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{{Infobox film
| name          = EK villain
| name          = EK Villain
| image          = Ek Villain Poster.jpg
| image          = Ek Villain Poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Mohit Suri]]
| director      = [[Mohit Suri]]
| producer      = [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />[[Shobha Kapoor]]
| producer      = [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />[[Shobha Kapoor]]
| writer        = '''Story and Screenplay:'''<br>[[Tushar Hiranandani]]<br>'''Dialogues:'''<br>[[Milap Zaveri|Milap Milan Zaveri]]
| writer        = [[Tushar Hiranandani]]
| based_on      =
{{Infobox
| starring      = [[Sidharth Malhotra]]<br />[[Shraddha Kapoor]]<br />[[Riteish Deshmukh]]
| decat=yes
| child=yes
| label1=Dialogues by
| data1=[[Milap Zaveri|Milap Milan Zaveri]]
}}
| starring      = [[Riteish Deshmukh]]<br />[[Sidharth Malhotra]]<br />[[Shraddha Kapoor]]<br/>[[Shaad Randhawa]]
| music          = ''' Songs:'''<br />[[Ankit Tiwari]]<br />[[Mithoon]]<br />Soch - The Band<br />'''Score:'''<br />[[Raju Singh]]
| music          = ''' Songs:'''<br />[[Ankit Tiwari]]<br />[[Mithoon]]<br />Soch - The Band<br />'''Score:'''<br />[[Raju Singh]]
| cinematography = [[Vishnu Rao]]
| cinematography = [[Vishnu Rao]]
| editing        = Devendra Murudeshwar
| editing        = Devendra Murdeshwar
| studio        = [[Balaji Motion Pictures]]
| studio        = [[Balaji Motion Pictures]]
| distributor    = [[AA Films]]
| distributor    = [[AA Films]]
| released      = {{Film date|2014|06|27|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|2014|06|27|df=y}}(India)
| runtime        = 129 minutes{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
| runtime        = 129 minutes{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| language      = Hindi
| budget        = {{INR}}39 crore<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ek Villain – Movie – Box Office India |work=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=16 August 2016 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2271}}</ref>
| budget        = {{INR}}39 crore<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ek Villain – Movie – Box Office India |work=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=16 August 2016 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2271}}</ref>
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}170 crore<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ek-villain/box-office/ |title=Ek Villain Box Office Collection till Now &#124; Box Collection – Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}169.62 crore<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ek-villain/box-office/ |title=Ek Villain Box Office Collection till Now &#124; Box Collection – Bollywood Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=27 June 2014 }}</ref>
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'''''Ek Villain: There's One in Every Love Story''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Mohit Suri]] and produced by [[Shobha Kapoor]] and [[Ekta Kapoor]] under [[Balaji Motion Pictures]]. Based on a script written by [[Tushar Hiranandani]] and [[Milap Zaveri|Milap Milan Zaveri]], it stars [[Sidharth Malhotra]], [[Shraddha Kapoor]] and [[Riteish Deshmukh]] in lead roles. The film tells the story about a young woman getting murdered by a [[serial killer]] and how later her husband tries to take revenge on the killer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ek Villain - India.com |url=https://www.india.com/topic/ek-villain/}}</ref>


This marked the first time Deshmukh portraying a negative role. It was released worldwide on 27 June 2014 and received positive reviews from critics, garnering praise for the theme, direction, screenplay and performances. Made on a budget of {{INR|39}} crore, the film became a major box-office success with earnings of over {{INR|100}} crore domestically and a worldwide gross of {{INR|170}} crore. The songs "[[Galliyan]]", "Zaroorat", "Hamdard" became huge hits.
'''''Ek Villain: There's One in Every Love Story''''' ({{translation|A Villain}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[Psychological film|psychological]] [[action thriller]] film directed by [[Mohit Suri]] and jointly produced by [[Shobha Kapoor]] and [[Ekta Kapoor]] under [[Balaji Motion Pictures]]. Based on a script written by [[Tushar Hiranandani]] and [[Milap Zaveri|Milap Milan Zaveri]], and reported to be loosely inspired by the 2010 South Korean [[Action film|action]]-[[Thriller film|thriller]] film ''[[I Saw the Devil]]'', it stars [[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Sidharth Malhotra]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ek Villain - India.com |url=https://www.india.com/topic/ek-villain/}}</ref> The narrative follows a reformed criminal who is once again set on a warpath when his wife dies at the hands of a serial killer, all the while grappling with his disturbing past and reminiscing his romantic journey with a dying girl.  


