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Table No. 21
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAditya Datt
Written byAbhijit Deshpande(Additional Screenplay And Dialogues)
Screenplay byShantanu Ray Chhibber
Sheershak Anand
Story byShantanu Ray Chhibber
Sheershak Anand
Based onArticle 21 of Indian Constitution[2]
Produced bySunil Lulla
Viki Rajani
StarringParesh Rawal
Rajeev Khandelwal
Tina Desai
CinematographyRavi Walia
Edited byDevendra Murdeshwar
Music bySongs:
Gajendra Verma
Neeraj Shridhar
Sachin Gupta
Score:
Amar Mohile
Production
company
Distributed byEros International
Release date
  • 4 January 2013 (2013-01-04)
[1]
Running time
108 mins[3]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹85 million[4]
Box office₹177.95 million[4]

Table No. 21 is a 2013 Indian thriller film directed by Aditya Datt and produced by Eros International. It is named after Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, which talks about the protection of life and personal liberty.[2] The movie features Paresh Rawal, Rajeev Khandelwal and Tina Desai and touches upon the pertinent social issue of ragging. The movie's soundtrack was composed by Gajendra Verma, Neeraj Shridhar and Sachin Gupta.[5] The film performed above average at the box office.[4]

Plot

Vivaan Agasthi is married to his college sweetheart, Siya. The couple struggle to make ends meet when Vivaan loses his job. The couple wins a trip to the beautiful island nation of Fiji in a lucky draw. The holiday is fully sponsored, with luxurious hotel accommodation and fine dinners. The duo flies to Fiji to celebrate their wedding anniversary and encounter the charming Mr. Khan at the resort. Mr. Khan invites the couple to participate in a live game show called Table No. 21. He tells them that the winner of the game bags a staggering amount of ₹210  million as prize money. He outlines the rules which are eight personal questions asked that must be answered truthfully, and following this, one must complete a task related to the question. The couple decides to enter the game show. At first, the questions seem easy, but as the game progresses, the tasks become increasingly horrific connected to their college life. Many murky details emerge, such as Vivaan slapping Siya for aborting their child without his consent, and Siya sleeping with her boss to keep her job. Vivaan's final task is to murder an individual. He is led to a room, where he is to face his target. When he sees the person he must kill, he recognizes him from his past. A flashback shows Vivaan and his friends ragging a boy, named Akram. The ordeals that Vivaan and Siya had suffered were based on the same ordeals that they inflicted on Akram. The severe bullying compelled Akram to approach the principal, but Vivaan and his friends captured the latter before he could complain. Vivaan stripped the hapless Akram naked and tonsured his head while filming the act. This humiliation caused Akram to become mentally challenged. Back in the present, it is revealed that Akram is Mr. Khan's son and that Mr. Khan's intention was to exact retribution from Vivaan and Siya for reducing his son to an empty shell. It is implied that Mr. Khan had already murdered the other bullies of his son. Mr. Khan tells them that they are free to go but their sins will follow them everywhere. The movie ends as Vivaan and Siya are still shocked – crying and regretting their choices.

Cast

Soundtrack

Song Title Singer Length
"If You Lie You Die" Neeraj Shridhar, Jaspreet Jasz 04:01
"Mann Mera" (Remix) Gajendra Verma 03:19
"Mann Mera" Gajendra Verma 02:43
"O Sajna" (Remix) Gajendra Verma, Puja Thaker 02:47
"O Sajna" Gajendra Verma, Puja Thaker 04:59

Reception

Critics have praised the story but have criticized the way the issue of ragging is kept under wraps.[6][7] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an audience approval rating of 54% based on 100+ reviews.[8] Indiaglitz.com says that "Table No. 21 keeps you engaged right from start to the finish. If the beginning portions are frothy, middle portions turn thrilling, post-interval is dramatic and ultimately the narrative turns dark before reaching a shocking end."[9] Ankur Pathak of Rediff.com says that "Table No. 21 should be watched for the reactive social commentary that it is and should not be misconceived as a vigilante film." Rated it 3 out of 5 stars.[10] Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times of India rated the film 3/5 stars.[11] Mansha Rastogi of Nowrunning.com says that "Table No. 21, although may not be a completely out of the box, never before concept but it's the execution of the story and the acting that makes this film a one-time watch."[12] Prasanth of Movieorange.com says that "Table No 21 is an excellent thriller, with a good message." Rated it 8 out of 10.[13] Over the years the movie has been considered a cult movie for its unique concept.

Box office

Upon release, Table No. 21 saw a slow start at the Box Office in its first week. It collected ₹157.5 million net over the weekend, while the four-day collection was approximately ₹67.5 million net.[14] The movie earned ₹101.0 million in the first week of its release,[15] and after a two-week-long run, 2013's first release stood at a total of ₹121.0 million in India and ₹180.0 million worldwide.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Table No. 21 Review". Koimoi.
  2. ^ a b "Why '21' in 'Table no 21'". IANS. India Today. 22 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Table No.21 (12A) – BBFC". BBFC.
  4. ^ a b c "Table No. 21 – Movie – Box Office India". Box Office India.
  5. ^ "Table No. 21 by Gajendra Verma, Neeraj Shridhar and Sachin Gupta". Spotify.
  6. ^ ‘Table No. 21’ review: Worth every ounce of energy invested – more or less!. Zeenews.india.com.
  7. ^ Film review: Table No 21: The curse of the back-story – Entertainment – DNA. Dnaindia.com.
  8. ^ "Table No. 21 (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  9. ^ Table No. 21 Bollywood Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes. Indiaglitz.com (5 January 2013).
  10. ^ Review: Table No 21 is a game well played – Rediff.com Movies. Rediff.com (4 January 2013).
  11. ^ Table No.21 movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  12. ^ Table No.21 Review – Bollywood Movie Review by Mansha Rastogi. Nowrunning.com (4 January 2013).
  13. ^ Table No.21 Review. Movieorange.com.
  14. ^ "TABLE NO 21 Finishes Good Weekend". Box Office Capsule.
  15. ^ "TABLE NO 21 Stable on Low Levels". Box Office Capsule.
  16. ^ "TABLE NO 21 Finishes Decent Week Two". Box Office Capsule.
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