa used his eyes to internalise his characters. DQ, on the other hand, uses his body language to bring out the complexities of his character.

Shreya, who plays a young journalist, channels her character's innocence .

It is, however, Sunny Doel who proves to be the scene stealer here. The veteran actor delivers a beautifully restrained performance. He packs a punch without even flexing his muscles. The natural intensity that he brings to the table in Chup may remind one of his work in the underrated Ghayal 2.

Saranya and Pooja Bhatt are a bit underutilised. The former, however, makes her presence felt despite the limited screen time.

The dialogues have situational appeal, and lines such as 'Scorcese nahi Shetty' and 'Galti Se Tax' stand out. The editing is good as Chup doesn't drag. The romantic song featured in the film, however, could have been catchier. The other technical aspects are up to the mark.

To sum up, Chup is a highly watchable and layered thriller that may 'silence' its critics, courtesy of its refreshing concept.

We're going with 3.5 stars out of 5. Published By: Roktim Rajpal Published On: Sep 22, 2022 --- ENDS --- ALSO READ | Amitabh Bachchan shares Chup Revenge Of The Artist teaser. Sunny Deol, Dulquer Salmaan's film is an ode to Guru Dutt

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Chup: Revenge Of The Artist Movie Review: Dulquer Salmaan Makes This Paper Flower Bloom With His Five-Star Act

Somewhere in the middle of R Balki's Chup: Revenge Of The Artist, Zenobia (Pooja Bhatt), a criminal psychologist tells the cop, "I am a Bollywood buff. We have a psycho in Bollywood. Isn't that quite tempting?" Well, we definitely agree with her words.

At a time when critiquing everything under the sun is in vogue, a premise revolving around a psychopath who hunts down film critics for their dishonesty while reviewing films, sounds quite thrilling on paper. But does this 'killer' of an idea translate into an engrossing piece of work on screen?

What's Yay: Dulquer Salmaan, Concept

What's Nay: Some technical slipups, Screenplay loses its sheen in a few places.

When a famous film critic is discovered dead in the loo of his house by his wife, little does the investigating officer Arvind Mathur (Sunny Deol) know that this is just the beginning of a nightmare for film reviewers across the city.

The second victim is 'brought on track' in a gruesome way while the third one is hacked to death in an 'artistic way'. Another reviewer has his body parts flung in different areas of a cricket ground. Soon, a series of clues lead Arvind to a conclusion that the serial killer on the loose is a 'critics ka critic'.

In short, he hunts down film critics and slices them open for their dishonest reviews. The killer leaves behind his signature in the form of star ratings on the victim's forehead.

On the other hand, there's a parallel track featuring a recluse florist Danny (Dulquer Salmaan). When not storing tulips in the fridge, he is busy enjoying his two glasses of tea and 'anda burji' at a modest restaurant.

Amid the sea of daisies, tulips and other flora in his shop, when Danny's eyes fall on an entertainment journalist Nila (Shreya Dhanwanthary), it's love at first sight for him. To the tunes of Pyaasa 's 'Jaane Kya Tune Kahi', the two hearts soon find solace in each other while the serial killer unleashes mayhem with his twisted mind.

There's a scene in Chup: Revenge Of The Artist where Pooja Bhatt's character Zenobia exclaims, "You critics are killers." At a time when it's often argued whether film reviews affect the box office collections, director-writer R Balki emphasises on the importance of sensitivity in expressing one's thoughts and opinions while judging somebody's piece of work. And what better than paying a ode to legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt whose last directorial was Kaagaz Ke Phool , a misunderstood classic which eventually earned a cult status!

Through his latest outing, R Balki throws light on how wrong criticism can really hurt people badly. With his co-writers Raja Sen and Rishi Virmani, the filmmaker depicts the critique culture which sometimes outweighs the love for good cinema. Some of the witty dialogues land bang on. Sample this- "India mein Scorsese nahin, Shetty chalta hain."

Speaking about the misses, the writing drags a bit and gets verbose at places post interval. Also, the backstory of the wrongdoer barely gives you enough time to connect with his pain, angst and heartbreak. Though Balki compensates that with effective visuals, a little more space for that portion in the narrative would have created a greater impact.

Performances

If Dulquer Salmaan's charming Lieutenant Ram swept you off your feet in this year's earlier release Sita Ramam , brace yourself because there's a shocker coming your way but hey, it's a good one! With his tousled hair, enigmatic eyes and 'ah that smile', the actor aces the required 'vibe' to deliver one of his most nuanced performances in recent times. Now, here's a big 'chup' from Dulquer to those who believe that he's only a rom-com guy!

Shreya Dhanwanthary enters the frame like a breeze and lightens up things to bring a smile to your face. If Dulquer's Danny is a nervous bundle of energy, Shreya's Nila is the calm to his storm. Sunny Deol returns back to the marquee with a banger and he's still got that swag! The actor sails smoothly past the film until Balki throws in a melodramatic short outburst which is followed by a poorly-executed action sequence.

Pooja Bhatt sinks her teeth deep into whatever is offered to her and manages to catch your eye in those moments. Saranya Ponvannan makes an impressive Bollywood debut as Nila's mother. The amount of flamboyance and cuteness that she squeezes into every frame is simply winsome.

Balki's favourite, megastar Amitabh Bachchan also steps in for an itsy-bitsy, relevant cameo.

Technical Aspects

Vishal Sinha lends ample of support to R Balki with his visuals to build the tense tone of the film; be it the cloudy skies, the murky weather, the cool rains or the bright red flow of blood from the killings. Since the film is a love letter to Guru Dutt, Sinha also uses a lot of close-up shots, lighting and metaphors of melancholia.

