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{{Short description|2021 film by Anubhav Sinha}}
{{Short description|2022 film directed by Anubhav Sinha}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Anek
| name          = Anek
| image          =  
| image          = Anek poster.jpg
| alt            =  
| alt            =  
| caption        =  
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Anubhav Sinha]]
| director      = [[Anubhav Sinha]]
| producer      = Anubhav Sinha<br>[[Bhushan Kumar]]
| screenplay    = {{Ubl|Anubhav Sinha|Sima Agarwal|Yash Keswani}}
| producer      = {{Ubl|[[Bhushan Kumar]]|[[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]]|Anubhav Sinha}}
| writer        = Anubhav Sinha
| writer        = Anubhav Sinha
| based_on      =  
| based_on      =  
| starring      = [[Ayushmann Khurrana]]
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Ayushmann Khurrana]]|[[Manoj Pahwa]]|[[Kumud Mishra]]|[[Andrea Kevichüsa]]|[[J.D. Chakravarthy]]|}}
| music          =  
| music          = Mangesh Dhakde
| cinematography =
| cinematography = Ewan Mulligan
| editing        =
| editing        = Yasha Ramchandani
| studio        = {{Ubl|Benaras Mediaworks|[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]}}
| studio        = {{Ubl|[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]|[[Benaras Media Works]]}}
| distributor    =  
| distributor    = [[AA Films]]
| released      = {{Film date|2021|09|17|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|5|27|}}
| runtime        =  
| runtime        = 147 minutes<ref name=BBFC>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/anek-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda0nde5|title=Anek|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|quote=ANEK is a Hindi language action thriller film in which an undercover cop infiltrates a separatist group.}}</ref>
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        =  
| budget        = {{INR|47}} crore<ref>{{cite web |title=Anek (2022)- Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=6183 |website=Box Office India |access-date=5 July 2022}}</ref>
| gross          =  
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR|10.89 crore}}<ref name="bo">{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/anek/box-office/|title=Anek Box Office|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Anek''''' ({{Translation|Many}}) is an upcoming Indian [[Hindi language|Hindi]]-language [[action thriller]] film written and directed by [[Anubhav Sinha]] and produced by him and [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. The film features [[Ayushmann Khurrana]] in the lead role.<ref>{{Cite news|title=After 'Article 15', Anubhav Sinha & Ayushmann Khurrana come together for their next titled 'Anek'|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/films/after-article-15-anubhav-sinha-and-ayushmann-khurrana-come-together-for-their-next-titled-anek|date=2 February 2021|access-date=5 March 2021|work=[[National Herald]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Ayushmann Khurrana's next is 'highly political drama' titled 'Anek' helmed by Anubhav Sinha?|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-ayushmann-khurrana-s-next-is-highly-political-drama-titled-anek-helmed-by-anubhav-sinha-2814548|date=22 February 2021|access-date=5 March 2021|work=[[DNA India]]}}</ref>
'''''Anek''''' ({{Translation|Many}}) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language [[action thriller film]]<ref name=BBFC>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/anek-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda0nde5|title=Anek|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|quote=ANEK is a Hindi language action thriller film in which an undercover cop infiltrates a separatist group.}}</ref> written and directed by [[Anubhav Sinha]] who also co-produced it with [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aajtak.in/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/story/anek-trailer-ayushmann-khurrana-anubhav-sinha-north-east-india-anek-trailer-release-date-tmov-1458134-2022-05-05|title=Anek Trailer: कैसे साबित होता है हम सिर्फ इंडियन हैं? आयुष्मान खुराना की 'अनेक' ने उठाया सवाल|date=5 May 2022 |publisher=[[Aaj Tak]]|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref> The film revolves around a government police secret agent official (played by Khurrana), who is sent to the [[Northeast India|Northeast region]] of India to bring a peace deal between the government and the separatist groups in the North East, who also want to break away from India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/anek-trailer-ayushmann-khurrana-anubhav-sinha-reunite-for-film-on-the-otherisation-of-the-north-east-watch-101651729643538-amp.html|title=Anek trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana, Anubhav Sinha reunite for film on the otherisation of the North East. Watch| date=5 May 2022 |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anek-motion-teaser-ayushmann-khurranas-mission-for-peace-begins-watch-video-7901580/lite/|title=Anek motion teaser: Ayushmann Khurrana's 'mission for peace begins', watch| date=5 May 2022 |publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref> It stars [[Ayushmann Khurrana]], [[Andrea Kevichüsa]], [[Manoj Pahwa]], [[Kumud Mishra]] and [[J. D. Chakravarthy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/anek-trailer-ayushmann-khurrana-is-an-undercover-cop-on-a-mission-to-find-peace-2947623/amp/1|title=Anek Trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana Is An Undercover Cop On A Mission To Find "Peace"|publisher=[[NDTV]]|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="BH_cast">{{cite web |title=Anek Cast List |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/anek/cast/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=5 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelallantop.com/jhamajham/anek-trailer-review-starring-ayushmann-khurrana-kumud-mishra-manoj-pahwa-andrea-kevichusa-directed-by-anubhav-sinha/amp/|title='अनेक' ट्रेलर के ये 10 सेकंड हिंदी थोपने वाले तमाम लोगों के लिए ही बने हैं|publisher=[[The Lallantop]]|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref> ''Anek'' was released in worldwide cinemas on 27 May 2022 to generally mixed to positive response from the critics with praise for its performances and themes but it received criticism for its screenplay and denseness.<ref name="april 22 pr">{{Cite press release
|last=Hymavathi |first=Ravali |title=Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Anek' Gets A New Release Date |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/ayushmann-khurranas-anek-gets-a-new-release-date-737745 |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=The Hans India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://amp.scroll.in/reel/1023303/anek-trailer-ayushmann-khurrana-film-looks-at-discrimination-in-the-north-east|title='Anek' trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana film looks at discrimination in the North-East|publisher=[[Scroll]]|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Ayushmann Khurrana]] as Joshua<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 February 2021 |title=Ayushmann Khurrana kicks off the shooting of Anubhav Sinha's Anek, unveils his rugged look|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/ayushmann-khurrana-kicks-off-shooting-anubhav-sinhas-anek-unveils-rugged-look|access-date=7 March 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ayushmann Khurrana]] as Agent Aman / Joshua
* [[Andrea Kevichüsa]] as Aido
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Abrar
* [[Kumud Mishra]] as Abrar's boss
* [[J. D. Chakravarthy]] as Anjaiyyah Bellamkonda IPS
* Loitongbam Dorendra Singh as Tiger Sangha
* Thejasevor Belho as Niko
* Rajib Kro as Johnson
* Sheila Devi as Emma
* Meenakshi as Gopa


