99 (2009 film)
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| Directed by | Krishna D.K. Raj Nidimoru |
| Produced by | Anupam Mittal Aditya Shastri |
| Written by | Raj Nidimoru Krishna DK Sita Menon |
| Starring | Kunal Khemu Boman Irani Soha Ali Khan Cyrus Broacha Dali Vivekanandan Mahesh Manjrekar Vinod Khanna |
| Music by | Shamir Tandon Ashutosh Pathak |
| Cinematography | Rajeev Ravi |
| Editing by | Cheragh Todiwala |
| Distributed by | People Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 15 April 2009 |
| Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | 12 crores |
99 is a Hindi film directed by Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru, starring Kunal Khemu, Boman Irani, Soha Ali Khan and Cyrus Broacha. The movie is set in the year 1999, with cricket controversies of that year as the backdrop. It is produced and distributed by People Pictures, and was released on 15 May 2009.
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[edit] Synopsis
99 is an original story inspired by real events. It is the story of two men in two cities who are bound by a common feeling of always being stuck at '99'. They never seem to make it to a 'century' - in life. It involves small-time crooks, conspiracies, car crashes, a briefcase full of money and a historical controversy brewing in the background.
The film is set in the time period of year 1999 and showcases all the events that happened during that time, mainly revolving around the controversial India-South Africa cricket betting scandal.
[edit] Cast
- Kunal Khemu as Sachin
- Boman Irani as Rahul
- Soha Ali Khan as Pooja
- Cyrus Broacha as Zaramud
- Simone Singh as Jahnavi
- Mahesh Manjrekar as AGM
- Dali Vivekanandan as Ray Ban
- Vinod Khanna as JC
- Sudesh Berry as Sunil Mehta
- Pitobash as Sales Man
[edit] Crew
- Director: Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru
- Producer: Anupam Mittal, Aditya Shastri
- Executive Producer: Pooja Desai
- Music: Ashu
- Sound Designer: Stephen Gomes
- Editor: Cheragh Todiwala
- Director of Photography: Rajeev Ravi
- Story & Screenplay: Krishna DK, Raj Nidimoru and Sita Menon
- Dialogues: Raja Sen, Sita Menon and Chintan Gandhi
[edit] Reception
[edit] Critical reception
The movie received positive reviews from both American and Indian press.
- Rediff.com gave the film 4 stars and told the viewers that "they will leave the theater laughing and entertained."[1]
- Indiatimes.com gave the film 3.5 stars.[2]
- Nikhat Kazmi of the Times Of India gave the movie 3 out of 5 stars stating that it has "a tangy, tongue-in-cheek tenor that ensures you never really lose the plot".
- Taran Adarsh said, "99 is smart, good looking and interesting, in parts. The film holds appeal for the youth and multiplex audiences".[3]
- Real Bollywood - "Intricately woven", "Extremely entertaining" said "Director duo have done a fantastic job." (3.5 stars)[4]
- Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL India gave the movie 3 out of 5 and said - "The characters are fed with lively and spontaneous dialogues that make you smile or even laugh every once in a while.[5]
- Boxoffice.com said the "Bollywood flick should catch on with American audiences." and that "99 has potential to set new standard."[6]
[edit] Box office
The film was released on 15 May worldwide with about 500 prints.[7] The film had a slow start on Friday of 10%-15%.[8] But the business picked from the other day as the reports were mainly positive. The film is expected to find its patronage among the youths and the multiplex audiences on which it is targeted.[9][10]
[edit] Music
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| Soundtrack album by Ashutosh Pathak and Shamir Tandon | |
| Released | 17 April 2009 |
| Recorded | Mumbai |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 44:18 |
| Label | Saregama |
[edit] Reception
The film's music received mixed reviews from critics. Indiatimes gave the soundtrack three stars out of four, saying the songs "What's Up", "Soch Mat Dobara", "Punjab Size" were average while praising "Kal Ki Tarah" and "Delhi Destiny".[11] Bollywood Hungama's Joginder Tuteja gave the album two and a half stars out of five.[12]
[edit] Tracks
The track listing
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Delhi Destiny" | Raja Hassan | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Soch Mat Dobara" | Bonnie Chakraborthy | 3:05 |
| 3. | "What's Up" | KK | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Punjab Size" | Labh Jhanjua | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Kal Ki Tarah" | Shaan | 3:51 |
| 6. | "99 Theme" | Bonnie Chakraborthy | 2:04 |
| 7. | "What's Up (Remix)" | DJ Whosane | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Delhi Destiny (Remix)" | DJ Whosane | 4:41 |
[edit] References
- ^ Rediff.com
- ^ Indiatimes.com
- ^ bollywoodhungama.com
- ^ Real Bollywood
- ^ AOL India
- ^ boxoffice.com
- ^ http://www.masala.com/12111-99-is-doing-average-business
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- ^ "99: Music Review". Indiatimes. 4 May 2009. http://movies.indiatimes.com/Reviews/Music-Reviews/99-Music-Review/articleshow/4481576.cms. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ^ Joginder Tuteja (15 May 2009). "99". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/13972/index.html. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