There are a few stray moments in the first half where the scene transitions are a bit abrupt. Nayan HK Bhadra's editing could have been a little tauter.

Rupali Moghe's mellifluous voice coupled with Shashwant Singh's strong vocals make 'Gaya Gaya' a soothing listen for the ears. Further, the way R Balki weaves in some of Guru Dutt's classic songs like 'Yeh Duniya Agar', 'Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam' and 'Jaane Kya Tune Kahi' in his narrative to give it a different context is simply outstanding.

"Yeh log thoda ratings de dete toh kya jaata. Aasman mein taare thodi kam ho jaate," a cop complains to his colleague when they are stationed under the building of the serial killer's potential target. Fortunately, R Balki's latest film earns enough stars on its own merit.

We give 3.5 stars out of 5 to Dulquer Salmaan-Sunny Deol's Chup: Revenge Of The Artist.

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Chup Movie Review (2022)

R balki’s engaging serial killer-thriller/romance, starring sunny deol and dulquer salmaan, is aptly named ‘chup’, for it asks film critics to be good at their job, or else shut up.

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Balki's Chup begins in classic serial killer-thriller fashion. On a rainy night, a gruesome murder is discovered. The victim is a film critic. There are knife slashes all over his body, and on his head, as is later discovered, there's a star – as in, a star rating. So we have a novel signature: a man (or woman) who targets film critics and carves star ratings on them. Sunny Deol plays Arvind, the cop on the case, and he cracks the script's cleverest aspect: the reason behind each of these bodies being mutilated the way they are. It's delightfully perverse. This alone would have made for a cracker of a cat-and-mouse thriller, but Balki (who co-wrote the screenplay with Rishi Virmani and former critic Raja Sen) has other ideas. He introduces a parallel track: the romance between Dulquer Salmaan's Danny and Shreya Dhanwanthary's Nila/Neela. "Nila" is Tamil for moon. "Neela" is the name of the heroine of Nayakan . Saranya Ponvannan, the heroine of Nayakan , plays this heroine's mother. Could there be a more "Balki" touch?

Film references abound in this gorgeously morbid love letter to cinema. It’s “gorgeous” because Vishal Sinha’s superb cinematography gives us both the rapturous colours of romance, thanks to Danny’s flower shop, as well as the matter-of-fact tone of a procedural. And it’s “morbid” (in a good way) because movie-love is taken to its extreme. When Danny gifts Nila a bouquet of paper flowers, it's a nod to Guru Dutt's Kaagaz Ke Phool , which means… paper flowers. Even the famous shaft lighting from that film is recreated, and it leads to the film's central conceit. Who's the real killer? The one who is actually doing the killings? Or the film critic, who mercilessly "kills" a film like Kaagaz Ke Phool with a bad review, and in the process, "kills" the filmmaker's career? But on the other hand, Amitabh Bachchan, in a cameo, says, "Critiquing is a must for society." He is kinda-sorta saying what Malcolm X said: “If you have no critics, you’ll likely have no success.”

The serial killer knows this. He or she is not against criticism, per se. They are only against those critics who fake reviews with false star ratings, or trash films in unkind language. I think what Balki (along with the serial killer) is saying is this: Criticise all you like, but do it honestly, ethically, responsibly. This may be the closest this director has come to a “message movie,” and also the closest he’s come to showcasing his all-out, arms-outstretched love for cinema. There is practically no background score except for the temple blocks sound that punctuated Jane kya tune kahi , from Pyaasa . The heroine is film-crazy, too. How does she know she’s in love? When someone comes running towards her, in slow motion. Danny is a florist, and his tulips inspire her to hum that famous tulip-filled song from Silsila .  The film’s most controversial statement is a poster in Nila’s house that says “Woody Allen is innocent,” which could be extrapolated to the art being separate from the artist. 

Dulquer is cast against type, and it works brilliantly. He’s alternately melancholic, romantic, moody, awkward, weird – and all these emotions play off nicely against Shreya’s girl-next-door charm. They seem mismatched in most ways, but their abundant love for cinema (which may be greater than their love for each other) brings them together. Against this pair, we have Sunny Deol. It’s a great comeback, and he’s super-effective as a cop who’s about as romantic as a pack of cards. The one big name in the cast that did not work for me was Pooja Bhatt, who plays a criminal psychologist who specialises in psychopaths. With Sunny’s character doing most of the crime-solving work, this role seems redundant. By the time she makes an appearance, we have almost all the information we need. Maybe the character should have been worked into the screenplay earlier.

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National Award-winning film critic Baradwaj Rangan, former deputy editor of The Hindu and senior editor of Film Companion, has carved a niche for himself over the years as a powerful voice in cinema, especially the Tamil film industry, with his reviews of films. While he was pursuing his chemical engineering degree, he was fascinated with the writing and analysis of world cinema by American critics. Baradwaj completed his Master’s degree in Advertising and Public Relations through scholarship. His first review was for the Hindi film Dum, published on January 30, 2003, in the Madras Plus supplement of The Economic Times. He then started critiquing Tamil films in 2014 and did a review on the film Subramaniapuram, while also debuting as a writer in the unreleased rom-com Kadhal 2 Kalyanam. Furthermore, Baradwaj has authored two books - Conversations with Mani Ratnam, 2012, and A Journey Through Indian Cinema, 2014. In 2017, he joined Film Companion South and continued to show his prowess in critiquing for the next five years garnering a wide viewership and a fan following of his own before announcing to be a part of Galatta Media in March 2022.

