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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Ghazi<br />The Ghazi Attack
| name          = Ghazi
| image          = The Ghazi Attack Poster.jpg
| image          = The Ghazi Attack Poster.jpg
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| cinematography =  
| cinematography =  
| editing        =  
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| studio        = [[PVP Cinema]]<br />Matinee Entertainment
| studio        = [[PVP Cinema]]<br />[[Matinee Entertainment]]
| distributor    = [[Dharma Productions]]<br />[[AA Films]] {{small| (Hindi version)}}
| distributor    = [[Dharma Productions]]<br />[[AA Films]] {{small| (Hindi version)}}
| released      = {{Film date|2017|2|17|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|2017|2|17|df=y}}
| runtime        = 123 minutes
| runtime        = 123 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />[[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| language      = Telugu<br />Hindi
| budget        = {{INR}}15 [[crore]]<ref name="budget">{{cite AV media|people=Rana Daggubati and Akreta Saim|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaXrjJg7eBs&t=36m03s|title= ScoopWhoop Townhall ft. Rana Daggubati Ep. 8|date=14 June 2019|publisher=Schoopwhoop Unscripted}}</ref>
| budget        = {{INR}}15 [[crore]]<ref name="budget">{{cite AV media|people=Rana Daggubati and Akreta Saim|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaXrjJg7eBs&t=36m03s|title= ScoopWhoop Townhall ft. Rana Daggubati Ep. 8|date=14 June 2019|publisher=Schoopwhoop Unscripted}}</ref>
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}34.5 crore {{small|(Hindi version)}}<ref name="BOI">{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3468 |title=The Ghazi Attack |website=BoxOfficeIndia |access-date=21 July 2017}}</ref>
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}34.5 crore <ref name="BOI">{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3468 |title=The Ghazi Attack |website=BoxOfficeIndia |access-date=21 July 2017}}</ref>
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'''''Ghazi''''' is a 2017 Indian [[war film]] written and directed by [[Sankalp Reddy]]. The film is simultaneously shot in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] languages, the latter titled '''''The Ghazi Attack'''''. Based on the mysterious sinking of {{Ship|PNS|Ghazi}} during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], the film stars [[Rana Daggubati]], [[Taapsee Pannu]], [[Kay Kay Menon]] and [[Atul Kulkarni]]. The film which was released worldwide on 17 February 2017 in Telugu and Hindi along with dubbed version in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], opened to positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=2017-02-17|title=Ghazi movie review roundup: Rana Daggubati's film gets good verdict, ratings from Telugu critics|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ghazi-attack-review-roundup-rana-daggubatis-film-gets-good-verdict-ratings-telugu-critics-716373|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-02|website=[[IB Times]]|language=en}}</ref>
'''''Ghazi''''' is a 2017 Indian [[war film]] written and directed by [[Sankalp Reddy]]. The film is simultaneously shot in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] languages, with the latter titled '''''The Ghazi Attack'''''. Based on the mysterious sinking of {{Ship|PNS|Ghazi}} during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], the film stars [[Rana Daggubati]], [[Taapsee Pannu]], [[Kay Kay Menon]] and [[Atul Kulkarni]]. The film which was released worldwide on 17 February 2017 in Telugu and Hindi along with dubbed version in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], opened to positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=2017-02-17|title=Ghazi movie review roundup: Rana Daggubati's film gets good verdict, ratings from Telugu critics|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ghazi-attack-review-roundup-rana-daggubatis-film-gets-good-verdict-ratings-telugu-critics-716373|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-02|website=[[IB Times]]|language=en}}</ref>


Ghazi is inspired by true events from the Indo-Pakistani War.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/The-Real-Story-Of-The-Ghazi-Attack/|title=The Ghazi Attack: An Indo-Pak War So Deep Underwater That It Never Surfaced In History|last=ScoopWhoop|date=11 January 2017}}</ref> The story is about an executive naval officer, a [[submarine]] of the [[Indian Navy]], and his team, who remained underwater for 18 days.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/news/the-truth-behind-the-navy-s-sinking-of-ghazi-news-columns-kfztj3bhjehsi.html |title=The truth behind the Navy's 'sinking' of Ghazi |date=26 May 2010 |website=Sify |access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=19 January 2016|title=Taapsee Pannu taking History lessons for 'Ghazi'|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/taapsee-pannu-taking-history-lessons-for-ghazi-hindi-news-150793.html}}</ref> The film explores the mysterious circumstances under which submarine {{Ship|PNS|Ghazi}} sank off the coast of [[Visakhapatnam]] in 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inuth.com/world/south-asia/the-ghazi-attack-why-did-india-destroy-records-of-one-of-its-greatest-naval-victories/|title=The Ghazi Attack: Why did India destroy records of one of its greatest naval victories – InUth|date=13 January 2017}}</ref>
Ghazi is inspired by true events from the Indo-Pakistani War.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/The-Real-Story-Of-The-Ghazi-Attack/|title=The Ghazi Attack: An Indo-Pak War So Deep Underwater That It Never Surfaced In History|last=ScoopWhoop|date=11 January 2017}}</ref> The story is about an executive naval officer, a [[submarine]] of the [[Indian Navy]], and his team, who remained underwater for 18 days.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/news/the-truth-behind-the-navy-s-sinking-of-ghazi-news-columns-kfztj3bhjehsi.html |title=The truth behind the Navy's 'sinking' of Ghazi |date=26 May 2010 |website=Sify |access-date=2019-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=19 January 2016|title=Taapsee Pannu taking History lessons for 'Ghazi'|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/taapsee-pannu-taking-history-lessons-for-ghazi-hindi-news-150793.html}}</ref> The film explores the mysterious circumstances under which submarine {{Ship|PNS|Ghazi}} sank off the coast of [[Visakhapatnam]] in 1971.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inuth.com/world/south-asia/the-ghazi-attack-why-did-india-destroy-records-of-one-of-its-greatest-naval-victories/|title=The Ghazi Attack: Why did India destroy records of one of its greatest naval victories – InUth|date=13 January 2017}}</ref>


