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{{short description|2019 Indian film directed by Tarun Mansukhani}}
{{short description|2019 Indian film directed by Tarun Mansukhani}}
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| director      = [[Tarun Mansukhani]]
| director      = [[Tarun Mansukhani]]
| producer      = {{ubl|Hiroo Yash Johar|[[Karan Johar]]|Apoorva Mehta}}
| producer      = {{ubl|Hiroo Yash Johar|[[Karan Johar]]|Apoorva Mehta}}
| writer        = [[Tarun Mansukhani]]
| writer        = Tarun Mansukhani
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Sushant Singh Rajput]]|[[Jacqueline Fernandez]]|[[Vikramjeet Virk]]|[[Sapna Pabbi]]|[[Pankaj Tripathi]]|[[Boman Irani]]}}
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Sushant Singh Rajput]]|[[Jacqueline Fernandez]]|[[Vikramjeet Virk]]|[[Sapna Pabbi]]|[[Pankaj Tripathi]]|[[Boman Irani]]}}
| music          = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Tanishk Bagchi]]<br />[[Amartya Bobo Rahut]]<br />[[Javed - Mohsin]]<br>'''Score:'''<br>QARAN
| music          = '''Songs:'''<br />[[Tanishk Bagchi]]<br/>[[Amartya Bobo Rahut]]<br />[[Javed{{endash}}Mohsin]]<br/>'''Score:'''<br>QARAN
| cinematography = [[Vishal Sinha]]
| cinematography = [[Vishal Sinha]]
| editing        = [[Tarun Mansukhani]]
| editing        = [[Tarun Mansukhani]]
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| distributor    = [[Netflix]]
| distributor    = [[Netflix]]
| released      = {{film date|df=yes|2019|11|01}}
| released      = {{film date|df=yes|2019|11|01}}
| runtime        = 119 minutes<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/drive-2019 | title=Drive (2019) | website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>
| runtime        = 119 minutes<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/drive-2019 | title=Drive (2019) | website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | access-date=29 October 2019 | archive-date=16 June 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616010414/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/drive-2019 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = India
| language      = [[Hindi]]
| language      = Hindi
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'''''Drive''''' is a [[2019]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Bollywood|Hindi]]-[[Hindi|language]] [[Action film|action]]-[[heist film]] written, edited and directed by [[Tarun Mansukhani]] and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, [[Karan Johar]] and Apoorva Mehta under [[Dharma Productions]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/karan-johar-announces-drive-with-late-sushant-singh-rajput-and-jacqueline-fernandez/articleshow/57409781.cms|title=Karan Johar announced on Monday morning news that suit and a 'Drive' with late Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez|date=1 March 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=2 March 2017}}</ref> Starring [[Sushant Singh Rajput]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], [[Vikramjeet Virk]], [[Sapna Pabbi]], [[Pankaj Tripathi]] and [[Boman Irani]] the story of the film revolves around the manhunt for an infamous 'King' for a robbery of 300 kilograms of gold. An undercover agent infiltrates a street racing gang who is chasing the King.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/drive-trailer-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-challenge-each-other-in-high-octane-thriller-7519351.html|title=Drive trailer: Sushant Singh Rajput, Jacqueline Fernandez challenge each other in high-octane thriller- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=18 October 2019|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/drive-first-look-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-start-shooting-for-karan-johar-s-film/story-n72TlGsc938nN89avF6FMM.html|title=Drive first look: Sushant Singh Rajput, Jacqueline Fernandez start shooting for Karan Johar's film|date=1 March 2017|work=Hindustan Times|publisher=HT Media|access-date=1 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jacqueline-fernandez-and-sushant-singh-rajput-to-go-on-a-drive-with-karan-johar-4549482/|title=Jacqueline Fernandez and Sushant Singh Rajput to go on a 'Drive' with Karan Johar. We sense a desi Fast and Furious?|last=Kameshwari|first=A.|date=1 March 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/drive-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-karan-johar/1/894430.html|title=Drive first look: Sushant Singh Rajput-Jacqueline Fernandez begin shooting for KJo's film|last=Thakur|first=Charu|date=1 March 2017|work=India Today|publisher=Living Media}}</ref> The film was scheduled to release on 7 September 2018, but was pushed to 28 June 2019, ultimately to not see a theatrical release. It was directly released on [[Netflix]] on 1 November 2019. It marked the last film of Rajput before his [[Death of Sushant Singh Rajput|death]] on 14 June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/drive-song-makhna-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-s-life-is-a-beach-watch/story-E80CtWYyHJN9e6jVQSKIWP.html|title=Drive song Makhna: Sushant Singh Rajput, Jacqueline Fernandez's life is a beach. Watch|date=3 October 2019|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DharmaMovies/status/1080774484716486656|title=Dharma Productions on Twitter|access-date=3 January 2019}}</ref>
'''''Drive''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Heist film|heist]] [[Action film|action-thriller]] film written and directed by [[Tarun Mansukhani]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/karan-johar-announces-drive-with-late-sushant-singh-rajput-and-jacqueline-fernandez/articleshow/57409781.cms|title=Karan Johar announced on Monday morning news that suit and a 'Drive' with late Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez|date=1 March 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=2 March 2017|archive-date=19 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919173904/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/karan-johar-announces-drive-with-late-sushant-singh-rajput-and-jacqueline-fernandez/articleshow/57409781.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> It was produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, [[Karan Johar]], and Apoorva Mehta. The film stars [[Sushant Singh Rajput]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], [[Vikramjeet Virk]], [[Sapna Pabbi]], [[Boman Irani]], and [[Pankaj Tripathi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/drive-first-look-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-start-shooting-for-karan-johar-s-film/story-n72TlGsc938nN89avF6FMM.html|title=Drive first look: Sushant Singh Rajput, Jacqueline Fernandez start shooting for Karan Johar's film|date=1 March 2017|work=Hindustan Times|publisher=HT Media|access-date=1 March 2017|archive-date=20 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420173752/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/drive-first-look-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-start-shooting-for-karan-johar-s-film/story-n72TlGsc938nN89avF6FMM.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/drive-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-karan-johar-963401-2017-03-01|title=Drive first look: Sushant Singh Rajput-Jacqueline Fernandez begin shooting for KJo's film|last=Thakur|first=Charu|date=1 March 2017|work=India Today|publisher=Living Media|access-date=4 March 2017|archive-date=11 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211003129/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/drive-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-karan-johar/1/894430.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
It was released on [[Netflix]] on 1 November 2019 and marked Rajput's final film appearance before his death.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Vibha Singh is a corrupt bureaucrat in the Accounts Department of the Indian Government who pushes many of her clients into giving her the "percentages" of their money which may either have been stolen or confiscated. With the support of her assistant Hamid Ibrahim, she continues to do so and keeps hiding the money in a basement of the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]], which is only known to her, and resumes her lifestyle until she receives news from Kirit Ojha, the Honorary Secretary to the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], that her help is needed critically by the Prime Minister for a certain task, and Ojha sends his man, Irfan Ali to work with them and start an investigation from within their department to avoid being caught, as the investigation in question is against the notorious criminal King, who has recently stolen jewels from a jewelry house owner Mr. Mehta, and has claimed that his next target would be the Rashtrapati Bhavan. For the same, a hacker from the technical department, named Raj Naik, is chosen to decipher messages of the gang.
Vibha Singh, a corrupt [[bureaucrat]] in the Indian government’s Accounts Department, secretly extorts illegal commissions from clients with the help of her assistant, Hamid Ibrahim, hiding the money within Rashtrapati Bhavan. Her activities come under scrutiny when Kirit Ojha, an official linked to the Prime Minister’s office, assigns officer Irfan Ali to investigate a notorious criminal known as “King,” who has recently carried out a major jewel theft and threatens to target Rashtrapati Bhavan next. Hacker Raj Naik is recruited to decode messages linked to King’s operations.


