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Tashan

  • 20082008
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
5.4K
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POPULARITY
24,396
28,563
Tashan (2008)
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What happens when you throw 2 guys who hate each other together? Add for good measure a beauty and a gangster and the trouble is no one can be trusted.What happens when you throw 2 guys who hate each other together? Add for good measure a beauty and a gangster and the trouble is no one can be trusted.What happens when you throw 2 guys who hate each other together? Add for good measure a beauty and a gangster and the trouble is no one can be trusted.
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
5.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
24,396
28,563
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Vijay Krishna Acharya
    • Writer
      • Vijay Krishna Acharya(story)
    • Stars
      • Akshay Kumar
      • Saif Ali Khan
      • Kareena Kapoor
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Vijay Krishna Acharya
    • Writer
      • Vijay Krishna Acharya(story)
    • Stars
      • Akshay Kumar
      • Saif Ali Khan
      • Kareena Kapoor
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 53User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Trailer 0:53
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    Photos74

    Kareena Kapoor and Akshay Kumar in Tashan (2008)
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    Tashan (2008)
    Kareena Kapoor in Tashan (2008)
    Kareena Kapoor in Tashan (2008)
    Kareena Kapoor in Tashan (2008)
    Kareena Kapoor in Tashan (2008)
    Kareena Kapoor in Tashan (2008)
    Kareena Kapoor in Tashan (2008)
    Kareena Kapoor in Tashan (2008)
    Kareena Kapoor in Tashan (2008)
    Kareena Kapoor in Tashan (2008)

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    Akshay Kumar
    Akshay Kumar
    • Bachchan Pandey
    • (as The Akshay Kumar)
    Saif Ali Khan
    Saif Ali Khan
    • Jeetendra 'Jimmy Cliff' Kumar Makwana
    • (as The Saif Ali Khan)
    Kareena Kapoor
    Kareena Kapoor
    • Pooja 'Guddiya' Singh
    • (as The Kareena Kapoor)
    Anil Kapoor
    Anil Kapoor
    • Lakhan 'Bhaiyaji' Singh
    • (as The Anil Kapoor)
    Vishal C. Bhardwaj
    • Cameo
    Mukesh S. Bhatt
    Mukesh S. Bhatt
      Alok Gagdekar
      Alok Gagdekar
      Rajesh Jais
      Rajesh Jais
      • Tiwary
      Ehsan Khan
      Ibrahim Ali Khan
      • Young Bachchan Pandey
      Sanjay Mishra
      Sanjay Mishra
      • Misir
      Manoj Pahwa
      Manoj Pahwa
      • Pinto
      Arjun Sablok
      Benazir Shaikh
      • Young Kareena Kapoor(gudiya…
      Yashpal Sharma
      Yashpal Sharma
      • ACP Kuldeep Singh Hooda
      Tarun Shukla
      • Director
        • Vijay Krishna Acharya
      • Writer
        • Vijay Krishna Acharya(story) (screenplay) (dialogue)
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      Storyline

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      • Trivia
        The film was Akshay's first flop after his continuous hit streak since Bhagam Bhag, Namastey London, Hey baby, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Welcome.
      • Goofs
        During a fight sequence Bacchan Pandey is shot in left arm while protecting Pooja. In the next scene he has no bandage or even scars on his arm.
      • Crazy credits
        All the cast names and department names appear with the initial 'The' in the beginning credit. An ode to Bhaiyaji's (Anil Kapoor) character speaking Hinglish in the movie.
      • Connections
        Featured in Lafangey Parindey (2010)
      • Soundtracks
        Dil Haara
        Written by Piyush Mishra

        Composed by Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani

        Performed by Sukhwinder Singh

        Courtesy of Yash Raj Music

      User reviews53

      Review
      Top review
      4/10
      Whacky Bollywood Ishtyle
      Loose your sensibility at home. 'Tashan' will never make any sense. The main ingredient: 'The Tashan the Ishtyle' is what matters the most, and that's what impresses the most about the movie. The threadbare story line need not be mentioned, it just won't be questioned by its audience. The things that would be questioned would be that whether the characters were stylish and whether the movie had the looks. Well, these questions are already been put to rest by me.

      All the four characters were stylish in there own sense, but none were stylish and credible than Akshay's 'Bachchan Pandey'. His is the character that brings the movie to life after the lifeless early exchanges of the other three protagonists Anil's Hinglish 'Bhaiyyaji', Saif's English guru 'Jimmy Cliff' and Kareena's hot and smart 'Pooja Singh'. Akshay's 'Desi' goon character's quirky presence and Kareena's hot looks are the ones that keep the movie from falling flat. Apart from them Saif and Anil do not have any screen presence to hold on to there weekly written characters. The very Ishtyle songs fail to impress other than the title track. Much of the movie is forgettable other than the few post intermission exchanges between Kareena and Akshay. The wacky look and behavior will impress the urban young Indians, but seems doubtful to have any takers in the interiors of India. And finally the exhausting 'kungfu hustle' and 'kill bill' wannabe type climax sequence just creates a new height of self indulgence in Bollywood, something that may only look pale in front of southern super star action movies.

      This has been the Yashraj formula for catering its urban audience, a thin storyline filled with stylized action like 'Dhoom'and its sequel. But 'Tashan' has its own wacky Ishtyle which may just cheer you on a certain dull day.
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      • Release date
        • April 25, 2008 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Official site
        • Tashan
      • Language
        • Hindi
      • Also known as
        • Отчаянные
      • Filming locations
        • Alleppey, Alappuzha District, Kerala, India
      • Production company
        • Yash Raj Films
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      Box office

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      • Budget
        • $8,247,000 (estimated)
      • Gross US & Canada
        • $457,380
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $301,226
        • Apr 27, 2008
      • Gross worldwide
        • $11,283,337
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        2 hours
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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