== Production ==
== Production ==
The [[principal photography]] of the film began in January 2021<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ayushmann Khurrana reunites with Anubhav Sinha for 'Anek', shares first look|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/feb/02/ayushmann-khurrana-reunites-with-anubhav-sinha-for-anek-shares-first-look-2258442.html|date=2 February 2021|access-date=5 March 2021|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Ayushmann Khurrana reunites with Anubhav Sinha for action-thriller 'Anek'|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/ayushmann-khurrana-reunites-with-anubhav-sinha-for-action-thriller-anek|date=2 February 2021|access-date=5 March 2021|work=[[The Free Press Journal]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Ayushmann Khurrana reunites with Anubhav Sinha for 'Anek'|url=https://telanganatoday.com/ayushmann-khurrana-reunites-with-anubhav-sinha-for-anek|date=2 February 2021|access-date=5 March 2021|work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref> and [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped up]] on 20 March 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/ayushmann-khurrana-wraps-up-anubhav-sinha-s-anek-calls-it-very-special-1781433-2021-03-20|title=Ayushmann Khurrana wraps up Anubhav Sinha's Anek, calls it very special|work=India Today|date=20 March 2021|access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ayushmann-khurrana-wraps-up-anubhav-sinha-anek-an-untouched-subject-important-new-age-cinema-7236695|title=Ayushmann Khurrana wraps up Anubhav Sinha’s Anek: ‘An untouched subject, important new age cinema’|work=The Indian Express|date=20 March 2021|access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref>
Filming begun on 2 February 2021<ref name="february 21 pr">{{Cite press release |title=After 'Article 15', Anubhav Sinha & Ayushmann Khurrana come together for their next titled 'Anek' |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/films/after-article-15-anubhav-sinha-and-ayushmann-khurrana-come-together-for-their-next-titled-anek |date=2 February 2021 |access-date=5 March 2021 |work=[[National Herald]]}}</ref> and [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped up]] within March 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anek Trailer: 'जीतेगा कौन? हिंदुस्तान' आयुष्मान खुराना की 'अनेक' का दमदार ट्रेलर रिलीज |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/video/movie-masti/trailer/ayushmann-khurranaa-film-anek-official-trailer-is-out-now/amp_videoshow/91336163.cms |access-date=5 May 2022 |publisher=[[Navbharat Times]]}}</ref><ref name="march 21 pr">{{Cite press release |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/ayushmann-khurrana-wraps-up-anubhav-sinha-s-anek-calls-it-very-special-1781433-2021-03-20 |title=Ayushmann Khurrana wraps up Anubhav Sinha's Anek, calls it very special |work=India Today |date=20 March 2021 |access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref>
 
