Ajay Kumar: Created a new article

2023-08-20T09:46:52Z

Created a new article

New page

{{short description|2015 Indian film directed by Vikram Bhatt}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Mr. X
| image = Mr x poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Vikram Bhatt]]
| producer = [[Mukesh Bhatt]] [[Mahesh Bhatt]] [[Tanmay Bhat]]
| writer = Vikram Bhatt [[Shagufta Rafique]]
| screenplay = Vikram Bhatt
| based_on =
| starring = [[Emraan Hashmi]] [[Amyra Dastur]] [[Arunoday Singh]] [[Tanmay Bhat]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Jeet Gannguli]] [[Ankit Tiwari]] '''Background Score:''' [[Raju Singh]]
| cinematography = [[Pravin Bhatt]]
| editing = Kuldip Mehan
| studio = [[Vishesh Films]]
| distributor = [[Fox Star Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|04|17|ref1=}}
| runtime = 134 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR}}37 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2850 |title=Mr. X (2015) – Movie – Box Office India |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |accessdate=12 December 2015}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}30 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2850 |title=Mr. X (2015) – Movie – Box Office India |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |accessdate=12 December 2015}}</ref>
}}

'''''Mr. X''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[science fiction action film]] written and directed by [[Vikram Bhatt]], who co-wrote the film's script with [[Shagufta Rafique]]. The film is produced by [[Mukesh Bhatt]] and [[Tanmay Bhat]]. The film stars [[Emraan Hashmi]] and [[Amyra Dastur]]. It revolves around a policeman who gains the power of invisibility, and becomes a [[vigilante]] to take revenge on those who have wronged him. The film released in both 2D and 3D on 17 April 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mr-X-Trailer-Emraan-Hashmi-impresses-in-invisible-avatar/articleshow/46466235.cms |title=Mr X Trailer: Emraan Hashmi impresses in invisible avatar |newspaper=The Times of India |accessdate=5 March 2015|last1=Khuranaa |first1=Amann }}</ref> The title of the film was taken from the 1964 [[Science fiction film|science fiction]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] ''[[Mr. X in Bombay]]''.

''Mr. X'' mostly received negative reviews upon release and ended up as a commercial disaster, criticized for script, overuse of clichés, pace and length. However, the film's cast performance (especially Hashmi's performance), visual effects, production values and music received praise.

== Plot ==
The film begins with the Anti Terrorist Department in the middle of an assignment. A terrorist takes a bus full of people on hostage. Raghuram "Raghu" Rathod, supported by the brave officer Siya Verma, accomplishes the operation. This could have almost killed Raghu, who is engaged to Siya. After the operation, Siya heaves a euphoric sigh of relief in the shower & later tells Raghu that she cannot handle life's unpredictability and the thought of being away from him. He asks her hand in marriage, and the two are betrothed. On the day before their marriage, the two are summoned by Corrupt Assistant Commissioner of Police Officer Aditya Bhardwaaj. There is a plot to kill the chief minister of the state, and both are put to duty. Bhardwaaj hatches a plot such that Raghu is compelled to murder the CM Dwarkanath Dutta. If he doesn't kill the CM, then a sniper will murder Siya, who is on duty at another location. Left with no choice, Raghu murders the CM upon a confrontation from the latter's son Aditya Dutta. He tries to flee but gets cornered by Bhardwaaj and his man Tiwari. The three take Raghu to a run down factory and almost kill him there.

However, as luck would have it, Raghu doesn't die but is charred completely. He reaches out to Popo, his friend from the office whose sister works at a lab. When there, his sisters explain to them that there is a severe case of radiation and there is no cure for it. There is an untested potion which he swallows, but this causes a complete cell regeneration from scratch, which causes him to become invisible in all lights except blue light and direct sun light.

Meanwhile, Siya begins believing that Raghu killed the CM and started hating him. She plunges into more and more work to avoid feeling the pain of heartbreak. When Raghu regains his composure, he wants to kill those who landed him into a situation like that. The first on his target is Tiwari. After a drunken night when Tiwari is driving home, Raghu finds him and says that he will kill him in 24 hours. A very panicky Tiwari narrates this to his colleagues who don't take him seriously. Siya tries to protect him but fails when the invisible Raghu kills him. But Siya discovers Raghu. She tries to tap him via Popo but cannot as Raghu escapes from Siya's arrest.

Meanwhile, Raghu's next target is Aditya Dutt, whose security is entrusted on Siya. Raghu, after a long battle with Siya, manages to kill him as well. But Siya is not willing to back down. When senior authorities give the responsibility of shooting down Mr. X in an encounter, she backs out from it. Raghu gets drawn towards her love, and the two spend a few special days with each other. The duo goes for lunch to a quiet place, and Raghu notices that the place is empty. Before he knows it, the place is attacked by the police and Raghu is arrested.

