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Race

  • 2008
  • 2h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
17K
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Bipasha Basu, Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, and Katrina Kaif in Race (2008)
Destiny makes two brothers- Ranvir and Rajiv - enemies of each other. Everything is fair in love and war.
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Destiny makes two brothers- Ranvir and Rajiv - enemies of each other. Everything is fair in love and war.Destiny makes two brothers- Ranvir and Rajiv - enemies of each other. Everything is fair in love and war.Destiny makes two brothers- Ranvir and Rajiv - enemies of each other. Everything is fair in love and war.

  • Directors
    • Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
    • Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla
  • Writers
    • Shiraz Ahmed
    • Jitendra Parmar
    • Anurag Prapanna
  • Stars
    • Anil Kapoor
    • Saif Ali Khan
    • Akshaye Khanna
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
      • Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla
    • Writers
      • Shiraz Ahmed
      • Jitendra Parmar
      • Anurag Prapanna
    • Stars
      • Anil Kapoor
      • Saif Ali Khan
      • Akshaye Khanna
    • 67User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Anil Kapoor
    Anil Kapoor
    • Inspector Robert D'Costa
    Saif Ali Khan
    Saif Ali Khan
    • Ranvir Singh
    Akshaye Khanna
    Akshaye Khanna
    • Rajiv Singh
    Bipasha Basu
    Bipasha Basu
    • Sonia
    Katrina Kaif
    Katrina Kaif
    • Sophia
    Sameera Reddy
    Sameera Reddy
    • Mini
    Johny Lever
    Johny Lever
    • Max
    • (as Johnny Lever)
    Dalip Tahil
    Dalip Tahil
    • Kabir Ahuja
    Gurpreet Ghuggi
    Gurpreet Ghuggi
    • Police officer
    • (as Gurpreet Guggi)
    Sandra Badenhorst
    Sandra Badenhorst
    Natalie Walsh
    Natalie Walsh
    • Dancer
    Melissa Brouard
    • Nun at funeral
    • (uncredited)
    Matt Dworzanczyk
    • Office Worker
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
      • Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla
    • Writers
      • Shiraz Ahmed
      • Jitendra Parmar
      • Anurag Prapanna
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    Chrysanthepop

    'Race' Is Just Another Disgrace

    'Race' belongs to the list of crappiest films of 2008. I've been told to avoid it for a long time and I really would have but I did not have much of a choice. With all those ridiculous stunts (some shown in pathetic slow motion), MTV music video style Hinglish song sequences, actors wearing little clothes, 'surprising' twists that make no sense etc, 'Race' tries to be cool but it has NO substance whatsoever. Abbas-Mustan can add this hack to their heap of trashy films. 'Race' also does a very miserable job of ripping off Roland Joffé's 'Goodbye Lover' (which already was a silly film). However, any 'new' input the director duo put in their version only make 'Race' more stupid. Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna are at their worst. While Khan hardly does anything other than wear a forced expression of looking serious, Khanna overacts. Bipasha Basu continues to prove that directors need to really really work hard (in this case they didn't) to make her act while Katrina Kaif is a lost case. I never understood the hype surrounding Kaif (though she does touch herself in 'Race'). For me her acting talents are non-existent and her looks are too plain. Sameera Reddy's bimbo act falls flat (but this may mostly be due to the poor dialogue she's given) and Anil Kapoor should have retired ages ago. There is no chemistry between any of the actors. They obviously did it just for the money. The songs contribute to the list of abysmal soundtracks of 2008. 'Race' is just another disgrace to Indian cinema.
    8ramyasubbu

