New York (2009)

A contemporary story of 3 friends discovering a new world set against the larger than life New York City. But one day the world around them changed.

Director:

Kabir Khan

Writers:

Aditya Chopra (story), Sandeep Srivastava (dialogue)

Stars:

John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
John Abraham	...	Samir 'Sam' Shaikh
Katrina Kaif	...	Maya Shaikh
Neil Nitin Mukesh	...	Omar Ehzaz
Irrfan Khan	...	Roshan (as Irrfan)
Nawazuddin Siddiqui	...	Zilgai (as Nawazuddin)
Ali Quli Mirza	...	Zaheer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rizwan A. Alvi	...	Yasir (as Rizwan Alvi)
Steve Annan	...	Russian #1
Brandi Antoinette Briggs	...	Young female student
Ernest E. Brown	...	FBI Agent
Samrat Chakrabarti	...	Yaqub
T.J. Craig	...	Sam's friend
Brian Dawson	...	Daylan (as Biren Patel)
Brian Egendorf	...	Background extra
Andrew Flihan	...	Avacuee

Storyline

NEW YORK is a contemporary story of friendship set against the larger than life backdrop of a city often described as the centre of the world. Omar (Neil Nitin Mukesh) has gone abroad for the first time in his life and soon enough he begins to see and love America through the eyes of his American friends - Sam (John Abraham) and Maya (Katrina Kaif). It is the story of these three friends discovering a new world together. But one day the world around them changed - For most of us, larger events in the world are just headlines in the newspapers but these events can change our lives - forever. New York is one such story of 3 young friends whose beautiful lives are turned upside down by the larger event of 9/11 beyond their control. At this point enters Agent Roshan (Irrfan), an FBI undercover agent who sets the ball rolling for a series of tumultuous events that turn the lives of these friends into a dangerous and thrilling roller coaster ride. Innocence is lost forever.

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Plot Keywords:

taxi driver | new york | die hard scenario | window washer | waterboarding | 

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Taglines:

Three friends ready to face the world... and then the world changed.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Yash Raj Films

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi English

Release Date:

26 June 2009 (India)

Also Known As:

Нью-Йорк

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$467,694, 28 June 2009, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$981,866, 19 July 2009

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yash Raj Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Main inspiration for the movie is from Khuda Kay Liye (2007).

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Goofs

Neil Mukesh gets admission into New York State University. There is no university with that name - the state university in New York is called as State University of New York (SUNY)

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Sam: [on the phone] I'm in detention! Listen to me!

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Connections

Featured in Loose Canon: 9/11 (2016)

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Soundtracks

Mere Sang
Written by Sandeep Srivastava
Composed by Pritam Chakraborty
Performed by Sunidhi Chauhan
Courtesy of Yash Raj Music

User Reviews

Good message

This film had a good message and was well directed. The entire cast gave great performances--even Katrina, who is known for her poor performances. While I don't condone the actions of either terrorists or the U.S. government, I do agree that we have to grow up and stop playing the blame-game or behaving like schoolchildren in a playground fight--violence in return for violence--each attack more vicious and stronger than the one before. Who knows who is responsible--jihadis-->Guantanamo Bay-->Osama-->Cold War-->?? We need to stop spreading hatred, understand other cultures, and become better diplomats for a hopeful, albeit slow, recovery to humanity and justice.