Wazir

20162016
Not RatedNot Rated
1h 43min

Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar in Wazir (2016)

'Wazir' is a tale of two unlikely friends, a wheelchair-bound chess grandmaster and a brave ATS officer, brought together by grief and a strange twist of fate. The two men decide to help each other win the biggest game of their lives. But there's a mysterious & dangerous opponent lurking in the shadows, who is all set to checkmate them.

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A grief-stricken cop and an amputee grandmaster are brought together by a peculiar twist of fate as part of a wider conspiracy that has darkened their lives.A grief-stricken cop and an amputee grandmaster are brought together by a peculiar twist of fate as part of a wider conspiracy that has darkened their lives.A grief-stricken cop and an amputee grandmaster are brought together by a peculiar twist of fate as part of a wider conspiracy that has darkened their lives.

Director
- Bejoy Nambiar
Writers
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra(story)
- Abhijat Joshi(screenplay)
- Bejoy Nambiar(screenplay)
Stars

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Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar in Wazir (2016)

Amitabh Bachchan, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Bejoy Nambiar, and Aditi Rao Hydari at an event for Wazir (2016)

Farhan Akhtar and Aditi Rao Hydari at an event for Wazir (2016)

Aditi Rao Hydari at an event for Wazir (2016)

Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Bejoy Nambiar, and Aditi Rao Hydari at an event for Wazir (2016)

Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Bejoy Nambiar, and Aditi Rao Hydari at an event for Wazir (2016)

Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Bejoy Nambiar, and Aditi Rao Hydari at an event for Wazir (2016)

Manav Kaul in Wazir (2016)

Amitabh Bachchan in Wazir (2016)

Farhan Akhtar in Wazir (2016)

Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Manav Kaul, and Aditi Rao Hydari in Wazir (2016)

Wazir (2016)

Director
- Bejoy Nambiar
Writers
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra(story) (screenplay)
- Abhijat Joshi(screenplay)
- Bejoy Nambiar(screenplay)
All cast & crew

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Awards
- 4 nominations

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'Wazir' is a tale of two unlikely friends, a wheelchair-bound chess grandmaster and a brave ATS officer. Brought together by grief and a strange twist of fate, the two men decide to help each other win the biggest games of their lives. But there's a mysterious, dangerous opponent lurking in the shadows, who is all set to checkmate them. —Abhijat Joshi

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Taglines
- This New Year Make Your Best Move
Genres
Certificate
- Not Rated
Parents guide

Trivia
Amitabh Bachchan had read the original script 12 years ago.

Goofs
2SP tells Daanish he has 30 seconds to get Qureishi while he holds off the commandos - but several minutes elapse while Roohi tells Daanish her story. What happened to the 30 second-limit?

Quotes
[You'll learn the game when you play the game... when you win and lose, then winning will teach you losing... when you play the game]

Connections
Referenced in Tau's random film reviews: Wazir (2016)

Soundtracks
Tere Bin
Written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Produced by Shantanu Moitra
Performed by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal

Top review

8/10

Well written and Performed by Amitabh and Farhan.....

This one really got off a flying start for 2016. Wazir has its own way of doing it. It's spontaneous, catchy and the characters grow on you all the way. Bejoy has perfectly directed Chess based thriller with amazing performance by Chess Master Big B and ATS Farhan. Script was short and precise hence it make really good Climax. Cinematography was brilliant specially in Kashmir sequence. Music and background score were brilliant. Aditi Rao Hydari is decent and carries off her character effortlessly like always. Don't bat your eyelid lest you might just miss out on the intense plot that unfolds between Big B, Akhtar, and Neil Nitin Mukesh. This one's a must-watch for its intensity and stellar performances.

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4

rkdaiya
Jan 10, 2016

Release date
- January 8, 2016 (United States)
Country of origin
- India
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official Site
Language
- Hindi
Also known as
- Ферзь
Filming locations
- Srinagar, Kashmir, India
Production company
- Vinod Chopra Productions
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Gross US & Canada
- $1,124,045
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $586,028
- Jan 10, 2016
Gross worldwide
- $5,633,588

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Runtime
- 1h 43min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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