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{{short description|2021 action thriller film by Nilesh Zaheeda Sahay}}
{{About|the 2021 Indian film|similar uses|Squad (disambiguation)#Film and television}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Squad
| image = Squad film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official release poster
| director = [[Nilesh Sahay]]
| producer = {{plainlist|
* Nilesh Zaheeda Sahay
* Brajesh Sahaya
* Mohan Gopinath
* [[Zee Studios]]}}
| writer = Nilesh Zaheeda Sahay Shobha Nihalani
| starring = Rinzing Denzongpa Malvika Raaj [[Pooja Batra]]
| music = Sonal Pradhan Amjad Nadeem Aamir
| cinematography = Anshuman Singh Thakur
| editing = Debjan Bose Nilesh Sahay
| studio = Indian Media Entertainment Network
| distributor = [[ZEE5]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|11|12}}
| runtime = 124 minutes
| country = India
| budget = 
| gross = 
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Squad''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Hindi-language]] [[action thriller film]] written, directed and produced by [[Nilesh Sahay]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/epic-battle-for-climax-of-rinzings-film-squad/articleshow/71765107.cms|title=Epic battle for climax of Rinzing Denzongpa's film Squad|date=October 26, 2019|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref> It is also produced by Brajesh Sahaya, Mohan gopinath, and Zee Cinema. [[Shobha Nihalani]] co-wrote the [[screenplay]] along with Nilesh Sahay. Rinzing Denzongpa, [[Pooja Batra]] and Malvika Raaj in lead roles. The film premiered on [[ZEE5]] on 12 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2021 |title=Rinzing Denzongpa and Malvika Raaj's debut film Squad to release on ZEE5 on November 12, 2021|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/rinzing-denzongpa-and-malvika-raajs-debut-film-squad-to-release-on-zee5-on-november-12-2021/|access-date=30 October 2021 |work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>

''Squad'' is the first Indian film to be shot in Belarus. [[Principal photography]] of the film commenced on 23 September 2019 at [[Belarusfilm]] studios in [[Minsk]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.belta.by/culture/view/na-belarusfilme-snimajut-indijskij-blokbaster-otrjad-364142-2019/|title=На "Беларусьфильме" снимают индийский блокбастер "Отряд"|date=October 1, 2019|website=[[Belarusian Telegraph Agency|BelTA]]|language=ru|access-date=2021-11-11}}</ref>

The film centers around an elite STF squad tasked with the responsibility of protecting the granddaughter of a scientist who possesses a blueprint of a lethal cyborg program.

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=November 2021}}
Squad centres about battle Royal to bring in a girl by Indian Elite squad

== Cast ==

* [[Rinzing Denzongpa]] as Bhim Rana
* [[Malvika Raaj]] as Aria <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/danny-denzongpas-son-rinzing-denzongpa-and-malvika-raaj-spotted-at-dinner-party-in-mumbai/videoshow/71048933.cms|title=Danny Denzongpa's son Rinzing Denzongpa and Malvika Raaj spotted at dinner party in Mumbai {{!}} Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref>
* Naufal Azmir Khan as Veer
* [[Pooja Batra]] as Nandini Rajput
* [[Mohan Kapoor]] as Abhay Bhatnagar
* Rohan Arora as Nakul
* Amit Gaur as Ajay<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/movies/news-movies/amit-gaur-rinzing-denzongpas-debut-movie-squad/2019/12/21|title=Amit Gaur in Rinzing Denzongpa's debut movie Squad|last=Suthar|first=Manisha|date=2019-12-21|website=IWMBuzz|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref>
* Tanisha Dhillon as Addy<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/john-abraham-meets-squads-nilesh-sahay-and-rinzing-denzongpa/articleshow/71193958.cms|title=John Abraham meets Squad's Nilesh Sahay and Rinzing Denzongpa|date=September 19, 2019|website=Pune Mirror|language=en|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref>
* Ashish Tyagi as Girish
* Abdullah Osman as Ayutam
* Dishita Jain as Mimi
*