Hamid and Irfan go on to investigate a street racing gang whose members have been striving hard to get close to King. The gang, composed of the leader, Tara Loha, and her associates and friends Bikki Kumar and Naina Sethi, indulges in illegal street racing, and while Irfan speculates that a certain Arjun can infiltrate the gang and earn more information on King, a man appears out of nowhere. The man, Samar, disrupts Tara when she tries to meet a recent street race winner, and wins Tara's trust by regaining the car given to him along with some money, when he loses both upon being caught by a policeman, Mukhtar Rathore. Through the very course of events that follows suit, Samar bonds well with Tara, Bikki, and Naina, holidaying with the group in [[Israel]] for the next few days, when Irfan realizes, along with Singh and Hamid, during that several messages that they have been receiving ostensibly as customer care offer messages are actually coded messages. They ask Raj to decipher the rail code messages, and discover that King's loot is located near the Gopigunj police station. Tara receives the message and sets out with Bikki and Naina to retrieve it, with the police, headed by Irfan and Hamid, in hot pursuit, when it is revealed that the infiltrator, Arjun, was part of the street racing gatherings, and has been able to take the lead against the trio, but Tara, Bikki, and Naina are then saved by a mysterious entity, which is then revealed to be Samar himself. Admitting himself to be King, even as he used the name as a simple criminal alias to commit robberies, Samar gets the group going on the coveted Rashtrapati Bhavan robbery, which is aimed to get them their hands on Singh's money, and their plan begins to work, but days later, much close to the heist, Irfan realizes that Raj was actually allied with King, and puts him to interrogation, hampering the hacking aspects of the group's plan.
Irfan and Hamid trace leads to an illegal street racing gang led by Tara Loha, alongside her associates Bikki Kumar and Naina Sethi. A mysterious man named Samar infiltrates the group, gaining Tara’s trust and integrating himself into their circle. Meanwhile, coded messages intercepted by the authorities reveal the location of King’s hidden loot, prompting both the gang and the police to pursue it.


