Brothers (2015)

Two estranged, street-fighting brothers square off against each other in a mixed martial arts tournament.

Director:

Karan Malhotra

Writers:

Gavin O'Connor (original story), Cliff Dorfman (original story)

Stars:

Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jackie Shroff

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Akshay Kumar	...	David Fernandes
Sidharth Malhotra	...	Monty Fernandes
Jackie Shroff	...	Garson Fernandes
Jacqueline Fernandez	...	Jenny
Meghan Jadhav	...	Teenage David
Shefali Shah	...	Mary Fernandes (as Shefali Shetty)
Kiran Kumar	...	Peter Briganza
Ashutosh Rana	...	Paasha
Kulbhushan Kharbanda	...	Principal
Ashok Lokhande	...	Monty's Coach
Raj Zutshi	...	Baaz Rawat (as Rajendranath Zutshi)
Roderick Harding	...	Judge (as Rod Herding)
Conan Stevens	...	Luca
Daniel Bernhardt	...	Max Potter
Kareena Kapoor	...	Mary

Storyline

The story of two estranged brothers comes to play in the rink. David Fernandes quits his job as a Physics teacher to become a full-time fighter. He is willing to do whatever it takes to save his ill daughter. Monty Fernandes creates a storm on the internet with just one video. Finally getting the chance to prove himself to the world, he trains vigorously. Two brothers, two fighters, and one ultimate fight.

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Plot Keywords:

male objectification | man in shower | male in shower | taking a shower | shower | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Akshay Kumar's First Film With Producer Karan Johar.

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Goofs

During the fights, flags of those countries were also running on screen which were not in the competition.

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Connections

Remake of Warrior (2011)

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Soundtracks

Mera Naam Mary
Written by: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Produced by: Ajay Gogavale and Atul Gogavale
Performed by: Chinmayee Sripada

User Reviews

Really good remake and even better movie!

Let's get the obvious out of the way, brothers is not better than warrior and that's a good thing. First of all it needs to be noted that brothers is not a rip off of warrior but a fully licensed remake of the Hollywood movie. Now onto the movie itself. Brothers which stars Akshay Kumar, Jackie Shroff & Sidharth Malhotra in the lead roles is a movie which promises big things, and wishes to please many audiences and it succeeds exceptionally. The movie is able to set up an emotional back story for the lead up to main events of the film which is the R2F. What this movie does differently to warrior is it provides insight into the history of the the lead characters and the reason behind conflict, it also alters the story to suit a Bollywood audience and try a few things differently. The movies biggest asset is without a doubt the actors, each of the three leads are able to portray their characters with the conviction, emotion and physicality that is required of them. Be it Jackie showing us his regret and conviction, Sidharth showing his anger and motivation or Akshay who provides us his emotion and motivation, each actor excels in their roles. Special mention must be given to Akshay and Sidharth whose training has certainly not gone unnoticed and made the movie all the more engaging, which brings us to the next point the fighting is solid, this movie contains fighting like never before in Bollywood and succeeds and providing edge of our seat action. The songs of the movie are good setting up the emotions, back story or the training, however the Mary song seems to be there just to showcase Kareena Kapoor. The story and screenplay along with the script are superb and credit must certainly be given to Karan Malhotra for directing this movie extremely well. My only issue with the movie is that a few things could've been cut like the Mary song which feels forced and a waste of time, or been worked around to provide more. Overall this movie is a must watch for the story, script, screenplay and most importantly the actors who do full justice to their roles and will definitely be written down in their filmographys as one of the best films and a must watch. Do not go into this movie wishing to compare it to warrior because then you are asking yourself to not enjoy this, instead go into this wanting to watch a Bollywood movie that isn't your typical masala film and instead a family drama as well as a sport drama. Definitely a must watch!

Details

Country:

India USA

Language:

Hindi English

Release Date:

14 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Braca

Filming Locations:

Mumbai, India

Box Office

Budget:

$10,205,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$357,404, 16 August 2015

Gross USA:

$613,775

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$19,695,610

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dharma Productions, Endemol Shine India, Lionsgate Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

156 min

Color:

Color