Kill the Rapist? is a Bollywood drama-thriller film directed by Sanjay Chhel and produced by iRock Media Pvt. Ltd with financial contributions by female private equity investors.[1] The film starring Anjali Patil attempts to amplify the burning issue of Rape in India.[2] The official theatrical trailer of the film was released on December 16, 2013, exactly one year after 2012 Delhi gang rape.[3][4]
| Kill the Rapist? | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sanjay Chhel |
| Screenplay by | Sanjay Chhel |
| Produced by | Sidharth M Jain |
| Starring | Anjali Patil Sunny Hinduja Sadiya Siddiqui Isheta Sarckar |
| Distributed by | iRock Media Pvt. Ltd |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot edit
The film is about a woman (Anjali Patil) who tracks down a serial rapist (Sunny Hinduja) who attempts to make her his latest target. The woman lives with her two female housemates (Sadiya Siddiqui and Isheta Sarckar).
Cast edit
- Anjali Patil
- Sunny Hinduja
- Sadiya Siddiqui
- Isheta Sarckar
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The film doesn't advocate the death penalty for convicted rapists.[5][6] Instead, the movie is trying to channel widespread outrage at a perceived increase in sexual crimes against women.[7] The film is set in Delhi. Private equity investors Charu Goel from Delhi and a woman identified as Ms Kothari from Mumbai put money into the film.[8] Some scenes of the film have been shot in Madh Island in northern Mumbai. As many as 400 men auditioned to play the part of the rapist, a role that eventually went to Sunny Hinduja.[9]
The production company released a trailer on YouTube giving two telephone numbers to call in, stating that whether the callers voted to kill the rapist or not would determine how the film would end.
References edit
- ^ When cops came calling Anjali Patil
- ^ 'Kill The Rapist' makers to launch a campaign for Delhi gangrape victim
- ^ "Kill the Rapist? Trailer out: Hard-hitting and disturbing promo calls for some soul searching".
- ^ "'Kill the Rapist?' trailer: Makers ask viewers to suggest climax". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Trailer: Kill The Rapist - The Times of India
- ^ Hindustan Times
- ^ The brutal rape of Nirbhaya jolted India - Siddhartha Jain | Bollywood News | Hindi Movies News | News - BollywoodHungama.com
- ^ New movie aims at channelling rage about rape – Livemint
- ^ "'Kill the Rapist?' movie aims to empower India women". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.