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'''''Acid Factory''''' is a 2009 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/acid-factory-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mjmxnje|title=ACID FACTORY|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref> directed by Suparn Verma under the banner of White Feather Films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2009/10/acid-factory-review.html |title=Acid Factory Review |website=realbollywood.com |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013001348/http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2009/10/acid-factory-review.html |archive-date=13 October 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The film released on 9 October 2009 |
'''''Acid Factory''''' is a 2009 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/acid-factory-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00mjmxnje|title=ACID FACTORY|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref> directed by Suparn Verma under the banner of White Feather Films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2009/10/acid-factory-review.html |title=Acid Factory Review |website=realbollywood.com |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013001348/http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2009/10/acid-factory-review.html |archive-date=13 October 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The film released on 9 October 2009. It stars [[Fardeen Khan]], [[Irrfan Khan]], [[Manoj Bajpayee]], [[Dino Morea]], [[Aftab Shivdasani]], [[Dia Mirza]], and [[Danny Denzongpa]]. The film is said to be an unofficial adaptation of the 2006 American film ''[[Unknown (2006 film)|Unknown]]''.<ref name=COPY/> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Five men wake up inside the stolid confines of a factory to find themselves locked in this claustrophobic nowhere land. As the plot unfolds, we gradually learn that two of the people who are trapped have been kidnapped and held hostage by the rest of the three for a heist. But the irony is they themselves do not know who the hostages are and who the kidnappers are. The plot is like a Rubik cube that acquires the contours of solid |
Five men wake up inside the stolid confines of a factory to find themselves locked in this claustrophobic nowhere land. As the plot unfolds, we gradually learn that two of the people who are trapped have been kidnapped and held hostage by the rest of the three for a heist. But the irony is they themselves do not know who the hostages are and who the kidnappers are. The plot is like a Rubik cube that acquires the contours of solid colors on each side as the narrative unfolds. Their fears are heightened by a phone call from Kaiser, the leader of the gang, who informs them that he is on his way with the ransom money and plans to knock off the two hostages as soon as he arrives. Every one fears for their lives as they are unaware about the fact which two of them are the hostages. They plan to escape, fail and end lunging at each other in despair as the clock ticks away. Individual foibles and shortcomings surface in this final hour of despair. Like caged animals, they alternately bicker among themselves and then jointly plan means of escape but to no avail. |
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Sarthak gets his memory back and |
Sarthak gets his memory back and realizes he is a hostage and that JD is the other hostage as both of them were kidnapped. He informs JD that both of them are going to be killed. JD however is skeptical because he has no memory of the events yet. |
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Meanwhile, Max also recovers her memory and finds out she is Kaiser's girlfriend and that the other gang members are Om, Sultan and Romeo. Om also remembers everything. Just before Kaiser arrives in the factory, JD and Sultan also manage to remember everything, where it is revealed that JD and Sarthak were business partners and Sarthak was going to sell the company and JD wanted revenge hence the reason for Sarthak's kidnapping. It is also revealed that Kaiser does not like Romeo because he has an eye on Max. |
Meanwhile, Max also recovers her memory and finds out she is Kaiser's girlfriend and that the other gang members are Om, Sultan and Romeo. Om also remembers everything. Just before Kaiser arrives in the factory, JD and Sultan also manage to remember everything, where it is revealed that JD and Sarthak were business partners and Sarthak was going to sell the company and JD wanted revenge hence the reason for Sarthak's kidnapping. It is also revealed that Kaiser does not like Romeo because he has an eye on Max. |
