D-Day (2013)

A team of experts dispatched to bring in The Most Wanted Man in India almost achieve the unthinkable ... until something goes horribly wrong.

Director:

Nikkhil Advani (as Nikhil Advani)

Writers:

Nikkhil Advani (as Nikhil Advani), Ritesh Shah

Stars:

Irrfan Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Arjun Rampal

5 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rishi Kapoor	...	Goldman
Irrfan Khan	...	Wali Khan (as Irrfan)
Arjun Rampal	...	Rudra Pratap
Shruti Haasan	...	The Girl
Huma Qureshi	...	Zoya
Nassar	...	Ashwini Rao (as Nasser)
K.K. Raina	...	General Raza (as KK Raina)
Chandan Roy Sanyal	...	Bhanja
Imran Hasnee	...	Saleem Pathan
Nissar Khan	...	Niyaaz Ahmed
Sandeep Kulkarni	...	Anup Mishra
Aakash Dahiya	...	Aslam
Divji Handa	...	Kabeer
Shriswara	...	Nafiza
Maryam Zakaria	...	Dancer at Wedding (Special Appearance) (as Mariam Zakaria)

Storyline

9 years ago Wali Khan (Irrfan Khan) was sent into Karachi, Pakistan by the Chief of RAW Ashwini Rao (Nasser) to report the activities of The Most Wanted Man in India. 9 days ago Rudra Pratap Singh (Arjun Rampal) Indian Armed Forces, MARCOS unit, Zoya Rehman (Huma Qureshi) RAW Explosives expert, and Aslam, a petty thief from the streets of Mumbai recruited by RAW, infiltrated Pakistan to join Wali Khan and carry out the mission to bring back The Most Wanted Man in India. The man who was going to break all ISI protocol and security and attend his own son's wedding. The man who could on that day be abducted and brought back to India to face justice. 1 day ago everything went according to plan until it all failed. The team sent in to bring The Most Wanted Man in India, did the unthinkable - they carried out the most daring operation and almost got away with it. Almost because, something went horribly wrong.

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Plot Keywords:

amazon prime | raw | mission | karachi pakistan | sunglasses | 

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official Twitter

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

19 July 2013 (India)

Also Known As:

День Д

Filming Locations:

Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India

Box Office

Budget:

INR 300,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DAR Motion Pictures, Emmay Entertainment, Nittin Keni Creations

Technical Specs

Runtime:

153 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Abhay Deol was signed but opted out. Irrfan replaced him.

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Goofs

(about 20 minutes in) Agent Database of Wali Khan shows his date of birth to be November 31, 1972. November only has 30 days.

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Quotes

Wali Khan: Mistakes are like relatives. You don't have to make them, they just happen.

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Connections

References Bunty Aur Babli (2005)

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Soundtracks

Dhuaan
Performed by Rahul Ram, Siddharth Mahadevan, Alyssa Mendonsa, Thomson Andrews, Keshia Braganza, Crystal Sequeira, Leon D'Souza
Music composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy / Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa, Ehsaan Noorani
Lyrics written by Niranjan Iyengar
2013 T-Series

User Reviews

One of Indian Cinema's Best Ever

Reviewed by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK) Rating: 4.9/5 stars

Nikhil Advani has finally come of age and moved out of the shadows of his larger- than-life mentor (read Karan Johar). After promising a lot in previous efforts, which have ranged from decent to below par, he's finally churned out a film that speaks volumes of his until now dormant talent. In "D-Day" we get a gritty action thriller that would put quite a few Hollywood spy films to shame.

The authentic representation of spy operations and the attention to minute details is quite staggering and unprecedented in Indian cinema, at least for a movie of this magnitude. Along with it boasting of quite a few spectacular action scenes and hard-hitting dialogues (dialogue writers Niranjan Iyengar and Ritesh Shah, take a bow), the film is also subtly interwoven with a couple of delicate emotional tracks that literally tear at your heartstrings when their realization is achieved.

The movie might have a first-rate and thoroughly researched script (again credit goes to Advani plus his co-writers Ritesh Shah and Suresh Nair), but it wouldn't have struck such a profound impact almost instantly, if it wasn't for Nikhil Advani's spot-on direction that's replete with realistic action and pulsating suspense. However,equal credit for the movie's suspense and action scenes must go to the editing team (Unnikrishnan Payoor Parameswaran and Aarif Sheikh) and stunt director (John Street) respectively. Another reason why the movie looks so realistic and gritty is because of Tushar Kanti Ray spellbinding cinematography.

Finally, lets come to the performances, and what marvelous performances they are. Rishi Kapoor is literally a replica of India's most wanted man, while Arjun Rampal is the epitome of a hardcore, taciturn action hero. Huma Qureshi surprises us even further with yet another brilliant act, while supporting cast members like Aakash Dahiya, Shruti Haasan, and Nasser lend plenty of gravitas to the narrative.

And finally, its the powerhouse of talent, Irrfan Khan who completely steals the show all the way through, in spite of so many other resounding performances. Whether it be his angst, his emotional trauma, his trepidation, his anguish at not being as skillful as Rampal, his fear and love for his family, his delirious confusion, his patriotic convictions, or his hidden final agenda; the man pulls off one of the most complex characters to ever grace the Indian silver screen with elan and aplomb. Here is an actor who can literally do no wrong.

"D-Day" is the kind of movie that doesn't come very often, - at least in Bollywood - so don't miss up the opportunity of reveling in it on the big screen. Whether you're an action fan, a fan of suspenseful spy films, or a fan of realistic gritty cinema, this movie has ample reason to be visited again and again. This kind of an action-espionage thriller is a first for Indian cinema and a pure joy for action movie fans all over.