The film's plot is based during the [[ Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971]]. It is about the valour of the crew aboard the Indian submarine ''[[INS Karanj (S21)]]'', which destroyed the Pakistani ''[[PNS Ghazi]]'' when it ventured into Indian waters to destroy ''[[INS Vikrant]]'' on the shores of Visakhapatnam.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151124/nation-current-affairs/article/visakhapatnam-sunk-pakistani-submarine-ghazi-enigma|title=Visakhapatnam: Sunk Pakistani submarine Ghazi is an enigma|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/from-a-small-outpost-to-a-major-command/article8150476.ece|title=From a small outpost to a major command|author=Sumit Bhattacharjee|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151124/nation-current-affairs/article/visakhapatnam-sunk-pakistani-submarine-ghazi-enigma |title=Visakhapatnam: Sunk Pakistani submarine Ghazi is an enigma |author=S.N.V. SUDHIR |date=24 November 2015}}</ref> At the [[65th National Film Awards]] 2018, the film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Best Feature Film in Telugu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/65th-national-film-awards-live-sridevi-posthumously-awarded-best-actress-for-mom-newton-wins-best-hindi-film-1717053.html|title=65th National Film Awards LIVE: Sridevi Posthumously Awarded Best Actress; Vinod Khanna Honoured With Dada Saheb Phalke Award |publisher=News 18date=13 April 2018|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
The film's plot is based during the [[Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971]]. It is about the valour of the crew aboard the Indian submarine ''[[INS Karanj (S21)]]'', which destroyed the Pakistani ''[[PNS Ghazi]]'' when it ventured into Indian waters to destroy ''[[INS Vikrant]]'' on the shores of Visakhapatnam.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151124/nation-current-affairs/article/visakhapatnam-sunk-pakistani-submarine-ghazi-enigma|title=Visakhapatnam: Sunk Pakistani submarine Ghazi is an enigma|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/from-a-small-outpost-to-a-major-command/article8150476.ece|title=From a small outpost to a major command|author=Sumit Bhattacharjee|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151124/nation-current-affairs/article/visakhapatnam-sunk-pakistani-submarine-ghazi-enigma |title=Visakhapatnam: Sunk Pakistani submarine Ghazi is an enigma |author=S.N.V. SUDHIR |date=24 November 2015}}</ref> At the [[65th National Film Awards]] 2018, the film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Best Feature Film in Telugu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/65th-national-film-awards-live-sridevi-posthumously-awarded-best-actress-for-mom-newton-wins-best-hindi-film-1717053.html|title=65th National Film Awards LIVE: Sridevi Posthumously Awarded Best Actress; Vinod Khanna Honoured With Dada Saheb Phalke Award |publisher=News 18date=13 April 2018|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
In November, 1971, [[India]] and [[Pakistan]] are on the verge of declaring war on each other, as a result of the [[1971 Bangladesh genocide|refugee crisis]] precipitated by the [[Pakistan Army]] under [[Operation Searchlight]]. The [[Indian Navy]] and [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] decipher a secret code sent from [[Pakistan]] to [[East Pakistan]] (modern-day [[Bangladesh]]), relating to a possible attack on an Indian naval vessel. The Navy deduces that the target may be ''[[INS Vikrant (R11)|INS Vikrant]]'', India's sole aircraft carrier. The top command dispatches the submarine ''[[INS Karanj (S21)|S21]]'', under the command of [[Commander (Navy)|Cmdr]]. Ranvijay Singh for recce missions. To temper Singh's belligerent tendencies, the Indian Navy Admiral assigns [[Lieutenant Commander|Lt. Cmdr]] Arjun Varma to ''S21'', with orders to ensure that Singh does not confront any Pakistani warships and trigger a war.
In November, 1971, [[India]] and [[Pakistan]] are on the verge of declaring war on each other, as a result of the [[1971 Bangladesh genocide|refugee crisis]] precipitated by the [[Pakistan Army]] under [[Operation Searchlight]]. The [[Indian Navy]] and [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] decipher a secret code sent from [[Pakistan]] to [[East Pakistan]] (modern-day [[Bangladesh]]), relating to a possible attack on an Indian naval vessel. The Navy deduces that the target may be ''[[INS Vikrant (R11)|INS Vikrant]]'', India's sole aircraft carrier. The top command dispatches the submarine ''[[INS Karanj (S21)|S21]]'', under the command of [[Captain (Indian Navy)|Captain]] Ranvijay Singh for recce missions. To temper Singh's belligerent tendencies, the Indian Navy Admiral assigns [[Lieutenant Commander|Lt. Cmdr]] Arjun Varma to ''S21'', with orders to ensure that Singh does not confront any Pakistani warships and trigger a war.


