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Action Replayy

  • 20102010
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
6.3K
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Action Replayy (2010)
Trailer of 'Action Replayy', an Indian science fiction romantic comedy film directed by Vipul Shah and starring Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles. Aditya Roy Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Om Puri, Kirron Kher and Rajpal Yadav play supporting roles in the film.
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  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Sci-Fi
A young man tries to revive his parents' wilting marriage by traveling to the 1970s when their romance was budding and make it bloom: something more complex than he expects.A young man tries to revive his parents' wilting marriage by traveling to the 1970s when their romance was budding and make it bloom: something more complex than he expects.A young man tries to revive his parents' wilting marriage by traveling to the 1970s when their romance was budding and make it bloom: something more complex than he expects.
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
6.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Vipul Amrutlal Shah
  • Writers
    • Irshad Kamil(lyrics)
    • Aatish Kapadia(dialogues)
    • Suresh Nair(story & screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Akshay Kumar
    • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    • Aditya Roy Kapoor
Top credits
  • Director
    • Vipul Amrutlal Shah
  • Writers
    • Irshad Kamil(lyrics)
    • Aatish Kapadia(dialogues)
    • Suresh Nair(story & screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Akshay Kumar
    • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    • Aditya Roy Kapoor
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 37User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Action Replayy Trailer
    Trailer 1:03
    Action Replayy Trailer

    Photos16

    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Rannvijay Singh in Action Replayy (2010)
    Akshay Kumar and Aditya Roy Kapoor in Action Replayy (2010)
    Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Action Replayy (2010)
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Action Replayy (2010)
    Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Action Replayy (2010)
    Neha Dhupia in Action Replayy (2010)
    Rannvijay Singh in Action Replayy (2010)
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Action Replayy (2010)
    Akshay Kumar and Neha Dhupia in Action Replayy (2010)
    Akshay Kumar in Action Replayy (2010)
    Action Replayy (2010)
    Action Replayy (2010)

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    Akshay Kumar
    Akshay Kumar
    • Kishen Chopra
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    • Mala Malhotra…
    Aditya Roy Kapoor
    Aditya Roy Kapoor
    • Bunty K. Chopra
    • (as Aditya Roy Kapur)
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • Rai Bahadur Dhyanchand
    Kirron Kher
    Kirron Kher
    • Bholi Devi
    Rannvijay Singh
    Rannvijay Singh
    • Kundanlal Kapoor
    • (as Rannvijay Singh Singha)
    Neha Dhupia
    Neha Dhupia
    • Mona…
    Rajpal Naurang Yadav
    Rajpal Naurang Yadav
    • Bhiku
    • (as Rajpal Yadav)
    Randhir Kapoor
    Randhir Kapoor
    • Professor Anthony Gonsalves
    Sudeepa Singh
    • Tanya Gonsalves
    Kartik Aaryan
    Kartik Aaryan
    • Morgan G Morgan
    Alok Kumar
    • Sri Kumaran
    • Director
      • Vipul Amrutlal Shah
    • Writers
      • Irshad Kamil(lyrics)
      • Aatish Kapadia(dialogues) (story & screenplay)
      • Suresh Nair(story & screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      This movie was heavily inspired by the 1985 Hollywood hit - 'Back to the Future'. The movie was heavily Indianised but it turned out to be a total disaster.
    • Goofs
      Bunty tells Kishen that he has meetings with Sachin Tendulkar, Virendra Sehwag and Barack Obama. None of these people were well-known in 1975.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Kapil Sharma Show: Rustom's Courtroom Drama (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Baki Main Bhool Gayi
      Written by Irshad Kamil

      Composed by Pritam Chakraborty

      Performed by Shreya Ghoshal

      Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)

    User reviews37

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    A Nutshell Review: Action Replayy
    The film by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, based on the 1994 Gujarati play Action Replay, reminds you of Robert Zemeckis' Back to the Future, only that the narrative isn't as tightly woven, and the time travel element and danger kept to a bare minimum, other than being a plot device to bring Bunty (Aditiya Roy Kapoor) back to March 1975 before his parents Kishen aka Kitchen Kumar the hotel restaurateur (Akshay Kumar) and Mala (Ash) got married. They had spent the last 33 years in a never-ending bicker, putting up false pretences at times, while at other times just let it rip in public or in front of their restaurant employees. This culminates in their wedding anniversary celebrations, where a decision is made to go their separate ways. Not wanting that to happen, Bunty conveniently hijacks a time machine belonging to his girlfriend's uncle, who just so happens to be a scientist, believing that if his parent's arranged marriage was instead a love marriage, things will turn out a lot better.