    Worth a watch

    Race was a mixed bag of surprises. Primararily I went to watch the movie because I really liked their promos. Race Saanson ki (the title track) also happened to be my current favorite. What is best about this movie is that the director ensures that you are glued to your seat from start to finish. There are enough twists and turns to keep you guessing for more. Of course the credit for keeping the audience engaged also goes to Saif who is fantastic as the ambitious go getter brother. Akshaye Khanna also deserves a special mention for being on par with Saif in the acting department! His comic timing is really good. The ladies Katrina and Bipasha have been given a beautiful wardrobe and carry it off extremely well. They do add value to the star cast. The only dampener that I felt was the comedy department could have been better.The dialogues between Anil Kapoor and Sameera were way too silly! Like trying really hard to make you laugh but absolutely run of the mill jokes..Sameera was looking silly trying to act like a dumb blonde..! The ACTION sequences deserve a special mention (clap clap)..as they are very stylized. The director seems to have really invested some time and money in this department. All in all a movie worth a watch as it is especially heart warming to see old time directors like Abbas Mustan try to keep up with the current times when it comes to packaging a movie in a stylized way.
    9yoh-shamanking

    This movie has twists that may/may not surprise you

    This movie has twists that may/may not surprise you. But it is an Excellent Movie. It's got Excellent Production Value. Overall, a must see Bollywood flick. Won't reveal the story but it's worth watching at least once!!!

    What works for Race is that you can never predict exactly whats gonna happen next. Just when you think, this could be the last twist in the tale, it surprises you with another twist. There is almost a twist in every reel!

    Directors Abbas – Mastan deserve credit for their execution, they succeed in holding your attention throughout the movie. The direction is complimented by the screenplay although the impact would have been much better had the story been more convincing. With so many twists and turns, the viewer after a certain point could get confused as to whose with who. Also it gets a little tedious to sit through.

    As far as the editing is concerned two songs can be easily chopped off for better impact. The music is brilliant, Pehli Nazar Mein stands out. Dialogues are superb. Cinematography brilliant!
    7nitinjain_nitin

    my comment

    A nice movie by the promising duo. Another thriller that binds you till the end and where you don't know what is going to happen next. Acting performances of Anil Kapoor, Saif and Akshaye are all good, especially Anil Kapoor. He comes up with another good comic type role after Welcome. To see Johny Lever after such a long time was heartening. His 2 minute performance reminded of vintage Johny. And this film had something in it for the female leads as well. But I think that what the Indian directors need to learn is that the films can work even if you don't put songs in them. See Sarkar and Black. Alright this movie was not as intense as those two, but putting three songs while an investigation is going on in a thriller is a waste. That is why I rated this movie as 7 instead of 8. Overall a nice time pass movie which could be watched once.
    8axxo-4

    The Best Action-Thriller of 2008 For Bollywood

    My rating 8 out of 10...

    Right from the start, this movie will hold you down. Frankly speaking, this movie's story is not that great, and you might have seen it earlier, with two brother fighting over money. But what is different is the way and manner of presentation. We have so many love stories, but every time it's the manner of presentation that makes movies great! Same is true for Race. Arguably the best movie of 2008. So many twists and turns, this makes for the best popcorn flick of 2008! I suggest you to watch it before the end of the year and make is count in the top movies! Katrina Kaif's acting skills have definitely improved, Bipasha is fine, Akshay Khanna is good but Saif's acting is the top notch point of this movie. He should go for more action movies...

    A Must Watch! Go for it!

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    • Trivia
      The first Hindi film where all lead characters had negative shades.
    • Goofs
      They show an insurance policy status letter of a dead person. The status of policy reads "Active" instead of "Terminated".
    • Quotes

      Ranvir Singh: There was rancor in your heart and mind for me. Since childhood you wanted to defeat me. You should have told me once, lovingly. I would've deliberately lost.

      Rajiv Singh: [irritated] Enough! This is what I hate! This love! This fake love reminds me every time that I am your step-brother! "I would've deliberately lost." I wanted to defeat you on my own merit!

      Ranvir Singh: You could never win because you were always thinking of defeating me. And I never lost because I always thought of winning. Today too, in the attempt to defeat me you yourself have lost.

    • Connections
      Featured in Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Zara Zara Touch Me
      Music by Pritam Chakraborty

      Lyrics by Sameer

      Performed by Monali Thakur

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2008 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Đường Đua Máu
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa
    • Production company
      • Tips Industries
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,367,024
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $802,254
      • Mar 23, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,503,269
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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