The Navy's top command soon learns that the [[Pakistan Navy]] has dispatched [[PNS Ghazi]], under Cmdr. Razak Khan, to the [[Bay of Bengal]] to confront '' Vikrant''. Meanwhile, to divert the attention of the enemy, ''Ghazi'' torpedoes an Indian merchant ship. The attack is picked by ''S21'', which races to the scene. Noticing survivors in the wreckage, Arjun jumps into the sea and manages to rescue a girl child and a woman, both of whom are [[Bangladeshis|Bengali]] refugees. During surveillance, ''S21'' acquires a sonar signal of ''Ghazi''.
The Navy's top command soon learns that the [[Pakistan Navy]] has dispatched [[PNS Ghazi]], under Cmdr. Razak Khan, to the [[Bay of Bengal]] to confront '' Vikrant''. Meanwhile, to divert the attention of the enemy, ''Ghazi'' torpedoes an Indian merchant ship. The attack is picked by ''S21'', which races to the scene. Noticing survivors in the wreckage, Arjun jumps into the sea and manages to rescue a girl child and a woman, both of whom are [[Bangladeshis|Bengali]] refugees. During surveillance, ''S21'' acquires a sonar signal of ''Ghazi''.
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Arjun, now in command of the sub, regroups and work towards reviving ''S21''. They manage to clog the sub's leaks and pumps the excess water out, before holding a final farewell for Singh. The crew noticed that the vessel is incapable of moving in any direction, except upwards or downwards. Since they are unable to chase ''Ghazi'', the crew artificially trigger one of the naval mines in its vicinity to lure ''Ghazi'' to their position. Razak, believing ''S21'' is still operational, orders his crew to turn around to sink ''S21''.
Arjun, now in command of the sub, regroups and work towards reviving ''S21''. They manage to clog the sub's leaks and pumps the excess water out, before holding a final farewell for Singh. The crew noticed that the vessel is incapable of moving in any direction, except upwards or downwards. Since they are unable to chase ''Ghazi'', the crew artificially trigger one of the naval mines in its vicinity to lure ''Ghazi'' to their position. Razak, believing ''S21'' is still operational, orders his crew to turn around to sink ''S21''.
Arjun and Devraj plan to lure Ghazi within its range of firing, but a suspicious Razak orders ''Ghazi's'' course to be changed at the last minute.  
Arjun and Devraj plan to lure Ghazi within its range of firing, but a suspicious Razak orders ''Ghazi's'' course to be changed at the last minute.