    The main gist centers on the virtues of a love marriage, which is still something of a taboo back in those days, where arranged marriages were the norm. Some will argue of course that you'll grow to love someone when things get arranged, but in this case, it reflects on what if the marriage turned out to be sour from the start? And as Bunty soon finds out, the characters of his parents cannot be at more odds with each other, his dad being the cowardly bucktoothed teenager who gets frequently bullied by his Dad (Om Puri) and peers, including that of Mala, who's a headstrong, bold tomboy lacking feminine grace, exuding a steely exterior and up to her fair share of shenanigans with her gang that includes Kundan (Rannvijay Singh) whose affections for her will be one of the major obstacles Bunty and Kishen have to overcome.

    It is manipulation of the first order, where the first half deals with how Bunty creates desire between the two enemies, trying to turn them into lovebirds. But here's where the story fails big time, tackling this in rather choppy instances with large plot gaps forgotten to be filled out, especially how Bunty becomes major chums with both his dad and mum (and his grandparents for that matter as well) despite literally appearing out of nowhere. While I understand a song and dance had taken care of this, I still felt it was rather hastily done just to get that cumbersome development out of the way. And hasty is probably the word most apt in putting aside logistics such as clothing and money, in how a boy from the 21st century doesn't stick out like a sore thumb, and conveniently too goes back to the future in what turned out to be yet a hasty wrap up of the film that does the emotional core of Bunty great disservice in his about turn and attitudes toward marriage.

    Thankfully things start to pick up in the second half where the Kishen undergoes a major exterior makeover to woo the girl of his manipulated dreams, and becomes that suave lady killer, although always shaking on the inside once his game is over, which lead to numerous opportunities for mirth which does get tired after a while, despite great comedic timing by Akshay Kumar, spouting what I suspect would probably be a popular catch phrase amongst the younger crowd when they emerge from the theatres. The plot after the interval will probably irk feminists out there, as it suggests that girls get easily taken over by those with the bad boy image, and who will fall for the many manipulative games the guys play on them. There never was a real threat experienced in a way despite competition from Kundan who can sing in two voices, because the time travel paradox doesn't seem to kick in on Bunty each time Kishen and Mala seem to drift emotionally further apart which would have threatened his existence.

    Action Replayy marks the reigning Queen of Bollywood's third release (out of four) this year with the likes of Raavan starring opposite her real life husband and Endhiran with Superstar Rajnikanth, and her role here is quite unlike those that I've seen before, since her Mala is mostly displaying negative traits at least for the beginning of the film, before succumbing back to a vulnerable, wistful lass who thinks Kishen does not like her for her meanness displayed earlier. I thought she had lighten up the film thanks to a refreshing portrayal of a spoilt and bratty teenager who doesn't tolerate nonsense from her peers, but dishes some of her own on unsuspecting, weaker folks like Kishen.

    As with most Indian films, the song and dance numbers are perhaps what saved the film from becoming a bore. Retro is in, as seen from the success of Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, and this factor cannot be ignored as the filmmakers here have recreated costumes and sets reminisce of the time, aided by special effects to recreate the landscapes from the past. But if you were to treat this as a time travel film, then the paradoxes here are just tremendous to be ignored. So the best bet to enjoy this is to accept the plot device for what it is, and to marvel at the performances of the stars and the beautiful retro look and feel instead. I wished the story could have been more coherently delivered though, and the English subtitles should have been more in sync for the first 20 minutes.
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    • DICK STEEL
    • Nov 5, 2010

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    • Release date
      • November 5, 2010 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Переиграть судьбу
    • Production companies
      • Blockbuster Movie Entertainers
      • Cinema Capital Venture Fund
      • PVR Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,702,135
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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