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Inside Edge (TV series)

2021-09-02T06:14:43Z

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{{Infobox television
| name = Inside Edge
| image = Inside Edge.jpeg
| image_alt =
| caption = Promotional poster
| creator = [[Karan Anshuman]]
| based_on =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Vivek Oberoi]]|[[Richa Chadha]]|[[Tanuj Virwani]]|[[Siddhant Chaturvedi]]|[[Angad Bedi]]|[[Aamir Bashir]]|[[Sapna Pabbi]]}}
| composer =
| country = India
| language = {{ubl|Hindi|English}}
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 20
| list_episodes = #Episodes
| executive_producer = {{ubl|[[Ritesh Sidhwani]]|[[Farhan Akhtar]]}}<ref name="ExpressReview"/>
| camera = [[Single-camera setup|Single-camera]]
| runtime = 40–47 minutes
| company = [[Excel Entertainment]]
| distributor =
| network = [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| first_run =
| released =
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2017|7|10}}<ref name="ExpressReview"/>
| last_aired = present
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* Karan Anshuman
* Saurav Dey
* Ameya Sarda
* Niren Bhatt
* Sailesh Ramaswamy
}}
}}
'''''Inside Edge''''' is an Indian [[Sports film|sports]]-[[Drama (film and television)|drama]] [[streaming television]] series created by [[Karan Anshuman]] and released on [[Amazon Prime Video]]. It premiered on 10 July 2017, and is the first [[Hindi]]-language series distributed by [[List of original programs distributed by Amazon#Drama 2|Amazon Original]]s. The series centers on the Mumbai Mavericks, a fictional [[Twenty20|T20]] cricket team, whose owners operate a league-wide [[spot-fixing]] syndicate. ''Inside Edge'' stars an ensemble cast, featuring [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Richa Chada]], [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]], [[Tanuj Virwani]], [[Angad Bedi]], [[Sayani Gupta]], [[Aamir Bashir]], and [[Sapna Pabbi]], as well as [[Manu Rishi]], [[Amit Sial]], [[Karan Oberoi]], and [[Flora Saini|Asha Saini]].

''Inside Edge'' has received positive critical reception and was nominated for Best Drama series at [[46th International Emmy Awards]].<ref name="audience" /><ref name="FirstpostReview" /> The second season premiered on December 6, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/features/inside-edge-2-cast-season-2-season-1-review-web-series-imdb-2-release-date-trailer-poster-director-2140888|title=All You Need to Know About Inside Edge Season 2|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|language=en|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref>

==Plot==
=== Season 1 ===
Inside Edge is the story of the Mumbai Mavericks, a T20 cricket franchise playing in the Powerplay League. Set in a landscape of conflicting interests, where selfishness is almost a virtue, where money and power go hand in hand, the series traces the ups and downs in the Powerplay league as the Mumbai Mavericks face ownership problems along with accusations of match fixing.<ref name="holl_Amaz">{{Cite web | title = Amazon Unveils First Indian Original Series 'Inside Edge' | work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date =8 June 2017 | access-date = 10 July 2017 | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amazon-unveils-first-indian-original-series-inside-edge-1011420 }}</ref>

=== Season 2 ===
In the next edition of the PPL,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/inside-edge-2-siddhant-chaturvedi-sayani-gupta-vivek-oberoi-make-for-a-happy-bunch|title=Inside Edge season 1 created waves with it being extremely successful and now the makers have come up with the second season of the show.|access-date=4 December 2019}}</ref> a volatile Vayu Raghavan leads the Mumbai Mavericks to face their biggest adversary yet, the Arvind Vashisht-led Haryana Hurricanes. But they must also counter colossal scandals that’ll rock the world of cricket. In the sport’s upper echelons, Zarina Malik allies with Bhaisaab, but those in the shadows threaten to destroy the very game they seek to control.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/team-inside-edge-on-the-charm-and-challenge-of-season-2/cid/1725740|title=Team 'Inside Edge' on the charm and challenge of season 2.|access-date=10 December 2019}}</ref>