Malhotra and Deshmukh later reunited for the 2019 masala actioner ''[[Marjaavaan]]'', in which Deshmukh's entry as the [[antagonist]] was accompanied by him singing the award winning song "[[Galliyan]]" from the ''Ek Villain'' soundtrack. A sequel, ''[[Ek Villain Returns]]'', starring [[Arjun Kapoor]] and [[John Abraham]] as replacements in the male leads, along with [[Disha Patani]] and [[Tara Sutaria]] as the female leads, is in development.
''Ek Villain'' was released worldwide on 27 June 2014 and received positive reviews from critics, garnering praise for its theme, direction, screenwriting and action sequences with Deshmukh receiving particular praise in his first ever negative role. Made on a budget of {{INR|39}} crore, the film was a major box-office success with earnings of over {{INR|100}} crore domestically and a worldwide gross of {{INR|170}} crore, becoming Malhotra's highest-grossing release. The songs "[[Galliyan]]", "Zaroorat" and  "Hamdard" became huge hits.
 
Malhotra and Deshmukh later reunited for the 2019 masala actioner ''[[Marjaavaan]]'', in which Deshmukh's entry as the [[antagonist]] was accompanied by him singing the award-winning song "[[Galliyan]]" from the ''Ek Villain'' soundtrack. A sequel titled ''[[Ek Villain Returns]]'', starring [[John Abraham]] and [[Arjun Kapoor]], along with [[Disha Patani]] and [[Tara Sutaria]], was released in July 2022; Deshmukh reprises his role in the sequel both as part of archive footage and for a [[Post-credits scene|mid-credits appearance]].


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
A young woman, Aisha Verma ([[Shraddha Kapoor]]), tries to leave behind a message for her husband, Guru Divekar ([[Sidharth Malhotra]]), who then calls her, but the call is disrupted when a masked man enters Aisha's house and kills her by throwing her off the window. At her funeral, [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] officer Aditya Rathore ([[Shaad Randhawa]]) points out that it is vital to track down the murderer or else Guru will go on a killing spree. Guru's past is shown in flashbacks. He used to be a ruthless hitman working for mob boss Caeser ([[Remo Fernandes]]), who raised and trained him so that Guru could have a chance to murder the goons who killed his parents. Guru is arrested for killing a young man, Debu, but is bailed, as Debu's mother, a witness, refuses to testify against him. She warns Guru that she did not testify because one day, God will make him pay for his crimes, and he will also lose a loved one.
A young woman, Aisha Verma, tries kidnapped to leave a message for her husband, Guru Divekar, when a masked man who has entered her house kills her by [[defenestration]]. At her funeral, [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] officer Aditya Rathore points out that it is vital to track down the murderer or else Guru will go on a killing spree.


Guru meets and falls in love with Aisha, an optimistic girl dying from a terminal illness. They get married and Guru leaves behind his old life and gets a job while Aisha receives treatment in Mumbai and recovers. She discovers she is pregnant and decides to tell Guru in person when he returns from his interview, but is murdered before she can. Meanwhile, Rakesh Mahadkar ([[Riteish Deshmukh]]) is an unsuccessful and henpecked man who is constantly ridiculed by his wife Sulochana ([[Aamna Sharif]]) for his shortcomings, though he still loves her. He vents out his frustration by murdering other women who speak rudely to him, and Aisha turns out to be one of them.
'''Past''': Guru was a ruthless [[hitman]] working for mob boss Caesar, who raised and trained him to murder the goons who killed his parents. When Guru is arrested for killing Debu, Debu's mother refuses to testify against him and warns him that one day God will make him pay for his crimes by making him lose his loved one. Guru soon falls in love with Aisha, an optimistic girl dying from a terminal illness, and they get married. Guru gives up his old life and gets a job while Aisha receives treatment in Mumbai and recovers. She discovers she is pregnant and decides to tell Guru in person when he returns from his interview, but is murdered before she could.