On the eve of the heist, Samar relays to Tara that he will legitimately convert the stolen money to diamonds and store them in the Museum of London, and even as Bikki and Naina get married, Samar gets an alternate plan ready to be executed. The heist works perfectly well when Irfan, Hamid, and Singh are put off their guard, with Singh being knocked unconscious and her money stolen, but during the mighty escape to the airport, where Tara fools Samar and make sure that he is caught by the police, which is when Tara reveals to him that ''she'' is King, and it was impulsive for her to betray him for all his smartness. Irfan and Hamid catch up with Samar and arrest him.
During these events, Samar reveals himself to be King and recruits the group for a high-stakes heist targeting Rashtrapati Bhavan, aiming to steal Singh’s hidden fortune. As the plan unfolds, Irfan discovers that Raj is secretly aiding King, complicating the investigation. Despite setbacks, the heist is executed successfully, and Singh’s hidden wealth is stolen.


Two months later, Tara has changed her identity to a random Shahida Khan, and goes to the [[Bank of England|Bank of London]], with Bikki behind her, to store her diamonds in a vault. However, on the spot, she sees Samar, disguised as a certain Lakhan Sharma, the vault manager, and soon realizes that Peter Tulip (Irfan), who then appears before her, was actually Samar's boss, and that Samar was let in on as the early Ojha. A shocked Tara, along with a helpless Bikki, then walks away with Samar and Irfan into the vault.
However, during their escape, Tara betrays Samar, leading to his arrest by Irfan and Hamid. She then reveals that she herself is the true King, having used Samar as a pawn.
 