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Vivek Oberoi]] as Vikrant Dhawan,<ref name="FirstpostReview"/> the owner of one of the world's leading sports management companies
* [[Aamir Bashir]] as Yashvardhan Patil/Bhaisahab, the President of Indian Cricket Board and the founder of the PowerPlay League.
* [[Richa Chadda]] as Zarina Malik,<ref name="Chada">{{Cite web | title = Hope someone casts Richa Chadha with me in a film: Angad Bedi |work = [[Hindustan Times]] | date =15 July 2017 | access-date = 17 July 2017 | first=Sweta | last=Kaushal| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/hope-someone-casts-richa-chadha-with-me-in-a-film-angad-bedi/story-AR42rK10E5ns8lDVYcOlbO.html }}</ref> a fading actress and co-owner of the Mumbai Mavericks.
* [[Sapna Pabbi]] as Mantra Patil,<ref name="FirstpostReview"/> co-owner of Mumbai Mavericks, Yashvardhan's daughter, and Vayu's girlfriend.
* [[Tanuj Virwani]] as Vayu Raghavan,<ref name="Virwanifreepress">{{Cite web | title = Tanuj Virvani: Tashan on the edge | first=Nikita |last=Wadhawan |work = [[The Free Press Journal]] | date =10 July 2017 | access-date = 17 July 2017 | url = http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/tanuj-virvani-tashan-on-the-edge/1099959 }}</ref> the moody, [[wikt:hothead|hothead]] star player and later captain of the Mavericks, and Mantra's boyfriend.
* [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]] as Prashant Kanaujia,<ref name="FirstpostReview" /> a [[rookie]] fast bowler who joins the Mavericks, and befriends Vayu.
* [[Angad Bedi]] as Arvind Vashishth,<ref name="dnaBedi">{{Cite web | title = Angad Bedi reveals he got inspired from MS Dhoni for his role in 'Inside Edge' |work = [[Daily News and Analysis]] | date =14 July 2017 | access-date = 17 July 2017 | url = http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-angad-bedi-reveals-he-got-inspired-from-ms-dhoni-for-his-role-in-inside-edge-2502363 }}</ref> an ex-international player and the captain of the Mavericks, who later becomes captain of the Haryana Hurricanes.
* [[Sayani Gupta]] as Rohini Raghavan,<ref name="FirstpostReview"/> Vayu's sister and the chief analyst of the Mavericks, and later, the Hurricanes.

===Recurring===
* [[Amit Sial]] as Devender Mishra, an off-spinner who dislikes Prashant, and follows the same career path as Arvind.
* [[Manu Rishi]] as Manoharlal Handa, a rich, eccentric businessman and owner of the Haryana Hurricanes.
* [[Karan Oberoi]] as Imtiaz Khan, an actor and Zarina's ex-boyfriend.
* [[Asha Saini]] as Ayesha Dewan, Handa's partner and a power broker. She later becomes owner of the Bangalore Blitz.
* Akashdeep Arora as Tanay, a team analyst for the Mavericks.
* Gaurav Sharma as Moses Alexander, Ex India Wicketkeeper and the head coach of the Mavericks after Niranjan Suri.
* [[Vidya Malvade]] as Tisha Chopra, an ex-India International and bowling coach of the Haryana Hurricanes.
* [[Sarah-Jane Dias]] as Meera Nagpal,<ref name="FirstpostReview"/> a journalist and Vayu's ex-girlfriend.
* [[Luke Kenny]] as Wolfgang Hummels, an anti-doping official.
* Himanshi Choudhry as Sudha Dhawan, Vikrant's wife.
* [[Elli Avram]] as Sandy, Cheerleader of Mumbai Mavericks and Prashant's girlfriend.
* [[Alexx O'Nell]] as Craig Litner, vice-captain of the Mavericks.
* Ogunro Gbolabo Lucas as Dwight Johnson, a fast bowler for the Mavericks.
* [[Aahana Kumra]] as Shahana Vashishth, Arvind's estranged wife.
* [[Sanjay Suri]] as Niranjan Suri,<ref name="FirstpostReview"/> the head coach of the Mavericks.
* [[Abhishek Banerjee (actor)|Abhishek Banerjee]] as Drug Dealer.
* Manuj Sharma as K. R. Raghunath, Wicketkeeper and Opening Batsman of Mavericks.
* Jitin Gulati as Pritish, Vikrant's right hand man later revealed to be Bhaisahab's man
* Chirag Sethi as anees iqbal key batsman cricketer of mumbai Mavericks, later revealed as a fixer batsman playing under vikrant