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Chup review: Dulquer Salmaan gets a perfect score for bringing his A-game in R Balki's gory thriller

One cannot deny the fact that Chup: Revenge of the Artist is flawed, but R. Balki's charm with his work is undeniable and crisp.

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Last Updated: 02.22 PM, Sep 22, 2022

The story of Chup is about a psychopath killer who preys on movie critics. Mumbai is being rocked by a string of strange and disturbing murders. Every new film's release results in the weekly murder of cinema critics. In charge of the Mumbai Crime Branch, Arvind Mathur (Sunny Deol) has a case to solve. He tries to grasp the killer's thoughts in order to catch him with the aid of Zenobia (Pooja Bhatt), a criminal psychologist.

" Jane Kya Tune Kahi " is a romantic song from Pyaasa (1957) that is constantly played in Chup: Revenge of the Artist . The track shows an aloof Guru Dutt looking at a joyous Waheeda Rehman (sung by Geeta Dutt) while she sings her heart out. However, in the film, the song, even though it comes during a romantic sequence, is also an indication to the masses about how a filmmaker speaks about a film and how the audience/critics take it.

Chup starts off in the most thrilling way, and we just have to be prepared to see how one can be murdered in the goriest way. The first killing shows that the film is going to leave you on the edge of your seat, and there's no way you can turn around now.

R. Balki, the filmmaker, is known to bring twisted plots that are true to nature and execute them in the most entertaining way. We have seen him do that with Cheeni Kum, Paa, Ki & Ka , and more. Here, in Chup , he attempts something heinous that we have not seen before: a serial killer who is slashing film critics and marking their foreheads with stars.

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The assignment is understood and the execution takes the plunge in the right way. We've become accustomed to the gruesome visuals that cinema has reserved in every way thanks to the era of OTT, with less regulation. But with Chup , we just can't deal with it right then and there while preparing how the next murder will be performed.

The psychopath's nature is shown through patterns, such as taking a paragraph out of a review and performing the murder in exactly the same way. "Bang on with that execution!"

I, still being an amateur critic, was dreading how to perceive this film, with fear or just as another piece of art and a filmmaker's labour of love.

Chup is a film that pays homage to cinephiles who live, breathe, and sleep cinema. Their lives revolve around giving references to movies every now and then, watching movies, and even getting their hearts broken when movies fail to impress. The film shows all kinds of critics, from the world of print to videos; some are genuine, while others are paid. So how does the killer decide on his next target? He is such a film buff that he has not only seen Indian films but has also been exposed to global culture.

The psyche of the serial killer is kind of convenient, but hey, mental illness cannot be put into a box and the motive cannot be always justified. A movie lover can take cues from any of the films he has watched over the years or cook up a mission that looks like a perfect script to be made into a movie or a series in the future.

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There's no intended cat-and-mouse chase between Sunny Deol's character as investigating officer Arvind Mathur and the serial killer. But as the story unfolds, the pattern looks very interesting, so to speak.

On one hand, Deol's character is solving this man, who is making the world of movies a slaughterhouse with the killings of film critics. On the other hand, there's a love story brewing between Danny (Dulquer Salmaan), the owner of a flower shop, and an entertainment reporter, Nila Menon (Shreya Dhanwanthary).

Their love story in the first half gives another mysterious angle on how it's related to the serial killer. The first half thus runs parallelly well and leaves you intrigued. However, in the second half, the romantic angle doesn't help much with the story and makes you impatient to know about the hunt for the serial killer.

As mentioned earlier, Jane Kya Tune Kahi 's context in this film. Another beautiful song, Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam from Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), is also a kind of metaphor for Chup . We saw Guru Dutt never direct a film after Kaagaz Ke Phool , knowing how the film was heavily criticised for its content. He died just a few years after the release of the film. But now, times have changed, and the criticism has become harsher with the rise of social media too.

These metaphors work beautifully with Chup , as Guru Dutt is remembered with utmost respect and regret that he didn't get his due for his contribution to Indian cinema when he was alive.

However, a little criticism of Chup would indeed be a matter of convenience. The film slightly loses logic and seems fictitious in terms of giving the benefit of the doubt to the plot. It thickens once Zenobia (Pooja Bhatt), a criminal psychologist, comes into the picture. Her way of showing the "pattern" of the serial killer is kind of a known fact but is shown as a shocking twist in the film.

When it comes to performances, Chup is an out-and-out Dulquer Salmaan show. The actor is terrific in every scene, and you can't take your eyes off him. Knowing his body of work in the past decade, the actor has shown every shade in the films he has starred in, irrespective of the language. But the way Balki oozes out the more hidden talent he has is incredible to watch.

Sunny Deol as a cop is brilliant and brings back the charm he had with his performances in Damini, Ghayal, Ghatak and more. The one scene where he jumps off from the top floor and limps while he walks shows that he has aged but will never be less than the action hero he has been.

Pooja Bhatt's presence in the second half is just fabulous and proves how she has always been a talented actor. She deserves to be on screen more often.

Shreya Dhanwanthary looks promising with the way her character starts. But it just doesn't gel well as the film shapes up. The actor feels like a love interest who does have a role to play in the climax, but it is less impactful.

Saranya Ponvannan as the visually impaired mother of Shreya's character is just picture-perfect. She is the kind of millennial mother one would root for and want in their lives.

