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Gumraah
Threatical release poster
Directed byVardhan Ketkar
Written byAseem Arora
Vardhan Ketkar
Story byMagizh Thirumeni
Based onThadam (2019) by Magizh Thirumeni
Produced byBhushan Kumar
Murad Khetani
Krishan Kumar
Anjum Ketani
StarringAditya Roy Kapur
Mrunal Thakur
Ronit Roy
CinematographyVineet Malhotra
Edited bySahil Nayar
Music byScore:
Ketan Sodha
Songs:
Mithoon
Vishal Mishra
Tanishk Bagchi
Abhijit Vaghani
Production
companies
T-Series Films
Cine1 Studio
Distributed byPen Marudhar Entertainment
Release date
  • 7 April 2023 (2023-04-07)
Running time
127 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budgetest. ₹25 crore[2]
Box officeest. ₹10.68 crores[3]

Gumraah (transl. Astray) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film[4][5][6] directed by Vardhan Ketkar and produced by T-Series Films and Murad Khetani's Cine1 Studios. The film stars Aditya Roy Kapur in a dual role along with Mrunal Thakur and Ronit Roy. It is a remake of the 2019 Tamil film Thadam.[7] It revolves around a murder investigation which becomes complicated after the police discover two lookalike suspects.

Principal photography began in October 2021 on the occasion of Dussehra.[8] The filming was wrapped up on 16 July 2022.[9] The film was released in theatres on 7 April 2023.[10] The film received mixed reviews with praise for the action sequences,[11][12][13] but underperformed commercially, becoming a box-office bomb.[14][15]

Plot

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The film opens with a murder investigation led by Shivani Mathur after a man is found dead in his home. Initially treated as a burglary, the case takes a turn when a neighbour's selfie captures the suspect. ACP Dhiren Yadav identifies the man as Arjun Sehgal, a real estate developer, and orders his arrest. However, doubts arise when another man, Sooraj, is taken into custody for disorderly conduct—he looks identical to Arjun.

Three months earlier, Arjun was focused on his real estate business and engaged to Janhvi, a film critic. Meanwhile, Sooraj, a small-time conman, found himself in trouble after scamming a mob boss. The boss kidnapped his friend Chaddi and demanded 2 million in ransom. Desperate, Sooraj tried to gather the money but failed.

On the night of the murder, both Arjun and Sooraj are shown with similar injuries, further complicating the investigation. A DNA test reveals they are identical twins who were separated as children due to their parents' divorce. Yadav, who has a personal vendetta against Arjun, attempts to manipulate the case. Despite extensive questioning, neither twin provides a solid alibi.

Six months later, Shivani receives a missing person's case file for Janhvi. It is discovered that she attended a school reunion before disappearing, and later, a message from her to Arjun states she is marrying Akash. Further investigation reveals that Akash had drugged and assaulted Janhvi, leading to her death. He bribed officials to cover up the crime. Arjun, upon learning the truth, killed Akash. Sooraj, discovering what had happened, altered the crime scene to protect his brother.

With no conclusive evidence, the case remains unresolved. Arjun leaves Mumbai, unable to stay in a city that holds nothing for him after Janhvi's death and leaves Sooraj the keys to his house.


Cast

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  • Aditya Roy Kapur in a dual role as:
    • Arjun Sehgal
    • Sooraj Rana "Ronnie"
  • Mrunal Thakur as Sub Inspector Shivani Mathur
  • Ronit Roy as ACP Dhiren Yadav "Dhiru" IPS
  • Vedika Pinto as Janhvi Behl
  • Keeya Khanna as Ms. Rana, Arjun's and Sooraj's mother
  • Mohit Anand as Prithvi
  • Ivan Rodrigues as Advocate Bijou
  • Deepak Kalra as Kulbhushan "Chaddi"
  • Navneet Kaur as Radhika Yadav Valmiki, Dhiren's daughter
  • Akshay Bhagat as Purushottam, the goon who filed a case on Chaddi
  • Sachin Khurana as Ravi Sehgal, Arjun and Sooraj's father
  • Micky Makhija as Judge (Final Verdict)
  • Aditya Lal as Aakash Sardana, murder victim
  • Tanvie Kishore as Aakash's sister
  • Chahat Vig as Divya

Production

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Development and casting

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In 2019 following the release of Thadam there were rumours that a Hindi remake was in the works. On 4 March 2020 the film was officially announced as an untitled crime-thriller by Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani through social media, confirming that T-Series and Cine1 Studios are co-producing the film with debutant Vardhan Ketkar announced as director. Sidharth Malhotra was first announced as the lead alongside Mrunal Thakur.[16][17] The filming was supposed to begin in mid-2020 with a release date of 20 November 2020, but it was postponed following the coronavirus outbreak in late March 2020. Later in January 2021, there were reports of Sidharth Malhotra walking out of the project due to unknown reasons and the project was put on a hold.[18]

In July 2021 the makers announced the revival of the project with Aditya Roy Kapur as the new lead.[19] Later, in September 2021, Mrunal Thakur was also confirmed to be a part of the project.[20] Vedika Pinto was selected to appear as the love interest opposite Aditya.[21] Ronit Roy and Navneet Kaur Thind was also cast to play important roles in the film.[22]