== Production ==
It was announced in November 2018 that Rinzing Denzongpa, son of [[Danny Denzongpa]], was to star in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/danny-denzongpas-son-rinzing-to-make-acting-debut-with-action-thriller/articleshow/66562647.cms|title=Danny Denzongpa's son Rinzing to make acting debut with action-thriller|last=Bhattacharya|first=Roshmila|date=November 10, 2018|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=2020-03-20}}</ref> While it was originally set to be directed by [[Jyoti Kapur Das]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rinzing-denzongpas-debut-film-action-thriller-squad-will-be-directed-by-jyoti-kapur-das/articleshow/67388503.cms|title=Rinzing Denzongpa's debut film, action-thriller Squad, will be directed by Jyoti Kapur Das|last=Mankad|first=Himesh|date=January 5, 2019|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=2020-03-20}}</ref> she later backed out, and Nilesh Sahay took over as Director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/john-abraham-meets-squads-nilesh-sahay-and-rinzing-denzongpa/articleshow/71193958.cms|title=John Abraham meets Squad's Nilesh Sahay and Rinzing Denzongpa|date=September 19, 2019|website=Pune Mirror|language=en|access-date=2020-03-20}}</ref> Malvika Raaj, was bought on board to play the female lead in February 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/malvika-raaj-aka-younger-poo-kabhi-khushi-kabhie-gham-bags-lead-role-action-thriller-squad/|title=Malvika Raaj aka younger Poo from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham bags lead role in action thriller Squad|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=2019-02-26|language=en|access-date=2020-03-20}}</ref> Malvika, famous for playing the younger "poo" in [[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]] (December 14, 2001), is the niece of veteran actress [[Anita Raj]], and grand daughter of legendary [[Jagdish Raj]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Borah|first=Prabalika M.|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/in-her-happy-space/article19140275.ece|title=In her happy space|date=2017-06-24|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In order get the best action possible, Producer Nilesh Sahay went out of his way to get legendary stunt co-ordinator [[Keir Beck]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/mad-max-fury-road-stunt-director-comes-on-board-for-rinzing-dengzongpas-debut-film-squad/articleshow/67873437.cms|title=Mad Max: Fury Road stunt director comes on board for Rinzing Dengzongpa's debut film Squad|first=Himesh |last=Mankad |author-link=Himesh Mankad|date=February 7, 2019|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=2020-03-20}}</ref> and Fight choreographer Maciej Kwiatkowski on board. Dishita Jain, Amit gaur, Tanisha Dhillon, Ashish Tyagi & Abdullah Osman were cast in the film, shortly before it went on floors in September.

=== Filming ===
Although filming was originally meant to commence in April 2019 [[Minsk]], delays in preproduction & casting pushed it to September 2019. After the [[Muhurat shot|Muharat Shot]] on 23 September, filming went on for almost a month.

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Squad
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Sonal Pradhan and Amjad Nadeem Aamir
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 3 November 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/squad/7jVWoQwpgKY_|title=Squad – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |date=3 November 2021 |publisher=Jiosaavn}}</ref>
| recorded = 2021
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 14:16
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer =
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio
|{{YouTube|mXO1SJdhiys|Squad - Full Album}}
}}}}

The film's music was composed and lyrics were written by Sonal Pradhan and Amjad Nadeem Aamir.

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 14:16
| headline = Track listing
| title1 = Zindagi
| extra1 = Samar Monsoon
| music1 = Sonal Pradhan
| lyrics1 = Sonal Pradhan
| length1 = 2:55
| title2 = Main Toh Tere Nashe Mein
| extra2 = [[Sukriti Kakar]]
| music2 = Amjad Nadeem Aamir
| lyrics2 = Amjad Nadeem
| length2 = 3:00
| title3 = Baras Ja Tu
| extra3 = Srishti Bhandari
| music3 = Amjad Nadeem Aamir
| lyrics3 = Amjad Nadeem
| length3 = 4:45
| title4 = Mitti
| extra4 = Samar Monsoon
| music4 = Sonal Pradhan
| lyrics4 = Sonal Pradhan
| length4 = 3:46
}}

==Reception==
===Critical response===
[[Saibal Chatterjee]] from [[NDTV]] gave 1 star out of 5 and stated,"''Squad'' is designed to showcase Rinzing Denzongpa, veteran actor Danny Denzongpa's son, and Malvika Raaj, Anita Raaj's niece. All that the film manages to do is leave the hopeful duo high and dry because it just doesn't get off the ground. It is a non-starter of a launchpad.'' Squad'' isn't all action. It has a couple of songs. One is picturized in a bar somewhere in Eastern Europe where the heroine shakes a leg to the beat of a desi song. The other is a romantic ditty that interrupts a sequence in which the hero and the heroine are in grave danger and decide to lose themselves in the labyrinths of love."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/squad-review-newbies-rinzin-denzongpa-malvika-raaj-flounder-in-dead-on-arrival-dud-1-star-2608376|title=Squad Review: Newbies Rinzin Denzongpa, Malvika Raaj Flounder In Dead-On-Arrival Dud|author=Saibal Chatterjee|website=NDTV|access-date=November 16, 2021|date=November 12, 2021|language=en}}</ref>

Shubham Dwivedi from [[Pinkvilla]] gave a 2/5 rating and said, "Malvika Raaj delivers a generic performance and it is difficult to shine in a film that is loaded with the ulterior motive of serving lousy mediocrity by writer and director Nilesh. Rinzing is monotone and bland like a potato. The screenplay is a fish out of the water and seizes to surprise. The mighty predictable and tacky action sequences are merely choreographed to fulfill the runtime. The characters don’t have another dimension but the erratically misleading sense of jingoistic patriotism."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/squad-review-rinzing-denzongpa-malvika-raaj-s-erratic-actioner-dispirited-jingoistic-mess-938954|title=Squad Review: Rinzing Denzongpa & Malvika Raaj's erratic actioner is a dispirited jingoistic mess|author=Shubham Dwivedi|website=Pinkvilla|access-date=November 16, 2021|date=November 16, 2021|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* ''[https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/squad/0-0-1z535719 Squad]'' at [[ZEE5]]
* {{IMDb title|3100046}}

[[Category:2020s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Belarus]]
[[Category:2021 action thriller films]]

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