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'''''Murder 2''''' is a 2011 [[Bollywood]] [[psychological thriller]] film and the quasi-sequel to the 2004 film, ''[[Murder (film)|Murder]]'' and the second film in the ''[[Murder (film series)|Murder film series]]''. It stars [[Emraan Hashmi]] and [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] in leading roles, with [[Prashant Narayanan]] and [[Sulagna Panigrahi]] featuring in pivitol roles. Directed by [[Mohit Suri]] and produced by [[Mukesh Bhatt]], the film released on 8 July 2011. The theatrical trailer of the film was revealed on 1 June 2011 and also in cinemas with ''[[Ready (2011 film)|Ready]]''. It was the second film in a series of quasi-sequels released under the Bhatt Banner including ''[[Raaz – The Mystery Continues]]'', ''[[Jannat 2]]'', ''[[Jism 2]]'', ''[[Raaz 3D]]'' and ''[[1920: Evil Returns]]'', each of which had nothing to do with their respective prequels, but somehow fell into the same genre following a similar story. ''Murder 2'' takes the same plot elements from [[Academy Award]]-winning Hollywood film ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'' (1991) as well as South Korean film ''[[The Chaser (film)|The Chaser]]'' (2008).<ref name="NDTV"/><ref>{{cite web|title=REVIEW: Murder 2|url=http://www.filmimpressions.com/home/2011/07/review-murder-2.html|publisher=FilmImpressions|accessdate=2013-01-09}}</ref> The film did |
'''''Murder 2''''' is a 2011 [[Bollywood]] [[psychological thriller]] film and the quasi-sequel to the 2004 film, ''[[Murder (film)|Murder]]'' and the second film in the ''[[Murder (film series)|Murder film series]]''. It stars [[Emraan Hashmi]] and [[Jacqueline Fernandez]] in leading roles, with [[Prashant Narayanan]] and [[Sulagna Panigrahi]] featuring in pivitol roles. Directed by [[Mohit Suri]] and produced by [[Mukesh Bhatt]], the film released on 8 July 2011. The theatrical trailer of the film was revealed on 1 June 2011 and also in cinemas with ''[[Ready (2011 film)|Ready]]''. It was the second film in a series of quasi-sequels released under the Bhatt Banner including ''[[Raaz – The Mystery Continues]]'', ''[[Jannat 2]]'', ''[[Jism 2]]'', ''[[Raaz 3D]]'' and ''[[1920: Evil Returns]]'', each of which had nothing to do with their respective prequels, but somehow fell into the same genre following a similar story. ''Murder 2'' takes the same plot elements from [[Academy Award]]-winning Hollywood film ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'' (1991) as well as South Korean film ''[[The Chaser (film)|The Chaser]]'' (2008).<ref name="NDTV"/><ref>{{cite web|title=REVIEW: Murder 2|url=http://www.filmimpressions.com/home/2011/07/review-murder-2.html|publisher=FilmImpressions|accessdate=2013-01-09}}</ref> The film did well in the box office and was declared a 'blockbuster' by Box Office India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Huge July With Surprise MURDER 2 Topping|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3279&nCat=box_office_news}}</ref> It is one of the highest grossing [[Bollywood films of 2011]].<ref name="NDTV">{{citation|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20110179477&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=117381|title=Murder 2 plot lifted from Korean flick(The Chaser(2008))|publisher=[[NDTV]]|accessdate=2011-07-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Emraan- "'Murder 2' is not just about erotica"|url=http://www.asianetindia.com/entertainment/emraan-murder-2-erotica_276869.html|publisher=Asianet India|accessdate=2011-06-22}}</ref> |
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The film opened with full houses across India with occupancy ranging from 70–100%, earning {{INRConvert|7|c}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nahta|first=Komal|title=MURDER 2 Murders CHILLAR PARTY at Box-Office!|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/emraan-hashmis-murder-2-murders-salman-khans-chillar-party-at-box-office/|publisher=Koimoi.com|accessdate=2011-07-15|authorlink=Komal Nahta|date=8 July 2011}}</ref> The film grossed {{INRConvert|22.75|c}} in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite news|title=Murder 2 kills all competition |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-12/box-office/29769478_1_bhatts-second-week-business |publisher=[[Times of India]] |accessdate=2011-07-15|date=12 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Box Office Top 5:Midweek: 'Murder 2' is a monstrous hit, 'Chillar Party' has healthy pick up|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/top5/index.html|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=2011-07-12}}</ref> After the weekend, the film grossed {{INRConvert|4.75|c}} on Monday, {{INRConvert|3.75|c}} on Tuesday and {{INRConvert|3.25|c}} on Wednesday.