The music, which is a blend of the old-world charm of tracks from Guru Dutt movies composed by SD Burman and a modern twist by Amit Trivedi and Sneha Khanwalkar, sets Chup apart from the rest of the serial killer movies. Even the background score by Aman Pant is top-notch, which sets the thrilling pace just right. Even the constant sounds of crickets fit in perfectly between the songs.

Chup is a brave attempt by Balki in every sense, which he penned with former critic Raja Sen and Rishi Virmani. Brave for taking on a subject that no one had considered, braver for carrying it out by demonstrating how a film can be gory and uncomfortable to watch, and bravest for pulling off such a casting coup that will be remembered for a long time.

Chup: Revenge of the Artist has one scene which shows a poster saying "Woody Allen is innocent," which is equally disturbing to be present at a woman's house. That's another metaphor for how the film is designed to be. Moreover, Dulquer Salmaan takes the cake that Balki bakes and decorates it with a sharp icing.

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Chup Review - An Absorbing Revenge Thriller

PUBLISHED DATE : 26/Sep/2022

Chup is a Hindi language psycho-thriller genre flick directed by the ace filmmaker  R Balki. The movie stars Dulquer Salman and Sunny Deol in the lead roles.

There is a brutal psychopath serial killer in town whose target is the film critics out there. Sunny Deol is the appointed investigation Police officer for this sensational case. Who is the killer and how he cracks him down forms the crux of the story.

Writing/ Direction

Director Balki has carefully treated the mood of the film right from the opening credits. Some smart nuanced incorporations have been done depending on the essence of the core topic. The treatment is gory with respect to the crime scenes, we get to see a lot of blood-shed in this adults only flick. On a funny note, I guess the ardent film fan in Balki just popped out while writing the psychopath’s character, full of in-depth ideas that make it powerful and fresh. The reason is indeed personally scary as I’m writing this review because the serial killer is targeting all the critics out there. The backstory is simple and predictable, yet the emotional logic very much works. The investigation portions could have been more on the cat and mouse side instead of being one-sided. However the screenplay is neat and engaging, but there’s no such exceptional shocker for us to stay glued without blinking our eyes or anything. It’s a template film of the genre with an excitingly unseen reasoning for the killer. The final question raised by the victim in the climax is brilliant. The love track exists for a reason, but needlessly stretched out with unwanted songs and all. The dark humour placed is clap-worthy.

Performances

Dulquer Salman delivers a menacing performance without overdoing anything, but maybe because we are so used to seeing him as a charmer, felt he suits the latter the best. Sunny Deol leaves out a measured performance with no errors, he underplays for the most part except for the climax. Solid role for the not-so-famous Shreya Dhanwanthary, she breezes out almost for the entire movie and stands out in the finale, she has carried herself on-screen with grace. Not a noteworthy debut for Saranya Ponvannan, no complaints for her acting but her role is weak and there would have been no difference if her role was removed completely.

Technicalities

Songs are middling and the romantic numbers don't stay in the hearts, but a pretty decent background score throughout which conveys the tone of the situations clearly. Well-planned camera work, the angles are insane and interesting, the night shots are with perfect black levels. Seamless editing with straightforward flow but overall length could’ve been a bit crisper. Commendable VFX and makeup, the display of gore is disturbing but not to the disgusting level.

A template psychopath flick that sticks to its strengths without taking risks and going out-of-the-box. Holds the show with a steady screenplay that has some brave, brutal and brainy moments.

Rating: 3.25/ 5

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Film review: ‘Chup: Revenge of the Artist’ led by Dulquer Salmaan strikes hot and cold

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R Balki shines the spotlight on a dark and twisted mind in his sobering thriller ‘Chup’

How do you review a bloody thriller about a brutal serial killer who hunts down film critics and slices them open for their written words?

A whole lot of trepidation and a smidgen of survivor’s guilt, I say.

But jokes aside, director R Balki’s atmospheric ‘why-dunnit’ transports you into a dreamy-yet-dreary world of a florist recluse Danny (Dulquer Salmaan) living in the metropolis if Mumbai with a gore-happy serial killer on the loose.

The rakish and reserved Danny, with his tousled hair and nervous energy, talks more to his carefully-tended flowers than his customers.

He’s socially awkward and tense, but his sombre existence blooms when a twentysomething entertainment journalist Nila Menon, played efficiently by Shreya Dhanwanthary, walks into his nursery/store.

Sparks fly instantly and they embark on this sweet and meditative adventure of discovering each other. Guru Dutt’s haunting melody from his critically-mutilated classic ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’ lends incredible atmospherics to their monsoon rendezvous. The effective background score and the moody visuals work.

But their whimsical love story is playing out in a city that’s being terrorised by a serial killer who chooses his victims based on their film reviews and star ratings. ‘A critic’s critic’ is how the cop (Sunny Deol) describes the deviant mind. It’s a definite dampener, but these two young guns seem immune to it largely as they lean into each other.

After every kill, the violent murderer carves out a star rating on his prey’s forehead. The degree of violence and gore is directly proportional to the killer’s critiquing of their review. If it doesn’t pass muster, then your death shall be more grotesque and violent.

From very early on, we are given broad cues on who the killer is, but the focus is largely on what triggered those bloody and brazenly butchering episodes. The body count is mounting and the serial killer is getting emboldened with each target.

When it comes to setting a scene and building a tense tone of a film, nobody does it better than director R Balki. The cloudy skies and the murky weather is a fair match to the dark, disturbed, and warped mind at work. The build-up is real and raw.

But be warned, it’s a thriller that takes its own time to unravel and the violence on display is not for the faint hearted. The critics — mostly ageing rotund males — who are perhaps just doing their job shabbily, meet undignified ends. Their crime and punishment is unevenly balanced.

