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{{Infobox film
| name = Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans
| image = Poster_2-_Roar.jpg
| alt = cinematographer Michael Watson
| caption = Promotional Poster
| director = [[Kamal Sadanah]]
| producer = [[Abis Rizvi]]
| writer = [[Kamal Sadanah]] [[Abis Rizvi]]
| starring = [[Abhinav]] [[Himarsha Venkatsamy]] [[Aasim Tiger]] Subrat Dutta [[Nora Fatehi]] Ali Quli Mirza Aadil Chahal [[Varinder Singh Ghuman]] Aaran Chaudhary Pranay Dixit Pulkit Jawahar
| cinematography = Michael Watson
| music = John Stewart '''BGM'''
| editing = [[Kamal Sadanah]] Muzzammil Nasir
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2014|10|31}}
| runtime = 123 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = 25 crores
| gross = 24 crores
}}

'''''Roar''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language film written and directed by [[Kamal Sadanah]]. The film was premiered by [[Salman Khan]] at an event in Mumbai on 31 July 2014, ahead of a 31 October release. It is an epic tale of a team trying to outsmart the acute senses of the infamous white tiger who is looking for her cub.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/video/salman-khan-trailer-launch-roar-102400566.html|title=Salman Khan at trailer launch of 'Roar-Tigers of the Sunderbans'|publisher=yahoo.com|date=5 August 2014|accessdate=29 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/salman-khan-launches-mr-muscles-film-trailer/1/376079.html|title=Salman Khan launches Mr Muscles' film trailer|publisher=indiatoday|date=5 August 2014|accessdate=29 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/events/52974.html|title=Salman Khan Launches 'Roar' Movie Trailer|publisher=indiaglitz|date=2 August 2014|accessdate=29 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/photos/salman-khan-launches-roar-movies-trailer/|title=Salman Khan Launches 'Roar' film Trailer|publisher=koimoi|date=1 August 2014|accessdate=29 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/743721|title='Roar' film cast|publisher=bollywoodhungama|date=7 August 2014|accessdate=29 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.sulekha.com/hindi/roar/trailers/default.htm|title='Roar' film Trailer|publisher=movies.sulekha|date=7 August 2014|accessdate=29 October 2014}}</ref>

==Cast==

*[[Abhinav Shukla]] as Pundit
*[[Himarsha Venkatsamy]] as Jhumpa
*[[Achint Kaur]] as Forest Warden
*[[Subrat Dutta]] as Bheera
*[[Nora Fatehi]] as CJ
*Ali Quli Mirza as Hero
*Aadil Chahal as Kashmiri
*[[Varinder Singh Ghuman]] as Cheena
*Aaran Chaudhary as Sufi
*Pranay Dixit as Madhu
*Pulkit Jawahar as Uday

==Production==

''Roar'' was shot in the dense mangrove forest, showcasing the animal-man conflict, and the film has aerial visuals of the Sundarbans and over 800 shots with special effects. Director Kamal Sadanah said, "We spent four months doing the test shoots and we shot with trained tigers from Los Angeles and Thailand and composited these sequences with the ones taken at Sundarbans with VFX". He concluded by saying that he had to take up an online course in visual effects along with his producer Abis Rizvi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Roar-Salman-Khan-supports-film-on-tigers/articleshow/39622135.cms|title=Roar:Salman Khan supports film on tigers|publisher=indiatimes|date=5 August 2014|accessdate=29 October 2014}}</ref>

==Crew==

LA-based Michael Watson, whose resume has ''[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]'', was hired as the director of photography, and a special team from Scandinavia was signed to film the aerial shots using helicams. Producer Rizvi said, "With an international crew of 150 on board and a 300-member VFX team, it took us 12 months to edit the film and put our audacious dream out on celluloid. [[Academy Awards|Academy Award winner]] [[Resul Pookutty]] was signed for [[Sound design]]."

==Reviews==

''Roar'' gathered mixed reviews. [[Hindustan Times]] mentioned it as, Novelty of the concept makes it an interesting film and appreciated its editing and computer graphics and said the film would show you something that you didn't even know existed in India, concluding it as a smartly executed film which deserves attention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-novelty-of-the-concept-makes-roar-an-interesting-film/article1-1280803.aspx|title=Roar review:Novelty of the concept makes it an interesting film|publisher=hindustantimes|date=31 October 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102044931/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-novelty-of-the-concept-makes-roar-an-interesting-film/article1-1280803.aspx|archivedate=2 November 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> While ABPLIVE criticised it as a film only for brain dead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abplive.in/incoming/2014/10/31/article430524.ece/Movie-Review-Roar---Finally-found-the-gem-of-2014#.VFZABjSUdEU|title=Movie Review: Roar – Finally found the gem of 2014|publisher=abplive|date=31 October 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014}}</ref> Subhash K Jha wrote that, Roar is a visual swagger and splendour with stunning shots of the natural beauty of the Sunderbans, if you're the sort who grants leeway to movies for stretching its neck out beyond the domain of the conventional. He observed its photography as 'brilliant'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/roar-a-bore-you-may-abhor-1044|title=Roar-The Tigers of Sunderbans Movie Review|publisher=movies.ndtv.com|date=31 October 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014}}</ref> Rediff gave 2 and a half stars and mentioned Roar would not disappoint you and the film's strengths are the novelty of the concept, and the judicious use of Computer Graphics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/20141031.html|title=Review|publisher=rediff|date=31 October 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014}}</ref> [[Filmfare]] mentioned it as entertaining, shot like a Hollywood film which has some genuinely great Computer Graphics. It also wrote that the camera work is at par with any big-budget Hollywood film, and the cinematography showcases the flora and fauna of the Sundarbans on a grand scale, and the special effects are superlative.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-roar-tigers-of-the-sundarbans-7592.html|title=Review|publisher=[[Filmfare]]|date=31 October 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014}}</ref> Movie talkies gave it 3 stars saying Technical brilliance and the film's stage & setting – This is what makes Roar stand out from the crowd in a major way.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

==Box office==

As per [[Box Office India]], Roar collected 15 million on its first day of release,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/roarandsupernanifirstdaycollections#.VFY-dzSUdEU|title=Roar And Super Nani First Day Collections|publisher=boxofficeindia|date=1 November 2014|accessdate=2 November 2014}}</ref> and a total of 4.75–5.0 million net as weekend collection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/roarandsupernanifirstweekendcollections#.VFdG8TSUdEU|title=Roar And Super Nani First Weekend Collections|publisher=boxofficeindia|date=3 November 2014|accessdate=3 November 2014}}</ref> While movieglamour website reported that Roar is doing moderate business and collected 70.0 million from its first 4 days,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movieglamour.com/roar-movie-4rd-day-first-monday-box-office-collection.html|title=Roar Movie 4th Day Sunday Box Office Collection|publisher=movieglamour|accessdate=6 November 2014}}</ref> [[Bollywood Hungama]] reported that Roar collected 83.8 million at the end of its 1st week run.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/boxoffice/id/743721|title=Roar-1st week Box Office Collection|publisher=bollywoodhungama |accessdate=17 November 2014}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Tiger attack|Tiger attacks]]
* [[Tiger attacks in the Sundarbans]]
* [[Champawat Tiger]]
* [[Thak man-eater]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|3796006}}
* {{Official website|http://roarthefilm.com/}}

[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian adventure films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Sundarbans]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films set in West Bengal]]
[[Category:2014 action thriller films]]
[[Category:2010s adventure films]]
[[Category:Films about tigers]]
[[Category:Films about hunters]]

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