==Episodes==
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===Season 1===
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|Title = Corridor of Uncertainty
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|WrittenBy = Sumit Purohit
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===Season 2===
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==Reception==
The series has received critical acclaim for performance and storyline. The acting performance of [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]], Vivek Oberoi, Tanuj Virvani, Richa Chadha, Sayani Gupta and Angad Bedi has been especially praised.<ref name="FirstpostReview">{{Cite web | title = Inside Edge episode 1 review: This gripping web series on big bad cricket world needs better villain | work = [[Firstpost]] | date =12 July 2017 | first=Devansh | last=Sharma | access-date = 17 July 2017 | url = http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inside-edge-episode-1-review-this-gripping-web-series-on-big-bad-cricket-world-needs-better-villain-3789253.html }}</ref><ref name=audience>{{Cite web | title = Inside Edge Receives Massive Response; Audience Demands For A Season 2 | work = Businessofcinema | date =13 July 2017 | access-date = 17 July 2017 | url = https://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/inside-edge-receives-massive-response-audience-demands-season-2/405571 }}</ref> [[India Today]] called the series "perfectly cast and technically first rate".<ref name="TodayReview">{{Cite web | title = Inside Edge, the Amazon India TV series, gets a rousing start | last = Krishna | first = Sankaran | work = [[India Today]] | date =14 July 2017 | access-date = 17 July 2017 | url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/vivek-oberoi-web-series-amazon-india-cricket-richa-chadha/1/1001959.html }}</ref> [[The Indian Express]] praised the performance of all actors saying that "web-series packs interesting punch shouldered by some honest performances" and also stated that the shows quality hasn't been compromised just because web series is a far smaller medium than films.<ref name="ExpressReview">{{Cite web | title = Inside Edge: Farhan Akhtar-produced web-series packs interesting punch shouldered by some honest performances | work = [[The Indian Express]] | date =11 July 2017 | access-date = 17 July 2017 | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/inside-edge-review-episode-1-farhan-akhtar-vivek-oberoi-richa-chadha-sayani-gupta-sanjay-suri-web-series-4745133/ }}</ref> [[Firstpost]] positively reviewed the series saying "the characters are so seamlessly integrated into the narrative that it does not feel like a make believe world".<ref name="FirstpostReview"/>

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Nomination !! Result
|-
| 2018|| [[46th International Emmy Awards]] || Best Drama Series || ''Inside Edge''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/international-emmy-award-2018-nominations-unveiled-1202959730/|title=International Emmy Award Nominations Unveiled|publisher=Variety|access-date=27 November 2018}}</ref> || {{Nom}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073PH5QPJ Official website]
* [https://www.amazon.in/b?node=13756403031 Official Indian website]
* {{IMDb title|6112414|Inside Edge}}

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Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty

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{{short description|2014 film directed by AR Murugadoss}}
{{EngvarB|date=January 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty
| image = Holiday - A Soldier Is Never Off Duty (poster).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| alt =
| director = [[A. R. Murugadoss]]
| producer = Aruna Bhatia [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]]
| writer = A. R. Murugadoss
| story = A. R. Murugadoss
| narrator =
| starring = [[Akshay Kumar]] [[Govinda]] [[Sonakshi Sinha]] [[Freddy Daruwala]] [[Sumeet Raghavan]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Pritam]] '''Background Score:''' Prasad Sashte
| based_on = ''[[Thuppakki]]'' (Tamil)
| studio = [[Hari Om Entertainment]] [[Vipul Shah|Sunshine Pictures]]
| cinematography = [[Natarajan Subramaniam]]
| editing = [[Amitabh Shukla]]
| distributor = [[Reliance Entertainment]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2014|06|06}}
| runtime = 170 minutes<ref name="BOI Report">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2256 |title=Holiday – Movie – Box Office India |access-date=19 November 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718045730/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2256 |archive-date=18 July 2016}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}50crore<ref name="BOI Report" />
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}170 crore<ref name="BOI Report"/>
}}
'''''Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] written and directed by [[A. R. Murugadoss]], starring [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]] and [[Freddy Daruwala]] in the lead roles, while [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] and [[Sumeet Raghavan]] in supporting roles. It is an official remake of Murugadoss' own 2012 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Thuppakki]]'' and follows an Indian Army officer who arrives in [[Mumbai]] on vacation and sets out to hunt down the terrorist leader of a sleeper cell network and deactivate the sleeper cells operating under his command.

The film was released worldwide on 6 June 2014. Made on a budget of {{INR|500 million}},<ref name="Top Hits">{{cite web |title=Top Hits in first half of 2014 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/tophitsinfirsthalfof2014 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=22 July 2014}}</ref> the film became a commercial success at the box office. With worldwide earnings of over {{INR|1.70 billion}},<ref>[http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/holiday__a_soldier_is_never_off_duty Boxoffice]. Box Office India.com (6 June 2014). Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> ''Holiday'' proved to be one of the highest-grossing Indian films of 2014.<ref>http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/check-akshay-kumars-top-5-grossers-last-4-years/</ref><ref>http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/post-toilet-ek-prem-katha-akshay-kumar-new-darling-distributors/</ref>
Kumar's acting was appreciated, earning him a [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] nomination for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]].

== Plot ==
Virat Bakshi ([[Akshay Kumar]]), [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] in [[Defence Intelligence Agency (India)|DIA]], a secret wing of [[Indian Army]], returns to his home in Mumbai on a holiday. On his arrival, his parents rush him to see Saiba Thapar ([[Sonakshi Sinha]]), who they wanted him to marry. But Virat rejects her with an excuse that she is old fashioned and not his type. On the contrary, Saiba is a professional boxer, and is completely modern in her outlook. Virat notices her in a boxing match and falls in love with her instantly.

One day, while travelling in a bus with his friend, Sub-Inspector Mukund "Makhiya" Deshmukh ([[Sumeet Raghavan]]), Virat, while chasing a man who he regards with suspicion when he tries to flee the scene of a check going on after a passenger reports his wallet as stolen, witnesses a bomb explosion killing innocent people. Virat manages to capture the man, Ajmal Lateef, who he realizes is a terrorist and has planted the bomb, but he escapes from the hospital with the help of a police mole. Virat kidnaps Ajmal again, interrogates him to ascertain the name of the police mole and also forces the police mole, corrupt ACP Ashok Gaikwad ([[Gireesh Sahedev]]) to commit suicide. He later discovers while examining contents in Ajmal's bag that a terrorist group has planned serial blasts in [[Mumbai]] to be executed in a couple of days with the help of 12 [[sleeper agents]], including Ajmal himself. Virat remembers that on the day when the bombs are going to be planted, there is a wedding where his team member Joel (Randheer Rai) is tying the knot, and all his Army officer friends are going to assemble. Along with his fellow Army officers and Mukund, Virat manages to track these bombers, Ajmal included, and kills them before they could trigger the bombs.

When the leader of these [[sleeper agent|sleeper cells]], Shadab Ali Farooqui ([[Freddy Daruwala]]), whose brother, Afsar Ali, was also one of the sleeper bombers, finds out about the team of officers involved in the failure of the terrorist attack, he goes to Joel's house and kills his family and finds an album which has photos of team officers. He targets one officer's female relative from each team and kidnaps them. When Virat realises the plan, he substitutes one of the girls to be kidnapped, with his younger sister Preeti ([[Cherry Mardia]]). Using his pet dog Rocky and his sister Pinky's ([[Apoorva Arora]]) [[dupatta]], he manages to reach the terrorists' hideout. He eliminates all the terrorists and rescues all the victims, including Preeti, who was about to be killed after Virat's bluff was exposed. Virat also captures Asif Ali (Dipendra Sharma), who was the leader of the group but later kills him on realising that Asif is just the second-in-command of the sleeper cells.