But it’s the assured acting by the lead pair — Salmaan and Dhanwanthary — that makes this dark thriller with a wicked sense of humour throb with life. Both are in impressive form and have an easy chemistry. Both exude an aching vulnerability and are an emotional minefield.

Barring cinephile and Guru Dutt groupie Dhanwanthary’s questionable poster choices that has ‘Woody Allen is Innocent’ emblazoned on it (for those in the dark, acclaimed filmmaker Woody Allen has been accused of sexually abusing his daughter, an allegation that he has consistently denied), she exhibits a good grip on her character. Her equation with her sassy specially-abled mother (Saranya Ponvannan) is wonderfully captured. While these actors seem to be marching to tunes of subtlety, a bit of star dust appeared in the form of Sunny Deol.

Deol as the cop facing the heat for the rise in crime under his watch exercises considerable restraint, but he lets loose towards the end and succumbs to overdramatic histrionics. Just when you think that the high-decibel stereotype around Deol had faded, he’s back in his screechy hyper-masculine role screeching ‘bastard’ and jumping off a building in rage after he’s outwitted by a criminal. All the good work that he did when it came to being sardonic was undone with that melodramatic screech.

Actress Pooja Bhatt on call as an expert on serial killers’ psychology does what’s on the tin, but her dialogues sometimes appear contrived. But she nailed the part where she questions the cop about manipulating an idealistic journalist to pose as a prey for the serial killer. The film is filled with some shining moments, but there are bits that appear laboured. The climax, that’s supposed to provide us with all the answers, is underwhelming and pedestrian.

Perhaps it’s the makers’s bid to humanise the serial killer that doesn’t land well.

His motives seem almost romantic, making you forget that here’s a desperate sick man who bludgeons someone to death because he’s narcissistic and is averse to criticism — constructive or otherwise. His back-story isn’t wholly convincing and the ease with which he carries out his murders makes it look borderline silly. But if you can silence those thoughts, then you might enjoy this thriller that’s adequately sly and sobering.

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Chup: Revenge of the Artist movie review: Dulquer Salmaan is better than the Hindi films he’s choosing

Chup’s story of a serial killer who targets critics is spun into a tribute to Guru Dutt. The idea is interesting but the film fails to grasp the essence of the late legend’s magic.

Language: Hindi

A thriller on a serial killer who targets critics – I had a good laugh when I learnt of the theme of Chup: Revenge of the Artist since it sounded like certain filmmakers’ fantasy more than a concept for a film. It took me back to an interview in which director Rohit Shetty had told me he views critics as “frustrated people” and “vultures”, adding: “…a few of them are even scared to meet me because they know that the moment I meet them, I’m going to thrash them and go to jail for a day.” (Source: The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic )

So yeah, the theme is unwittingly funny although it is dead serious. For the record, Chup  is not directed by Rohit, but by R. Balki ( Shamitabh , Ki & Ka , Padman ) who has also written the story. The screenplay and dialogues are by Balki, Raja Sen and Rishi Virmani. And the mystery in the foreground is spun into a tribute to the film icon Guru Dutt whose Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) was famously trashed by critics and rejected by the audience, only to attain a cult status decades afterwards. He never officially directed a film again but is rumoured to have ghost directed the ones he produced in subsequent years, before dying tragically in 1964.

Guru Dutt’s biography is made-for-cinema material, but that is not what Chup  is. The story does, however, feature elements from the filmmaker’s life, it overtly references his oeuvre, and in its technique and narrative style takes inspiration from the late legend.

A senior Mumbai policeman ( Sunny Deol ) in Chup  is desperately trying to solve a series of gruesome murders of film critics. While he conducts his investigation, in the same city a young journalist called Nila ( Shreya Dhanwanthary ) dreams of becoming a critic. Nila meets a florist (Dulquer Salmaan), and they are immediately drawn to each other.

In the first half of Chup , Balki succeeds in creating an atmosphere of intrigue, with a blend of a deliberately languorous pace that is a curious contrast to the urgency of the police’s task, Vishal Sinha’s cinematography that is designed to hark back to the great V.K. Murthy’s play with light and shadow in Guru Dutt’s works, and memorable old Hindi film songs including Jaane kya tune kahi . The suspense lasts for a while after the murderer’s identity is revealed much earlier than you might expect, because the question of why and how next remain.

Despite this, the film’s grip loosens considerably as it rolls along, due to the weakness of the love saga at the centre of these proceedings. Chup  is not constructed as a how/whodunnit or a police procedural, and its impact is heavily dependent on the appeal of Nila’s gradually developing bond with her handsome boyfriend whose eccentricities are made known to the viewer early on but not to her. The scenes with them, however, seem more focused on looking and sounding like an old-world screen romance than feeling right. Shreya and Dulquer are both capable of fine acting, but any emotional resonance they might have achieved is overshadowed by the director’s preoccupation with ambience and appearance.

The starting point of their affair is off-putting. When she is still no more than his customer, he follows her home, and one day lands up at her house with a bouquet. Instead of getting creeped out and/or terrified by such stalking or at the very least, being wary of him as almost every woman I know would be, she invites him in.

Chup  gets other things right. Its critique of criticism is largely on point, taking on financially corrupt reviewers, those who act like astrologers predicting a film’s box-office fate, and those with insufficient knowledge of cinema, all this without coming across as a condescending lecture and without caricaturing individual critics or lampooning the job. Chup  is off the mark though in its portrayal of gender diversity in the profession, depicting the overwhelming majority of Mumbai/Hindi film critics as male, which is not the reality.

