Gumraah (2023 film)
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Gumraah (transl. Astray) is an upcoming Indian Hindi language crime-thriller film directed by Vardhan Ketkar and produced by T-Series and Murad Khetani's Cine1 Studios. The movie stars Aditya Roy Kapoor, in a dual role along with Mrunal Thakur and Ronit Roy. The movie is a remake of the 2019 Tamil film Thadam.[1]
Principal photography began in October 2021 on the occasion of Dussehra.[2] The filming was wrapped up on 16 July 2022.[3] The movie is scheduled to be released in theaters on 7 April 2023.[4]
| Gumraah | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vardhan Ketkar |
| Written by | Aseem Arora Magizh Thirumeni |
| Based on | Thadam (2019) by Magizh Thirumeni |
| Produced by | Bhushan Kumar (T-Series) Murad Khetani (Cine1 Studio) |
| Starring | Aditya Roy Kapoor Ronit Roy Mrunal Thakur Vedika Pinto |
| Cinematography | Hemant Chaturvedi |
| Edited by | Nayar Sahil |
Production companies | T-Series Cine1 Studio |
Release date | 7 April 2023 |
Premise
The murder investigation of a young man takes an unexpected turn when the cops discover that the prime suspect has a lookalike.
Cast
- Aditya Roy Kapoor in dual-role
- Mrunal Thakur
- Ronit Roy
- Vedika Pinto
- Mohitt Anand
- Deepak Kalra
- Navneet Kaur Thind
Production
Development and Casting
In 2019 following the release of Thadam there were rumors that a Hindi remake was in 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 movie with debutant Vardhan Ketkar announced as director. Sidharth Malhotra was first announced as the lead alongside Mrunal Thakur.[5][6] The filming was supposed to begin in mid 2020 with a release date of 20 November 2020, but it was postponed following the corona virus 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.[7]
In July 2021 the makers announced the revival of the project with Aditya Roy Kapoor as the new lead.[8][9] Later in September 2021 Mrunal Thakur was also confirmed to be a part of the project.[10] Vedika Pinto was selected to appear as the love interest opposite Aditya.[11] Ronit Roy and Navneet Kaur Thind were also casted to play important roles in the movie.[12]
Filming
Filming began in October 2021 on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra.[2] The second schedule began in May 2022 in Mumbai with Thakur joining the shoot alongside Ronit Roy.[1] The team wrapped up the filming in the month of July 2022.[3]
Music
Mithoon, Tanishk Bagchi, Vishal Mishra and Abhijit Vaghani have composed songs for the movie. First song from the movie 'Soniye Ji' sung and composed by Vishal Mishra was released on 14 March 2023.[13] On 18 March 2023 another song titled Ghar Nahi Jana composed by Tanishk Bagchi and sung by Armaan Malik, Zahrah Khan and Salma Agha was released.[14]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soniye Ji" | Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra | 02:38 |
| 2. | "Ghar Nahi Jana" | Rashmi Virag | Tanishk Bagchi | Armaan Malik,Zahrah Khan,Salma Agha | 02:31 |
Release
The film is set to release on 7 April 2023.[4] Following the announcement of release date a teaser was released on YouTube on 8 March 2023, it received mixed to positive reviews.[15] [16]
References
- ^ a b "Thadam Hindi remake is Gumraah. Aditya Roy Kapur and Mrunal Thakur's crime thriller gets a name". India Today.
- ^ a b "Aditya Roy Kapur begins filming Hindi remake of Thadam on Dussehra". India Today.
- ^ a b "Gumraah Teaser, Release Date, Star Cast, Budget, Plot, Trailer, Makers & More Details Here". March 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Gumraah Gets A Release Date! Aditya Kapur & Mrunal Thakur's Crime Thriller To Hit The Big Screens On This Day". February 1, 2023.
- ^ "'Thadam' to be remade in Hindi with Siddharth Malhotra?". The News Minute. February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Sidharth Malhotra to star in Hindi remake of Tamil action thriller Thadam; film to release on 20 November-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. March 4, 2020.
- ^ https://www.peepingmoon.com/exclusive-news/news/52090/PeepingMoon-Exclusive-Sidharth-Malhotras-Thadam-remake-put-on-the-backburner.html
- ^ "Aditya Roy Kapur To Play A Double Role In The Hindi Remake Of 'Thadam'".
- ^ Team, Koimoi com (April 23, 2021). "Thadam Remake: Not Sidharth Malhotra But Aditya Roy Kapur To Lead This Attempting A Double Role For The First Time?".
- ^ "Mrunal Thakur joins Aditya Roy Kapur in Hindi remake of Tamil blockbuster Thadam". India Today.
- ^ https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/impressive-debut-vedika-pinto-takes-leap-aditya-roy-kapurs-thadam-remake-1503067129.html
- ^ https://www.freepressjournal.in/bollywood/ronit-roy-is-very-intimidating-to-work-around-says-gumrah-actor-navneet-kaur-thind
- ^ "Soniye Je (Video) Gumraah | Vishal Mishra | Aditya Roy Kapur, Mrunal Thakur | Bhushan Kumar" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Ghar Nahi Jaana (Video) Gumraah | Aditya RK, Mrunal | Tanishk, Armaan M, Zahrah, Salma, Rashmi Virag" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Gumraah teaser: Aditya Roy Kapur goes dark and Mrunal Thakur dons the uniform, watch video". March 8, 2023.
- ^ "GUMRAAH (Teaser) Aditya Roy Kapur, Mrunal Thakur | Vardhan Ketkar | Murad Khetani | Bhushan Kumar" – via www.youtube.com.