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The dreaded Kaiser gives Sarthak an opportunity to free himself by forcing him to kill JD. He then asks Sultan to kill Sarthak but makes an excuse to send Romeo to do the job. Romeo takes Sarthak outside to the balcony and fires in the air making the gang believe that Sarthak is dead. However, they figure that Romeo is in fact an undercover cop planted by the police and has not killed Sarthak. Eventually, there is a shootout in the factory where Sarthak finds 2 gas masks and gives one to Romeo. They fire at the |
The dreaded Kaiser gives Sarthak an opportunity to free himself by forcing him to kill JD. He then asks Sultan to kill Sarthak but makes an excuse to send Romeo to do the job. Romeo takes Sarthak outside to the balcony and fires in the air making the gang believe that Sarthak is dead. However, they figure that Romeo is in fact an undercover cop planted by the police and has not killed Sarthak. Eventually, there is a shootout in the factory where Sarthak finds 2 gas masks and gives one to Romeo. They fire at the tank, causing an explosion similar to the one that caused everyone to lose their memory. This time, Romeo and Sarthak escape the factory to discover the cops waiting outside to arrest the gang. In the end, Romeo and Sarthak go back to their normal lives. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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Revision as of 00:35, 31 December 2023
| Acid Factory | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Suparn Verma |
| Screenplay by | Sanjay Gupta Suparn Verma |
| Story by | Milind Gadagkar |
| Based on | Unknown by Simon Brand |
| Produced by | Sanjay Gupta |
| Starring | Fardeen Khan Irrfan Khan Manoj Bajpayee Dino Morea Aftab Shivdasani Dia Mirza Danny Denzongpa |
| Cinematography | Sahil Kapoor |
| Edited by | Hemal Kothari |
| Music by | Songs: Shamir Tandon Manasi Scott Gourov Dasgupta Bappi Lahiri Ranjit Barot Score: Amar Mohile |
| Distributed by | White Feather Films Mumbai Mantra |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹21 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹5.20 crore[1] |
Acid Factory is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film[2] directed by Suparn Verma under the banner of White Feather Films.[3] The film released on 9 October 2009. It stars Fardeen Khan, Irrfan Khan, Manoj Bajpayee, Dino Morea, Aftab Shivdasani, Dia Mirza, and Danny Denzongpa. The film is said to be an unofficial adaptation of the 2006 American film Unknown.[4]
Plot
Five men wake up inside the stolid confines of a factory to find themselves locked in this claustrophobic nowhere land. As the plot unfolds, we gradually learn that two of the people who are trapped have been kidnapped and held hostage by the rest of the three for a heist. But the irony is they themselves do not know who the hostages are and who the kidnappers are. The plot is like a Rubik cube that acquires the contours of solid colors on each side as the narrative unfolds. Their fears are heightened by a phone call from Kaiser, the leader of the gang, who informs them that he is on his way with the ransom money and plans to knock off the two hostages as soon as he arrives. Every one fears for their lives as they are unaware about the fact which two of them are the hostages. They plan to escape, fail and end lunging at each other in despair as the clock ticks away. Individual foibles and shortcomings surface in this final hour of despair. Like caged animals, they alternately bicker among themselves and then jointly plan means of escape but to no avail.
Sarthak gets his memory back and realizes he is a hostage and that JD is the other hostage as both of them were kidnapped. He informs JD that both of them are going to be killed. JD however is skeptical because he has no memory of the events yet.
Meanwhile, Max also recovers her memory and finds out she is Kaiser's girlfriend and that the other gang members are Om, Sultan and Romeo. Om also remembers everything. Just before Kaiser arrives in the factory, JD and Sultan also manage to remember everything, where it is revealed that JD and Sarthak were business partners and Sarthak was going to sell the company and JD wanted revenge hence the reason for Sarthak's kidnapping. It is also revealed that Kaiser does not like Romeo because he has an eye on Max.
The dreaded Kaiser gives Sarthak an opportunity to free himself by forcing him to kill JD. He then asks Sultan to kill Sarthak but makes an excuse to send Romeo to do the job. Romeo takes Sarthak outside to the balcony and fires in the air making the gang believe that Sarthak is dead. However, they figure that Romeo is in fact an undercover cop planted by the police and has not killed Sarthak. Eventually, there is a shootout in the factory where Sarthak finds 2 gas masks and gives one to Romeo. They fire at the tank, causing an explosion similar to the one that caused everyone to lose their memory. This time, Romeo and Sarthak escape the factory to discover the cops waiting outside to arrest the gang. In the end, Romeo and Sarthak go back to their normal lives.
