Bang Bang (2014)

A young bank receptionist gets mixed up with Rajveer Nanda, a man who has a mysterious background.

Director:

Siddharth Anand

Writers:

Sujoy Ghosh (screenplay), Suresh Nair (screenplay)

Stars:

Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Pavan Malhotra

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Hrithik Roshan	...	Rajveer Nanda
Katrina Kaif	...	Harleen Sahani
Pavan Malhotra	...	Zorawar Kalwa (as Pavan Raj Malhotra)
Danny Denzongpa	...	Omar Zafar
Javed Jaffrey	...	Hamid Gul (as Jaaved Jaaferi)
Jimmy Shergill	...	Colonel Viren Nanda
Vikram Gokhale	...	ISS Chief Narayanan
Kanwaljit Singh	...	Rajveer's Father
Deepti Naval	...	Rajveer's Mother
Kamlesh Gill	...	Dadi, Harleen's grandmother
Parth Akerkar	...	Robert
Pratik Dixit	...	Karan Saxena
Pradeep Kabra	...	Big Man
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Arsha Aghdasi	...	Goon (bad man)
Frank M. Ahearn	...	Bok Choy

Storyline

A chance encounter of the unassuming bank receptionist Harleen Sahni with the charming yet mysterious Rajveer Nanda, results in an on-rush of ditched planes, car chases, shoot-outs, bombing raids and general global mayhem. But as the transcontinental chase ensues with Rajveer convincing Harleen that he's the good guy, can she really trust him, and will trust matter when the bullets start flying?

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Plot Keywords:

bank | chase | car chase | museum | london england | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

12

Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi Telugu Tamil

Release Date:

2 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Operación Koh-I-Noor

Filming Locations:

Phuket, Thailand

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,278,690 (USA) (3 October 2014)

Gross:

$2,546,172 (USA) (17 October 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Milk & Honey Pictures, Bollywood Hollywood Production, Fox STAR Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

153 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first time ever a Flyboarding stunt was done in a Bollywood or Hollywood film. Hrithik Roshan became the first actor to do a flyboarding stunt in a film. Regarding the water sequences, the film's director Siddharth Anand revealed, "We can control the action we shoot on land, but while shooting at sea, you're at the mercy of the tide. Three days before the shoot, Hrithik started practicing the stunts for five-six hours daily. It took us eight days to shoot the sequences in water. For another water action sequence, Hrithik trained for four days, before the shooting. He learned to jet-ski with a speed boat pulling him along first. Then, an antiquated plane was brought in with an experienced pilot at the controls, so that it could be slowed down and speeded up at will."

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Goofs

Kohinoor origin is at Kollur Mine, vinukonda, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.

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Connections

References Jewel Thief (1967)

User Reviews

Bang Bang Thank you Man!

Bang Bang is a part Espionage Thriller, part Bollywood Revenge Drama, part Musical, part Romantic Comedy, and full Global Action Adventure that not just excels in its parts, but is also riveting as a whole. An official remake of 'Knight and Day' - this is a movie that will surely seem like a knight in shining armor for the adrenaline junkie awaiting a prince charming.

Hrithik Roshan excels as the suave and sexy international thief on a mysterious mission of his own. With muscles of steel, eyes burning with a fire of passion, a body as fluid as water, and feet that seem to fly with the wind, Hrithik Roshak is truly in his elements here.

Giving company to his Greek God looks is the demure damsel in distress

• Katrina Kaif - who for a change is less of a seductress and more of a

girl next door. She manages to somehow keep pace with the brilliant Mr Roshan and hold her own. The supporting cast - be it Jimmy Shergill, Danny Donzongpa, Jaaved Jaffrey, Kanwaljeet Singh, Deepti Naval, Pawan Malhotra, or the delicious Dadi spice up proceedings with measured performances that meet the need of the hour aptly.

The action is truly stupendous and honestly much better than anything of "Spiderman 2" Andy Armstrong that I have seen so far. The cinematography, sets, locations, and costume design effectively add to the allure of breezy, hip, and yet picturesque scenes. Multiple international locations (Prague, London, Abu Dhabi, Phuket, and parts of Greece amongst others) and our very own India (Shimla, Kashmir, Manali, Mumbai, Delhi, etc) are captured in stunning visuals that will leave you gasping for that dream holiday you couldn't even dream of, and which Katrina as 'Harleen Kaur' gets to live.

To be honest, the story isn't the most gripping of tales, and the screenplay wouldn't 'script' history even though Sujoy Ghosh of the taut "Kahaani" fame and the prolific Abbas Tyrewaala seem to have had a hand in this. But the action, faced paced screenplay, and taut direction by Siddharth Anand, who redeems himself after a forgettable "Anjaana Anjaani" more than makes up for it. The hit maker of Hum Tum, Salaam Namaste, and Bachna Ae Haseeno is back to business in dishing out an entertaining dish with a dash of superstar allure in the form of Hrithik and Katrina.

Without giving too much away, I would like to summarize this as an apt action adventure film with tremendous production values, some foot tapping music (Vishal Shekhar), and outstanding choreography by Bosco-Cesar (especially Tu Meri and the title song - Bang Bang that pops up during the credits). Low on emotions, high on action, and about average on originality and recall value - this is a movie that starts and ends with a Bang and when it does, you might just say to Hrithik "Thank you Man!"