Murder 2 (2011)

An ex-cop is hired by a pimp to find missing call girls and the man responsible behind their abduction.

Director:

Mohit Suri

Writers:

Mahesh Bhatt, Shagufta Rafique

Stars:

Emraan Hashmi, Jacqueline Fernandez, Prashant Narayanan

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emraan Hashmi	...	Arjun Bhagawat
Jacqueline Fernandez	...	Priya
Prashant Narayanan	...	Dhiraj Pandey
Sulagna Panigrahi	...	Reshma
Sudhanshu Pandey	...	Sada
Sandeep Sikand	...	Nirmala Pandit
Amardeep Jha	...	Reshma's Mother
Bikramjeet Kanwarpal	...	Commissioner Ahmed Khan (as Major Bizz Kanwarpal)
Shekhar Shukla	...	Pimp
Raj Gopal Iyer	...	Inspector John
Surendra Rajan	...	Grandfather who Slaps Commissioner
Tanay Hemant Ambegowankar
Rasika Dugal
Shashi Kiran
Kiren Jogi

Storyline

Orphaned at a young age, former officer with Goa Police, Arjun Vishnu Bhaagwat, now lives alone, though he has a sweetheart in gorgeous model, Priya. Amidst reports of police extending their search for missing prostitutes, specifically the Caucasian daughter of a high-profile Russian Diplomat, Arjun is hired by a gangster, Sameer, and for a fee, must not only locate missing call-girls but also their abductor. Unable to get any clues, he than enlists the assistance of Sameer to recruit a bait, Reshma, who comes from an impoverished family, for the killer. Shortly thereafter Reshma goes missing, and Arjun loses contact with her. Guilt-ridden, he decides to use all possible resources to try and locate her before she herself becomes included in the official 'missing persons' list.

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Plot Keywords:

prostitute | model | serial killer | beach | sex scene | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi English

Release Date:

8 July 2011 (India)

Also Known As:

Crimã 2

Filming Locations:

Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Box Office

Gross USA:

$59,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$228,501

Company Credits

Production Co:

Prime Focus, Vishesh Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was based on 2008 Korean film the Chaser inspired by by real-life Korean serial killer Yoo Young-Chu,another story is quite similar to this the story of Peter Sutcliffe a serial killer who killed prostitutes between 1975 t0 1980 in London saying it was the message of God.

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Goofs

When Arjun catches Dheeraj Pandey he is clean shaven but when he reaches police station he has beard.

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Quotes

Arjun V. Bhaagwat: If there's anything before and after God, its wealth, treasure and money!

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Connections

References The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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Soundtracks

Tujhko Bhulana
Lyrics by: Sayeed Qadri
Music by: Sangeet Haldipur and Siddharth Haldipur
Performed by: Sangeet Haldipur and Roshni Baptist

User Reviews

Dark,violent and scary.Not for the light-hearted

Murder 2,the latest installment from Mohit Suri has nothing in connection with the original Murder,but has its own dose of entertainment in store for the audience.It has been inspired by the Korean slasher film The Chaser.The film is strictly not recommended for the children and the light-hearted and may be disturbing for them.Good performances,excellent music and protruding darkness make it an entertaining fare for the people who love erotic thrillers.The main highlight of the movie is a stellar performance by Prashanth Narayan.It is certainly one among the best crime thrillers to be made in Bollywood.Box office reports of the movie is excellent and has a steady collection for the first week.

Prashanth Narayan steals the limelight with his psycho-killer mannerisms.Emran Hashmi does his job quiet well. Jaquiline Fernandez has nothing much to play than to show some flesh and hot scenes.Sulagna Panigrahi is a talent to lookout for future and does a commendable job.

Some +ves::Excellent music,Good performance by Prashanth Narayan and Sulagna Panigrahi,Cinematography by Ravi Walia,Fast paced first half and Shagufta Rafique's dark screenplay. Some -ves::Absence of any connection with Murder 1,Some heavily disturbing scenes,Little bit slow second half and Not so appreciable editing work.

Music by Harshit Saxena,Mithoon,Sangeet Haldipur,Siddharth Haldipur is really melodious,touching and mind soothing.The album is one of the best musicals of 2011 and can be rated a 8.5/10.

Verdict::Murder 2 is an entertaining crime thriller with some good performances and music,which has nothing in connection with its prequel.Go 4 a darker,sleazier entertainer.Not recommended for the light-hearted.Ma Rating::7.5/10