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The Villain

Original title: Ek Villain
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
21K
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Riteish Deshmukh and Shraddha Kapoor in The Villain (2014)
When his lover becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, Guru blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge.
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When his wife becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, Guru blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge.When his wife becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, Guru blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge.When his wife becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, Guru blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge.

  • Director
    • Mohit Suri
  • Writers
    • Tushar Hiranandani
    • Milap Zaveri
  • Stars
    • Sidharth Malhotra
    • Shraddha Kapoor
    • Riteish Deshmukh
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mohit Suri
    • Writers
      • Tushar Hiranandani
      • Milap Zaveri
    • Stars
      • Sidharth Malhotra
      • Shraddha Kapoor
      • Riteish Deshmukh
    • 150User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 22 nominations

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:34
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    Photos17

    Surender Sharma in The Villain (2014)
    Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor in The Villain (2014)
    Prachi Desai in The Villain (2014)
    Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor in The Villain (2014)
    Riteish Deshmukh in The Villain (2014)
    Shraddha Kapoor in The Villain (2014)
    Shraddha Kapoor in The Villain (2014)
    Shraddha Kapoor in The Villain (2014)
    Shraddha Kapoor in The Villain (2014)
    Shraddha Kapoor in The Villain (2014)
    Shraddha Kapoor in The Villain (2014)
    Shraddha Kapoor in The Villain (2014)

    Top cast

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    Sidharth Malhotra
    Sidharth Malhotra
    • Guru
    Shraddha Kapoor
    Shraddha Kapoor
    • Aisha
    Riteish Deshmukh
    Riteish Deshmukh
    • Rakesh Mahadkar
    • (as Ritesh Deshmukh)
    Shaad Randhawa
    Shaad Randhawa
    • Aditya
    Aamna Sharif
    Aamna Sharif
    • Sulochana
    • (as Aamna Shariff)
    Jack Wayne
    • Simon
    Nihar Gite
    • Manish
    Meher Acharia-Dar
    Meher Acharia-Dar
    • Ritiesh's Boss
    Kamal Rashid Khan
    Kamal Rashid Khan
    • Brijesh
    Prachi Desai
    Prachi Desai
    • Dancer
    Sidhaant Sachdev
    Sidhaant Sachdev
    • Deepu
    Pravina Bhagwat Deshpande
    • Dipu's Mother
    • (as Praveena Deshpande)
    Bobby Aujla
    • Bobby
    Jaikant Bhardwaj
    • Villain
    Rini Das
    • Mistress
    Remo Fernandes
    Remo Fernandes
    • Caesar (Sahiba)
    Anagha Joshi
    • Brijesh's Wife
    Rishina Kandhari
    Rishina Kandhari
    • Nurse
    • Director
      • Mohit Suri
    • Writers
      • Tushar Hiranandani
      • Milap Zaveri(dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film was originally titled Villain, however due to the fact that Arjun Rampal held the rights for that title, the title was changed to Ek Villain.
    • Goofs
      When Guru lights the match, it is almost half burnt in one shot but when he is distracted by Rohan who's trying to kill him, he turns his back to Rohan and the match is less burnt.
    • Connections
      Features Shahenshah (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Galliyan
      Music by Ankit Tiwari

      Lyrics by Manoj Muntashir

      Performed by Ankit Tiwari

    User reviews150

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    7/10
    Solid Revenge Film
    A former criminal marries a beautiful women who has helped him turn his life around only to see her die at the hands of a serial killer. This reignites his dark tendencies and he must take revenge.

    I ended up really liking this film. It has a decent amount of thrills, romance and self conflict. It is filmed and acted well. If I had to name an issue with it, it would have to be the music. This may be the way all films that come out of India are made but it seemed that the film was being dragged out for the music. It sorta felt like watching a music video at times. I'm not saying they were bad songs because I speak english, didn't understand the words and therefore I feel it would be unfair to say they were bad.

    The film has been loosely based on "I Saw The Devil." (Which, by the way, is an awesome film!) However, it doesn't bring a sense of sadism that is prevalent and overwhelmingly draws you in as what is portrayed in "I Saw The Devil."

    So, my takeaway is that it was a good film that was a bit slow due to the music and while it isn't, in my opinion, as good as "I Saw The Devil", it has enough going on to be watched as a stand alone film. I say check it out.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 27, 2014 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook Page
      • Watch ek villain on Disney+ Hotstar
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • A Villain
    • Filming locations
      • Worli Village, Worli Koliwada, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Production company
      • Balaji Motion Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $730,530
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $414,116
      • Jun 29, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,278,108
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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