When this tactic fails, Shadab decides to target the primary assailant himself. He kills Kapil and his family, he being one of the army officers, through a blast, and forces Virat, who he discovers is the man responsible for Afsar's death, to surrender. Virat decides to sacrifice his life and plans a suicide attack by instructing Mukund and his fellow officer Joel to follow him via a tracking chip inserted in his arm and plant a bomb at the terrorists' hideout. Virat then drives to a port in various cars, as instructed by Shadab and ends up on a ship full of terrorists. To his shock, Virat finds out that the cars he was asked to drive had bombs in them, which will frame him and his team as terrorists and also boost their plans to recruit sleeper cells in the Indian Army with the help of the Joint Defense Secretary of India Mr. Alvin D'Souza ([[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]]), who is also a member of this terrorist group. Meanwhile, Joel, who was in touch with Mukund as instructed by Virat, plants a bomb at the base of the ship. By this time, Virat realises he must get out alive, but during the one-on-one fight with Shadab, his shoulder is dislocated. However, he is able to pop it back into place and escapes with Shadab, holding him alive at gunpoint, on a boat before the ship explodes, also later shooting down Shadab. The film ends with Virat forcing Alvin D'Souza to commit suicide and later returning to guard the border along with his team.

==Cast==
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* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Virat Bakshi, [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] in [[Defence Intelligence Agency (India)|DIA]], a wing of [[Indian Army]], and a soldier<ref name="Gun">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/597508 |title=Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty Cast and Crew |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=7 May 2014}}</ref>
* [[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Saiba Thapar, a [[boxer]] and later Virat's love interest<ref name="Boxer">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/snapshot-sonakshi-sinha-dons-boxing-gloves-to-play-boxer-saiba-in-holiday/463169-8-66.html |title=Sonakshi Sinha dons boxing gloves to play Boxer Saiba in 'Holiday' |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=7 April 2014}}</ref>
*[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] in as Pratap, Virat's senior commanding officer
*[[Freddy Daruwala]] as Shadab Ali Farooqui, leader of the [[sleeper cell]]s<ref name="cell">{{cite web |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/14/feb/15-news-akshay-introduces-new-villain-freddy-in-vipul-shahs-holiday-021409.asp |title=Freddy Daruwala – the new villain in Akshay Kumar's career |work=Joginder Tuteja |publisher=GlamSham.com |date=15 February 2014}}</ref>
* [[Sumeet Raghavan]] as Mukund 'Makhiya' Deshmukh, Virat's friend, also a [[Sub Inspector]], [[Mumbai Police]]
* [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as Alvin D'Souza, Joint Secretary of Defense
* Randheer Rai as Joel, A groom and a soldier
* [[Gireesh Sahdev]]<ref name="Gun" /> in a cameo appearance as ACP Ashok Gaikwad
* Dipendra Sharma in a cameo appearance as Asif Ali, the second-in-command of the sleeper cells
* [[Maroof Raza]] in a special appearance
* [[Cherry Mardia]] as Preeti Bakshi, Virat Bakshi's younger sister
* [[Apoorva Arora]] as Pinky Bakshi, Virat Bakshi's youngest sister
* Indira Krishnan as Mrs. Thapar, Saiba's Mother
* Prayas Mann as Afsar Ali, Shadab's brother
* [[Akruti Nagpal]]
* Athar Siddiqui as Army Officer
* Sourav Chakraborty
* [[Abhay Shukla]]
{{colend}}
* Chirag sethi as Siddharth army officer

