Kidnap (2008 film)
Encyclopedia
Kidnap is a Bollywood
film starring Sanjay Dutt
, Imran Khan
, Minissha Lamba and Vidya Malvade
. The film is directed by Sanjay Gadhvi
, who earlier directed the hit films Dhoom
(2004) and Dhoom 2
(2006).
) and grandmother (Reema Lagoo
) because her parents had divorced when she was ten. A fortnight before her eighteenth birthday, she picks an argument with her mother about her coming home late after the Christmas Party. Her mother tells her to stay within limits and arrive home in time. She is reluctant to abide by the rule and after much negotiation demands that she would listen to everything if she gets to meet her father. Then she leaves home and goes swimming in the sea to vent out. Far into the sea, she vanishes underwater.
She wakes up in the evening in a cottage which has no exit. At first she doesn't believe that she has been kidnapped and thinks that her friends are playing a prank on her. The abductor Kabir (Imran Khan
) tells her how she came there. When she went swimming in the open sea, he pulled her below the water surface and knocked her unconscious using a bottled chloroform.
On the other hand, everyone is worried at her home. Next morning, her mother receives a call from Kabir wherein he says that he is interested in speaking to her father, Vikrant Raina (Sanjay Dutt
), a New York based Indian business tycoon, with whom he has an old score to settle.
Vikrant Raina is introduced as a very cruel and heartless person but a very wealthy man, worth of USD 51.7 billion. He is in India because he believes someone has emptied a large share of his money. While there, he sees Mallika in the lounge and asks what brought her there. She tells him that Sonia has been kidnapped and that the kidnapper wants to speak to him only.
Its around 3 p.m. when the kidnapper calls again. Vikrant and Sonia speak to each other for the first time in eight years. Kabir tells Vikrant that the money is safe in his own account. Vikrant wants to know what the reason behind the kidnapping is. Kabir tells him that he has to do a couple of things so as to release his daughter. The very first of them is saying "Sorry" to Sister Margaret whom he would find on a train from Panvel at 4 p.m. Vikrant says its crazy to reach there in half an hour. But Kabir tells him that she has a clue of how the father and daughter can meet. Vikrant is determined to reach the place by 4 and he has to overcome unwarranted circumstances. Sister Margaret hands over a piece of paper which has a poetry written on it. Vikrant knows there is something in it so he involves a detective Irfan (Rahul Dev
) who has solved many corporate kidnapping case successfully in the past.
But Kabir is interested in playing a deadly game with Raina. He is asked to perform daring tasks (like robbery from a business rival's house) which would reward him with a clue to identify the kidnapper and the motive of kidnapping and at the same time Kabir start to lose control with Sonia but still he stays away from her.
On the other hand its hard to believe for Sonia that she has been kidnapped. Initially Kabir is good with her but when she tries to stab Kabir by the name of flirting and hurt his leg and he becomes furious so he tries to misbehave her but he understands that this is not his motivation and leaves her but he ties her up.
He survives and takes her to the known cottage. She soon realizes that this house is old cottage. Kabir tells her that when he was a kid he was accused of kidnapping Sonia by Raina when he was trying to save his friend who had fallen from a ladder by borrowing Raina's car which was known to him. He spent a lot of time in jail too. He shows Sonia all the marks he had in prison.
One day when he calls no one picks up. He decides to pay a visit there but is detected by Raina and Irfan. He loses Raina but lets him meet his daughter. He tells him to remove Irfan and that he has to flee a prisoner next. Raina does it and follows Kabir. But Irfan attacks Kabir and Raina loses his trail.
Vikrant gets to know Sonia's location and reaches there but doesn't find her. The next task is a murder on New Year Eve night,which turns out to be of Kabir himself.. After he does it,Kabir emerges safe and asks him if he really thinks that Kabir was a criminal.After saying sorry to Kabir,Raina finds himself all alone and he gets to know where Sonia is from Kabir's jacket and rescues her.
In the end he unites with his wife and the family is happy. At the end Sonia, Vikrant, and Mallika are shown at a restaurant. Sonia starts saying that how happy she is about her family being back together, but starts crying because of how happy she is. While she is going to the washroom to freshen up someone says "Hey you," who turns out to be Kabir. Kabir then says that he's sorry for what he did to her and she didn't deserve it. Kabir tells her that he now works at a software company. Sonia says that she wishes him the best in life and he says the same to her. He then jokingly says that next time she goes swimming she shouldn't go to far out in the sea. They say good-bye and go their own ways.