Two months later, Tara—now living under a new identity—attempts to secure the stolen wealth in London. There, she encounters Samar again, disguised as a bank official, along with Irfan, whose true allegiance is revealed to be part of a larger scheme involving Samar. Realizing she has been outmaneuvered, Tara is forced into a final confrontation as the story concludes.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Sushant Singh Rajput]] as Samar Sinha / Kirit Ojha / Mr. Lakhan Sharma
*[[Sushant Singh Rajput]] as Samar  
*[[Jacqueline Fernandez]] as Tara Loha (The King), Samar's love interest / Alisha Malik, A fake employee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan / Shahida Khan
*[[Jacqueline Fernandez]] as Tara  
*[[Naufal Azmir Khan]] as Veeraj
*[[Vikramjeet Virk]] as Bikki  
*[[Vikramjeet Virk]] as Bikki Kumar, Tara's partner
*[[Sapna Pabbi]] as Naina  
*[[Sapna Pabbi]] as Naina Sethi, Bikki's girlfriend
*[[Boman Irani]] as Irfan  
*[[Boman Irani]] as Irfan Ali / Peter Tulip
*[[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Hamid  
*[[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Hamid Ibrahim, The most-senior employee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
*[[Vibha Chibber]] as Vibha Singh  
*[[Vibha Chibber]] as Vibha Singh, A corrupt accounts officer who steals 40% of every corrupt businessman's black money in a secret room in support of Hamid
*Kaustubh Kumar as Raj  
*Kaustubh Kumar as Raj Naik, The fake cyber crime hacker and Samar's group's technician
*Gaurav Chaudhari as Arjun  
*Gaurav Chaudhari as Arjun Path, An undercover cop in the gang of the racers
*Anuj Jain as Feroz  
*Anuj Jain as Feroz Yakub
*[[Bikramjeet Kanwarpal]] as Inspector Rathore
*[[Bikramjeet Kanwarpal]] as Inspector T. Rathore
*Ramesh Khanna as Mr. Mehta
*Ramesh Khanna as Mr. Mehta
*Dimple Verma as Mr. Singhania
*Dimple Verma as Mr. Singhania