Cast
- Fardeen Khan as Romeo, an undercover cop who infiltrates Kaiser's gang to bring it down
- Irrfan Khan as Kaiser, The leader of the gang
- Manoj Bajpayee as Sultan, one of Kaiser's accomplices
- Neha Bajpai as Nandini S. Sanghvi, Sarthak's wife
- Dino Morea as J.D., a rich businessman, Sarthak's friend, later revealed to be one of Kaiser's accomplice
- Aftab Shivdasani as Sarthak, A rich business tycoon, JD's friend
- Danny Denzongpa as Om, one of Kaiser's accomplices
- Gulshan Grover as ACP Ranbir Singh, the assistant police commissioner who sends Romeo undercover
- Dia Mirza as Max, Kaiser's girlfriend and accomplice
Music
The soundtrack is composed by Bappi Lahiri, Manasi Scott, Gourov Dasgupta, Ranjit Barot and Shamir Tandon.[5]
| Acid Factory | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2009 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Junglee Music |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s): | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yeh Jism" | Virag Mishra | Shamir Tandon | Anchal Datta Bhatia, Raaj Gopal Iyer | |
| 2. | "Khatti Meethi" | Manasi Scott, Amitabh Bhattacharya | Manasi Scott | Manasi Scott | |
| 3. | "Jab Andhera Hota Hai" | Shellee | Gourov Dasgupta | Anchal Datta Bhatia, Saptak Bhattacharjee, Shweta Vijay | |
| 4. | "Kone Kone Mein" | Virag Mishra | Bappi Lahiri | Vasundhara Das | |
| 5. | "Raftaar" | Virag Mishra | Shamir Tandon | Anchal Datta Bhatia, Raaj Gopal Iyer | |
| 6. | "Yeh Jism - Club Remix" | Virag Mishra | Bappi Lahiri | Anchal Datta Bhatia, Raaj Gopal Iyer | |
| 7. | "Kone Kone Mein - Lounge Kilogram Mix" | Virag Mishra | Bappi Lahiri | Vasundhara Das | |
| 8. | "Jab Andhera Hota Hai - Remix" | Shellee | Gourov Dasgupta | Anchal Datta Bhatia | |
| 9. | "Nothing Else Will Do" | Virag Mishra | Ranjit Barot | Ranjit Barot |
Plagiarism accusations
When questioned similarities with the 2006 American film Unknown, Verma claimed he did not know whether it was a rip off or not. According to him, the writer came up with the story three years before it appealed to him and he decided to direct it. He remained unfazed by its being a remake or not.[6]
Simon Brand, who directed the original film, was shocked when he learned about Acid Factory through an Indian journalist in Los Angeles. Brand spoke to members of the industry who knew the subject and they told him it was difficult to sue the makers for plagiarism since the film had already been released in the United States, which was a common practice in India. Brand claimed to feeling enormous helplessness and frustration at not being credited for an unauthorized remake shot with four or five times more budget than his film.[4]
Critical reception
The film received mixed reviews and failed at the box office. Deepu Lalwani of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and called it a well crafted, well-executed film with an ensemble cast pitching in competent performances.[7] The Times of India gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and called it a sufficiently engaging film that could have broke new ground.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Acid Factory – Movie". Box Office India.
- ^ "ACID FACTORY". British Board of Film Classification.
- ^ "Acid Factory Review". realbollywood.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Plagios 'made in Bollywood'". El Mundo. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- ^ "Not So Acidic – Rather Quite Happily Alkaline!". Archived from the original on 12 October 2009.
- ^ "'Acid Factory' is an edgy film,says Supran Verma". Indian Express. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (9 October 2009). "Acid Factory Movie Review by deepu.lalwani - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Acid Factory Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
External links
- Acid Factory at IMDb