Ghazi, now having the ability to attack ''S21'', fires six torpedoes, all of which are avoided by ''S21'' through depth changing maneuvers, much to Razak's frustration. S21 dives to 350&nbsp;m, in order to slip from  Ghazi's sonar range despite being designed for a maximum of 250&nbsp;m depth. With very limited battery support, Arjun instigates Ghazi into attacking by transmitting his crew singing '[[Saare Jahaan Se Achcha|Saare Jahaan se Achchha]]' and the [[Indian National Anthem]]. Riled up by ''S21's'' defiance, Razak orders another torpedo attack on ''S21'', for which Ghazi will have to turn by port 180 degrees. Arjun dives into the flooded forward compartment to manually trigger the torpedoes, successfully managing to do so. ''Ghazi'' also launches its torpedo at the same time. The torpedo launched by ''Ghazi'' misses ''S21'' narrowly, but it is hit by ''S21's'' torpedo and disintegrates in the water, killing the entire crew. ''S21'' surfaces and the crew manages to save Arjun from the flooded compartment in the nick of time. ''S21'' is later saved by a patrolling Indian Navy vessel.
Ghazi, now having the ability to attack ''S21'', fires six torpedoes, all of which are avoided by ''S21'' through depth changing maneuvers, much to Razak's frustration. S21 dives to 350&nbsp;m, in order to slip from  Ghazi's sonar range despite being designed for a maximum of 250&nbsp;m depth. With very limited battery support, Arjun instigates Ghazi into attacking by transmitting his crew singing '[[Saare Jahaan Se Achcha|Saare Jahaan se Achchha]]' and the [[Indian National Anthem]]. Riled up by ''S21's'' defiance, Razak orders another torpedo attack on ''S21'', for which Ghazi will have to turn by port 180 degrees. Arjun dives into the flooded forward compartment to manually trigger the torpedoes, successfully managing to do so. ''Ghazi'' also launches its torpedo at the same time. The torpedo launched by ''Ghazi'' misses ''S21'' narrowly, but it is hit by ''S21's'' torpedo and disintegrates in the water, killing the entire crew. ''S21'' surfaces and the crew manages to save Arjun from the flooded compartment in the nick of time. ''S21'' is later saved by a patrolling Indian Navy vessel.
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* Malyaban Lahiri as Ranjan Sengupta, Junior Officer of the S21
* Malyaban Lahiri as Ranjan Sengupta, Junior Officer of the S21
* Naren Yadav as Ram Sagar of the S21
* Naren Yadav as Ram Sagar of the S21
* Dhruva as Saleem of the S21
* Lakshmikanth Dev as Raj of the S21
* Ramanuj Dubey as Indian cook Iqbal S21
* Ramanuj Dubey as Indian cook Iqbal S21
* Ravi Kumar Shada
* Ravi Kumar Shada
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== Production ==
== Production ==
=== Development ===
=== Development ===
[[PVP Cinema]] has produced the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Rana-to-act-in-Indias-first-submarine-film/articleshow/48745988.cms|title=Rana to act in India's first submarine film|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Pranita|last=Jonnalagedda|date=15 January 2017|accessdate=1 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151116/entertainment-bollywood/article/taapsee-play-refugee-ghazi-opposite-rana-daggubati|title=Taapsee to play refugee in Ghazi opposite Rana Daggubati|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> Karan Johar distributed the Hindi version.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/191016/karan-johar-to-distribute-ghazi.html|title=Karan Johar to distribute Ghazi}}</ref> The music is composed by [[K (Indian composer)|K]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/interview-with-k-aandavan-kattalai-is-an-exciting-prospect-for-me/|title=Interview with K – "Aandavan Kattalai is an exciting prospect for me"|date=18 May 2016|publisher=Only Kollywood}}</ref> Visual Effects handled by Eva Motion Studios. The story is based on the mysterious sinking of {{Ship|PNS|Ghazi}} during [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Datta|first=Saikat|title=What happened to the Pakistani submarine that inspired the movie ‘The Ghazi Attack’?|url=https://thereel.scroll.in/827797/what-happened-on-board-the-pakistani-submarine-that-inspired-the-movie-the-ghazi-attack}}</ref>  
[[PVP Cinema]] has produced the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Rana-to-act-in-Indias-first-submarine-film/articleshow/48745988.cms|title=Rana to act in India's first submarine film|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Pranita|last=Jonnalagedda|date=15 January 2017|accessdate=1 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151116/entertainment-bollywood/article/taapsee-play-refugee-ghazi-opposite-rana-daggubati|title=Taapsee to play refugee in Ghazi opposite Rana Daggubati|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> Karan Johar distributed the Hindi version.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/191016/karan-johar-to-distribute-ghazi.html|title=Karan Johar to distribute Ghazi}}</ref> The music is composed by [[K (Indian composer)|K]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/interview-with-k-aandavan-kattalai-is-an-exciting-prospect-for-me/|title=Interview with K – "Aandavan Kattalai is an exciting prospect for me"|date=18 May 2016|publisher=Only Kollywood}}</ref> Visual Effects handled by Eva Motion Studios. The story is based on the mysterious sinking of {{Ship|PNS|Ghazi}} during [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Datta|first=Saikat|title=What happened to the Pakistani submarine that inspired the movie ‘The Ghazi Attack’?|url=https://thereel.scroll.in/827797/what-happened-on-board-the-pakistani-submarine-that-inspired-the-movie-the-ghazi-attack}}</ref>


