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 (English: Charles and I) is a 2015 Bollywood crime film written and directed by Prawaal Raman and produced by Cynozure Networkz.[1][2] The film is a fictitious thriller inspired by true events; it is told from the perspective of the Indian cop, Amod Kanth, who handled the case of the serial killer Charles Sobhraj. The film opened on 31 October 2015 to positive reviews across India.[3][4][5] However, it was a box office bomb, collecting a mere Rs. 6 crores.[citation needed]
The film stars Randeep Hooda,[6] Richa Chadda, 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.[4][8] 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.[9][10][11]
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 also in Udaipur.
Soundtrack
| Main Aur Charles | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Vipin Patwa, Aditya Trivedi, Bally Grunge and Sanjeev-Darshan | |
| Released | October 15, 2015 |
| Length | 29:07 |
| Label | T-Series |
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 | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neeli Bullet" | Kartik Chaudhry | Aditya Trivedi | 03:41 |
| 2. | "Woh Tho Yahin Hai Lekin" | Dr Sager | Jonita Gandhi | 02:51 |
| 3. | "Ya Rabba" | Rohan Moktali | Saugat Upadhaya | 04:07 |
| 4. | "Dekhe Meri Aankhon Mein Jo" | Kartik Chaudhry | Saba Azad | 03:36 |
| 5. | "Jee Lo Yaaron" | Bally Grunge | Saugat Upadhaya | 03:43 |
| 6. | "Main To Yahin Hoon Lekin" | Dr Sager | Ali Azmat | 02:39 |
| 7. | "Theme of Charles" | Aditya Trivedi | Aditya Trivedi | 03:36 |
| 8. | "Jab Chaye Mera Jadoo" | Ikram Basra | Kanika Kapoor | 04:54 |
| Total length: | 29:07 | |||
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 33% based on 6 reviews, and an average rating of 5/10.[12]
References
- ^ Varma, Arjun (30 October 2015). "Main Aur Charles review: Randeep Hooda kills it in film based on the notorious Bikini Killer". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Gauri, Gayatri (2 November 2015). "Main Aur Charles review: Randeep Hooda is seductive as the deadly Charles Sobhraj". Showsha. Firstpost. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Iyer, Meena (17 December 2015). "Main Aur Charles Movie Review". Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ a b Sen, Raja (30 October 2015). "Review: Main Aur Charles is a cool, compelling, winner". Rediff. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Shetty-Saha, Shubha (2 November 2015). "'Main Aur Charles' - Movie Review". Mid Day. Mid-Day Infomedia. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Singh, Preeti (23 January 2014). "First Look: Randeep Hooda plays Charles Sobhraj in 'Main Aur Charles'". News18. Network 18. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (26 February 2016). "Main Aur Charles Movie Review". NDTV. NDTV Convergence. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Gupta, Rachit (30 October 2015). "Movie Review: Main Aur Charles". Filmfare. Worldwide Media. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ [Unknown author]. "Main Aur Charles Movie Review Rating Box Office Collections Ft. Randeep Hooda, Richa Chadda". Belvoir Eagle.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help)[permanent dead link] - ^ Shah, Kunal M. "Main Aur Charles movie review". Absolute India News. AVS News Connect. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Kumar, Smita Vyas (31 October 2015). "Hum tum ek kamre main bandh ho aur story kho jaye". Desimartini. Top Movies Entertainment. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Main Aur Charles (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