==Music==
{{Infobox Album
| name        = Anek
| type        = soundtrack
| artist      = [[Anurag Saikia]]
| released    = 7 June 2022
| recorded    = 2021-2022
| genre        = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length      = 15:51
| language    = Hindi <br>Nagamese <br> English
| label        = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer    = [[Anurag Saikia]]
}}
The music rights of the film are owned by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. The music of the film is composed by [[Anurag Saikia]]. The first single was released on 24 May 2022.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1529040619934347264|user=TSeries|title=Anek mein hoon Ek main! #VoiceOfAnek Sunne ke baad har Hindustani ab bas yahi kahegaSong out now :…|date=24 May 2022}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Original tracklist
| total_length = 15:51
| title1 = Voice of Anek
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| lyrics1 = [[Shakeel Azmi]]
| extra1 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], Vivek Hariharan, [[Anurag Saikia]]
| length1 = 3:48
| title2 = Oh Ku Takum
| lyrics2 = Jonathan Lemtur
| extra2 = Imnanungsang Tzudir, Temsuwapang Aiee
| length2 = 2:23
| title3 = Shaal Wunga
| lyrics3 = Basharat Peer
| extra3 = [[Noor Mohammad Shah]], Muntazir Faraz
| length3 = 2:38
| title4 = Oh Mama
| lyrics4 = [[Anurag Saikia]]
| extra4 = Neha Karode, [[Anurag Saikia]]
| length4 = 4:02
| title5 = Rabbit (Cafe Song)
| lyrics5 = [[Anurag Saikia]]
| extra5 = Neha Karode
| length5 = 3:02
}}


== Release ==
==Release==
The film is scheduled to release on 17 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Anubhav Sinha's Anek with Ayushmann Khurrana gets a release date|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anubhav-sinhas-anek-with-ayushmann-khurrana-gets-release-date-7199566/|date=22 February 2021|access-date=5 March 2021|work=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Ayushmann Khurrana's Anek gets a release date, film to release on September 17|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ayushmann-khurrana-s-anek-gets-a-release-date-film-to-release-on-september-17-101614005816070.html|date=22 February 2021|access-date=5 March 2021|work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
===Theatrical===
The film was released in theatres worldwide on 27 May 2022.<ref name="april 22 pr"/>
 
===Home media===
The digital streaming rights of the film is owned by [[Netflix]]. The film streamed on Netflix from 26 June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 June 2022 |title=Ayushman Khurana's Anek on OTT: Release date, where to watch, cast, and plot |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/ayushman-khurana-s-anek-on-ott-release-date-where-to-watch-cast-and-plot-1967187-2022-06-27 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
 
==Reception==
''Anek'' received mixed to positive reviews from critics with praise for performances and timely themes but received criticism for its screenplay and direction.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anek box office collection Day 1: Ayushmann Khurrana film fails to pull people to cinema halls|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/anek-box-office-collection-day-1-ayushmann-khurrana-film-fails-to-pull-people-to-cinema-halls-7940632/lite/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=28 May 2022 |access-date=28 May 2022|quote=Anek has received a mixed response from film critics.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Anek Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Political Thriller Helmed by Anubhav Sinha Gets Mixed Reactions From Critics|url=https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/bollywood/anek-review-ayushmann-khurranas-political-thriller-helmed-by-anubhav-sinha-gets-mixed-reactions-from-critics-3755016.html/amp|website=Latestly|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref>
 