In the present, Guru hunts down Rakesh and brutally beats him, then admits him to a hospital and pays for the expenses, intending to punish him by repeatedly bringing him to the brink of death, saving him, then doing it over again. At the hospital, Guru learns that Aisha was pregnant, which breaks him even more. While assaulting a nurse, Rakesh is again intercepted by Guru, who kills him, then revives him with an injection. The police discovers Rakesh's murders and takes Sulochana in for questioning.
'''Present''': Rakesh Mahadkar is an unsuccessful man who is constantly insulted and ridiculed by his wife, Sulochana "Sulu" Mahadkar, for his shortcomings. While he dearly loves his wife, he vents his frustration by murdering other women who speak rudely to him, and Aisha turns out to be one of them. Guru hunts down Rakesh and brutally beats angrily him up, then admits him to a hospital and pays for the expenses, intending to punish him by repeatedly bringing him to the brink of death, saving him, and doing it all over again.  


Rakesh realizes that Guru is Aisha's husband and is taking revenge. He taunts Guru over the phone before killing Aisha's father. He expects Guru to kill him so that Rakesh becomes a "hero" in the eyes of Sulochana and everyone else while Guru will be tarnished. However, Caesar calls Guru and says that he has killed Sulochana to avenge Aisha for Guru, and left Rakesh's little son Manish for Guru to kill. Enraged, Rakesh fiercely fights Guru and tackles him off the building. He defeats Guru in the battle, stabs him with a screw driver and takes up a boulder to kill him but before he can a car hits him. Rakesh dies from his injuries. Guru adopts Manish instead of killing him and completes the remaining wishes on Aisha's bucket list.
At the hospital, when Guru learns that Aisha was pregnant, he is devastated. While assaulting a nurse, Rakesh is again interrupted by Guru. Rakesh realizes that Guru is Aisha's husband and is seeking vengeance. Upon the suggestion of his friend Brijesh, he taunts Guru over the phone and then kills Aisha's father. Rakesh expects Guru to kill angered him so that he can die as a hero in the eyes of Sulochana and everyone else, while Guru will be tarnished.  
 
However, Caesar calls Guru and says that he has killed Sulochana to avenge Aisha for Guru and left Rakesh's little son Manish for Guru to kill. Enraged, Rakesh stabs Guru with a [[Screw driver|screwdriver]] and takes up a boulder to kill him, but is hit by a car and dies from his injuries.{{refn|group=N|A mid-credits scene in the sequel ''[[Ek Villain Returns]]'' reveals he survived the accident but has since been paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair.}} Guru adopts Manish and completes the wishes on Aisha's [[Wish list|bucket list]].


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
 
* [[Riteish Deshmukh]] as Rakesh Mahadkar: Sulu's husband; Manish's father; an electrician; a serial killer
* [[Sidharth Malhotra]] as Guru Divaker
* [[Siddharth Malhotra]] as Guru Divakar:  a hitman; Aisha's widower
* [[Shraddha Kapoor]] as Aisha Verma
* [[Shraddha Kapoor]] as Aisha Divakar/Verma: Guru's wife; Aadesh's daughter
* [[Riteish Deshmukh]] as Rakesh Mahadkar
* [[Aamna Sharif]] as Sulochana "Sulu" Mahadkar: Rakesh's wife; Manish's mother
* [[Aamna Sharif]] as Sulochana Mahadkar
* [[Remo Fernandes]] as Caesar
* [[Remo Fernandes]] as Caesar
* [[Kamaal Rashid Khan]] as Brijesh Yadav
* [[Shaad Randhawa]] as ACP Aditya Rathore
* [[Shaad Randhawa]] as ACP Aditya Rathore
* [[Asif Basra]] as Aadesh Verma
* [[Asif Basra]] as Aadesh Verma: Aisha's father
* [[Rishina Kandhari]] as Jia Shinde
* [[Rishina Kandhari]] as Jia Shinde
* [[Prachi Desai]] (special appearance in song "Awari")
* [[Prachi Desai]] as Herself in the song "Awari" (special appearance)
* [[Vidyadhar Karmakar]] as Chotu from mental asylum
* [[Kamaal R. Khan]] as Brijesh Yadav: Rakesh's friend (special appearance)
* [[Al Mamun Al Siyam]] as Aisha's friend
* [[Vidyadhar Karmakar]] as Chotu  
* [[Rumana Molla]] as Nidhi Sharma
* [[Rumana Molla]] as Nidhi Sharma
* Nihar Gite as Manish Mahadkar: Rakesh & Sulu's son
* Praveena Deshpande as Dipu's Mother


