Speed (2007 film)
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Speed is an Bollywood
action
comedy film
directed by Vikram Bhatt
and produced by Harry Baweja
. The film stars Zayed Khan
, Urmila Matondkar
, Aashish Chaudhary
, Aftab Shivdasani
and Sanjay Suri
. It is a remake of the 2004 action flick, Cellular
.
Vipul Amrutlal Shah
had already bought rights for the title The Race Against Time. When the director of the film requested him to give them rights for the title, Shah refused. Later, it was announced that the movie title would be Speed.
) is a chef, as well as a MI-5
secret agent. Not even his wife or son knows his true identity. While at his real job, his family get kidnapped at home. By the time Sid gets back home, he notices this, and investigates who could have done it. There he finds a CD, which witnesses his family on gun-point by Kabir (Aftab Shivdasani
), an ex Indian Intelligence officer. He is doing this because he wants Sid to kill the Prime minister, Gayatri Devi, since she didn't help Kabir at all while he was in prison in Pakistan. Sid does exactly how he is told, therefore Kabir asks him to meet him at a old-horse bet counter where he has kept his wife and child.
His wife, Richa (Urmila Matondkar
), uses her mobile phone (which she has kept in her pocket) to dial a random number for help, and she accidentally rings Sandy (Zayed Khan
). Richa tells Sandy everything, and he agrees to help her. He goes to find her, and rescue her, and as he finds he needs backup, he rings his girlfriend Sanjana (Tanushree Dutta
). By the time Sandy rescues her son, Bobby, and Richa, Sid has already reached the hotel, the place of the soon-to-be murder of the Prime Minister. There Kabir is being helped by Rohan (Aashish Chaudhary
), a rogue MI5 officer in the assassination attempt. Richa comes with Sandy to meet Sid. Richa is forcibly taken by Rohan to the room from where Sid has to be use a sniper
rifle to do the murder. Sandy hides in the bathroom, where he overhears that this plot is the brainchild of Raj, the Prime Minister's son and the Deputy Chief of her party. he is doing this to become the PM while also using the potential sympathy wave of her murder to win the next elections. Sandy gets captured by Kabir's men but escapes and runs to the room where Rohan is holding Richa and Sid.
Right when Sid nearly pulls the trigger, Sandy jumps in, stops Sid, and then runs after Kabir who is already doing a runner. Sid fights Rohan, and Rohan ends up with a bullet through his heart. Sandy and Kabir have a brawl in the basement, with Kabir ending up on the ground floor with a chandler on top of him. At the end, Sandy is given an award from the Prime Minister, and he gets married to Sanjana, while Richa and Sid live a happy life with their school-going son, Bobby.
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...
action
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Vikram Bhatt
Vikram Bhatt
Vikram Bhatt is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. He has more than 21 films to his credit. He is also the creative head of a conglomerate called ASA Productions.-Early life:...
and produced by Harry Baweja
Harry Baweja
Harry Baweja is an Indian film director based in Mumbai and hails from Ludhiana,Punjab, India. He is married to Indian film producer, Pammi Baweja. His son, Harman Baweja made his debut in the film Love Story 2050.- Selected filmography :...
. The film stars Zayed Khan
Zayed Khan
-Early life:Khan's parents are former Bollywood actor Sanjay Khan and interior designer Zarine Khan. Khan is the youngest of four children. His older sisters are Simone Khan , Sussanne Roshan , and Farah Khan Ali...
, Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar is an Indian film actress.Matondkar, who made her screen debut as a child artist in the 1980 film Kalyug, debuted as an adult in Narasimha...
, Aashish Chaudhary
Aashish Chaudhary
Aashish Chaudhary is a former Indian model and an actor who appears in Bollywood films. He was first noticed in the action movie, Qayamat in 2003. He then appeared in movies like Girlfriend, Shaadi Ka Laddoo, Fight Club and Teesri Aankh...
, Aftab Shivdasani
Aftab Shivdasani
Aftab Shivadasani is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He started as a child actor in commercials and has performed in over 40 films. He also co-wrote and helped produce the film Aao Wish Karein. He started his career as a child artist in the movie Mr. India. Shivdasani is currently...
and Sanjay Suri
Sanjay Suri
Sanjay Suri is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.He made his debut in 1999 with Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi. He went on to star in many supporting roles but finally got his big break with Jhankaar Beats in 2003, where audiences started to recognize him as a seasoned actor...
. It is a remake of the 2004 action flick, Cellular
Cellular (film)
Cellular is a 2004 thriller film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham and William H. Macy. The screenplay was written by Chris Morgan, Larry Cohen and J...
.
Vipul Amrutlal Shah
Vipul Amrutlal Shah
Vipul Amrutlal Shah is a film producer and director of Hindi films. As of 2010, he has directed five Hindi films, four of which have starred Akshay Kumar.-Career:...
had already bought rights for the title The Race Against Time. When the director of the film requested him to give them rights for the title, Shah refused. Later, it was announced that the movie title would be Speed.
Synopsis
Sid (Sanjay SuriSanjay Suri
Sanjay Suri is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.He made his debut in 1999 with Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi. He went on to star in many supporting roles but finally got his big break with Jhankaar Beats in 2003, where audiences started to recognize him as a seasoned actor...
