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{{Infobox film
| name = Table No. 21
| image = Table No 21 official poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Aditya Datt]]
| producer = Sunil Lulla Viki Rajani
| writer = [[Abhijit Deshpande]](Additional Screenplay And Dialogues)
| screenplay = Shantanu Ray Chhibber [[Sheershak Anand]]
| story = Shantanu Ray Chhibber [[Sheershak Anand]]
| starring = [[Paresh Rawal]] [[Rajeev Khandelwal]] [[Tina Desai]]
| based_on = [[Indian Constitution|Article 21 of Indian Constitution]]<ref name="dada">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/why-21-in-table-no-21/1/239015.html|title=Why '21' in 'Table no 21'|publisher=[[India Today]]|work=IANS|date=22 December 2012}}</ref>
| music = [[Gajendra Verma]] [[Neeraj Shridhar]] [[Sachin Gupta (musician)|Sachin Gupta]]
| cinematography = Ravi Walia
| editing = Devendra Murdeshwar
| studio = [[Next Gen Films]]
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|01|04}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/table-no-21-review/|title=Table No. 21 Review|publisher=[[Koimoi]]}}</ref>
| runtime = 108 mins<ref name="bool">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/table-no-21-2013|title=Table No.21 (12A) – BBFC|publisher=[[BBFC]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = [[Indian rupee|₹]]85 million<ref name="Box Office India">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1207|title=Table No. 21 – Movie – Box Office India|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>
| gross = [[Indian rupee|₹]]177.95 million<ref name="Box Office India">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1207|title=Table No. 21 – Movie – Box Office India|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>
}}

'''''Table No. 21''''' is a 2013 Indian [[thriller film]] directed by [[Aditya Datt]] and produced by [[Eros International]]. It is named after [[Constitution of India|Article 21]] of the [[Indian Constitution]], which talks about the [[Right to Life and Personal Liberty|protection of life and personal liberty]].<ref name="dada"/> The movie features [[Paresh Rawal]], [[Rajeev Khandelwal]] and [[Tina Desai]] and touches upon the pertinent social issue of [[ragging]]. The movie's soundtrack was composed by [[Gajendra Verma]], [[Neeraj Shridhar]] and [[Sachin Gupta (musician)|Sachin Gupta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7dqB9md2WPaVL30pChWGyv|title=Table No. 21 by Gajendra Verma, Neeraj Shridhar and Sachin Gupta|publisher=[[Spotify]]}}</ref> The film performed above average at the box office.<ref name="Box Office India">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1207|title=Table No. 21 – Movie – Box Office India|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>

==Plot==
Vivaan and Siya Agasthi struggle to make ends meet. The couple wins a trip to the beautiful island nation of [[Fiji]] in a lucky draw. The holiday is fully sponsored, with luxurious hotel accommodation and fine dinners. The duo flies to Fiji to celebrate their wedding anniversary and encounter the charming Mr. Khan at the resort. Mr. Khan invites the couple to participate in a live game show called ''Table No. 21''. He tells them that the winner of the game bags a staggering amount of [[₹]]210  million as prize money. He outlines the rules which are eight personal questions asked that must be answered truthfully, and following this, one must complete a task related to the question. The couple decides to enter the game show. At first, the questions seem easy, but as the game progresses, the tasks become increasingly horrific connected to their college life. Vivaan's final task is to murder an individual. He is led to a room, where he is to face his target. When he sees the person he must kill, he recognizes him from his past. A flashback shows Vivaan and his friends [[ragging]] a boy, named Akram. The severe bullying made Akram [[intellectual disability|mentally challenged]]. Back in the present, it is revealed that Akram is Mr. Khan's son and that Mr. Khan's intention was to exact revenge and show Vivaan and Siya the damage inflicted on Akram by their actions. Mr. Khan tells them that they are free to go but their sins will follow them everywhere. The movie ends as Vivaan and Siya are still shocked – crying and regretting their choices.