== Production ==
== Production ==
''[[The New Indian Express]]'' reported that a party song for the film was being shot in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/oct/12/drive-marks-start-of-bond-between-bollywood-israel-1672153.html|title='Drive' marks start of bond between Bollywood, Israel|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/wooed-by-israel-funding-bollywood-movie-filmed-in-tel-aviv/|title=Wooed by Israel funding, Bollywood movie filmed in Tel Aviv|first=Sue|last=Surkes|website=www.timesofisrael.com}}</ref> Producer [[Karan Johar]] did not liked the film when the film was shot for the first time. So, a disappointed Johar decided to reshoot the film and this time also, Johar did not liked the film. So, it was decided that this film will not be released in theatres, instead, it will be released on [[OTT platform|OTT]] when [[Netflix]] bought the rights to the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-movies-that-postponed-their-release-date/diljit-dosanjh-and-kriti-sanon-starrer-arjun-patiala-to-release-on-this-date/photostory/67169101.cms|title=Diljit Dosanjh and Kriti Sanon starrer 'Arjun Patiala' to release on this date - Bollywood movies that postponed their release date|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
A party song for the film was filmed in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/oct/12/drive-marks-start-of-bond-between-bollywood-israel-1672153.html|title='Drive' marks start of bond between Bollywood, Israel|website=The New Indian Express|date=12 October 2017 |access-date=27 October 2017|archive-date=19 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919025617/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/oct/12/drive-marks-start-of-bond-between-bollywood-israel-1672153.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/wooed-by-israel-funding-bollywood-movie-filmed-in-tel-aviv/|title=Wooed by Israel funding, Bollywood movie filmed in Tel Aviv|first=Sue|last=Surkes|website=[[The Times of Israel]]|access-date=6 December 2018|archive-date=19 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919000636/https://www.timesofisrael.com/wooed-by-israel-funding-bollywood-movie-filmed-in-tel-aviv/|url-status=live |issn=0040-7909}}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
In January 2019 a teaser released with showcasing the release date 28 July 2019 but got later postponed and further sold to Netflix. The film was released on 1 November on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/drive-to-release-on-november-1-on-netflix/1632833|title=''Drive'' to release on November 1 on Netflix|website=Outlook India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/no-theatre-release-for-sushant-singh-rajput-and-jacqueline-fernandez-s-drive-1601415-2019-09-20|title=No theatre release for Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez's Drive|date=20 September 2019|website=India Today}}</ref> The film is the first original film from [[Dharma Productions]] to release on Netflix.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/drive-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandezs-action-thriller-will-now-release-on-netflix-7378601.html|title=Drive: Sushant Singh Rajput, Jacqueline Fernandez's action thriller will now release on Netflix- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=21 September 2019|website=Firstpost}}</ref>
In January 2019, a teaser was released announcing 28 July 2019 as the film’s release date; however, the release was later postponed, and the distribution rights were subsequently sold to [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/no-theatre-release-for-sushant-singh-rajput-and-jacqueline-fernandez-s-drive-1601415-2019-09-20|title=No theatre release for Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez's Drive|date=20 September 2019|website=India Today|access-date=21 September 2019|archive-date=19 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919000638/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/no-theatre-release-for-sushant-singh-rajput-and-jacqueline-fernandez-s-drive-1601415-2019-09-20|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered on 1 November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/drive-to-release-on-november-1-on-netflix/1632833|title=''Drive'' to release on November 1 on Netflix|website=Outlook India|access-date=3 October 2019|archive-date=3 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003070149/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/drive-to-release-on-november-1-on-netflix/1632833|url-status=live}}</ref> It is the first original film from [[Dharma Productions]] to be released on the platform.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/drive-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandezs-action-thriller-will-now-release-on-netflix-7378601.html|title=Drive: Sushant Singh Rajput, Jacqueline Fernandez's action thriller will now release on Netflix|date=21 September 2019|website=Firstpost|access-date=21 September 2019|archive-date=21 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921133203/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/drive-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandezs-action-thriller-will-now-release-on-netflix-7378601.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
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| released    = 14 October 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/drive/SG7tqyDYavU_|title=Drive - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |publisher=Jio Saavn}}</ref>
| released    = 14 October 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/drive/SG7tqyDYavU_|title=Drive – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|date=10 October 2019|publisher=Jio Saavn|access-date=14 October 2019|archive-date=26 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026151142/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/drive/SG7tqyDYavU_|url-status=live}}</ref>
| recorded    = 2018-19
| recorded    = 2018–19
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| studio      = Rubber Soul Studio
| studio      = Rubber Soul Studio
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The music is composed by [[Tanishk Bagchi]], [[Amartya Bobo Rahut]] and Javed-Mohsin, while lyrics are written by Siddhant Kaushal, Ozil Dalal, Tanishk Bagchi, and Danish Sabri.
The music is composed by [[Tanishk Bagchi]], [[Amartya Bobo Rahut]] and Javed-Mohsin, with lyrics written by Siddhant Kaushal, Ozil Dalal, Tanishk Bagchi, and Danish Sabri.


{{tracklist
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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave 2 stars out of 5 and said, '''Drive'' gives a déjà vu of many other films in this genre and fails to impress on account of confusing and unconvincing plot.'<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/drive/critic-review/|title=Movie Review: Drive|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref>
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Uday Bhatia of LiveMint called the movie a lazy heist thriller.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/film-review-drive-is-straight-to-digital-for-a-reason-11572608673412.html|title=Film review: 'Drive' is straight-to-digital for a reason|first=Uday|last=Bhatia|date=1 November 2019|website=mint}}</ref>
 
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the movie 1 on 5 stars and wrote, "Drive is so utterly pointless that one wonders why on earth it is on a streaming platform. That is a mystery. It will take some doing to crack. In the meantime, steer clear!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/drive-movie-review-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-s-film-runs-on-empty-1-star-2125900|title=Drive Movie Review: Sushant Singh Rajput, Jacqueline Fernandez's Film Runs On Empty|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
 
The Free Press Journal rated the movie 1 and a half stars on five and reviewed, ""Drive" is a film without logic and also without magic. It reminds you Bollywood's days of unimaginative cinema are far from over."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/drive-movie-review-kjos-netflix-offering-is-neither-fast-nor-furious|title='Drive' Movie Review: KJo's Netflix offering is neither fast nor furious|website=Free Press Journal}}</ref>
 