==Production==
The film's production commenced in 2013 with the working title of ''Pistol'' under the banner of [[Hari Om Entertainment]] and Sunshine Pictures. The songs are composed by [[Pritam Chakraborty]], while the background score is composed by Prasad Sashte. The stunt coordinator of the film is [[Greg Powell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/skyfall-action-director-roped-in-akshays-thuppakki-remake/20130525.htm |title=Skyfall action director roped in Akshay's Thuppakki remake |work=Subhash K Jha |publisher=Rediff.com |date=25 May 2013}}</ref>

The production budget of Holiday is around {{INRConvert|300|m}} without Akshay Kumar remuneration, print and advertising costs.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/holidayinasimilarboattojaiho Holiday In A Similar Boat To Jai Ho]. Box Office India. 12 June 2014</ref>
According to the director [[A. R. Murugadoss]], Akshay's role is that of an [[Officer (armed forces)|Army officer]] for which Akshay lost some weight to fit in the role and to look 12 years younger from his real biological age. Kumar also sported a [[Crew cut|crew-cut hairstyle]] for his role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Akshay-Kumar-to-lose-weight-for-Thuppakki-remake/articleshow/17504511.cms |title=Akshay Kumar to lose weight for 'Thuppakki' remake |work=Subhash K Jha |date=7 December 2012}}</ref>
Whilst Sonakshi will play the role of boxer and Virat (Kumar's) love interest Saiba.<ref name="Boxer"/>
Model and debutant Freddy Daruwala will play the main antagonist pitted against Kumar.<ref name="cell"/>

The film was originally scheduled for a release in early May 2014, which would have clashed with the release of ''[[Action Jackson (2014 film)|Action Jackson]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/akshay-s-thupakki-to-clash-with-ajay-s-action-jackson-sonakshi-suffers |title=Akshay's Thupakki Remake To Clash With Ajay's Action Jackson; Sonakshi Suffers! |work=Koimoi |publisher=Koimoi.com |date=3 December 2013}}</ref> However, [[Action Jackson (2014 film)|Action Jackson]] was pushed to December 2014.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Pritam Chakraborty]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2014|05|12}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/holiday-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/883082912 |title=Holiday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]}}</ref>
| recorded = 2014
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film Soundtrack|Feature Film Soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=30|s=42}}
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer =
| chronology = [[Pritam Chakraborty]]
| prev_title = [[Shaadi Ke Side Effects]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|sQIm_bGq1Qk|Audio Jukebox}}}}
}}

The film's soundtrack album composed by [[Pritam]], was released on 12 May 2014. Additional songs featured in the audio CD were composed by Kaushik Dutta, were released on 2 June 2014. The lyrics were written by [[Irshad Kamil]] for the songs featured in the film. Sukumar Dutta wrote the lyrics for Kaushik Dutta's composition. Prasad Sashte composed the [[background score]] of the film. A reprise version of the song "Ashq Na Ho" was released on 17 March 2016. The Reprise version was sung by singer Asees Kaur.

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = {{Duration|m=30|s=42}}
| title1 = Shaayraana
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| lyrics1 = [[Irshad Kamil]]
| length1 = 4:21
| music1 = [[Pritam]]

| title2 = Tu Hi Toh Hai
| note2 = Film Version
| extra2 = [[Kunal Ganjawala]]
| lyrics2 = Irshad Kamil
| length2 = 3:55
| music2 = Pritam

| title3 = Ashq Na Ho
| extra3 = Arijit Singh
| lyrics3 = Irshad Kamil
| length3 = 5:53
| music3 = Pritam

| title4 = Blame The Night
| extra4 = Arijit Singh, [[Aditi Singh Sharma]], Piyush Kapoor
| lyrics4 = Irshad Kamil
| length4 = 4:39
| music4 = Pritam

| title5 = Palang Tod
| note5 = Version 1
| extra5 = [[Mika Singh]], [[Ritu Pathak]]
| lyrics5 = Sukumar Dutta
| length5 = 3:46
| music5 = Kaushik Dutta

| title6 = Tu Hi Toh Hai
| extra6 = [[Benny Dayal]]
| lyrics6 = Irshad Kamil
| length6 = 3:58
| music6 = Pritam

| title7 = Palang Tod
| note7 = Version 2
| extra7 = Mika Singh, Ritu Pathak
| lyrics7 = Sukumar Dutta
| length7 = 4:10
| music7 = Kaushik Dutta
}}