<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3172&nCat=box_office_news</ref> The film went on to gross {{INRConvert|36.5|c}} in its first week, although collections were affected on 13–14 July due to the bomb blasts in Mumbai on 13 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office Top 5:Top 5: 'Murder 2' is a smash hit, 'Delhi Belly' is rocking too!|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/top5/index.html|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=2011-07-15}}</ref> As of February 2012, [[Box Office India]] claimed that it was the 28th biggest opening week of all time.<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4015&nCat=</ref> The movie dominated the single screens despite new releases <ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3178&nCat=box_office_news</ref> and grossed {{INRConvert|9.50|c}} in the second week despite limited multiplex release. ''Murder 2'' grossed approximately {{INRConvert|50|c}} at the Indian box office. The all India distributor share stood at {{INRConvert|25|c}}.<ref>http://boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=3922&nCat=</ref> It was elevated to ''Blockbuster'' status all over India. |
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Revision as of 10:54, 24 July 2013
| Murder 2 | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mohit Suri |
| Screenplay by | Shagufta Rafique |
| Story by | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Produced by | Mukesh Bhatt |
| Starring | Emraan Hashmi Jacqueline Fernandez Sudhanshu Pandey |
| Cinematography | Ravi Walia |
| Edited by | Devendra Murdeshwar |
| Music by | Harshit Saxena Mithoon Sangeet Haldipur Siddharth Haldipur |
| Distributed by | Vishesh Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi[1] |
| Budget | ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million)[2] |
| Box office | ₹92 crore (US$11 million)[3] |
Murder 2 is a 2011 Bollywood psychological thriller film and the quasi-sequel to the 2004 film, Murder and the second film in the Murder film series. It stars Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez in leading roles, with Prashant Narayanan and Sulagna Panigrahi featuring in pivitol roles. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, the film released on 8 July 2011. The theatrical trailer of the film was revealed on 1 June 2011 and also in cinemas with Ready. It was the second film in a series of quasi-sequels released under the Bhatt Banner including Raaz – The Mystery Continues, Jannat 2, Jism 2, Raaz 3D and 1920: Evil Returns, each of which had nothing to do with their respective prequels, but somehow fell into the same genre following a similar story. Murder 2 takes the same plot elements from Academy Award-winning Hollywood film The Silence of the Lambs (1991) as well as South Korean film The Chaser (2008).[4][5] The film did well in the box office and was declared a 'blockbuster' by Box Office India.[6] It is one of the highest grossing Bollywood films of 2011.[4][7]
Plot
Arjun Bhagwat (Emraan Hashmi) is an ex-police officer who is hungry for money and earns his bread by doing wrong things. He is an atheist (Nastik) but regularly visits church to donate money to orphans. Priya (Jacqueline Fernandez), a model, is in a passionate but confused relationship with Arjun. Whilst Priya is in love with Arjun, Arjun merely lusts for her.
Arjun meets a gangster, Sameer, who has been going through a slump in his business due to an unexplained disappearance of his hookers. Sameer offers him a huge amount of money to locate the missing girls, which Arjun accepts. During his investigation, Arjun finds a phone number linked to the missing girls. He tells Sameer to send a prostitute to the number. Sameer decides to send Reshma (Sulagna Panigrahi), a 17-year-old college newcomer in the business, who has entered prostitution to feed her family, though keeps this a secret from them. Reshma is sent to the house of Dheeraj Pandey (Prashant Narayanan), who is actually a psychopath murderer responsible for torturing and killing the missing hookers. He decides to do the same with Reshma and throws her in a dark well, with the intention of torturing her till her death.