Raw Box Office Net Collections: Rs. 21.72 crores (2008)
Adjusted Net: Rs. 25.27 crores
Kidnap Box Office Gross: Rs. 30.07 crores (2008)
Adjusted Gross: Rs. 34.99 crores
Overseas: $120,000 (USA), £365,000 (UK)
after four weeks
and was not expected to recover its Rs 40 crore budget.
and Minissha Lamba.
Gaurav Malani of Indiatimes Movies gave the movie 2.5 stars, praising the story line and climax.
Taran Adarsh
gave the movie 2 stars out of 5, criticising the script as one "that easily ranks amongst the worst of 2008" while praising the performance of Imran Khan
.
Abhishek Mande of Buzz18 rated the movie 2/5, describing the movie as "seriously funny"
The Movie did better than Goldie Behl
's Drona (film)
who came out the same day as Kidnap.
and Sandeep-Sanjeev.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film starring Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
, Imran Khan
Imran Khan (actor)
Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
, Minissha Lamba and Vidya Malvade
Vidya Malvade
Vidya Malvade is an Indian actress, mainly working in the Bollywood film industry.-Personal:She studied Law and worked as an air hostess. Her husband, Capt. Arvind Singh Bagga was working as a pilot with Alliance Air. He died in 2000 when his flight Alliance Air Flight 7412, collided with a...
. The film is directed by Sanjay Gadhvi
Sanjay Gadhvi
Sanjay Gadhvi 22 November 1965 is an Indian writer and director belongs to Surendranagar in Gujarat.Hise was born to Manubhai Gadhvi, a renowned and much revered speaker, socialite and orator. His father also tried films during his young age, afterwards he quit films and focused on social work.He...
, who earlier directed the hit films Dhoom
Dhoom
The title track "Dhoom Dhoom" was released in a remixed version song by the Thai-American singer Tata Young. The song and it's music video featuring Tata Young proved to be a major hit in India during 2004 and 2005. The original song was sung by Sunidhi Chauhan. Other tracks on the soundtrack...
(2004) and Dhoom 2
Dhoom 2
Dhoom 2: Back In Action is a 2006 Bollywood action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra at an estimated budget of Rs 350 million. It is the second film in the Dhoom series. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra star in the film as buddy cops Jai Dixit and Ali,...
(2006).
Plot
Sonia (Minissha Lamba) lives with her mother, Mallika (Vidya MalvadeVidya Malvade
Vidya Malvade is an Indian actress, mainly working in the Bollywood film industry.-Personal:She studied Law and worked as an air hostess. Her husband, Capt. Arvind Singh Bagga was working as a pilot with Alliance Air. He died in 2000 when his flight Alliance Air Flight 7412, collided with a...
) and grandmother (Reema Lagoo
Reema Lagoo
Reema Lagoo is an Indian actress who has appeared in numerous Marathi as well as Hindi films and television shows. She also has had a presence on Marathi stage for nearly four decades.- Career :...
) because her parents had divorced when she was ten. A fortnight before her eighteenth birthday, she picks an argument with her mother about her coming home late after the Christmas Party. Her mother tells her to stay within limits and arrive home in time. She is reluctant to abide by the rule and after much negotiation demands that she would listen to everything if she gets to meet her father. Then she leaves home and goes swimming in the sea to vent out. Far into the sea, she vanishes underwater.
She wakes up in the evening in a cottage which has no exit. At first she doesn't believe that she has been kidnapped and thinks that her friends are playing a prank on her. The abductor Kabir (Imran Khan
Imran Khan (actor)
Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
) tells her how she came there. When she went swimming in the open sea, he pulled her below the water surface and knocked her unconscious using a bottled chloroform.
On the other hand, everyone is worried at her home. Next morning, her mother receives a call from Kabir wherein he says that he is interested in speaking to her father, Vikrant Raina (Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
), a New York based Indian business tycoon, with whom he has an old score to settle.