=== Casting and crew ===
=== Casting and crew ===
The film stars [[Rana Daggubati]]<ref>{{cite news|title=From ‘Baahubali’ to ‘Ghazi’, Rana Daggubati has come a long way|newspaper=Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/from-baahubali-to-ghazi-rana-has-come-a-long-way/articleshow/56808105.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=7 January 2016|title=Rana Daggubati begins shooting for ‘Ghazi’|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rana-daggubati-begins-shooting-for-ghazi/|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> and [[Taapsee Pannu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/i-play-a-bangladeshi-refugee-in-ghazi-says-taapsee-pannu/story-4J9w4YKGvBibl8WQeQ7QFK.html |title=I play a Bangladeshi refugee in Ghazi, says Taapsee Pannu |date=2 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=18 January 2016|title=Taapsee Pannu intrigued by ‘Ghazi’|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/taapsee-pannu-intrigued-by-ghazi/|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> in the lead along with [[Kay Kay Menon]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-01-19/Kay-Kay-Menon-enters-Twood-with-Ghazi/200972 |title=Kay Kay Menon enters T’wood with Ghazi |date=19 Jan 2016}}</ref> [[Satyadev Kancharana]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-02-06/Ghazi-turns-Satyadev-into-a-sonar-operator/205175 |title=Ghazi turns Satyadev into a sonar operator |date=6 February 2016}}</ref> [[Atul Kulkarni]], Ramanuj Dubey, Kunal Kaushik, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Rahul Singh, Akshay Mittal, Malyaban Lahiri and Naren Yadav.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/rahul-singh-is-upbeat-about-ghazi/article7962235.ece |title=What lies beneath? |author=Y. Sunita Chowdhary }}</ref> Cinematography is done by [[R. Madhi|Madhi]], music composed by [[K (Indian composer)|K]] ,Visual Effects Supervisor Vasudeva R Enugala and editing by [[A. Sreekar Prasad|Sreeker Prasad]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.top10cinema.com/article/41319/ghazi-story-of-unwritten-heroes-of-our-country|title=Ghazi&nbsp;– Story of unwritten heroes of our country|date=2017-02-11|newspaper=Top 10 Cinema|access-date=2017-02-15|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= The Ghazi Attack on Bhaskar.com |url= http://epaper.bhaskar.com/detail/117850/1163912875/bihar/map/tabs-1/01-16-2017/456/1/image/ |newspaper= [[Dainik Bhaskar]] }}</ref>
The film stars [[Rana Daggubati]]<ref>{{cite news|title=From ‘Baahubali’ to ‘Ghazi’, Rana Daggubati has come a long way|newspaper=Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/from-baahubali-to-ghazi-rana-has-come-a-long-way/articleshow/56808105.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=7 January 2016|title=Rana Daggubati begins shooting for ‘Ghazi’|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rana-daggubati-begins-shooting-for-ghazi/|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> and [[Taapsee Pannu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/i-play-a-bangladeshi-refugee-in-ghazi-says-taapsee-pannu/story-4J9w4YKGvBibl8WQeQ7QFK.html |title=I play a Bangladeshi refugee in Ghazi, says Taapsee Pannu |date=2 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=18 January 2016|title=Taapsee Pannu intrigued by ‘Ghazi’|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/taapsee-pannu-intrigued-by-ghazi/|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> in the lead along with [[Kay Kay Menon]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-01-19/Kay-Kay-Menon-enters-Twood-with-Ghazi/200972 |title=Kay Kay Menon enters T’wood with Ghazi |date=19 Jan 2016}}</ref> [[Satyadev Kancharana]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-02-06/Ghazi-turns-Satyadev-into-a-sonar-operator/205175 |title=Ghazi turns Satyadev into a sonar operator |date=6 February 2016}}</ref> [[Atul Kulkarni]], Ramanuj Dubey, Kunal Kaushik, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Rahul Singh, Akshay Mittal, Malyaban Lahiri and Naren Yadav.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/rahul-singh-is-upbeat-about-ghazi/article7962235.ece |title=What lies beneath? |author=Y. Sunita Chowdhary }}</ref> Cinematography is done by [[R. Madhi|Madhi]], music composed by [[K (Indian composer)|K]], Visual Effects Supervisor Vasudeva R Enugala and editing by [[A. Sreekar Prasad|Sreeker Prasad]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.top10cinema.com/article/41319/ghazi-story-of-unwritten-heroes-of-our-country|title=Ghazi&nbsp;– Story of unwritten heroes of our country|date=2017-02-11|newspaper=Top 10 Cinema|access-date=2017-02-15|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= The Ghazi Attack on Bhaskar.com |url= http://epaper.bhaskar.com/detail/117850/1163912875/bihar/map/tabs-1/01-16-2017/456/1/image/ |newspaper= [[Dainik Bhaskar]] }}</ref>