==Cast==
* [[Paresh Rawal]] as Abdul Razaq Khan
* [[Rajeev Khandelwal]] as Vivaan Agasthi
* [[Tina Desai]] as Siya Agasthi
* [[Sana Amin Sheikh]] as Neeti
* [[Asheesh Kapur]] as Bittoo
* Dhruv Ganesh as Akram Khan
* Hanif Hilal as Ghouse (Khan's bodyguard)
* Seema Sheoran actress in Mann Mera song
* Manjunath Gaddi as a Chotu
*[[Nishant Singh Malkani|Nishant malkani]] as masked man

==Soundtrack ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Song Title !! Singer !! Length
|-
| "If You Lie You Die" || Neeraj Shridhar, Jaspreet Jasz || 04:01
|-
| "Mann Mera" (Remix) || Gajendra Verma || 03:19
|-
| "Mann Mera" || Gajendra Verma || 02:43
|-
| "O Sajna" (Remix) || Gajendra Verma, Puja Thaker || 02:47
|-
| "O Sajna" || Gajendra Verma, Puja Thaker || 04:59
|}

==Reception==
Critics have praised the story but have criticized the way the issue of ragging is kept under wraps.<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/table-no-21-review-worth-every-ounce-of-evergy-invested-more-or-less_125628.htm ‘Table No. 21’ review: Worth every ounce of energy invested – more or less!].
Zeenews.india.com.</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_film-review-table-no-21-the-curse-of-the-back-story_1785614 Film review: Table No 21: The curse of the back-story – Entertainment – DNA]. Dnaindia.com.</ref> On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an audience approval rating of 54% based on 100+ reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/table_no_21|title=Table No. 21 (2013)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref> Indiaglitz.com says that "Table No. 21 keeps you engaged right from start to the finish. If the beginning portions are frothy, middle portions turn thrilling, post-interval is dramatic and ultimately the narrative turns dark before reaching a shocking end."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130107204111/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/review/16891.html Table No. 21 Bollywood Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes]. Indiaglitz.com (5 January 2013).</ref> Ankur Pathak of [[Rediff.com]] says that "Table No. 21 should be watched for the reactive social commentary that it is and should not be misconceived as a vigilante film." Rated it 3 out of 5 stars.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/table-no-21-is-a-game-well-played/20130104.htm Review: Table No 21 is a game well played – Rediff.com Movies]. Rediff.com (4 January 2013).</ref> Madhureeta Mukherjee of [[The Times of India]] rated the film 3/5 stars.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Table-No-21/movie-review/17872372.cms Table No.21 movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com.</ref> Mansha Rastogi of Nowrunning.com says that "Table No. 21, although may not be a completely out of the box, never before concept but it's the execution of the story and the acting that makes this film a one-time watch."<ref>[http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11246/bollywood.hindi/table-no-21/4040/review.htm Table No.21 Review – Bollywood Movie Review by Mansha Rastogi]. Nowrunning.com (4 January 2013).</ref> Prasanth of Movieorange.com says that "Table No 21 is an excellent thriller, with a good message." Rated it 8 out of 10.<ref>[http://www.movieorange.com/trailer/index.php?topic=detail&category=Review&article=50eebfa0f06e6 Table No.21 Review]. Movieorange.com.</ref> Over the years the movie has been considered a cult movie for its unique concept.

==Box office==
Upon release, Table No. 21 saw a slow start at the [[Box Office India|Box Office]] in its first week. It collected ₹157.5 million net over the weekend, while the four-day collection was approximately ₹67.5 million net.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/collection/1st-Weekend-Box-Office-Collections-Of-TABLE-NO-21-1029|title=TABLE NO 21 Finishes Good Weekend|publisher=Box Office Capsule}}</ref> The movie earned ₹101.0 million in the first week of its release,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/collection/1st-Week-Worldwide-Box-Office-Collections-Of-TABLE-NO-21-1039|title=TABLE NO 21 Stable on Low Levels|publisher=Box Office Capsule}}</ref> and after a two-week-long run, 2013's first release stood at a total of ₹121.0 million in India and ₹180.0 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/collection/2nd-Week-Box-Office-Collections-Of-TABLE-NO21-1061|title=TABLE NO 21 Finishes Decent Week Two|publisher=Box Office Capsule}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=2229842|title=Table No. 21}}
* [https://erosnow.com/movie/watch/1004913/table-no.-21 Table No. 21] on [[Eros Now]]
* [https://www.voot.com/movie/table-no-21/378652 Table No. 21] on [[Voot]]
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[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Fiji]]
[[Category:Films about suicide]]
[[Category:Films about bullying]]
[[Category:Indian adventure thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:2010s adventure thriller films]]
[[Category:Bullying in fiction]]
[[Category:Films about mental health]]
[[Category:Ragging]]
[[Category:Films about social issues in India]]
[[Category:Films set in Fiji]]
[[Category:Films about death games]]
[[Category:Films set in hotels]]
[[Category:Films about gambling]]

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