In an era when Christians have more or less disappeared from Hindi cinema, Chup  gives us a rare protagonist from this religious minority, that too a chap who is shorn of the cringe-worthy stereotypes of pre-1990s Hindi film Christians back when the community was a familiar presence in stories. The late arrival in Chup of a second significant Christian character who is an alcoholic gave me pause, since drunkenness was once part of the stereotype, but the normalised representation of the hero without his religious background being over-emphasised has the effect of turning the other man into just another person with a drinking problem rather than a fellow fitted into the long-prevalent template of Tony The Drunk with the open shirt and massive cross on his chest who would say “ hum God se bolta ” and “ hum pray karenga ”.

The leading lady is southern Indian and of mixed parentage, another primary player’s name suggests that she is Parsi, again both are written and acted sans stereotypes.

That said, Pooja Bhatt’s character has a terribly politically incorrect, fat-shaming explanation for how she arrives at the gender of the murderer, and while I don’t know if psychologists would agree with her analysis, the tacky manner in which she conveys the point had me sorely missing the intelligent dialogue writing of the American series Criminal Minds that is focused on serial killings. Pooja’s Zenobia, who specialises in the study of serial killers, gets some of the film’s most poorly written lines, and her acting makes them even more awkward.

Sunny Deol is unusually restrained in Chup  until a Gadar -esque moment that ruins everything for him and is strangely out of character for the policeman he plays, when he screams the word “bastard” into emptiness and leaps out of a building in anger.

Chup  never fully rises above being interesting in theory. At one point, Nila makes a crucial career decision that should, logically, have had a strong influence on the murderer’s plans, but surprisingly, despite a build-up, does not. And the revelation about this violent person’s motivations are clearly intended to be moving, but I found myself struggling to care.

Even Chup ’s prettiness wears thin early on. V.K. Murthy’s lighting and cinematography always served to enhance the mood of a film while lending an aura to its characters and luminescence to their faces. Chup  achieves the former in its pre-interval portion, but does not have the same visual outcome. And in the end, when Dulquer is called upon to replicate Guru Dutt’s body language and postures from well-remembered scenes, the effort is strained.

DQ, as the young superstar is known to fans, has made some excellent choices in Malayalam cinema during his decade-long career, with forays into Tamil and Telugu that have stood him in good stead. He is way better than any of the Hindi films he has done. Despite its positives, Chup ’s aspirations to grandeur make it far less engaging than its uncommon theme might suggest. Balki’s film fails to grasp the essence of Guru Dutt’s magic, which was rooted not merely in the beauty of visuals and music, but in the ability to use both to capture the pain, mischief, sense of humour, love and longing of his characters with empathy. In contrast, Chup  feels distant from its characters and uninvolved.

Rating: 2.5 (out of 5 stars)  

This review was first published when Chup! Revenge of the Artist was released in theatres in September 2022. The film is now streaming on Zee5.

Anna M.M. Vetticad is an award-winning journalist and author of The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic. She specialises in the intersection of cinema with feminist and other socio-political concerns. Twitter: @annavetticad, Instagram: @annammvetticad, Facebook: AnnaMMVetticadOfficial

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Chup REVIEW: R Balki silences critics with a riveting story backed by powerful performances from Sunny Deol, Dulquer Salmaan

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Film : Chup: Revenge of the Artist

Director : R Balki

Star cast : Sunny Deol, Dulquer Salmaan, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Pooja Bhatt

Bollywood Bubble ratings: 3.5 stars

Chup Movie Review:

I watched a movie called Chup about a psychopath who kills film critics when they give inappropriate stars to the movie and not based on their merit. Well, since I am also going to write the review, I wasn’t scared some killer will come and slash my throat but it is the thought behind the movie that made me think otherwise. I started questioning myself if the reviewers are always this harsh or if the reviewers are the killers who kill a fan’s morale to even watch the film, to kill a director’s passion for the movie. Yes, our job is actually to critique the cinema which the makers put their heart and soul into it and we sometimes strip them entirely with our writing.

There are some reviewers who don’t think twice to mince the movie with their harsh words and then comes the Chup movie that tries to convey that the cinema is art but if someone is critiquing it, it has to be constructive criticism and not just bash them wryly. Nevertheless, talking about Chup in this review, R Balki has narrated his love for cinema that he wrapped with suspense and thriller. After a while, I enjoyed a thriller drama that kept me at the edge of my seat. There was a constant feeling of what will happen next and how will the cops unveil the killer.

Chup is the story of a psychopath killer who is targeting film critics. A series of bizarre and disturbing murders rock the city of Mumbai. Film critics are being killed week after week with the release of every new film. Arvind Mathur, Head of Crime Branch Mumbai, is tasked with solving the case. With the help of Zenobia, a criminal psychologist, he tries to understand the mind of the killer to trap him.

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Star Performance:

Sunny Deol plays the role of inspector Arvind Mathur, Head of Crime Branch Mumbai who sets on a mission to seize the psychopath killer on loose. He plays his part perfectly well with utmost intensity and zest. It is so good to see Sunny is a profound role after a very long time. He adds gravitas to his character that doesn’t leave you disappointed.

Dulquer Salmaan plays the role of a florist named Danny and oh man, he is a treat to watch. To be honest, I have seen very few films of him and now I regret that why didn’t watch his movies before. He is a terrific actor and his performance is par excellence in this movie. After seeing him in Sita Ramam, I can’t imagine Dulquer playing this complex character. His character has two sides and his transformation in the movie is impressive AF! Now, I can’t imagine any other actor playing this role because he justified it with great finesse. Dulquer definitely steals the show with his powerful performance and I have become his fan now.

