Contract (2008 film)

Contract
Contract
Directed by	Ram Gopal Varma
Written by	Prashant Pandey
Screenplay by	Ram Gopal Varma
Story by	Ram Gopal Varma
Produced by	Praveen Nishchol; Ajay Bijli; Sanjeev K. Bijli
Starring	Adhvik Mahajan; Prasad Purandare; Sakshi Gulati; Zakir Hussain; Amruta subhash ; Kishor Kadam; Sumeet Nijhawan; Upendra Limaye
Cinematography	Aseem Mishra
Edited by	Amit Parmar; Nipun Ashok Gupta
Music by	Amar Mohile; Bappi Tutul; Sana Kotwal; Rooshin Dalal; Clinton Mascarenhas (Background score)
Production; company	PVR Pictures
Distributed by	PVR Pictures
Release date	2008;
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Contract is a 2008 Bollywood spy film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film is setup in the backdrop of terrorism, and the infiltration by R.A.W. and Intelligence Bureau.^[1]

Starring Adhvik Mahajan, Upendra Limaye, Prasad Purandare, and Zakir Hussain in pivotal roles, the film received mixed reviews.^[2]^[3]^[4] The film was screened retrospective at the 2010 Fribourg International Film Festival.^[5]^[6]

Plot

The story revolves around an ex-Special Protection Group Commando Amaan Malik, whose wife and daughter are killed in a Jihad inspired terrorist attack. Indian Agents working with the RAW of India, approach Amaan to collaborate with him to hunt the mastermind Sultan responsible for these serial attacks in Mumbai. Sultan, is executing another mission of serial blasts including a Government Hospital in Mumbai. Supported with Intelligence Bureau (India), how Amaan is able to infiltrate the underworld gangs to reach Sultan, the Chief Mentor forms the rest of the plot.

Cast

Adhvik Mahajan as Amaan Malik
Sakshi Gulati as Iya
Kishor Kadam as Dara
Sumeet Nijhawan as R.D.
Amruta Khanvilkar as Divya
Upendra Limaye as Goonga
Amruta Subhash as Goonga's Wife
Vibha Cheebur as Commissioner
Prasad Purandare as Ahmad Hussain
Jaspaul Sandhu as Home Minister
Raaj Gopal as RAW Shridhar
Vikas Shrivastav as RAW Lalji
Zakir Hussain as Sultan
Brajesh Jha as Zahwari
Yasir Khan as Allwyn
Jai Tari as Bhansal

Soundtrack

"Maula Khair Kare" – Shilpa Rao, Sukhwinder Singh
"Aa Khushi Se Khudkhushi Kar Le" – Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan
"The Heart Of Contract" – Instrumental
"Jeene Ka" – Runa Rizvi, Ravi Shankar
"Badalon Pe" – Shaan
"Saathiya" – Adnam Sami, Tulsi Kumar
"Har Kafan" – Abhishek Nailwal, Runa Rizvi
"Twinkle Twinkle" – Amitrajit Bhattacharee, Devika Verma, Rajana Verma, Trishe
"Khallas" – Asha Bhosle, Sudesh Bhosle, Sapna Awasthi
"Hai Aag Yeh" – Sunidhi Chauhan
"Take Lite" – Jiah Khan

References

^ Kazmi, Nikhat (18 July 2008). "Movie Reviews: Contract". Times of India.
^ Roy, Priyanka (19 July 2008). "Don't sign it". The Telegraph (Calcutta).
^ Mohamed, Khalid (18 July 2008). "On Planet Kill Kill". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ bobbysing (18 July 2008). "Contract (2008)". IMDb.
^ "Edouard Waintrop on the New Indian Cinema : UP Front – India Today". India Today. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
^ David (16 June 2006). "The Films of Ram Gopal Varma – An Overview". Cinema Strikes Back. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Contract at IMDb

[toi7-1] Kazmi, Nikhat (18 July 2008). "Movie Reviews: Contract". Times of India.

[tt6-2] Roy, Priyanka (19 July 2008). "Don't sign it". The Telegraph (Calcutta).

[ht5-3] Mohamed, Khalid (18 July 2008). "On Planet Kill Kill". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] ysing (18 July 2008). "Contract (2008)". IMDb.

[India_Today-5] "Edouard Waintrop on the New Indian Cinema : UP Front – India Today". India Today. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.

[David-6] David (16 June 2006). "The Films of Ram Gopal Varma – An Overview". Cinema Strikes Back. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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