=== Filming ===
=== Filming ===
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== Actual events ==
== Actual events ==
[[Indian Navy]] claims to have sunk the [[PNS Ghazi|PNS ''Ghazi'']] on 4 December 1971 at the [[Vizag|Vishakhapatnam]] harbour when then Captain Inder Singh of [[INS Rajput (D141)|INS ''Rajput'']] ordered the attack upon it. However the [[Pakistan Navy]] dispute the claim; as Pakistan naval inquiries believes the [[PNS Ghazi|''Ghazi'']] might have sunk due to it mistakenly entering its own minefield and collided with one of the mines, which resulted in the violent underwater explosion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ghazi-attack-few-facts-that-you-should-know-about-one-indias-greatest-naval-victories-716268|title=The Ghazi Attack: A few facts that you should know about one of India's greatest naval victories|first=Parismita|last=Goswami}}</ref>
[[Indian Navy]] claims to have sunk the [[PNS Ghazi|PNS ''Ghazi'']] on 3 December 1971 at the [[Vizag|Vishakhapatnam]] harbour when then Captain Inder Singh of [[INS Rajput (D141)|INS ''Rajput'']] ordered the attack upon it. However the [[Pakistan Navy]] dispute the claim; as Pakistan naval inquiries believes the [[PNS Ghazi|''Ghazi'']] might have sunk due to it mistakenly entering its own minefield and collided with one of the mines, which resulted in the violent underwater explosion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ghazi-attack-few-facts-that-you-should-know-about-one-indias-greatest-naval-victories-716268|title=The Ghazi Attack: A few facts that you should know about one of India's greatest naval victories|first=Parismita|last=Goswami}}</ref>


== Box office ==
== Box office ==
The Ghazi Attack (Hindi) grossed {{INRConvert|34.53|c}} overall, including {{INRConvert|28|c}} in India and $975,000 overseas.<ref name="BOI" />
Ghazi grossed a total of {{INRConvert|34.53|c}} overall, including {{INRConvert|28|c}} in India and $975,000 overseas.<ref name="BOI" />


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
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Ghazi
Theatrical release poster of Telugu Version
Directed bySankalp Reddy
Produced byAnvesh Reddy
Venkataramana Reddy
Prasad V Potluri
NM Pasha
Jagan Mohan Vancha
Written byAzad Alam
Gangaraju Gunnam
Screenplay bySankalp Reddy
Gangaraju Gunnam
Niranjan Reddy
StarringRana Daggubati
Atul Kulkarni
Kay Kay Menon
Taapsee Pannu
Rahul Singh
Satyadev Kancharana
Production
company
Distributed byDharma Productions
AA Films (Hindi version)
Release date
  • 17 February 2017 (2017-02-17)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Hindi
Budget₹15 crore[1]
Box officeest. ₹34.5 crore [2]

Ghazi is a 2017 Indian war film written and directed by Sankalp Reddy. The film is simultaneously shot in Telugu and Hindi languages, with the latter titled The Ghazi Attack. Based on the mysterious sinking of PNS Ghazi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the film stars Rana Daggubati, Taapsee Pannu, Kay Kay Menon and Atul Kulkarni. The film which was released worldwide on 17 February 2017 in Telugu and Hindi along with dubbed version in Tamil, opened to positive reviews.[3]

Ghazi is inspired by true events from the Indo-Pakistani War.[4] The story is about an executive naval officer, a submarine of the Indian Navy, and his team, who remained underwater for 18 days.[5][6] The film explores the mysterious circumstances under which submarine PNS Ghazi sank off the coast of Visakhapatnam in 1971.[7]

The film's plot is based during the Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971. It is about the valour of the crew aboard the Indian submarine INS Karanj (S21), which destroyed the Pakistani PNS Ghazi when it ventured into Indian waters to destroy INS Vikrant on the shores of Visakhapatnam.[8][9][10] At the 65th National Film Awards 2018, the film won the Best Feature Film in Telugu.[11]

Plot

In November, 1971, India and Pakistan are on the verge of declaring war on each other, as a result of the refugee crisis precipitated by the Pakistan Army under Operation Searchlight. The Indian Navy and RAW decipher a secret code sent from Pakistan to East Pakistan (modern-day Bangladesh), relating to a possible attack on an Indian naval vessel. The Navy deduces that the target may be INS Vikrant, India's sole aircraft carrier. The top command dispatches the submarine S21, under the command of Captain Ranvijay Singh for recce missions. To temper Singh's belligerent tendencies, the Indian Navy Admiral assigns Lt. Cmdr Arjun Varma to S21, with orders to ensure that Singh does not confront any Pakistani warships and trigger a war.

The Navy's top command soon learns that the Pakistan Navy has dispatched PNS Ghazi, under Cmdr. Razak Khan, to the Bay of Bengal to confront Vikrant. Meanwhile, to divert the attention of the enemy, Ghazi torpedoes an Indian merchant ship. The attack is picked by S21, which races to the scene. Noticing survivors in the wreckage, Arjun jumps into the sea and manages to rescue a girl child and a woman, both of whom are Bengali refugees. During surveillance, S21 acquires a sonar signal of Ghazi.

Singh believes that they should track down Ghazi and attack, while Arjun obstructs, reiterating his instructions. Singh then orders the ship's EXO, Lt. Commander Santosh Devraj to conduct a drill and target Ghazi while doing so, despite Arjun's protests. They fire a torpedo, which misses Ghazi narrowly, thus alerting them of their presence. Aware of the enemy's presence, Razak orders his crew to head towards Visakhapatnam Port at full speed and to set up mines en-route, planning to destroy S21.