==Reception==
===Critical response===
The film has received positive reviews from the critics. ABP News similarly rated it 4.5/5, calling it a"fast-paced, exhilarating roller coaster ride"<ref>[http://www.abplive.in/movies/2014/06/04/article336769.ece/MOVIE-REVIEW-Holiday---fast-paced-exhilarating-roller-coaster-ride MOVIE REVIEW: 'Holiday' – fast paced, exhilarating roller-coaster ride]. abplive.in. 4 June 2014</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] gave 4/5 and states that it is a slick action-thriller that keeps you engrossed, enthralled and captivated all through, thanks to its fascinating premise and a watertight, razor-sharp screenplay.<ref>{{cite web |title=Movie Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/597508 |access-date=4 June 2014}}</ref>

''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3.5 ratings describing it as This one applauds the jawans who live in the jaws of death, and is a 'wake up' call for all the 'sleepers' that abound. Bravo!""<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Holiday-A-Soldier-Is-Never-Off-Duty/movie-review/36099137.cms Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India]. ''The Times of India''. (5 June 2014). Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> Rachel Saltz of [[The New York Times]] stated that "The action sequences mostly have tension and punch, even if the movie is old-school long – 2 hours 41 minutes – and the plot doesn't bear too much scrutiny".<ref>Saltz, Rachel (8 June 2014) [A Paragon of Honor, With a Little Time Off for Love]. ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> The romantic angle of the film was criticised by some.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/holiday-a-soldier-is-never-off-duty-review-akshay-kumar-sonakshi-sinha/1/365435.html Movie review: Long duration and romance make Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty slow : Reviews, News – India Today]. ''India Today''.intoday.in (5 June 2014). Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' praised the performance of Akshay Kumar.<ref>[https://archive.today/20150422120204/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-akshay-kumar-s-holiday-will-keep-you-hooked/article1-1226341.aspx Movie review: Akshay impresses in Holiday's action sequences]. ''Hindustan Times''. Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' gave 2 stars out of 5, commenting "That this film is still not as awful as most typical Akshay Kumar starrers, despite several such harebrained sequences, is to the credit of director AR Murgadoss, who doesn't let something as insignificant as common sense come in the way of telling a convenient story. In Holiday, Murgadoss remakes his own Tamil hit Thuppaki and he doesn't tinker with the blueprint at all."<ref>{{cite news|title='Holiday' review: There is a consistent slickness in action scenes and occasional suspense too|url=https://www.news18.com/videos/india/masand-review-masands-verdict-149-693160.html |date=6 June 2014 |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=16 August 2021 |author=Rajeev Masand}}</ref>

Filmfare critic praised the film as a "Genuinely smart action thriller".<ref>[http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-holiday-6346.html Movie Review: Holiday]. Filmfare.com (6 June 2014). Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> Raja Sen of [[Rediff]] gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and said, "Holiday takes obscene amounts of time getting to the point."<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: Holiday is too slow to thrill |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-holiday-is-too-slow-to-thrill/20140606.htm#:~:text=Holiday%20takes%20obscene%20amounts%20of,up%20unrelated%20food%20for%20thought. |first=Raja |last=Sen |publisher=Rediff |date=6 June 2014}}{{Rating|1.5|5}}</ref>

===Box office===

The film has a worldwide gross collection of {{INR|1784.0 million}} against a budget of {{INR}}500 million. Hence, it was a box office success.

{| class=*wikitable*
! Territory !! Collection
|-
|align="center"| [[India]] || align="center"| {{INR}}153.43 crore Nett gross: {{INR}}1125.3 million
|-
|align="center"| Overseas || align="center"| {{INR}}249.7 million

|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2556308}}

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