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{{Infobox film
| name = This Weekend
| image = Kaattu Puli.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster of the Tamil version of ''Kaattu Puli''
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| director = [[Tinu Verma]]
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| starring = [[Arjun Sarja]] [[Rajneesh Duggal]] [[Sayali Bhagat]] [[Bianca Desai]] Amit Dawer Annanya Brahma Jahan Jennifer Taniya Mirza
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| music = Vijay Verma
| studio = Kapishek Films
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|2|17}}
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| country = India
| language = Hindi
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'''''This Weekend''''' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language [[thriller film]] directed by [[Tinu Verma]] and starring [[Arjun Sarja]], [[Rajneesh Duggal]], [[Sayali Bhagat]], [[Bianca Desai]], Amit Dawer, Annanya Brahma, Jahan, Jennifer and Taniya Mirza. The climax of the film was also partially reshot in Tamil (under the title ''Kaattu Puli''; {{Translation|Forest tiger}}) and Telugu.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raghavan |first=Nikhil |date=19 November 2011 |title=Itsy Bitsy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/itsy-bitsy/article2642570.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060734/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/itsy-bitsy/article2642570.ece |archive-date=19 September 2022 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=V. Sangeetha |date=26 May 2011 |title=Action King Arjun has teamed up with Bollywood action choreographer Tinu Varma, for his next film Kaatu Puli. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/-action-king-arjun-has-teamed-up-with-bollywood-action-choreographer-tinu-varma-for-his-next-film-kaatu-puli-/articleshow/8585953.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060730/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/-action-king-arjun-has-teamed-up-with-bollywood-action-choreographer-tinu-varma-for-his-next-film-kaatu-puli-/articleshow/8585953.cms |archive-date=19 September 2022 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film was released on 17 February 2012. The movie was a unofficial adaptation of Hollywood movie [[Wrong Turn (2003 film)|Wrong Turn]].

== Plot ==
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A family consisting of a father, Dr. Sanjay; a mother, Dr. Shivani; and their daughter, Anjali are having a picnic but get stuck in the forest. They are joined by three couples (played by [[Rajneesh Duggal]] and [[Sayali Bhagat]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 September 2011 |title=Sayali Bhagat okay with wearing bikini on screen |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sayali-bhagat-okay-with-wearing-bikini-on-screen-621422 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060732/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sayali-bhagat-okay-with-wearing-bikini-on-screen-621422 |archive-date=19 September 2022 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> Annanya and Amit, and Jahan and Jennifer).<ref name="N">{{Cite web |date=4 June 2011 |title=A punching debut with a jungle thriller |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/jun/04/a-punching-debut-with-a-jungle-thriller-259584.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060734/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/jun/04/a-punching-debut-with-a-jungle-thriller-259584.html |archive-date=19 September 2022 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref name="S">{{Cite web |date=17 February 2012 |title=Kattupuli Movie Review |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/39567/kollywood/kattupuli-movie-review-movie-review-details |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113082023/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/39567/kollywood/kattupuli-movie-review-movie-review-details |archive-date=13 January 2013 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=SuperGoodMovies.com}}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Arjun Sarja]] as Dr. Sanjay
*[[Rajneesh Duggal]] as Ajay
*[[Sayali Bhagat]] as Divya
*[[Bianca Desai]] as Dr. Shivani
*Raj Preemi as Naga
*[[Tinu Verma]] as Rudra
*Amit Dawer as Raj
*Annanya Brahma as Sonal
*Tina as Dr. Sujata
*Sikha Aarya as Chanddi
*Jahan as Gaurav
*Jennifer as Shruti
*Taniya Mirza as Anjali
}}

== Production ==
Stunt director [[Tinu Verma]] first met [[Arjun Sarja]] on the sets of ''[[Champion (2000 film)|Champion]]'' (2000).<ref name="N" /> This film marks the Bollywood debut of Bianca Desai.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 October 2010 |title=THE TRI-LINGUAL STAR |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2010/oct/04/the-tri-lingual-star-192416.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060734/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2010/oct/04/the-tri-lingual-star-192416.html |archive-date=19 September 2022 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> The film was shot in [[Talakona]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=S. R. Ashok Kumar |date=1 July 2011 |title=Going wild |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/showbitz/article2150641.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060733/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/showbitz/article2150641.ece |archive-date=19 September 2022 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film was awarded an 'A' certificate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 January 2012 |title=Tinu Varma miffed as his 'Kaattu Puli' gets 'A' |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/tinu-varma-miffed-as-his-kaattu-puli-gets-a/47244/story.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601150300/http://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/tinu-varma-miffed-as-his-kaattu-puli-gets-a/47244/story.htm |archive-date=1 June 2013 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=Nowrunning}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=V. Lakshmi |title=My film's an original: Tinu Verma |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/my-films-an-original-tinu-verma/articleshow/11564852.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012011222/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/My-films-an-original-Tinu-Verma/articleshow/11564852.cms |archive-date=2020-10-12 |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
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[[Amitabh Bachchan]] attended the film's audio launch since [[Tinu Verma]] had worked as an action director for several of Amitabh Bachchan's films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 September 2011 |title=First Look: 'The Weekend' |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/first-look-the-weekend/articleshow/9977778.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620143325/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/first-look-the-weekend/articleshow/9977778.cms |archive-date=20 June 2021 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 September 2011 |title=Bollybuzz: Big B launches the music of 'This Weekend' |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/bollybuzz-1509-401067.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919060735/https://www.news18.com/news/india/bollybuzz-1509-401067.html |archive-date=19 September 2022 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=15 September 2011 |title=Indian Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan (C) poses with the cast and director of forthcoming Hindi film "This Weekend" (L/R): Tinu Varma, Rajneesh Duggal, Arjun Sarja and actress Sayali Bhagat during a ceremony for the film's music launch in Mumbai late September 13, 2011. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STRDEL/AFP via Getty Images) |pages=39 |work=[[Kuwait Times]] |url=https://issuu.com/kuwaitnews/docs/kt20110915 |access-date=16 September 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Big B launches This Weekend, Candice heats up music launch |url=https://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/big-b-launches-this-weekend-candice-heats-up-music-launch-11325#photo-145071 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728134213/http://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/big-b-launches-this-weekend-candice-heats-up-music-launch-11325#photo-145071 |archive-date=2013-07-28 |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>
=== Track listing ===
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== Reception ==
A critic from ''SuperGoodMovies.com'' gave the film a rating of two out of five and opined that the film "was okay for Arjun fans".<ref name="S" /> Rohit Ramachandran of ''Nowrunning.com'' gave the film a rating of one-half out of five stars and called the film "an act of raping cinema".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rohit Ramachandran |date=20 February 2012 |title=Kaattu Puli Tamil Movie |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9079/tamil/kaattu-puli/3581/review.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526034549/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9079/tamil/kaattu-puli/3581/review.htm |archive-date=26 May 2018 |access-date=16 September 2022 |website=Nowrunning}}</ref>

== Box office ==
The film released to no expectations and was a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Movies Releasing this Week (Feb 16 2012) |url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/708/movies-releasing-this-week-feb-16-2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220005428/http://www.moviecrow.com/News/708/movies-releasing-this-week-feb-16-2012 |archive-date=2012-02-20 |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=Moviecrow}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=In Theatres for Week of February 12 |url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/717/in-theatres-for-week-of-february-17 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423040335/http://www.moviecrow.com/News/717/in-theatres-for-week-of-february-17 |archive-date=2012-04-23 |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=Moviecrow}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:2012 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2012 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Tinu Verma]]

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