Raghu is taken to a dilapidated place by Bhardwaaj, who wants to make sure Raghu is dead this time. Meanwhile, Popo, who attempts a suicide after being attacked by Bhardwaaj, who wanted to get more information on Raghu, tells Siya that Bhardwaj had hatched a plan to kill Raghu. Siya goes to the place where Raghu and Bhardwaaj engage in a duel. Siya urges Raghu to let Bhardwaaj free. She later tricks Bhardwaaj into a nerving confession recorded on camera by her father Devraj and exposes him at a press conference. When Bhardwaaj tries to kill Siya, Raghu kills him.

The film concludes with Siya (presumably having accepted Raghu with his condition) kissing him under a shower.

== Cast ==
* [[Emraan Hashmi]] as Inspector Raghuram Rathore, ATS Mumbai Police/ Mr. X
* [[Amyra Dastur]] as Siya Verma
* [[Arunoday Singh]] as ACP Aditya Bharadwaaj
* [[Bikramjeet Kanwarpal]] as Ex-Encounter Cop Devraj Verma, Siya's Father
* [[Tanmay Bhat]] as Popo
* Siddhant Ghegadmal as Harun
* Girish Pardesi as Aditya Dutta
* Akash as Employee
* [[Shruti Ulfat]] as Popo's sister (special appearance)
* [[Gurmeet Choudhary]] in a [[item number|special appearance]] in the song "Alif Se"
* [[Nora Fatehi]] in a [[item number|special appearance]] in the song "Alif Se"
* Sushil Pandey as Tiwari

== Production ==
In October 2013, it was announced that Hashmi and Dastur would star in the upcoming 3D thriller directed by [[Vikram Bhatt]], slated for a 17 April 2015 release. The trailer was released on 5 March 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fox and Vishesh films tie up for a 3 film deal |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2185804/Fox-and-Vishesh-films-tie-up-for-a-3-films-deal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060905/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2185804/Fox-and-Vishesh-films-tie-up-for-a-3-films-deal |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 October 2013 |accessdate=25 February 2014 |newspaper=bollywoodhungama.com |date=22 October 2013}}</ref> Music by Ankit Tiwari and Jeet Ganguly.

As part of film promotion, Hashmi appeared in a special episode of [[C.I.D. (Indian TV series)|CID]] on [[Sony Entertainment Television]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mr. X Promotion: Emraan Hashmi to act in a special episode of CID |url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2015/04/mr-x-promotion-emraan-hashmi-to-act-in-a-special-episode-of-cid/ |accessdate=14 April 2015 |publisher=news.biharprabha.com |date=13 April 2015}}</ref> Hashmi and Dastur were seen on popular youth show [[Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan]] as part of their promotion.

=== Filming ===
The [[principal photography]] of the film, began on 16 February 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emraan Hashmi starrer Mr X's principal photography |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/principal-photography-for-mr-x-begins-11933.html |accessdate=25 February 2014 |newspaper=indiatvnews.com |date=17 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Uniyal |first=Parmita |title=Emraan Hashmi goes scary and bald in Mr X |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/check-out-emraan-hashmi-goes-bald-and-invisible-for-mr-x/article1-1184966.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218083243/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/check-out-emraan-hashmi-goes-bald-and-invisible-for-mr-x/article1-1184966.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 February 2014 |accessdate=25 February 2014 |newspaper=hindustantimes.com |date=17 February 2014}}</ref>