S21 pursues Ghazi's path and realizes at the last moment that it is headed into mines. Singh and Arjun frantically attempt to change its course but a mine explodes in the stern and damages most of the sub's batteries, propellers and circuits. The sub blows open many leaks, with the forward torpedo compartment flooded, crippling the sub and barring it from firing its forward torpedoes. Singh dies while trying to save Arjun, as S21 sinks to the sea-bed.

Arjun, now in command of the sub, regroups and work towards reviving S21. They manage to clog the sub's leaks and pumps the excess water out, before holding a final farewell for Singh. The crew noticed that the vessel is incapable of moving in any direction, except upwards or downwards. Since they are unable to chase Ghazi, the crew artificially trigger one of the naval mines in its vicinity to lure Ghazi to their position. Razak, believing S21 is still operational, orders his crew to turn around to sink S21. Arjun and Devraj plan to lure Ghazi within its range of firing, but a suspicious Razak orders Ghazi's course to be changed at the last minute.

Ghazi, now having the ability to attack S21, fires six torpedoes, all of which are avoided by S21 through depth changing maneuvers, much to Razak's frustration. S21 dives to 350 m, in order to slip from Ghazi's sonar range despite being designed for a maximum of 250 m depth. With very limited battery support, Arjun instigates Ghazi into attacking by transmitting his crew singing 'Saare Jahaan se Achchha' and the Indian National Anthem. Riled up by S21's defiance, Razak orders another torpedo attack on S21, for which Ghazi will have to turn by port 180 degrees. Arjun dives into the flooded forward compartment to manually trigger the torpedoes, successfully managing to do so. Ghazi also launches its torpedo at the same time. The torpedo launched by Ghazi misses S21 narrowly, but it is hit by S21's torpedo and disintegrates in the water, killing the entire crew. S21 surfaces and the crew manages to save Arjun from the flooded compartment in the nick of time. S21 is later saved by a patrolling Indian Navy vessel.

The ending titles narrate the mysterious circumstances about Ghazi's fate, with its sinking credited to the actions of INS Rajput. It also mentions that in the aftermath of Ghazi's sinking, India and Pakistan had declared war on each other, which would ultimately result in India's victory, Pakistan's surrender and the creation of Bangladesh.

Cast

Production

Development

PVP Cinema has produced the film.[12][13] Karan Johar distributed the Hindi version.[14] The music is composed by K.[15] Visual Effects handled by Eva Motion Studios. The story is based on the mysterious sinking of PNS Ghazi during Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[16]

Casting and crew

The film stars Rana Daggubati[17][18] and Taapsee Pannu[19][20] in the lead along with Kay Kay Menon,[21] Satyadev Kancharana,[22] Atul Kulkarni, Ramanuj Dubey, Kunal Kaushik, Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Rahul Singh, Akshay Mittal, Malyaban Lahiri and Naren Yadav.[23] Cinematography is done by Madhi, music composed by K, Visual Effects Supervisor Vasudeva R Enugala and editing by Sreeker Prasad.[24][25]

Filming

The film shooting started on 3 January 2016.[26][27]

Actual events

Indian Navy claims to have sunk the PNS Ghazi on 3 December 1971 at the Vishakhapatnam harbour when then Captain Inder Singh of INS Rajput ordered the attack upon it. However the Pakistan Navy dispute the claim; as Pakistan naval inquiries believes the Ghazi might have sunk due to it mistakenly entering its own minefield and collided with one of the mines, which resulted in the violent underwater explosion.[28]

Box office

Ghazi grossed a total of ₹34.53 crore (US$4.8 million) overall, including ₹28 crore (US$3.9 million) in India and $975,000 overseas.[2]

Critical reception

Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 and said that, "While the visuals and special effects lack finesse, the film compensates for it with its riveting story. Despite the hitches, this underwater thriller is worth a watch."[29] Shalini Langer of The Indian Express gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 saying that the film "could have been an engrossing crisis-at-sea drama but the film is so busy slaying Pakistanis that it loses sight of its core strengths."[30] Prasanna D Zore of Rediff said that, "The Ghazi Attack is a riveting telling of a war story" and gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5.[31] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 saying that, "The Ghazi Attack delivers many a riveting moment and is bolstered by the talent of a few capable actors. Its plot, however, is devoid of any mystery."[32] Bollywood Hungama gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5 saying that the movie "is a gripping war drama that leaves a stunning impact."[33] Divya Pal of News18 criticized the screenplay and direction of the film and gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 saying that, "All in all, "The Ghazi Attack" is utterly disappointing."[34] Authors at The Reading Hook featured this film in their list of best Bollywood War Movies ever made and was positively accepted by their readers."[35]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref
3 May 2018 65th National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Telugu Ghazi Won [36]
16 June 2018 65th Filmfare Awards South Best Film – Telugu PVP Cinema
Matinee Entertainment 		Nominated [37]
Best Director – Telugu Sankalp Reddy Nominated
26 August 2018 16th Sandosam Film Awards Best Director Sankalp Reddy Won
14 & 15 September 2018 7th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Film (Telugu) PVP Cinema
Matinee Entertainment 		Nominated [38][39]
Best Director (Telugu) Sankalp Reddy Nominated
Best Debut Director – Telugu Nominated
Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) Kay Kay Menon Nominated
Entertainer of the Year Rana Daggubati Won