Vikrant Raina is introduced as a very cruel and heartless person but a very wealthy man, worth of USD 51.7 billion. He is in India because he believes someone has emptied a large share of his money. While there, he sees Mallika in the lounge and asks what brought her there. She tells him that Sonia has been kidnapped and that the kidnapper wants to speak to him only.
Its around 3 p.m. when the kidnapper calls again. Vikrant and Sonia speak to each other for the first time in eight years. Kabir tells Vikrant that the money is safe in his own account. Vikrant wants to know what the reason behind the kidnapping is. Kabir tells him that he has to do a couple of things so as to release his daughter. The very first of them is saying "Sorry" to Sister Margaret whom he would find on a train from Panvel at 4 p.m. Vikrant says its crazy to reach there in half an hour. But Kabir tells him that she has a clue of how the father and daughter can meet. Vikrant is determined to reach the place by 4 and he has to overcome unwarranted circumstances. Sister Margaret hands over a piece of paper which has a poetry written on it. Vikrant knows there is something in it so he involves a detective Irfan (Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev is an Indian film actor and former model. Dev is known for his unconventional rugged looks and chiselled features and appearances in action films. He was meant to make his acting debut as the main villain in Mukul S. Anand's 1997 film Dus but the director's death while the film was still...
) who has solved many corporate kidnapping case successfully in the past.
But Kabir is interested in playing a deadly game with Raina. He is asked to perform daring tasks (like robbery from a business rival's house) which would reward him with a clue to identify the kidnapper and the motive of kidnapping and at the same time Kabir start to lose control with Sonia but still he stays away from her.
On the other hand its hard to believe for Sonia that she has been kidnapped. Initially Kabir is good with her but when she tries to stab Kabir by the name of flirting and hurt his leg and he becomes furious so he tries to misbehave her but he understands that this is not his motivation and leaves her but he ties her up.
He survives and takes her to the known cottage. She soon realizes that this house is old cottage. Kabir tells her that when he was a kid he was accused of kidnapping Sonia by Raina when he was trying to save his friend who had fallen from a ladder by borrowing Raina's car which was known to him. He spent a lot of time in jail too. He shows Sonia all the marks he had in prison.
One day when he calls no one picks up. He decides to pay a visit there but is detected by Raina and Irfan. He loses Raina but lets him meet his daughter. He tells him to remove Irfan and that he has to flee a prisoner next. Raina does it and follows Kabir. But Irfan attacks Kabir and Raina loses his trail.
Vikrant gets to know Sonia's location and reaches there but doesn't find her. The next task is a murder on New Year Eve night,which turns out to be of Kabir himself.. After he does it,Kabir emerges safe and asks him if he really thinks that Kabir was a criminal.After saying sorry to Kabir,Raina finds himself all alone and he gets to know where Sonia is from Kabir's jacket and rescues her.
In the end he unites with his wife and the family is happy. At the end Sonia, Vikrant, and Mallika are shown at a restaurant. Sonia starts saying that how happy she is about her family being back together, but starts crying because of how happy she is. While she is going to the washroom to freshen up someone says "Hey you," who turns out to be Kabir. Kabir then says that he's sorry for what he did to her and she didn't deserve it. Kabir tells her that he now works at a software company. Sonia says that she wishes him the best in life and he says the same to her. He then jokingly says that next time she goes swimming she shouldn't go to far out in the sea. They say good-bye and go their own ways.
Cast
- Sanjay DuttSanjay DuttSanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
as Vikrant Raina - Minissha Lamba as Sonia Raina
- Imran KhanImran Khan (actor)Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
as Kabir Sharma - Vidya MalvadeVidya MalvadeVidya Malvade is an Indian actress, mainly working in the Bollywood film industry.-Personal:She studied Law and worked as an air hostess. Her husband, Capt. Arvind Singh Bagga was working as a pilot with Alliance Air. He died in 2000 when his flight Alliance Air Flight 7412, collided with a...
as Mallika - Sheila Sharma as an Orphanage Mother
- Rushita Pandaya as Junior Sonia Raina
- Rahul DevRahul DevRahul Dev is an Indian film actor and former model. Dev is known for his unconventional rugged looks and chiselled features and appearances in action films. He was meant to make his acting debut as the main villain in Mukul S. Anand's 1997 film Dus but the director's death while the film was still...
