Visfot (transl. Explosion) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film written by Abbas Dalal and Hussain Dalal and directed by Kookie Gulati[2] and produced by Sanjay Gupta and Anuradha Gupta under the banner of White Feather Films. [3] The film stars Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan with Priya Bapat and Krystle D'Souza in supporting roles.[4]
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 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Kookie Gulati |
| Written by | Abbas Dalal Hussain Dalal |
| Based on | Rock, Paper, Scissors by Hernán Jabes |
| Produced by | Sanjay Gupta[1] Anuradha Gupta |
| Starring | Riteish Deshmukh Fardeen Khan Priya Bapat Krystle D'Souza |
| Cinematography | Shikhar Bhatnagar |
| Edited by | Manish More |
| Music by | Amjad Nadeem Aamir |
Production company | White Feather Films |
| Distributed by | JioCinema |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
It was released on 6 September 2024 on Jio Cinema.
Plot
editShoaib (Fardeen Khan), a taxi driver, is living with his mentally unstable mother. One night Manya, a local gangster working under Acid Tai (Seema Biswas), leaves a jacket, containing drugs worth Rs. 20 Lakhs with him. He keeps the jacket at his home and goes to meet his girlfriend Lucky (Krystle D'Souza), a waitress at the Bombay Coffee House, when fire breaks at his home.
Upon reaching home, he finds the jacket missing. Manya threatens him to return him the jacket at any cost, failing to which would result in his mother’s death. He picks Lucky from her Café and discovers a 8 year old boy in his car. Lucky informs him that a customer named Aakash had left him until he returns.
Akash (Riteish Deshmukh), a Pilot, lives with his wife Tara (Priya Bapat) and son Parth. One day while dropping his son to school, he discovers his wife with another man and starts following her. She, along with her supposed boyfriend, checks in The Plaza Hotel. Akash, leaves Parth with Lucky and goes to the hotel to catch her red-handed. When he breaks into her room, Tara informs him that she loves Javed (Arjun Aneja) and soon will be marrying him. When he returns to Bombay Coffee House, he comes to know that Lucky has escaped with his son. Aakash and Tara, assumes that she has kidnapped their son.
When Shoaib reaches home, Manya comes and call Acid Tai to handle him. When she is about to kill Lucky and his mother, Shoaib tries to save them by showing Parth whose rich parent would pay the price.
Acid Tai asks Shoaib to ask Rs 2 Crores as Ranson, which he does. Akash informs Waghmare, who is a suspended officer. He asked for Rs. 25 Lakhs to help him and also sees this as an chance to get back his job.
Can Shoaib come out of this mess? Can Akash save his son? These questions forms the clux of the story.
Cast
edit- Riteish Deshmukh as Akash Shelar, a pilot
- Fardeen Khan as Shoaib Khan, a taxi-driver
- Priya Bapat as Tara, Akash's Wife
- Krystle D'Souza as Lucky, Shoaib's Love interest
- Sheeba Chaddha as Roshan Kamli Khan, Shoaib's Mother
- Seema Biswas as Acid Tai
- Ayaz Khan as Sagar, Tara's Brother
- Neha Pednekar as Shreya, Sagar's Wife
- Arjun Aneja as Javed Khan, Tara's love interest
- Nachiket Purnapatre as Manya, Acid Tai's gang worker
- Vivaan Parashar as Altaf, Acid Tai's gang worker
- Purnendu Bhattacharya as Fernandes
- Satyajeet Kadam as Waghmare
- Tejas Gaikwad as Peter, Acid Tai's gang worker
- Saransh Taneja as Cyrus, Bombay Coffee House Owner
- Prithviraj Sarnaik as Parth Shelar, Akash and Tara's son
- Raj Shekhar Chandran as Bala
- Abhijit Ghadge as Ravi
- Arhan Khan as Mehmood, Shoaib's friend
- Satyajeet Kadam as Waghmare
Production
editCasting
editIn November 2021, Krystle D'Souza was confirmed to be a part of the cast, in a pivotal role.[5]
Development
editThe film was announced in September 2021, an remake of the 2012 Venezuelan film Rock, Paper, Scissors, starring Fardeen Khan and Riteish Deshmukh.[6]
Filming
editThe makers of the film arranged a Muhurat puja for the team a week ahead of filming.[7] The principal photography of the film started in mid-October 2021 in Mumbai.[8] The climax of the film was shot in November 2021 in the suburbs of Mumbai.[9]
Priya Bapat announced that she had completed filming her part in the film.[10] Actor Fardeen Khan and Riteish Deshmukh announced the wrap-up of the film on 23 February 2022.[11][12]
Release
editIn December 2022, it was announced that the film was heading for a streaming release on an OTT platform in 2023.however no release till date i.e. 26.09.2024[13] It premiered on JioCinema on 6 September 2024.[14]
Reception
editShubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5 stars out of 5 and said that "The execution of this film sticks to the over-familiar lane populated by smart-talking goons, mothers doused in misery, overwrought wives and girl-friends, corrupt cops, ransom calls and shoot-outs."[15] A critic from Bollywood Hungama gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Visfot has its share of engaging and tense moments and some fine performances. However, there are too many loose ends in the first half, so the film turns out to be an average entertainer."[16] Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times stated in his review that "Kookie Gulati's drama, ends up as a whimper instead of a banging time at the movies."[17] Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated 2.5 stars out of 5 and said "Visfot struggles with uneven pacing and a diluted climax, its strong performances and chaotic, tension-filled narrative offer enough thrills to keep viewers engaged. With tighter execution, it could have been a more unforgettable experience."[18] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and stated that "Visfot is a crime drama with an emotional core. The engaging story is marred by faulty execution."[19]
References
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- ^ "Fardeen Khan kicks off the New Year with shoot for Visfot; shares BTS photo : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 3 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Bhushan Kumar and Sanjay Gupta back Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan starrer Visfot". Bollywood Hungama. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "An Update On Fardeen Khan's Comeback Film Visfot. Details Here". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Krystle D'Souza joins the cast of 'Visfot'". The New Indian Express. 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Fardeen Khan to make his comeback with the remake of a Venezuelan film". The Times of India. 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh-starrer Visfot goes on floors; actor shares on social media". www.mid-day.com. 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Riteish Deshmukh, Fardeen Khan starrer 'Visfot' goes on floors - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan to shoot 'Visfot' climax in Mumbai suburbs". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Priya Bapat wraps 'Visfot' shoot". ThePrint. 13 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh wrap up horror drama Visfot". 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan wrap up thriller Visfot". India Today. 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Will Fardeen Khan and Riteish Deshmukh starrer 'Visfot' premiere directly on OTT? Here's what producer Sanjay Gupta has to say! - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Chatterjee, Sanghamitra (2 September 2024). "Visfot: Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan-starrer crime thriller to hit JioCinema in September; poster out". Telegraph India.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (6 September 2024). "Visfot movie review: Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh deliver been-there, seen-it film". The Indian Express.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (6 September 2024). "Visfot Movie Review: VISFOT has its share of engaging and tense moments". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ Suri, Rishabh (6 September 2024). "Visfot movie review: Riteish Deshmukh, Fardeen Khan's drama implodes with done-to-death story". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Khurana, Archika (6 September 2024). "Visfot Review: Riteish Deshmukh, Fardeen Khan's film delivers thrills but falters in execution". The Times of India.
- ^ Sharma, Devesh (6 September 2024). "Visfot Movie Review: It's a morality play with noir elements". Filmfare.
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