Filming

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Filming began in October 2021 on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra.[8] The second schedule began in May 2022 in Mumbai with Thakur joining the shoot alongside Ronit Roy.[7] The team wrapped up the filming in July 2022.[9]

Soundtrack

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Gumraah
Soundtrack album by
Mithoon, Vishal Mishra, Tanishk Bagchi and Abhijit Vaghani
Released14 March 2023[23]
Recorded2022–2023
StudioVM Studio, New Edge Studio, Future Sound of Bombay & Headroom Studio Mumbai
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length13:48
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
Official audio
Gumraah – Full Album on YouTube

Mithoon, Vishal Mishra, Tanishk Bagchi and Abhijit Vaghani have composed songs for the film.[23] First single titled "Soniye Ji" sung, composed, and written by Vishal Mishra was released on 14 March 2023.[24] On 18 March 2023 another song titled "Ghar Nahi Jana" composed by Tanishk Bagchi and sung by Armaan Malik, Zahrah S Khan and Salma Agha was released.[25] The third single title "Allah De Bande" was released on 31 March 2023 and the title track was released on 5 April 2023.

Track Listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Soniye Je"Vishal MishraVishal MishraVishal Mishra2:40
2."Ghar Nahi Jana"Rashmi ViragTanishk BagchiArmaan Malik, Zahrah S Khan, Salma Agha3:41
3."Allah De Bande"MithoonMithoonJubin Nautiyal, Aaman Trikha, Mithoon4:48
4."Gumraah (Title Track)"Bhrigu ParasharAbhijit VaghaniSachet Tandon, Parampara Thakur2:39
Total length:13:48

Release

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The film was theatrically released on 7 April 2023. The digital rights were acquired by Netflix and the film started streaming on the platform as from 4 June 2023.[10]

Reception

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Critical reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10.[26]

Dhaval Roy of The Times of India rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "An engaging plot, twists and turns and good storytelling make Gumraah worth a visit to the theatre".[27] Rishil Jogani of Pinkvilla rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and termed the film "very enjoyable" with elements of a commercial thriller.[28] Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote: "While the story with solid twists and turns looks exciting, the film lacked the gripping and pacey screenplay, which would have taken Gumraah to another level".[29]

Box office

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It flopped at the box office, opening worldwide at ₹1.22 crore.Opening weekend was ₹5.93 crore.[3]

As of 27 April 2023, the film has grossed ₹9.86 crore (US$1.1 million) in India and ₹0.82 crore (US$95,000) overseas for a worldwide gross collection of ₹10.68 crore (US$1.2 million).[3][2]

The film underperformed commercially, becoming a box-office bomb.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Gumraah". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Gumraah Box Office Collection: Aditya Roy Kapur-Starrer Fails To Impress Audience, Collects This Much In 1 Week". English Jagran. 15 April 2023. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Gumraah Box Office Collection". Bollywood hungama. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Aditya Roy Kapur's 'Gumraah' romantic track 'Ghar Nahi Jaana' out now". ZEE5. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023. Makers of the upcoming action thriller film 'Gumraah' on Sunday, unveiled the second song of the film 'Ghar Nahi Jaana'.
  5. ^ "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, Gumraah, Soorarai Pottru: Upcoming Hindi remakes of South hits releasing after Bholaa". MSN. The action-thriller is the official remake of the 2019 hit Tamil film Thadam, starring Arun Vijay in dual roles.
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  11. ^ "Gumraah movie review: Aditya Roy Kapur's double turn in this typical thriller is quite average". Hindustan Times. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023. The crime thriller has some well-done action sequences and few unintentional laugh-out-loud moments with its dialogues, but overall, it feels like an overlong episode of a television show.
  12. ^ "Gumraah Review: Aditya Roy Kapur, Mrunal Thakur Starrer Has Action, Romance, Thrill, Suspense And..." ABP News. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023. In the way, action-sequences are shot, and the revelation done, the camera work is good in the second half. In fact, there is an action-sequence in the first half which also deserves a special mention. It would bring back memories of many 90s action flicks, a meta comment on genre perhaps, that as an audience one is likely to enjoy.
  13. ^ "Gumraah". Radio Mirchi. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023. The crime thriller also had many great action sequences but fails to make a mark when it comes to the plot [...] Watch it for the handsome Aditya, his acting skills and some great action scenes!
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  21. ^ "After an impressive debut, Vedika Pinto takes the leap with Aditya Roy Kapur's Thadam remake". The Statesman. 2 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  22. ^ "'Ronit Roy is very intimidating to work around', says Gumrah actor Navneet Kaur Thind". Free Press Journal. 8 January 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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  24. ^ "Aditya Roy Kapur exudes swagger and style in the first song from Gumraah, Soniye Je". Firstpost. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  25. ^ "Gumraah song Ghar Nahi Jaana: Aditya Roy Kapur and Vedika Pinto's track is romantic and groovy at the same time". OTT Play. 18 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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