== Production ==
== Production ==
===Development===
===Development===
Ekta Kapoor signed Mohit Suri to direct a romantic thriller. ''Ek Villain'' was earlier reported to be a remake of the [[Korean cinema|Korean]] film ''[[I Saw the Devil]]'', though Suri, the director, refuted the claim.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ek-villain-mohit-suri-i-saw-the-devil-sidharth-malhotra-shraddha-kapoor-riteish-deshmukh/1/363999.html Ek Villain Sequel not inspired by Korean film, says Mohit Suri]. India Today. 8 June 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2513830/Ek-Villain-makers-deny-similarity-with-I-Saw-The-Devil Ek Villain makers deny similarity with I Saw The Devil]. Bollywood Hungama News Network. 8 June 2014</ref> Suri stated that every character in the film would have grey shades.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140622103942/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/everyone-is-bit-of-a-villain-in-ek-villain-mohit-suri/480168-8-66.html Everyone is a bit of a villain in 'Phir Ek Villain': Mohit Suri] IBNLive 19 June 2014</ref>
[[Ekta Kapoor]] signed [[Mohit Suri]] to direct a romantic thriller. ''Ek Villain'' had been reported to be a remake of the [[Korean cinema|Korean]] film ''[[I Saw the Devil]]'', though Suri refuted the claim.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/ek-villain-mohit-suri-i-saw-the-devil-sidharth-malhotra-shraddha-kapoor-riteish-deshmukh-194735-2014-05-28 Ek Villain Sequel not inspired by Korean film, says Mohit Suri]. India Today. 8 June 2014</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140530233335/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2513830/Ek-Villain-makers-deny-similarity-with-I-Saw-The-Devil Ek Villain makers deny similarity with I Saw The Devil]. Bollywood Hungama News Network. 8 June 2014</ref>


===Marketing and promotions===
Suri has stated that every character in the film comes with grey shades.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140622103942/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/everyone-is-bit-of-a-villain-in-ek-villain-mohit-suri/480168-8-66.html Everyone is a bit of a villain in 'Phir Ek Villain': Mohit Suri] IBNLive 19 June 2014</ref>
 
== Marketing ==
The [[Central Board of Film Certification]] (CBFC) cleared the film with a U/A certificate after a total of eight cuts designed to tone down the action sequences and mute a particular word. [https://www.careerahead.in/post/q-a-with-tanujj-garg Tanuj Garg], representative of [[Balaji Motion Pictures]] stated the cuts were less than a minute of screen time.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Hindi/Bollywood/News-Interviews/Censors-clear-Ek-Villain-only-after-seven-cuts/articleshow/36695728.cms/ Censor Board Clears Ek Villain only after eight cuts] ''[[The Times of India]]''</ref>
The [[Central Board of Film Certification]] (CBFC) cleared the film with a U/A certificate after a total of eight cuts designed to tone down the action sequences and mute a particular word. [https://www.careerahead.in/post/q-a-with-tanujj-garg Tanuj Garg], representative of [[Balaji Motion Pictures]] stated the cuts were less than a minute of screen time.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Hindi/Bollywood/News-Interviews/Censors-clear-Ek-Villain-only-after-seven-cuts/articleshow/36695728.cms/ Censor Board Clears Ek Villain only after eight cuts] ''[[The Times of India]]''</ref>