as Irfan - Reema LagooReema LagooReema Lagoo is an Indian actress who has appeared in numerous Marathi as well as Hindi films and television shows. She also has had a presence on Marathi stage for nearly four decades.- Career :...
as Sonia's grand mother - Raj Zutshi as Mahesh Verma
- Sophie ChoudrySophie ChoudrySophie Choudry is an Indian film actress, singer, former MTV India VJ and occasional model and anchor.-Early life:...
in a Special Appearance
Box Office
Kidnap was released on 3 October 2008.Raw Box Office Net Collections: Rs. 21.72 crores (2008)
Adjusted Net: Rs. 25.27 crores
Kidnap Box Office Gross: Rs. 30.07 crores (2008)
Adjusted Gross: Rs. 34.99 crores
Overseas: $120,000 (USA), £365,000 (UK)
after four weeks
and was not expected to recover its Rs 40 crore budget.
Critical Reception
The movie received generally poor reviews from critics. Elvis D'Silva of rediff gave the movie 2 stars out of 5, criticizing the performances of Sanjay DuttSanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
and Minissha Lamba.
Gaurav Malani of Indiatimes Movies gave the movie 2.5 stars, praising the story line and climax.
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh is an Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst. He is also a former producer and screenwriter. He is the son of film director and producer, B.K. Adarsh....
gave the movie 2 stars out of 5, criticising the script as one "that easily ranks amongst the worst of 2008" while praising the performance of Imran Khan
Imran Khan (actor)
Imran Khan is an Indian American film actor. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.Khan rose to stardom for his debut role in the 2008 blockbuster film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. The film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut...
.
Abhishek Mande of Buzz18 rated the movie 2/5, describing the movie as "seriously funny"
The Movie did better than Goldie Behl
Goldie Behl
Goldie Behl, born Mumbai, India is an Indian film maker.Goldie Behl born 23 February 1975 in a Hindu Punjabi Family.He is the Son of a famous producer-director, Mr. Ramesh Behl, Goldie inherited his father’s penchant for cinema...
's Drona (film)
Drona (film)
Drona is a 2008 Bollywood superhero film directed by Goldie Behl, starring Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Kay Kay Menon and Jaya Bachchan. Drona has been described as Harry Potter meets Prince of Persia, but with an original story. Drona's special effects shots were worked on by EyeQube headed...
who came out the same day as Kidnap.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by PritamPritam
Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :...
and Sandeep-Sanjeev.
| Name | Singer(s) | Duration (min) |
|---|---|---|
| Haan Ji | Adnan Sami Adnan Sami Adnan Sami is a British-born Pakistani-Indian- Canadian singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer of Pakistani origin. He currently holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in Mumbai, India... |
4:06 |
| Hey Ya | Suzanne D'Mello Suzanne D'Mello Suzanne D'Mello, formerly known as Suzie Q, is one of India's Top Female Vocalists. Gifted with a rich, warm and velvety voice, Suzanne's music spans a broad canvas, ranging from Solo Hits in Bollywood, Remixes, Advertisement Jingles to Live Performances with renowned musicians at prestigious... |
4:15 |
| Hey Ya (House Mix) | Suzanne D'Mello Suzanne D'Mello Suzanne D'Mello, formerly known as Suzie Q, is one of India's Top Female Vocalists. Gifted with a rich, warm and velvety voice, Suzanne's music spans a broad canvas, ranging from Solo Hits in Bollywood, Remixes, Advertisement Jingles to Live Performances with renowned musicians at prestigious... |
4:09 |
| Mausam | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:27 |
| Meri Ek Ada Shola | Sukhwinder Singh Sukhwinder Singh Sukhwinder Singh, Born as Sukhi Singh Lubana is an Indian singer best known for working as Bollywood playback artist. Singh is famous for singing "Chaiyya Chaiyya" for which he won the Best Male Playback Award at the 1999 Filmfare Awards. The song, from Mani Ratnam's 1998 film Dil Se, was composed... , Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... , Akriti Kakkar |
5:18 |
| Mit Jaaye | Sandeep Vyas | 4:00 |
| Mit Jaaye (Rock Version) | Sandeep Vyas | 4:18 |