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rana Daggubati and Akreta Saim (14 June 2019). ScoopWhoop Townhall ft. Rana Daggubati Ep. 8. Schoopwhoop Unscripted.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Ghazi Attack". BoxOfficeIndia. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Hooli, Shekhar H. (17 February 2017). "Ghazi movie review roundup: Rana Daggubati's film gets good verdict, ratings from Telugu critics". IB Times. Retrieved 2 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ ScoopWhoop (11 January 2017). "The Ghazi Attack: An Indo-Pak War So Deep Underwater That It Never Surfaced In History".
  5. ↑ "The truth behind the Navy's 'sinking' of Ghazi". Sify. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Taapsee Pannu taking History lessons for 'Ghazi'". 19 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "The Ghazi Attack: Why did India destroy records of one of its greatest naval victories – InUth". 13 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Visakhapatnam: Sunk Pakistani submarine Ghazi is an enigma". Deccan Chronicle.
  9. ↑ Sumit Bhattacharjee. "From a small outpost to a major command". The Hindu.
  10. ↑ S.N.V. SUDHIR (24 November 2015). "Visakhapatnam: Sunk Pakistani submarine Ghazi is an enigma".
  11. ↑ "65th National Film Awards LIVE: Sridevi Posthumously Awarded Best Actress; Vinod Khanna Honoured With Dada Saheb Phalke Award". News 18date=13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  12. ↑ Jonnalagedda, Pranita (15 January 2017). "Rana to act in India's first submarine film". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "Taapsee to play refugee in Ghazi opposite Rana Daggubati". Deccan Chronicle.
  14. ↑ "Karan Johar to distribute Ghazi".
  15. ↑ "Interview with K – "Aandavan Kattalai is an exciting prospect for me"". Only Kollywood. 18 May 2016.
  16. ↑ Datta, Saikat. "What happened to the Pakistani submarine that inspired the movie 'The Ghazi Attack'?".
  17. ↑ "From 'Baahubali' to 'Ghazi', Rana Daggubati has come a long way". Times of India.
  18. ↑ "Rana Daggubati begins shooting for 'Ghazi'". The Indian Express. 7 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "I play a Bangladeshi refugee in Ghazi, says Taapsee Pannu". 2 February 2016.
  20. ↑ "Taapsee Pannu intrigued by 'Ghazi'". The Indian Express. 18 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Kay Kay Menon enters T'wood with Ghazi". 19 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ghazi turns Satyadev into a sonar operator". 6 February 2016.
  23. ↑ Y. Sunita Chowdhary. "What lies beneath?".
  24. ↑ "Ghazi – Story of unwritten heroes of our country". Top 10 Cinema. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  25. ↑ "The Ghazi Attack on Bhaskar.com". Dainik Bhaskar.
  26. ↑ "Rana Daggubati's diving expeditions for 1971 war drama, 'Ghazi'". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  27. ↑ "Rana shoots for Ghazi, based on sinking of Pak submarine in 1971". Hindustan Times.
  28. ↑ Goswami, Parismita. "The Ghazi Attack: A few facts that you should know about one of India's greatest naval victories".
  29. ↑ "The Ghazi Attack Movie Review". The Times of India.3/5 stars
  30. ↑ "The Ghazi Attack movie review: India's first underwater film drowns under its weight". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 August 2019.1.5/5 stars
  31. ↑ "Review: The Ghazi Attack: A Must Watch Film". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.4/5 stars
  32. ↑ "The Ghazi Attack Movie Review: Rana Daggubati's Film Is Devoid Of Mystery". NDTV.2.5/5 stars
  33. ↑ "Movie Review: The Ghazi Attack". Bollywood Hungama.3.5/5 stars
  34. ↑ "The Ghazi Attack Movie Review: Poor Script, Flawed Direction Dilutes The Impact". News18. Retrieved 29 August 2019.1.5/5 stars
  35. ↑ "Best Indian War Movies Ever Made". Reading Hook. Retrieved 29 August 2019.4/5 stars
  36. ↑ "National Awards 2018: Ghazi gets best movie, Baahubali 2 wins 3 honors". International Business Times. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  37. ↑ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  38. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out: Date, place of 7th edition revealed". International Business Times. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  39. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list live updates: Baahubali 2 and Rajakumara turn best movies [Photos]". International Business Times. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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