A critic for ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anek, through its runtime, draws subtle parallels between the northeast and other parts of the country, in particular Jammu and Kashmir".<ref>{{cite web|title=Anek Movie Review : An unsettling, thought-provoking narrative from the northeast|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/anek/movie-review/91820174.cms|website=[[The Times Of India]]|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> Tina Das of ''[[The Print]]'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anek manages to showcase the complex layers of the insurgency in the Northeast, and it does that well".<ref>{{cite web|title=Anubhav Sinha's Anek only mildly hints at AFSPA violence in Northeast but drives point home|url=https://theprint.in/features/reel-take/anubhav-sinhas-anek-only-mildly-hints-at-afspa-violence-in-northeast-but-drives-point-home/971940/|website=[[The Print]]|date=27 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> Phuong Le of ''[[The Guardian]]'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anek is a rare commercial film that spotlights Northeastern Indian stories, and goes out of its way to refuse to condemn guerrilla fighters as terrorists".<ref>{{cite web|title=Anek review – gunfights, boxing and what it means to be Indian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/25/anek-review-gunfights-boxing-and-what-it-means-to-be-indian|website=[[The Guardian]]|date=25 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The political message packs a punch, its power is somewhat diminished by the execution and the writing, which is rusty in places".<ref>{{cite web|title=Anek Movie Review|url=https://www.m.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/anek-movie-review-54195.amp|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> Navneet Vyasan of ''[[News 18]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "If it wasn't for its cast, Anubhav Sinha's directorial 'Anek' would've been a test of your patience. Thankfully, it isn't".<ref>{{cite web|title=Anek Review: Ayushmann Khurrana-Starrer May Test Your Patience, But It's Worthwhile|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/anek-review-ayushmann-khurrana-starrer-may-test-your-patience-but-its-worthwhile-5256805.html|website=[[News 18]]|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> Swati Chopra of ''[[The Quint]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anek is preachy in parts, but the film has its heart in the right place and it could have done better if the film didn't feel rushed, leading to less clarity".<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Anek' Has Its Heart in the Right Place|url=https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/entertainment/movie-reviews/anek-review-ayushmann-khurrana-anubhav-sinha-andrea-kevichusa|website=[[The Quint]]|date=27 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> Fengyen Chiu of ''[[Mashable]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anek tries very hard to bring forth the problems of North-east people in India but the message doesn't quite reach properly".<ref>{{cite web|title='Anek' Review: Ayushman Khuranna, Anubhav Sinha Shed Light On Plight Of North-East Indians But Its No 'Article 15'|url=https://www.mashable.com/entertainment/32358/anek-review-ayushman-khuranna-anubhav-sinha-shed-light-on-plight-of-north-east-indians-but-its-no-ar%3famp=1|website=[[Mashable]]|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref>
 
Nandini Ramnath of ''[[Scroll.in]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anek is sharper playing principled dissenter than uninvited saviour of the North East.<ref>{{cite web|title='Anek' review: Political thriller muddles its way through the North East|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1024637/anek-review-political-thriller-muddles-its-way-through-the-north-east|website=[[Scroll.in]]|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> Sukanya Verna of ''[[Rediff]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "There's too much going on in Anek, and a lot of it is terribly disjointed".<ref>{{cite web|title=Anek Review|url=https://www.m.rediff.com/amp/movies/review/anek-review/20220527.htm|website=[[Rediff]]|access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> [[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ayushmann Khurrana and the film stay woolly, being careful to stay in the middle of the while-on-the-one-side, but-also tightrope. Anubhav Sinha dips his toe into relatively unexplored territory, with mixed results".<ref>{{cite web|title=Anek movie review: Ayushmann Khurran, Andrea film swings between conviction and a cop-out|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/anek-movie-review-ayushmann-khurran-andrea-kevichusa-anubhav-sinha-7939477/lite/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=27 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> Bharathi Pradhan of ''[[Lehren]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The cinematic effort to mainstream the North-East, ends up in a mess that further alienates instead of integrating".<ref>{{cite web|title=Anek Review: Too Much Makes It Messy|url=https://lehren.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/anek-review-ayushmann-khurrana-andrea-kevichusa/128319/|website=[[Lehren]]|date=27 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] of ''[[Firstpost]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Visually spectacular, politically blurred, well-meaning and yet Anek fails to reach out across the barrier of the screen".<ref>{{cite web|title=Anek movie review: A Kashmiri Muslim symbolising the ruthless Indian establishment in the North-East? C'mon!|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/anek-movie-review-a-kashmiri-muslim-symbolising-the-ruthless-indian-establishment-in-the-north-east-cmon-10725401.html/amp|website=[[Firstpost]]|date=27 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> Umesh Punwani of ''[[Koimoi]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anubhav Sinha had so much to showcase, but he chose the wrong platform to do so".<ref>{{cite web|title=Anek Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Message Loses In Translation, Creating A Complicated Chaos!|url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/movie-reviews/anek-movie-review-ayushmann-khurranas-message-loses-in-translation-creating-a-complicated-chaos/amp/|website=[[Koimoi]]|date=27 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref> Monika Rawal Kukreja of ''[[The Hindustan Times]]'' stated "Anubhav Sinha's latest political-social drama starring Ayushmann Khurrana fails to keep up with the expectations sets by ''[[Thappad]]'', ''[[Mulk (film)|Mulk]]'', ''[[Article 15 (film)|Article 15]]''".<ref>{{cite web|title=Anek review: Ayushmann Khurrana skillfully shoulders this relevant film that loses focus after every few steps|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/anek-review-ayushmann-khurrana-skillfully-shoulders-this-relevant-film-that-loses-focus-after-every-few-steps-101653625877756-amp.html|website=[[The Hindustan Times]]|date=27 May 2022 |access-date=27 May 2022}}</ref>
 
