Contract is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language action drama film[1] written by Prashant Pandey and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film is set up in the backdrop of terrorism, and the infiltration by R.A.W. and Intelligence Bureau.[2]
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| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | Prashant Pandey |
| Produced by | Praveen Nischol Ajay Bijli Sanjeev K. Bijli |
| Starring | Adhvik Mahajan Prasad Purandare Sakshi Gulati Zakir Hussain Amruta Subhash Kishor Kadam Sumeet Nijhawan Upendra Limaye |
| Cinematography | Aseem Mishra |
| Edited by | Amit Parmar Nipun Ashok Gupta |
| Music by | Amar Mohile Bappi Tutul Sana Kotwal Rooshin Dalal Clinton Mascarenhas (Background score) |
Production company | PVR Pictures |
| Distributed by | PVR Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Starring Adhvik Mahajan, Upendra Limaye, Prasad Purandare, and Zakir Hussain in pivotal roles, the film received mixed reviews.[3][4] The film was screened retrospective at the 2010 Fribourg International Film Festival.[5][6]
Plot edit
The story revolves around an ex-Special Protection Group Commando, Amaan Malik, whose wife and daughter, are killed in a terrorist attack. Indian Agents, working with the RAW of India, approach Amaan for collaboration, to hunt the mastermind behind the serial terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Sultan. Sultan, is executing another mission of serial blasts, including a government hospital in Mumbai. Supported by the Intelligence Bureau (India), how RAW and Amaan are able to infiltrate the underworld gangs, to reach Sultan, forms the rest of the plot.
Cast edit
- Adhvik Mahajan as Amaan Malik
- Sakshi Gulati as Iya
- Kishor Kadam as Dara Bajaj
- Sumeet Nijhawan as R.D.
- Amruta Khanvilkar as Divya Jalani
- Upendra Limaye as Goonga
- Amruta Subhash as Goonga's Wife
- Vibha Cheebur as Commissioner
- Prasad Purandare as Ahmad Hussain
- Jaspaul Sandhu as Home Minister
- Raaj Gopal as RAW Shridhar
- Vikas Shrivastav as RAW Lalji
- Zakir Hussain as Sultan Jabbar Khan
- Brajesh Jha as Zahwari
- Yasir Khan as Allwyn
- Jai Tari as Bhansal
Soundtrack edit
- "Maula Khair Kare" – Shilpa Rao, Sukhwinder Singh
- "The Heart Of Contract" – Instrumental
- "Jeene Ka" – Runa Rizvi, Ravi Shankar
- "Badalon Pe" – Shaan
- "Saathiya" – Adnan Sami, Tulsi Kumar
- "Har Kafan" – Abhishek Nailwal, Runa Rizvi
- "Twinkle Twinkle" – Amitrajit Bhattacharee, Devika Verma, Rajana Verma, Trishe
- "Khallas" – Asha Bhosle, Sudesh Bhosle, Sapna Awasthi
- "Hai Aag Yeh" – Sunidhi Chauhan
- "Take Lite" – Jiah Khan
References edit
- ^ "Contract". British Board of Film Classification.
- ^ Kazmi, Nikhat (18 July 2008). "Movie Reviews: Contract". Times of India.
- ^ Roy, Priyanka (19 July 2008). "Don't sign it". The Telegraph (Calcutta). Archived from the original on 28 July 2008.
- ^ Mohamed, Khalid (18 July 2008). "On Planet Kill Kill". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Edouard Waintrop on the New Indian Cinema : UP Front – India Today". India Today. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ David (16 June 2006). "The Films of Ram Gopal Varma – An Overview". Cinema Strikes Back. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
