Kalyug (transl. Modern era) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film[1] written and directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt. It introduces actor Kunal Khemu, in his debut film as an adult actor.[2][3] It also stars Emraan Hashmi, Smilie Suri, Deepal Shaw, Amrita Singh and Ashutosh Rana.[4][5] The film follows a young man who sets out to exact revenge upon the porn industry after his wife commits suicide due to the footage of their first night getting released on internet by some people in the hotel.
| Kalyug | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mohit Suri |
| Written by | Jay Dixit (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Anand Sivakumaran |
| Story by | Mohit Suri |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rituraj Narain |
| Edited by | Amit Saxena |
| Music by |
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Production company | |
| Distributed by | Shemaroo Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Kalyug released on 9 December 2005. It featured the hardcore pornographic website indiapasssion.com which inspired a real website of the same name.[6]
Plot edit
18 years ago, Pushkaran and his son, Kunal, were forced to leave Kashmir by terrorists. They re-locate to Mumbai, where Kunal grows up. Kunal's father later dies in a train accident and relatives from Jammu contact Kunal after the funeral, informing him that his father had promised to look after a young woman named Renuka. He agrees to fulfill his father's promise.
When Renuka arrives, she and Kunal fall in love and get married. They spend their honeymoon at a hotel, where they encounter Johnny, a womaniser. The newlyweds consummate their marriage and enjoy their honeymoon until a few nights later, when police storm in and arrest them. It is revealed that their intimate night was secretly recorded and uploaded onto a porn website. Kunal realizes that Johnny is responsible.
Renuka is forced by police to sign papers and testify against her husband. Kunal tells her the truth and begs her not to sign the papers. The feelings of guilt, embarrassment, and confusion prove too much for Renuka, who jumps off the ledge and dies by suicide in front of Kunal. He is sent to prison since he refuses to admit to the false charge.
Eventually, he is able to prove himself innocent. Now free, he tracks down Johnny and discovers he is working for Simi Roy, a businesswoman who is secretly the porn website creator; she lives in Zürich, Switzerland. Kunal leaves for Zürich to take revenge against Johnny and Simi.
In Zürich, he meets Ali, a modern-day emo who runs an adult shop. In Ali's shop, he sees a magazine featuring an adult actress he'd seen on the website where his and Renuka's video was featured. Kunal and Ali track the girl down in a bar, where she works as a prostitute. When Kunal finds a woman being held hostage there, he beats up the bodyguards but gets hit by Simi Roy. The next day, he overhears Simi arguing with her abusive daughter, Tanya, about her sexual activities with her girlfriend. He asks Simi about the porn website but she lies to him.
Kunal and Ali lure Johnny and his goons into a trap. During the fight, Ali is fatally stabbed by Johnny. Before dying, he manages to kill Johnny and his men, and reveals that Simi is indeed the mastermind; she also controls the red light district in Zürich.
Kunal asks Tanya for help; in return, he will help her ruin Simi's reputation. Simi is devastated when she sees her own daughter on her porn website and it gets all over the news. In the ensuing confrontation, Tanya kills Simi before Simi can kill Kunal. Everyone involved with Simi is arrested. His revenge complete, Kunal starts a new life with the hostage he had saved, Annie.
Cast edit
- Kunal Khemu as Kunal Dhar / Rajeev Chawla
- Smiley Suri as Renuka Ahuja
- Emraan Hashmi as Ali Bilal (extended cameo appearance)
- Deepal Shaw as Anita (Annie) Varma
- Atul Parchure as Bhaskar Rajput
- Amrita Singh as Simi Roy
- Ashutosh Rana as Farid Ahmed aka Johnny (extended cameo appearance)
- Yatin Karyekar as Pushkaran Dhar
- Nisha Lalwani as Tanya Roy
- Sheena Bajaj as Hema Birla
- Atif Aslam as Singer
- Billy Herrington as a bouncer
- Amitabh Bhattacharjee as Mumbai Police ACP Jadhav
- Prasad Oak as Anny's uncle
Production edit
The film was initially titled 'Blue Film' however the title was later changed to 'Kali Yuga'.[7] Sunny Leone was originally offered the lead role, but due to her demanding $10 million for the role, director Mohit Suri retreated.
Music edit
| Kalyug | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 29 October 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 39:14 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Sa Re Ga Ma | |||
| Producer | Anu Malik, Rohail Hyatt, Jal, Mithoon | |||
| Anu Malik chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack was released on 29 October 2005. Raju Singh composed the film score while the songs featured in the Soundtrack were composed by Anu Malik, Faisal Rafi, Rohail Hyatt, Jal, Goher Mumtaz and Mithoon. The track "Aadat" was reused from Jal's album of the same name, with music being recreated by Mithoon.[8] According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 1,400,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's twelfth highest-selling.[9]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jiya Dhadak Dhadak Jaye" | Asim Raza | Rohail Hyatt, Faisal Rafi | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | 5:15 |
| 2. | "Aadat" (rearranged by Mithoon) | Goher Mumtaz, Sayeed Quadri | Goher Mumtaz | Atif Aslam | 5:36 |
| 3. | "Dheere Dheere" | Sayeed Quadri | Anu Malik | Alisha Chinoy, Abrar-ul-Haq | 6:12 |
| 4. | "Ye Pal (not in the film)" | Sayeed Quadri | Anu Malik | Najam Sheraz | 6:26 |
| 5. | "Aadat (Remix)" (remixed by DJ Suketu) | Goher Mumtaz, Sayeed Quadri | Jal | Atif Aslam | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Tujhe Dekh Dekh" | Asim Raza | Rohail Hyatt, Faisal Rafi | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Thi Meri Dastan" | Sayeed Quadri | Anu Malik | Anuradha Paudwal, Amit Sana | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Aadat" | Goher Mumtaz | Goher Mumtaz | Jal | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 39:14 | ||||
Reception edit
Film critic Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama wrote that "On the whole, KALYUG is a well-made film that has a contemporary and modern feel to it".[10][11]
Home media edit
Kalyug's VCDs and DVDs were released by Shemaroo six weeks after the theatrical release.[12]
References edit
- ^ "11 most emotionally charged movies by Mohit Suri". Yahoo!. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
This action thriller is based on pornographic film industry. It featured the hardcore pornographic website indiapasssion.com which inspired a real website of the same name. The film introduced actor Kunal Khemu, in his debut film as an actor. It also stars Emraan Hashmi, Smilie Suri (Mohit's sister) and Amrita Singh.
- ^ Ashraf, Syed Firdaus (5 December 2005). "Enter the hero from Kashmir". Rediff.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ Subhash K Jha (21 December 2005). "Kunal Khemu: Child grows up". Sify. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "Kalyug". The Tribune. 9 December 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ Tuteja, Joginder. "Kalyug – Beware, as you are being watched!". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Saurav, Kumar (27 May 2009). "Bhatt Film Inspires Desi Group Sex Trip". Mid-Day. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ Ayaz, Shaikh (12 September 2005). "WHY DID 'BLUE FILM' BECOME 'KALYUG'?". Daily News & Analysis. Mumbai. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Vijayakar, R.M. (22 July 2015). "Singer-Composer Mithoon: Doing Music for Myself Makes Me Very Happy". India West. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (9 December 2005). "Kalyug Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ N., Patcy (9 December 2005). "Kalyug is just about average". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Shemaroo releases KALYUG on home Video". www.glamsham.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016.