Arjun finds out that Dheeraj is the murderer and tells the police. While Dheeraj is held in jail, the commissioner calls a psychiatrist to extract his confession. Dheeraj tells the doctor that he kills women because he thinks they take advantage of men. He also reveals that he castrated himself and became an eunuch to get rid of his sex addiction, with the help of a fellow eunuch and big-shot politician, Nirmala Pandit. Dheeraj is eventually let out under Nirmala Pandit's influence. Meanwhile, Reshma escapes from the well and tries to find her way out through the forest.
Arjun meets Dheeraj's family, who reveal that Dheeraj used to beat his wife. He next meets a private dancer, Sonia, who had also been tortured by Dheeraj, but managed to escape. Arjun then meets an idol-maker who used to work with Dheeraj. The maker tells him that Dheeraj used to make idols of devils instead of deities and killed the factory-owner who tried to stop him. Inspector Sadaa (Sudhanshu Pandey) informs Arjun that Dheeraj is free, and the police try to track him down as quickly as possible. Nirmala and Dheeraj enter the same temple where Reshma is hiding. Nirmala and the priest, who had both been unaware of Dheeraj's true nature, are killed by Dheeraj, but not before the priest reveals that Reshma is there. Dheeraj finds the terrified Reshma and brutally murders her, escaping just before Arjun and the cops arrive. Arjun finds Reshma's body and breaks down, feeling guilty and responsible for her death.
Dheeraj targets Priya next whom she calls for a photoshoot and tries to torture her, but Arjun saves her, engaging Dheeraj in a fight as police officers show up. They request Arjun not to kill Dheeraj. Dheeraj then plays the tape he recorded when he was torturing Reshma. Hearing Reshma's pleading cries, Arjun, tormented by her death and blaming himself for it, angrily kills Dheeraj, ending his reign of terror once and for all.
The film ends with Arjun visiting a church with Priya, implying that Priya's near death has made Arjun realise his love for her.
Cast
- Emraan Hashmi as Arjun Bhagawat
- Jacqueline Fernandez as Priya
- Prashant Narayanan as Dheeraj Pandey
- Sulagna Panigrahi as Reshma
- Sudhanshu Pandey as Inspector Sadaa
- Sandeep Sikand as Nirmala Pandit
- Ankith dasu as Batman
- Bikramjeet Kanwarpal as Commissioner Ahmed Khan
- Shweta Kawatra as Psychiatrist Dr. Sania (Special Appearance)
- Yana Gupta as Jyoti, Special Appearance in song "Aa Zara"
- Amardeep Jha as Reshma's mother
- Jhuma Biswas as Hostel Warden
- Deep Jyoti Das as Criminal Lawyer
- Abhilesh as Robert Downey Jr.
- shafiqh as call girl.
- fire as fire
Production and filming
The film was shot in Mumbai and Goa. Earlier, Bipasha Basu was offered the part of the leading lady, but she refused. The part then went to Jacqueline Fernandez, after also considering actress Sonal Chauhan.[citation needed] Basu was also offered the item number "Aa Zara". When she refused, the song was given to Yana Gupta.[8]
The song "Haal-E-Dil" had to be re-shot to make it more suitable for television promos.[9]
Yana Gupta's item number "Aa Zara" was not aired on television promos as it was too explicit and suggestive for audiences under 18. Instead, the number was shot with Jacqueline Fernandez and Emraan Hashmi, which was aired on television. The original number with Yana was retained in the film.[10]
The film has been claimed to be an unofficial remake of South Korean movie The Chaser, whilst being influenced by real-life events including Ted Bundy's case.[11] The DVD of the film was released on 1 August 2011.