==See also==
* [[List of Hindi films of 2022]]


== References ==
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Revision as of 21:19, 21 December 2022


Anek
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnubhav Sinha
Produced by
Written byAnubhav Sinha
Screenplay by
  • Anubhav Sinha
  • Sima Agarwal
  • Yash Keswani
Starring
Music byMangesh Dhakde
CinematographyEwan Mulligan
Edited byYasha Ramchandani
Production
company
Distributed byAA Films
Release date
  • 27 May 2022 (2022-05-27)
Running time
147 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹47 crore[2]
Box officeest. ₹10.89 crore[3]

Anek (transl. Many) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film[1] written and directed by Anubhav Sinha who also co-produced it with T-Series.[4] The film revolves around a government police secret agent official (played by Khurrana), who is sent to the Northeast region of India to bring a peace deal between the government and the separatist groups in the North East, who also want to break away from India.[5][6] It stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Andrea Kevichüsa, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra and J. D. Chakravarthy.[7][8][9] Anek was released in worldwide cinemas on 27 May 2022 to generally mixed to positive response from the critics with praise for its performances and themes but it received criticism for its screenplay and denseness.[10][11]

Cast

Production

Filming begun on 2 February 2021[12] and wrapped up within March 2021.[13][14]

Music

Template:Infobox Album The music rights of the film are owned by T-Series. The music of the film is composed by Anurag Saikia. The first single was released on 24 May 2022.[15]

Original tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Voice of Anek"Shakeel AzmiSunidhi Chauhan, Vivek Hariharan, Anurag Saikia3:48
2."Oh Ku Takum"Jonathan LemturImnanungsang Tzudir, Temsuwapang Aiee2:23
3."Shaal Wunga"Basharat PeerNoor Mohammad Shah, Muntazir Faraz2:38
4."Oh Mama"Anurag SaikiaNeha Karode, Anurag Saikia4:02
5."Rabbit (Cafe Song)"Anurag SaikiaNeha Karode3:02
Total length:15:51

Release

Theatrical

The film was released in theatres worldwide on 27 May 2022.[10]

Home media

The digital streaming rights of the film is owned by Netflix. The film streamed on Netflix from 26 June 2022.[16]

Reception

Anek received mixed to positive reviews from critics with praise for performances and timely themes but received criticism for its screenplay and direction.[17][18]

A critic for The Times of India rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anek, through its runtime, draws subtle parallels between the northeast and other parts of the country, in particular Jammu and Kashmir".[19] Tina Das of The Print rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anek manages to showcase the complex layers of the insurgency in the Northeast, and it does that well".[20] Phuong Le of The Guardian rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anek is a rare commercial film that spotlights Northeastern Indian stories, and goes out of its way to refuse to condemn guerrilla fighters as terrorists".[21] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The political message packs a punch, its power is somewhat diminished by the execution and the writing, which is rusty in places".[22] Navneet Vyasan of News 18 rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "If it wasn't for its cast, Anubhav Sinha's directorial 'Anek' would've been a test of your patience. Thankfully, it isn't".[23] Swati Chopra of The Quint rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anek is preachy in parts, but the film has its heart in the right place and it could have done better if the film didn't feel rushed, leading to less clarity".[24] Fengyen Chiu of Mashable rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anek tries very hard to bring forth the problems of North-east people in India but the message doesn't quite reach properly".[25]

Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anek is sharper playing principled dissenter than uninvited saviour of the North East.[26] Sukanya Verna of Rediff rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "There's too much going on in Anek, and a lot of it is terribly disjointed".[27] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ayushmann Khurrana and the film stay woolly, being careful to stay in the middle of the while-on-the-one-side, but-also tightrope. Anubhav Sinha dips his toe into relatively unexplored territory, with mixed results".[28] Bharathi Pradhan of Lehren rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The cinematic effort to mainstream the North-East, ends up in a mess that further alienates instead of integrating".[29] Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Visually spectacular, politically blurred, well-meaning and yet Anek fails to reach out across the barrier of the screen".[30] Umesh Punwani of Koimoi rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Anubhav Sinha had so much to showcase, but he chose the wrong platform to do so".[31] Monika Rawal Kukreja of The Hindustan Times stated "Anubhav Sinha's latest political-social drama starring Ayushmann Khurrana fails to keep up with the expectations sets by Thappad, Mulk, Article 15".[32]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anek". British Board of Film Classification. ANEK is a Hindi language action thriller film in which an undercover cop infiltrates a separatist group.
  2. ↑ "Anek (2022)- Box Office India". Box Office India. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Anek Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Anek Trailer: कैसे साबित होता है हम सिर्फ इंडियन हैं? आयुष्मान खुराना की 'अनेक' ने उठाया सवाल". Aaj Tak. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Anek trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana, Anubhav Sinha reunite for film on the otherisation of the North East. Watch". Hindustan Times. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Anek motion teaser: Ayushmann Khurrana's 'mission for peace begins', watch". The Indian Express. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Anek Trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana Is An Undercover Cop On A Mission To Find "Peace"". NDTV. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Anek Cast List". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "'अनेक' ट्रेलर के ये 10 सेकंड हिंदी थोपने वाले तमाम लोगों के लिए ही बने हैं". The Lallantop. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Hymavathi, Ravali. "Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Anek' Gets A New Release Date". The Hans India (Press release). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "'Anek' trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana film looks at discrimination in the North-East". Scroll. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "After 'Article 15', Anubhav Sinha & Ayushmann Khurrana come together for their next titled 'Anek'". National Herald (Press release). 2 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "Anek Trailer: 'जीतेगा कौन? हिंदुस्तान' आयुष्मान खुराना की 'अनेक' का दमदार ट्रेलर रिलीज". Navbharat Times. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Ayushmann Khurrana wraps up Anubhav Sinha's Anek, calls it very special". India Today (Press release). 20 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  15. ↑ @TSeries (24 May 2022). "Anek mein hoon Ek main! #VoiceOfAnek Sunne ke baad har Hindustani ab bas yahi kahegaSong out now :…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ↑ "Ayushman Khurana's Anek on OTT: Release date, where to watch, cast, and plot". India Today. 26 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Anek box office collection Day 1: Ayushmann Khurrana film fails to pull people to cinema halls". The Indian Express. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022. Anek has received a mixed response from film critics.
  18. ↑ "Anek Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Political Thriller Helmed by Anubhav Sinha Gets Mixed Reactions From Critics". Latestly. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  19. ↑ "Anek Movie Review : An unsettling, thought-provoking narrative from the northeast". The Times Of India. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  20. ↑ "Anubhav Sinha's Anek only mildly hints at AFSPA violence in Northeast but drives point home". The Print. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  21. ↑ "Anek review – gunfights, boxing and what it means to be Indian". The Guardian. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  22. ↑ "Anek Movie Review". Filmfare. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  23. ↑ "Anek Review: Ayushmann Khurrana-Starrer May Test Your Patience, But It's Worthwhile". News 18. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  24. ↑ "Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Anek' Has Its Heart in the Right Place". The Quint. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  25. ↑ "'Anek' Review: Ayushman Khuranna, Anubhav Sinha Shed Light On Plight Of North-East Indians But Its No 'Article 15'". Mashable. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  26. ↑ "'Anek' review: Political thriller muddles its way through the North East". Scroll.in. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  27. ↑ "Anek Review". Rediff. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  28. ↑ "Anek movie review: Ayushmann Khurran, Andrea film swings between conviction and a cop-out". The Indian Express. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  29. ↑ "Anek Review: Too Much Makes It Messy". Lehren. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  30. ↑ "Anek movie review: A Kashmiri Muslim symbolising the ruthless Indian establishment in the North-East? C'mon!". Firstpost. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  31. ↑ "Anek Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Message Loses In Translation, Creating A Complicated Chaos!". Koimoi. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  32. ↑ "Anek review: Ayushmann Khurrana skillfully shoulders this relevant film that loses focus after every few steps". The Hindustan Times. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

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