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the movie 1 and a half stars on five and wrote, "Drive seems to have been strung up with influences from Hollywood films featuring sharp racing, sleek cars, and canny 'chors’, but has none of the smarts it is aiming at."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/drive-movie-review-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-6098230/|title=Drive movie review: A sad joke|date=2 November 2019}}</ref>


Hindustan Times reviewed, "Drive is a lot like the name of its villain – terribly dated. You could build up men named King when they were fighting off others called Lion (or, to be precise, Loin). The film, with its gyrating blondes and street racing, is trying so hard to be the uber-cool racing-heist film but its soul is stuck in the 80s. If it has a soul, that is."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/drive-movie-review-sushant-singh-rajput-s-fast-furious-clone-is-one-of-netflix-s-worst-mistakes-ever/story-MljqT5kY8cssoChoGdCkGO.html|title=Drive movie review: Sushant Singh Rajput's Fast & Furious clone is one of Netflix's worst mistakes ever|date=1 November 2019|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave 2 stars out of 5 and said, '''Drive'' gives a déjà vu of many other films in this genre and fails to impress on account of confusing and unconvincing plot.'<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/drive/critic-review/drive-movie-review/|title=Movie Review: Drive|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=November 2019|access-date=2019-11-01|archive-date=19 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919021344/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/drive/critic-review/drive-movie-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[The Free Press Journal]] rated the movie 1 and a half stars on five and reviewed, ""Drive" is a film without logic and also without magic. It reminds you that Bollywood's newer days of unimaginative cinema are far while over."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/drive-movie-review-kjos-netflix-offering-is-neither-fast-nor-furious|title='Drive' Movie Review: KJo's Netflix offering is neither fast nor furious|website=Free Press Journal|access-date=2 November 2019|archive-date=19 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919000638/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/drive-movie-review-kjos-netflix-offering-is-neither-fast-nor-furious|url-status=live}}</ref>


Film Companion reviewed the movie, "This Netflix Film Is An Obviously Bad One; An Ode to Artifice".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/drive-netflix-2019-movie-review-bollywood-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-boman-irani-pankaj-tripathi/|title=Review: Drive on Netflix is an obviously bad film that is an ode to artifice|date=1 November 2019}}</ref>
Uday Bhatia of [[Mint (newspaper)|LiveMint]] called the movie a lazy heist thriller.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/film-review-drive-is-straight-to-digital-for-a-reason-11572608673412.html|title=Film review: 'Drive' is straight-to-digital for a reason|first=Uday|last=Bhatia|date=1 November 2019|website=mint|access-date=2 November 2019|archive-date=19 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919000638/https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/film-review-drive-is-straight-to-digital-for-a-reason-11572608673412.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the movie 1 on 5 stars and wrote, "Drive is so utterly pointless that one wonders why on earth it is on a streaming platform. That is a mystery. It will take some doing to crack. In the meantime, steer clear!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/drive-movie-review-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-s-film-runs-on-empty-1-star-2125900|title=Drive Movie Review: Sushant Singh Rajput, Jacqueline Fernandez's Film Runs On Empty|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2 November 2019|archive-date=19 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919000636/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/drive-movie-review-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-s-film-runs-on-empty-1-star-2125900|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shubhra Gupta]] of [[The Indian Express]] rated the movie 1 and a half stars on five and wrote, "Drive seems to have been strung up with influences from Hollywood films featuring sharp racing, sleek cars, and canny 'chors’, but has none of the smarts it is aiming at."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/drive-movie-review-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-6098230/|title=Drive movie review: A sad joke|date=2 November 2019|access-date=2 November 2019|archive-date=19 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919020016/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/drive-movie-review-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-6098230/|url-status=live}}</ref> Jyoti Sharma Bawa of the [[Hindustan Times]] stated "Drive is a lot like the name of its villain – terribly dated. You could build up men named King when they were fighting off others called Lion (or, to be precise, Loin). The film, with its gyrating blondes and street racing, is trying so hard to be the uber-cool racing-heist film but its soul is stuck in the 80s. If it has a soul, that is."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/drive-movie-review-sushant-singh-rajput-s-fast-furious-clone-is-one-of-netflix-s-worst-mistakes-ever/story-MljqT5kY8cssoChoGdCkGO.html|title=Drive movie review: Sushant Singh Rajput's Fast & Furious clone is one of Netflix's worst mistakes ever|date=1 November 2019|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=23 October 2020|archive-date=3 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803141647/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/drive-movie-review-sushant-singh-rajput-s-fast-furious-clone-is-one-of-netflix-s-worst-mistakes-ever/story-MljqT5kY8cssoChoGdCkGO.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Prathyush Parasuraman of [[Film Companion]] stated "Uncaring for craft or clarity, 'Dharma Productions’ latest film is a welcome addition to the gang of movies-that-are-so-bad-they-are-good".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/drive-netflix-2019-movie-review-bollywood-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-boman-irani-pankaj-tripathi/|title=Review: Drive on Netflix is an obviously bad film that is an ode to artifice|date=1 November 2019|access-date=23 October 2020|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026113519/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/drive-netflix-2019-movie-review-bollywood-sushant-singh-rajput-jacqueline-fernandez-boman-irani-pankaj-tripathi/|url-status=live}}</ref>