) is a chef, as well as a MI-5
MI-5
MI-5 may refer to:* MI5, Security Service of the United Kingdom* MI-05, U.S. state of Michigan, 5th congressional district* Spooks, a TV series broadcast in some countries under the title MI-5* M-5 * Mil Mi-5 aka Mil V-5...
secret agent. Not even his wife or son knows his true identity. While at his real job, his family get kidnapped at home. By the time Sid gets back home, he notices this, and investigates who could have done it. There he finds a CD, which witnesses his family on gun-point by Kabir (Aftab Shivdasani
Aftab Shivdasani
Aftab Shivadasani is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He started as a child actor in commercials and has performed in over 40 films. He also co-wrote and helped produce the film Aao Wish Karein. He started his career as a child artist in the movie Mr. India. Shivdasani is currently...
), an ex Indian Intelligence officer. He is doing this because he wants Sid to kill the Prime minister, Gayatri Devi, since she didn't help Kabir at all while he was in prison in Pakistan. Sid does exactly how he is told, therefore Kabir asks him to meet him at a old-horse bet counter where he has kept his wife and child.
His wife, Richa (Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar is an Indian film actress.Matondkar, who made her screen debut as a child artist in the 1980 film Kalyug, debuted as an adult in Narasimha...
), uses her mobile phone (which she has kept in her pocket) to dial a random number for help, and she accidentally rings Sandy (Zayed Khan
Zayed Khan
-Early life:Khan's parents are former Bollywood actor Sanjay Khan and interior designer Zarine Khan. Khan is the youngest of four children. His older sisters are Simone Khan , Sussanne Roshan , and Farah Khan Ali...
). Richa tells Sandy everything, and he agrees to help her. He goes to find her, and rescue her, and as he finds he needs backup, he rings his girlfriend Sanjana (Tanushree Dutta
Tanushree Dutta
Tanushree Dutta is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former beauty queen, she won the Femina Miss India universe title in 2004.- Biography :...
). By the time Sandy rescues her son, Bobby, and Richa, Sid has already reached the hotel, the place of the soon-to-be murder of the Prime Minister. There Kabir is being helped by Rohan (Aashish Chaudhary
Aashish Chaudhary
Aashish Chaudhary is a former Indian model and an actor who appears in Bollywood films. He was first noticed in the action movie, Qayamat in 2003. He then appeared in movies like Girlfriend, Shaadi Ka Laddoo, Fight Club and Teesri Aankh...
), a rogue MI5 officer in the assassination attempt. Richa comes with Sandy to meet Sid. Richa is forcibly taken by Rohan to the room from where Sid has to be use a sniper
Sniper
A sniper is a marksman who shoots targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the capabilities of regular personnel. Snipers typically have specialized training and distinct high-precision rifles....
rifle to do the murder. Sandy hides in the bathroom, where he overhears that this plot is the brainchild of Raj, the Prime Minister's son and the Deputy Chief of her party. he is doing this to become the PM while also using the potential sympathy wave of her murder to win the next elections. Sandy gets captured by Kabir's men but escapes and runs to the room where Rohan is holding Richa and Sid.
Right when Sid nearly pulls the trigger, Sandy jumps in, stops Sid, and then runs after Kabir who is already doing a runner. Sid fights Rohan, and Rohan ends up with a bullet through his heart. Sandy and Kabir have a brawl in the basement, with Kabir ending up on the ground floor with a chandler on top of him. At the end, Sandy is given an award from the Prime Minister, and he gets married to Sanjana, while Richa and Sid live a happy life with their school-going son, Bobby.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
|---|---|
| Zayed Khan Zayed Khan -Early life:Khan's parents are former Bollywood actor Sanjay Khan and interior designer Zarine Khan. Khan is the youngest of four children. His older sisters are Simone Khan , Sussanne Roshan , and Farah Khan Ali... |
Sandeep "Sandy" Malhotra |
| Urmila Matondkar Urmila Matondkar Urmila Matondkar is an Indian film actress.Matondkar, who made her screen debut as a child artist in the 1980 film Kalyug, debuted as an adult in Narasimha... |
Richa Verma |
| Aftab Shivdasani Aftab Shivdasani Aftab Shivadasani is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He started as a child actor in commercials and has performed in over 40 films. He also co-wrote and helped produce the film Aao Wish Karein. He started his career as a child artist in the movie Mr. India. Shivdasani is currently... |
Kabir Khan - Villain |
| Sanjay Suri Sanjay Suri Sanjay Suri is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.He made his debut in 1999 with Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi. He went on to star in many supporting roles but finally got his big break with Jhankaar Beats in 2003, where audiences started to recognize him as a seasoned actor... |
Siddharth Verma (Sid) |
| Aashish Chaudhary Aashish Chaudhary Aashish Chaudhary is a former Indian model and an actor who appears in Bollywood films. He was first noticed in the action movie, Qayamat in 2003. He then appeared in movies like Girlfriend, Shaadi Ka Laddoo, Fight Club and Teesri Aankh... |
Ins. Rohan Nath |
| Amrita Arora Amrita Arora -Personal life and education:Arora was born in Chembur Mumbai to a Malayali mother, Joyce Polycarp, and a Punjabi father, Anil Arora. Her sister is Malaika Arora Khan.... |
Sameera Mehra (Rohan's girlfriend) |
| Tanushree Dutta Tanushree Dutta Tanushree Dutta is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former beauty queen, she won the Femina Miss India universe title in 2004.- Biography :... |
Sanjana |
| Sophie Chaudhary | Monica Monteiro |