Shreya Dhanwanthary essays the role of an entertainment journalist and Danny’s love interest. She does a commendable job in the movie. She tries to prove that she has a lot of capabilities as an actor and that is impressive.

Pooja Bhatt plays the role of Zenobia, a criminal psychologist who loves films and helps the police to understand the criminal. She is seen in an extended cameo and adds more depth and freshness to the script.

Direction/ Screenplay:

With a filmography of Cheeni Kum, Shamitabh, Ki & Ka, Pad Man, R Balki comes up with a thriller drama Chup that makes me speechless, to be precise. He is often seen telling light-hearted stories with a lot of meaning; however, he outdoes himself this time as he narrates a nail-biting story to the audience. Considering that it is a thriller drama, R Balki keeps the intensity intact while showcasing his love for the cinema.

But the best part that left me in awe was keeping the essence of the classic cinema, the Guru Dutt era. He used the songs of Dutt right from Jaane Kya Main Suni to Waqt Ne Kiya Kya which only added a lot of weight to the movie. It will make you forget about the murder thriller but will drift your mind to an era of pure blissful cinema. Balki really does a fantastic job with her direction.

There was never a moment where I felt he is losing his grip apart from the climax scene. Balki patiently and artistically unfolds the aspect of a killer and his chronicle; however, the climax seems like he was in a hurry. Keeping the vigour of the story in mind, I like the fact that he completely ditched the unnecessary drama but it seems like the climax was rushing.

Conclusion:

In totality, Chup: Revenge of the Artist is an out-of-the-box concept that will surely keep you hooked till the end. Chup is an interesting watch and if you are reading the review then I would highly recommend watching it. R Balki has delivered his finest work that is backed by powerful performances from Sunny Deol and Dulquer Salmaan. A story that has never been seen before and that makes it special and interesting. After a long time, I’m seeing a different thriller drama that really hit me hard not just as a critic but as a viewer as well. I’m going with 3.5 stars for R Balki’s narration and of course, Salmaan’s performance who is the heart and the soul of the film.

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Release date: 23 September, 2022 -->

CHUP is the story of a serial killer. Danny (Dulquer Salmaan) is a florist in Bandra, Mumbai. A young journalist Nila (Shreya Dhanwantary), who has recently shifted to Mumbai, discovers his shop and is impressed that he sells tulips, his mother's favourite. Both get attracted to each other. Meanwhile, a ...  prominent movie critic, Nitin Srivastav, is killed ruthlessly at his residence. Inspector Arvind Mathur (Sunny Deol) is given charge of the case. A few days later, another critic named Irshad Ali is murdered, by pushing him under a local train. The next week, another critic gets killed. Arvind discovers that the killer of all the critics is the same and also discovers his unique pattern. The killer kills as per the criticism written by the critic. As he tries to find out who the killer is, the critics in the city get scared. Arvind Mathur advises them to play safe and give a positive review to films, for their own safety. For the upcoming release, all critics shower praises on the film, whether or not they have liked it. However, Kartik, who works for Nila's publication, refuses to bow down. He slams the film heavily. Arvind immediately rushes to his place along with a huge police force, as he could be the killer's next target. What happens next forms the rest of the film.

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Chup: 2022 Bollywood Romantic Psychological Thriller Film

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Movie Name: Chup: Revenge of the Artist Directed by: R. Balki Starring: Sunny Deol, Dulquer Salmaan, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Pooja Bhatt Genre:  Thriller ,  Romance ,  Drama Release Date: 23 September, 2022 Rating:  Budget: Rs. 10 Crore

It centers on Suresh, a lonely movie director who stumbles into Shanti one evening and casts her as the lead in a film. In a twist of fate, Shanti becomes a superstar and Suresh falls from the upper echelons of the film industry.

Chup: Revenge of the Artist is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language romantic psychological thriller film written and directed by R. Balki. The film stars Sunny Deol, Dulquer Salmaan, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Pooja Bhatt. It is scheduled to be released on 23 September 2022 .

In July 2021, R. Balki were confirmed to be directing a film based on Guru Dutt , to be produced again by Hope Production. The project is produced by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Jayantilal Gada and Gauri Shinde. Filmmaker R. Balki says cinema legend Guru Dutt was the perfect reference point for “ Chup: Revenge of the Artist “, his upcoming thriller which depicts the pain of an artist who suffers from “wrong criticism”. A teaser of “Chup”, unveiled over the weekend to mark Dutt’s 97th birth anniversary, pays homage to the late director’s film Kaagaz Ke Phool.

Chup: Revenge of the Artist is scheduled to be released on 23 September 2022 .

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Chup: Movie Review

Whether you agree or disagree with what Chup has to say about movie critics, its real strength lies in how it marries a thriller, a tribute and the world of cinema

Before we write any further…The million dollar question is should we be critiquing this film that turns the spotlight on us, the movie critics? In short, it is ‘critics ka critic’. But whatever may be the fate of critics in the film…We are sticking our neck out and trying to review Balki’s film as honestly as possible. Without a doubt, as with all of Balki’s films, the premise is unusual and packaged in an interesting manner. Does it live up to its full potential is once again a question mark.

A serial killer is on the prowl and guess who his targets are; the film critics whom he not only butchers mercilessly, but also leaves stars on their foreheads. And that alone is not the only indictment of reviewers and star-rating system. Much revolves around the business of movie critics, their impact on the lives of artistes, the business of cinema and more. Do reviews make or mar a film? Can they affect a film’s business or in the age of social media audience is the real deciding factor? Once again questions for which there are no definitive answers.