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Drive
Official release poster
Directed byTarun Mansukhani
Produced by
Written byTarun Mansukhani
Starring
Music bySongs:
Tanishk Bagchi
Amartya Bobo Rahut
Javed–Mohsin
Score:
QARAN
CinematographyVishal Sinha
Edited byTarun Mansukhani
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 1 November 2019 (2019-11-01)
Running time
119 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Drive is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language heist action-thriller film written and directed by Tarun Mansukhani.[2] It was produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, and Apoorva Mehta. The film stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Jacqueline Fernandez, Vikramjeet Virk, Sapna Pabbi, Boman Irani, and Pankaj Tripathi.[3][4]

It was released on Netflix on 1 November 2019 and marked Rajput's final film appearance before his death.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Vibha Singh, a corrupt bureaucrat in the Indian government’s Accounts Department, secretly extorts illegal commissions from clients with the help of her assistant, Hamid Ibrahim, hiding the money within Rashtrapati Bhavan. Her activities come under scrutiny when Kirit Ojha, an official linked to the Prime Minister’s office, assigns officer Irfan Ali to investigate a notorious criminal known as “King,” who has recently carried out a major jewel theft and threatens to target Rashtrapati Bhavan next. Hacker Raj Naik is recruited to decode messages linked to King’s operations.

Irfan and Hamid trace leads to an illegal street racing gang led by Tara Loha, alongside her associates Bikki Kumar and Naina Sethi. A mysterious man named Samar infiltrates the group, gaining Tara’s trust and integrating himself into their circle. Meanwhile, coded messages intercepted by the authorities reveal the location of King’s hidden loot, prompting both the gang and the police to pursue it.

During these events, Samar reveals himself to be King and recruits the group for a high-stakes heist targeting Rashtrapati Bhavan, aiming to steal Singh’s hidden fortune. As the plan unfolds, Irfan discovers that Raj is secretly aiding King, complicating the investigation. Despite setbacks, the heist is executed successfully, and Singh’s hidden wealth is stolen.

However, during their escape, Tara betrays Samar, leading to his arrest by Irfan and Hamid. She then reveals that she herself is the true King, having used Samar as a pawn.

Two months later, Tara—now living under a new identity—attempts to secure the stolen wealth in London. There, she encounters Samar again, disguised as a bank official, along with Irfan, whose true allegiance is revealed to be part of a larger scheme involving Samar. Realizing she has been outmaneuvered, Tara is forced into a final confrontation as the story concludes.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

A party song for the film was filmed in Tel Aviv, Israel.[5][6]

Release[edit | edit source]

In January 2019, a teaser was released announcing 28 July 2019 as the film’s release date; however, the release was later postponed, and the distribution rights were subsequently sold to Netflix.[7] The film premiered on 1 November.[8] It is the first original film from Dharma Productions to be released on the platform.[9]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Drive
Soundtrack album by
Tanishk Bagchi, Amartya Bobo Rahut and Javed-Mohsin
Released14 October 2019[10]
Recorded2018–19
StudioRubber Soul Studio
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length13:56
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
External audio
Official Audio Jukebox at YouTube