== Reception ==
[[Bollywood Hungama]] gave it 2.5 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/685003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202134200/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/685003 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 December 2013 |title=Mr. X |author=Bollywood Hungama |date=17 April 2015 |work=bollywoodhungama.com}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] gave 1 star calling it "It is a singularly humourless film".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mr-x-review-it-is-a-singularly-humourless-film/540451-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420192221/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mr-x-review-it-is-a-singularly-humourless-film/540451-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-04-20 |title='Mr X' review: It is a singularly humourless film |work=IBNLive}}</ref> [[Hindustan Times]] gave one star stating "It's a bizarre tale of an invisible kisser ".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/mr-x-review-invisibility-doesn-t-affect-emraan-hashmi-s-kissing-talent/article1-1338214.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418055646/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/mr-x-review-invisibility-doesn-t-affect-emraan-hashmi-s-kissing-talent/article1-1338214.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2015 |title=Mr X review: It's a bizarre tale of an invisible kisser |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> [[Firstpost]] gave negative reviews stating "Emraan Hashmi, intelligence and talent, everything is invisible in the film".<ref>{{cite web |title=Intelligence, talent and Emraan Hashmi, everything is invisible in the film |url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/mr-x-review-emraan-hashmi-intelligence-and-talent-everything-is-invisible-in-the-film-2201068.htmlpublisher=Firstpost}}</ref> [[The Times of India]] critic gave the movie 3 stars.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Mr-X/movie-review/46957344.cms Mr. X Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 11 June 2015.</ref> Ritika Handoo of [[Zee News]] praised the performance of Emraan Hashmi.<ref>Handoo, Ritika. (18 April 2015) [http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/mr-x-review-watch-it-for-invisible-emraan-hashmi_1580293.html 'Mr X' review: Watch it for 'invisible' Emraan Hashmi! | Zee News]. Zeenews.india.com. Retrieved on 11 June 2015.</ref> [[NDTV]] gave the movie only one star.<ref>[http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/mr-x-movie-review-1118 Mr X Movie Review – NDTV Movies]. Movies.ndtv.com (17 April 2015). Retrieved on 11 June 2015.</ref> Tushar Joshi of [[Daily News and Analysis]] criticised the movie as "There's nothing to see, not even Emraan Hashmi".<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-mr-x-review-there-s-nothing-to-see-not-even-emraan-hashmi-2078267 'Mr X' Review: There's nothing to see, not even Emraan Hashmi | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis]. Dnaindia.com (17 April 2015). Retrieved on 11 June 2015.</ref> [[The Indian Express]] gave only half star.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/mr-x-movie-review-emraan-hashmi-starrer-turns-out-to-be-a-disaster/ ‘Mr X’ review: Emraan Hashmi starrer turns out to be a disaster]. The Indian Express. Retrieved on 11 June 2015.</ref> Vinayak Chakravorty of [[India Today]] gave the movie 2 stars.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mr.-x-review-a-very-basic-revenge-saga/1/430890.html Mr. X review: A very basic revenge saga : Reviews, News – India Today]. Indiatoday.intoday.in (18 April 2015). Retrieved on 11 June 2015.</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Mr. X
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = {{unbulleted list|[[Jeet Gannguli]]|[[Ankit Tiwari]]}}
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 27 March 2015
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=29|s=39}}
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Mr. X
| type = Soundtrack
| single1 = Tu Jo Hain
| single1date = 16 March 2015
| single2 = Mr. X (Title Song)
| single2date = 19 March 2015
}}
}}

The soundtrack of the album is composed by [[Jeet Gannguli]] and [[Ankit Tiwari]], with lyrics penned by [[Rashmi Virag|Rashmi Singh]], Monish Raza, Abhendra Kumar and Manoj Muntashir. Singers [[Arijit Singh]] and [[Ankit Tiwari]] have lent their voice and filmmaker [[Mahesh Bhatt]] makes his debut as a playback singer<ref>{{cite news |url=http://vluvbollywood.com/mr-x-mahesh-bhatt-makes-playback-singing-debut/ |accessdate=15 March 2015 |publisher=VLuvBollywood.com |title=Mr X: Mahesh Bhatt makes Playback Singing Debut |date=14 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315012955/http://vluvbollywood.com/mr-x-mahesh-bhatt-makes-playback-singing-debut/ |archive-date=15 March 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> in the film. The first single "Tu Jo Hain" was released on 16 March 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tu-jo-hain-is-my-romantic-best-emraan-hashmi/ |accessdate=16 March 2015 |publisher=indianexpress.com |title='Tu Jo Hain' is my romantic best: Emraan Hashmi |date=16 March 2015}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singers
| total_length = {{Duration|m=29|s=39}}
| title1 = Teri Khushboo (Male)
| lyrics1 = [[Rashmi Singh (lyricist)|Rashmi Singh]]
| music1 = [[Jeet Gannguli]]
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| length1 = 5:42
| title2 = Tu Jo Hain
| lyrics2 = [[Monish Raza]]
| music2 = [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| extra2 = Ankit Tiwari
| length2 = 4:55
| title3 = Mr. X (Title Song)
| lyrics3 = Rashmi Singh
| music3 = Jeet Gannguli
| extra3 = [[Mahesh Bhatt]], [[Mili Nair]]
| length3 = 3:36
| title4 = Teri Khushboo (Female)
| lyrics4 = Rashmi Singh
| music4 = Jeet Gannguli
| extra4 = [[Palak Muchhal]]
| length4 = 5:42
| title5 = Saad Shukraana
| lyrics5 = [[Manoj Muntashir]]
| music5 = Ankit Tiwari
| extra5 = Ankit Tiwari
| length5 = 5:05
| title6 = Alif Se
| lyrics6 = [[Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay]]
| music6 = Ankit Tiwari
| extra6 = Ankit Tiwari, [[Neeti Mohan]]
| length6 = 4:37
}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|3848938|Mr. X}}

== See also ==
* [[Mr. X in Bombay]]
{{Vikram Bhatt}}

[[Category:2015 science fiction action films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Jeet Ganguly]]
[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:Indian science fiction thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian science fiction action films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian vigilante films]]
[[Category:Films about invisibility]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:2015 action thriller films]]
[[Category:2010s vigilante films]]
[[Category:2010s science fiction thriller films]]
[[Category:2015 3D films]]
[[Category:Indian 3D films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Vikram Bhatt]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ankit Tiwari]]
[[Category:Fox Star Studios films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language action thriller films]]

Mr. X (2015 film) - Revision history

Ajay Kumar: Created a new article