Reception
Critical reception
Murder 2 received mixed to positive reviews from various critics of India. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave it 4/5 stars and stated "Murder 2 is one of the finest crime stories to come out of the Hindi film industry. Also, as a film, it lives up to the expectations that you may associate from a sequel of a smash hit."[12] Nikhat Kazmi of The Times Of India gave it 3.5/5 stars coomenting,'Murder 2 has enough to give the masses a mast time'.IANS gave it 3/5 stars. Komal Nahta of Koimoi rated Murder 2 with 3/5 stars and said – " It doesn’t have too much to offer in terms of entertainment as it is a dark film but its plus points are the abundant sex scenes and the good music. Its reasonable budget on the one hand, and wonderful recovery from sale of its satellite, music and worldwide theatrical rights on the other have ensured that the producers have made a handsome profit before release."[13] Pankaj Sabnani of Glamsham gave it 3/5 stars while writng that'An intriguing plot supported by superb performances, make MURDER 2 a 'killer' film'. Daily Bhaskar also gave it 3/5 stars, stating that ' If Emraan plus Jacqueline under the name 'Murder 2' don't arise your interest enough, then the story will surely do the trick'.
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the movie 2.5/5 stars.[14] Nikita Kapoor of FilmiTadka rated the film with 2.5/5 stars and said – "Overall Murder 2 is an adult, violent, and gruesome movie, which is a good thing, however after a time you feel as if the film was written and directed only for Emraan Hashmi (excessive presence in every frame) which doesn’t go down well with me."[15] Raja Sen of Rediff gave it 1.5/5 stars and wrote in his review – "Murder 2 is flat, boring and not worth talking about. Even Emraan, sporting less stubble than usual, seems baby-faced as he goes through the motions. It might be inspired by some obscure film, but I don't even care enough to look for its name. By now, I've come to accept that the Bhatts have a bigger DVD collection than me. I do wish they'd stop flaunting it, though."[16]
Box office
The film opened with full houses across India with occupancy ranging from 70–100%, earning ₹7 crore (US$820,000).[17] The film grossed ₹22.75 crore (US$2.7 million) in its opening weekend.[18][19] After the weekend, the film grossed ₹4.75 crore (US$560,000) on Monday, ₹3.75 crore (US$440,000) on Tuesday and ₹3.25 crore (US$380,000) on Wednesday.[20] The film went on to gross ₹36.5 crore (US$4.3 million) in its first week, although collections were affected on 13–14 July due to the bomb blasts in Mumbai on 13 July 2011.[21] As of February 2012, Box Office India claimed that it was the 28th biggest opening week of all time.[22] The movie dominated the single screens despite new releases [23] and grossed ₹9.50 crore (US$1.1 million) in the second week despite limited multiplex release. Murder 2 grossed approximately ₹50 crore (US$5.9 million) at the Indian box office. The all India distributor share stood at ₹25 crore (US$2.9 million).[24] It was elevated to Blockbuster status all over India.
Soundtrack
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The film's soundtrack was released on 30 May 2011. It was composed by Harshit Saxena, Mithoon, Sangeet Haldipur and Siddharth Haldipur and lyrics were penned by Sayeed Quadri, Kumaar and Mithoon.