The music is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Amartya Bobo Rahut and Javed-Mohsin, with lyrics written by Siddhant Kaushal, Ozil Dalal, Tanishk Bagchi, and Danish Sabri.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Makhna"Ozil Dalal, Tanishk BagchiTanishk BagchiYasser Desai, Asees Kaur3:03
2."Karma"Siddhant KaushalAmartya Bobo RahutSukriti Kakar2:26
3."Prem Pujari"Siddhant KaushalAmartya Bobo RahutAmit Mishra, Akasa Singh, Amartya Bobo Rahut, Dev Arijit3:03
4."Black Car"Danish SabriJaved-MohsinSuraj Chauhan, Shivi, Ariff Khan2:45
5."Tu Jaanta Nahi"Danish SabriJaved-MohsinJaved-Mohsin, Parry G, Ceazer2:39
Total length:13:56

Reception[edit | edit source]

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Bollywood Hungama gave 2 stars out of 5 and said, 'Drive gives a déjà vu of many other films in this genre and fails to impress on account of confusing and unconvincing plot.'[11] The Free Press Journal rated the movie 1 and a half stars on five and reviewed, ""Drive" is a film without logic and also without magic. It reminds you that Bollywood's newer days of unimaginative cinema are far while over."[12]

Uday Bhatia of LiveMint called the movie a lazy heist thriller.[13] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the movie 1 on 5 stars and wrote, "Drive is so utterly pointless that one wonders why on earth it is on a streaming platform. That is a mystery. It will take some doing to crack. In the meantime, steer clear!"[14] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the movie 1 and a half stars on five and wrote, "Drive seems to have been strung up with influences from Hollywood films featuring sharp racing, sleek cars, and canny 'chors’, but has none of the smarts it is aiming at."[15] Jyoti Sharma Bawa of the Hindustan Times stated "Drive is a lot like the name of its villain – terribly dated. You could build up men named King when they were fighting off others called Lion (or, to be precise, Loin). The film, with its gyrating blondes and street racing, is trying so hard to be the uber-cool racing-heist film but its soul is stuck in the 80s. If it has a soul, that is."[16] Prathyush Parasuraman of Film Companion stated "Uncaring for craft or clarity, 'Dharma Productions’ latest film is a welcome addition to the gang of movies-that-are-so-bad-they-are-good".[17]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Drive (2019)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Karan Johar announced on Monday morning news that suit and a 'Drive' with late Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez". The Times of India. 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Drive first look: Sushant Singh Rajput, Jacqueline Fernandez start shooting for Karan Johar's film". Hindustan Times. HT Media. 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Thakur, Charu (1 March 2017). "Drive first look: Sushant Singh Rajput-Jacqueline Fernandez begin shooting for KJo's film". India Today. Living Media. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "'Drive' marks start of bond between Bollywood, Israel". The New Indian Express. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Surkes, Sue. "Wooed by Israel funding, Bollywood movie filmed in Tel Aviv". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "No theatre release for Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez's Drive". India Today. 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Drive to release on November 1 on Netflix". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "Drive: Sushant Singh Rajput, Jacqueline Fernandez's action thriller will now release on Netflix". Firstpost. 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Drive – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn. 10 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "Movie Review: Drive". Bollywood Hungama. November 2019. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "'Drive' Movie Review: KJo's Netflix offering is neither fast nor furious". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  13. ↑ Bhatia, Uday (1 November 2019). "Film review: 'Drive' is straight-to-digital for a reason". mint. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  14. ↑ "Drive Movie Review: Sushant Singh Rajput, Jacqueline Fernandez's Film Runs On Empty". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  15. ↑ "Drive movie review: A sad joke". 2 November 2019. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  16. ↑ "Drive movie review: Sushant Singh Rajput's Fast & Furious clone is one of Netflix's worst mistakes ever". Hindustan Times. 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Review: Drive on Netflix is an obviously bad film that is an ode to artifice". 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

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