It’s not as if Balki is trying to answer them for us or is trying to rubbish the role of critics or reviews. Rather, he has Big B extolling why fearless and unbiased critics are ‘oh so important’. Indeed, can there be a Balki film without his customary ode to Amitabh Bachchan? But the maker to whom Balki pays a tribute here is none other than the great Guru Dutt. So not only do songs from his films waft in delightfully, we see his portrait, flashes from his films and also made to realise how his masterpiece Kaagaz Ke Phool was panned by critics back then. So much for film appreciation and the knowledgeable tribe of critics…We get the message…In the long scheme of things do they even matter?

Indeed, with a critic-turned-writer Raja Sen on the writing board as a co-writer, the world of critics is an insider’s view. Even if a bit loaded against them, it brings to us their many kinds, from those who can be bought to the ignorant ones. But whether you agree or disagree with what the film has to say about movie critics, its real strength lies in how it marries a thriller, a tribute and the world of cinema. Yet another plus is even though like Andhadhun, the identity of the killer is revealed early on, we are totally invested in how he will be caught.

Besides, humour is not just spot on, but intelligent and that is some achievement for a film about serial killing in full ‘blood and gore’ glory. And despite tailing a heartless murderer, the film has its fair share of romance and tulips. Cinema’s escapist feel is captured well by cinematographer Vishal Sinha and it helps that our hero is a florist. Dulquer Salmaan is so good as the psychopath who is now tender now brutal that he makes you forget some of the incongruities in the film’s script.

So questions like what is the recent trigger that sets him off on a killing spree 10 years after, fall by the side. But one that rankles is: Could his tragic backstory been avoided? But here again Balki wants to make a point…In OTT-driven entertainment-scape, who can predict what will grab eyeballs? But here, it’s not just Dulquer Salmaan who has our attention. It’s refreshing to see Sunny Deol back on silver screen with a role tailor-made for him. As the cop on the tail of the killer, he is in excellent and restrained form. Shreya Dhanwanthary playing the newbie entertainment writer Nila and romantic love interest is thoroughly impressive. Pooja Bedi too fits the part of a maverick psychoanalyst.

Yes, a lot feels pretentious in this narrative of love-hate relationship between filmmakers and critics yet a lot is imbued with meaning. After all the love story between the killer and the film writer has not been thrown in for effect alone. Finally, while it reinforces how cinema is art…On the art of critical writing…Well, we better be ‘chup’. But let us admit the film with a quirky core is more than watchable.

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Gaya Gaya Gaya | Dulquer Salmaan, Shreya Dhanwanthary | R Balki | Amit Trivedi |Swanand Kirkire

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फिल्म की कहानी एक ऐसे सीरियल किलर के बारे में है जो फिल्म क्रिटिक को अपना निशाना बनाता है। फिल्मों का रिव्यू लिखने वालों की हत्या करने वाला ये सीरियल किलर कौन है इस बारे में खुलासा ट्रेलर में नहीं किया गया है। लेकिन फिल्म में काम कर रहे सभी कलाकारों की झलक फिल्म में दी गई है जो आपकी क्यूरियॉसिटी बढ़ाती है।

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The latest Hindi film, 'Stree 2' has made a record breaking start at the ticket windows.

Producers Dinesh Vijan, with his Maddock Films, seems to have cracked the code for Hindi blockbusters - their latest movie Stree 2 had a grand opening on Thursday, August 15, and the film has earned more than $9.6 million globally on the first day of the release. In India alone, the film managed to score a record opening of $7.7 million gross collections. On the second day of the release, Friday (a working weekday), Stree 2 is expected to cross $13 million dollars globally.

The figures include the paid previews that were held a day before on Wednesday. The film reportedly made nett collections of $6.5 million in India on Thursday. The paid previews of the horror-comedy accounted for more than $1 million, out of the $7.7 million opening in India.

Directed by Amar Kaushik, Stree 2 is a sequel to the 2018 horror-comedy Stree which emerged as a surprise hit at the ticket windows. Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana reprise their roles in the new film.

With the grand opening score, the horror-comedy is now the top opening Hindi film of the year 2024. The collections surpassed those of Hrithik Roshan-Deepika Padukone-starrer Fighter and the Hindi version of the Telugu epic sci-fi Kalki 2898 AD . Stree 2 is also the second-highest opening Bollywood film ever, after Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan which made an opening of $8.9 million. The film is also the biggest opening film ever for Kapoor and Rao.

Stree 2 , the fourth film in Maddock Films’ supernatural universe, brings village boy Vicky (Rao) and his friends back to tackle the new evil facing them - the headless spirit that threatens every woman with a modern outlook. After the successful box office run of Stree in 2018, the producers have had two horror-comedy releases before Stree 2 - Varun Dhawan-starrer Bhediya in 2022 and the recent one, Munjya that hit theatres earlier this year.

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Laced with humour and entertainment, Stree 2 also highlights gender and social issues that plague the society. Right from addressing judgemental views to pointing out gender-biases, Stree 2 does it all with the perfect dose of entertainment.

Stree 2 released with two other Hindi films that also had a wide release. John Abraham's Vedaa and Akshay Kumar-starrer Khel Khel Mein also hit theatres on August 15, Thursday. Kumar faced yet another box office disappointment as Khel Khel Mein made an underwhelming opening of mere $950,000 on Thursday. Abraham's Vedaa made an opening collection of more than $1 million.

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