Tracklist
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Haal-E-Dil" | Harshit Saxena | Harshit Saxena | 5:49 |
| 2. | "Aa Zara" | Sangeet Haldipur, Siddharth Haldipur | Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Aye Khuda" | Mithoon | Mithoon, Kshitij Tarey & Saim Bhat | 6:52 |
| 4. | "Phir Mohabbat" | Mithoon | Mohammad Irfan Ali, Arijit Singh & Saim Bhat | 5:31 |
| 5. | "Tujhko Bhulana" | Sangeet Haldipur, Siddharth Haldipur | Sangeet Haldipur & Roshni Baptist | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Aa Zara (Reloaded)" | Sangeet Haldipur, Siddharth Haldipur | Sunidhi Chauhan | 5:14 |
| 7. | "Haal-E-Dil (Acoustic)" | Harshit Saxena | Harshit Saxena | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Aye Khuda (Remix)" | Mithoon | Mithoon, Kshitij Tarey & Saim Bhat | 3:37 |
Reception
The album received positive reviews from critics. Joginder Tuteja from Bollywood Hungama gave the album a 3/5 stars saying that "Murder 2 turns out to be a good deal overall." Musicaloud gave the album 3.5/5 stars.[25]
Awards and Nominations
| Award | Category | Result | Recipient | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Awards | Best Actor in Negative Role | Won | Prashant Narayanan | |
| Stardust Awards | Best Actor (Thriller/Action) | Nominated | Emraan Hashmi | [26] |
| Stardust Awards | Best Actress (Thriller/Action) | Nominated | Jacqueline Fernandez | [26] |
| Stardust Awards | Stardust Award for Breakthrough Supporting Performance – Male | Nominated | Prashant Narayanan | [26] |
| Stardust Awards | Stardust Award for Standout Performance by a Music Director | Nominated | Sangeet & Siddharth Haldipur – Tujhko Bhulaana And Aa Zaraa Murder 2 | [26] |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | Emraan Hashmi | |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | Best Performance in Negative Role | Nominated | Prashant Narayanan | |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | Best Actress in Supporting Role | Nominated | Sulagna Panigrahi | |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | Best Playback Singer – Male | Nominated | Mohammed Irfan | |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | Best Playback Singer- Female | Nominated | Sunidhi Chauhan |
Sequel
After the success of the first two instalments, the producers released a third instalment Murder 3,[27] on 15 February 2013. The film, which was an official remake of Spanish film The Hidden Face,[28] starred Randeep Hooda, Aditi Rao Hydari and Sara Loren in lead roles. However, unlike the earlier parts, it under performed at the box office[29]
References
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- ^ "Murder 2 Second Weekend Collections". Boxofficereport.net. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "2011 Worldwide Figures: Twenty Films Cross 50 Crore". Box office India. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ a b Murder 2 plot lifted from Korean flick(The Chaser(2008)), NDTV, retrieved 8 July 2011
- ^ "REVIEW: Murder 2". FilmImpressions. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Huge July With Surprise MURDER 2 Topping".
- ^ "Emraan- "'Murder 2' is not just about erotica"". Asianet India. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Yana Gupta replaces Bipasha Basu for an item number". ZoomTv.SmasHits.com. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "'Murder 2' toned down for television". Times of India. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Yana's Item Is Number Too Hot To Handle". NDTV. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ "Murder 2 remake of The Chaser?". The Times of India. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (7 July 2011). "Murder 2 : Movie Review by Taran Adarsh". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Nahta, Komal (8 July 2011). "Murder 2 Review". Koimoi. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal. "Review: Murder 2". NDTV. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Kapoor, Nikita (8 July 2011). "Murder 2 Review". FilmiTadka. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Sen, Raja. "Review: Murder 2 isn't worth it without Mallika". Rediff. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Nahta, Komal (8 July 2011). "MURDER 2 Murders CHILLAR PARTY at Box-Office!". Koimoi.com. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Murder 2 kills all competition". Times of India. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Box Office Top 5:Midweek: 'Murder 2' is a monstrous hit, 'Chillar Party' has healthy pick up". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3172&nCat=box_office_news
- ^ "Box Office Top 5:Top 5: 'Murder 2' is a smash hit, 'Delhi Belly' is rocking too!". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4015&nCat=
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3178&nCat=box_office_news
- ^ http://boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=3922&nCat=
- ^ "Murder 2 (Hindi Movie Soundtrack) – Music Review". Music Aloud. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Stardust Awards 2011 – 2012 Nominations". Indicine.com. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ Murder 3 next year, Hindustan Times, 15 July 2011, retrieved 12 August 2011
- ^ "Murder 3 is a remake of Spanish film". Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "BOX OFFICE: A Lousy 10 Days For Fox Star's 'Murder 3′". Retrieved 16 March 2013.