Main Aur Charles
| Main Aur Charles | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Prawaal Raman |
| Written by | Prawaal Raman |
| Screenplay by | Prawaal Raman |
| Story by | Prawaal Raman |
| Produced by | Raju Chadha Amit Kapoor Vikram Khakhar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Anuj Rakesh Dhawan |
| Edited by | Nipun Ashok Gupta |
Production company | Wave Cinemas Cynozure Networkz |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Main aur Charles is a 2015 Bollywood, crime film written and directed by Prawaal Raman and produced by Cynozure Networkz.[1][2] This film is a fictitious thriller, inspired by true events and told from the perspective of respected Indian cop, Amod Kanth who handled the notorious case of serial killer, Charles Sobhraj. The film opened to excellent reviews across India on 31 October 2015.[3][4][5] Despite that it was a huge flop collecting a mere Rs. 6 crores.
The film stars, Randeep Hooda,[6] Richa Chadda and Adil Hussain, Tisca Chopra, and Alexx O'Nell in lead roles.[7] Through the narrative, we see a series of crimes committed by Charles and the story of each of his victims, who fell for his charisma but were betrayed by his serpentine like nature. The man not just escaped several high security jails but even manipulated the legal system. In the title, Main aur Charles, the word 'Main' stands for the character of Amod Kanth.[8][9] The film has been warmly accepted in the trade for its impeccable direction, casting and background score. Apart from these technicalities, the film has satisfied critics creatively with fine performances by Randeep Hooda, Richa Chadha and Adil Hussain.[10][11][12]
Cast
- Randeep Hooda - Charles Sobhraj
- Richa Chaddha - Mira Sharma (Charles's girl friend)
- Adil Hussain - Amod Kanth
- Alexx O'Nell - Richard Thomas
- Lucky Morani - Dr. Ashima Mehra (criminal psychologist)
- Mandana Karimi - Liz (Charles's girl friend)
- Shaanti - Princess Malvika
- Dijana Dejanovic - Charles's Lawyer
- Vipin Sharma - Satender Kumar (Jailor)
- Tisca Chopra - Reena (Amod Kanths' wife)
- Kanika Kapoor - Special appearance as bar singer
- Anastasia Fullfina - Andrea (Charles's girl friend)
- Nandu Madhav - Inspector Sudhakar Zhende
- Saurabh Sarkar- Bajrangi Babu
- Sandeep Punia - Satpal Punia
- Satyakam Gupta - Rajan Ahuja
- Shanu Dev - Mr.Joshi (Investigating Officer)
- Abhiskek Diwan - Hemant
Production
The film was shot in Delhi, Goa, Mumbai, Pattaya and Udaipur.
Soundtrack
The music for Main Aur Charles is composed by Vipin Patwa, Aditya Trivedi, Bally Grunge and Sanjeev-Darshan. The full audio album was released on 15 October 2015. The music rights are acquired by T-Series.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | {{{extra_column}}} | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neeli Bullet (sung and music by Aditya Trivedi, lyrics by Kartik Chaudhry)" | Kartik Chaudhry | Aditya Trivedi | Aditya Trivedi | 03:41 |
| 2. | "Woh Tho Yahin Hai Lekin (sung by Jonita Gandhi, music by Vipin Patwa , lyrics by Dr Sager)" | Jonita Gandhi | 02:51 | ||
| 3. | "Ya Rabba (sung by Saugat Upadhyaya, music by Bally Grunge, lyrics by Rohan Moktali)" | Saugat Upadhaya | 04:07 | ||
| 4. | "Dekhe Meri Aankhon Mein Jo (sung by Saba Azad, music by Aditya Trivedi, lyrics by Kartik Chaudhry)" | Saba Azad | 03:36 | ||
| 5. | "Jee Lo Yaaron (sung by Saugat Upadhyaya, music and lyrics by Bally Grunge)" | Saugat Upadhaya | 03:43 | ||
| 6. | "Main To Yahin Hoon Lekin (sung by Ali Azmat, music by Vipin Patwa , lyrics by Dr Sager)" | Ali Azmat | 02:39 | ||
| 7. | "Theme of Charles (music by Aditya Trivedi)" | Aditya Trivedi | 03:36 | ||
| 8. | "Jab Chaye Mera Jadoo (sung by Kanika Kapoor, music re-created by Sanjiv Darshan, addl lyrics by Ikram Basra)" | Kanika Kapoor | 04:54 |
References
- ^ Arjun Varma. "Main Aur Charles review: Randeep Hooda kills it in film based on the notorious Bikini Killer". International Business Times UK.
- ^ "Main Aur Charles review: Randeep Hooda is seductive as the deadly Charles Sobhraj". Firstpost.
- ^ "Main Aur Charles Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ^ "Review: Main Aur Charles is a cool, compelling, winner". Rediff. 30 October 2015.
- ^ "'Main Aur Charles' - Movie Review". mid-day. 2 November 2015.
- ^ "First Look: Randeep Hooda plays Charles Sobhraj in 'Main Aur Charles'". CNN-IBN. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Main Aur Charles". NDTV. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Review: Prawaal Raman's Main Aur Charles — sen city". sen city.
- ^ "Movie Review: Main Aur Charles". filmfare.com.
- ^ "Main Aur Charles Movie Review Rating Box Office Collections Ft. Randeep Hooda, Richa Chadda". BLR Eagle.
- ^ Absolute India News. "Absolute India".
- ^ Smita Vyas Kumar. "Main Aur Charles Review by Smita Vyas Kumar". Desimartini.