The movie's official teaser which was released on 4 April 2014 with the film ''[[Main Tera Hero]]'',<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Sidharth-Malhotras-trailer-in-Varun-Dhawans-film/articleshow/33184065.cms/ Sidharth Malhotra's trailer in Varun Dhawan's film!] ''The Times of India''</ref> got 1 million views on [[YouTube]] within three days of release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sidharth-shraddha-starrer-ek-villain-trailer-crosses-1-million-views/1/353239.html/ |title=Sidharth, Shraddha starrer Ek Villain trailer crosses 1 million views |website=India Today}}</ref> The official trailer of 2 minutes 18 secs was launched later and was well received by critics,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/ek-villain-trailer-review-rustic-sidharth-battling-brooding-riteish-promises-a-piquant-film/ |title=Ek Villain Trailer Review: Rustic Sidharth Battling Brooding Riteish Promises A Piquant Film – Koimoi |date=28 May 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://businessofcinema.com/trailers-video-2/trailer-review-ek-villain-riteish-deshmukh-steals-show/139129/ Ek Villain Trailer Review: Riteish steals the show!] The business of Cinema</ref> as well as garnered praise from around the industry, including [[Karan Johar]], [[Ranbir Kapoor]], [[Katrina Kaif]] among others.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Ek-Villain-made-Mohit-Suri-meet-Karan-Johar-midnight/articleshow/35896407.cms/ |title=Ek Villain made Mohit Suri meet Karan Johar Midnight |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
The movie's official teaser which was released on 4 April 2014 with the film ''[[Main Tera Hero]]'',<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Sidharth-Malhotras-trailer-in-Varun-Dhawans-film/articleshow/33184065.cms/ Sidharth Malhotra's trailer in Varun Dhawan's film!] ''The Times of India''</ref> got 1 million views on [[YouTube]] within three days of release.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/sidharth-shraddha-starrer-ek-villain-trailer-crosses-1-million-views-187852-2014-04-06 |title=Sidharth, Shraddha starrer Ek Villain trailer crosses 1 million views |website=India Today|date=6 April 2014 }}</ref> The official trailer of 2 minutes 18 secs was launched later and was well received by critics,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/ek-villain-trailer-review-rustic-sidharth-battling-brooding-riteish-promises-a-piquant-film/ |title=Ek Villain Trailer Review: Rustic Sidharth Battling Brooding Riteish Promises A Piquant Film – Koimoi |date=28 May 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://businessofcinema.com/trailers-video-2/trailer-review-ek-villain-riteish-deshmukh-steals-show/139129/ Ek Villain Trailer Review: Riteish steals the show!] The business of Cinema</ref> as well as garnered praise from around the industry, including [[Karan Johar]], [[Ranbir Kapoor]], [[Katrina Kaif]] among others.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Ek-Villain-made-Mohit-Suri-meet-Karan-Johar-midnight/articleshow/35896407.cms/ |title=Ek Villain made Mohit Suri meet Karan Johar Midnight |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


Sidharth Malhotra, [[Shraddha Kapoor]], [[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Mohit Suri]] and the film's music directors attended a musical event in [[Mumbai]] to promote the soundtrack of the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/music/shraddha-kapoor-and-ankit-tiwari-sing-live-at-ek-villain-s-music-concert-in-mumbai_156202.html/ |title=Shraddha Kapoor and Ankit Tiwari sing live at 'Ek Villain's' music concert in Mumbai |date=6 June 2014}}</ref> Further, Malhotra and Kapoor promoted the movie at the IPL semi-finals<ref>[http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/shraddha-kapoor/sidharth-shraddha-promote-ek-villain/ Siddharth- Shraddha promote ''Ek Villain''] ''Pinkvilla''</ref> as well as on reality shows like ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]''.<ref>[http://businessofcinema.com/tele/ek-villian-sets-jhalak/151919/ Ek Villain sets the mood on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa] ''Business of Cinema''</ref> Promotion campaigns were also organized across the country in cities like [[Jaipur]], [[Kolkata]]<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-unwell-still-promoting-ek-villain/ Shraddha Kapoor Unwell, Still Promoting "Ek Villain"] ''[[The Indian Express]]''</ref> and [[Delhi]].<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/villains-shraddha-kapoor-sidharth-malhotra-dazzle-in-delhi/ Villains Shraddha-Sidharth Dazzle In Delhi] ''[[The Indian Express]]''</ref> As a part of the promotional strategy, a television show based on [[Bollywood]] villains was hosted by Malhotra.<ref>[http://movies.ndtv.com/television/sidharth-malhotra-to-make-tv-debut-with-show-on-bollywood-villains-543867/ Sidharth Malhotra To Host "Ek Villain Ek Dastaan"] [[NDTV]] 19 June 2014</ref>
[[Sidharth Malhotra]], [[Shraddha Kapoor]], [[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Mohit Suri]] and the film's music directors attended a musical event in [[Mumbai]] to promote the soundtrack of the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/music/shraddha-kapoor-and-ankit-tiwari-sing-live-at-ek-villain-s-music-concert-in-mumbai_156202.html/ |title=Shraddha Kapoor and Ankit Tiwari sing live at 'Ek Villain's' music concert in Mumbai |date=6 June 2014}}</ref> Further, Malhotra and Kapoor promoted the movie at the IPL semi-finals<ref>[http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/shraddha-kapoor/sidharth-shraddha-promote-ek-villain/ Siddharth- Shraddha promote ''Ek Villain''] ''Pinkvilla''</ref> as well as on reality shows like ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]''.<ref>[http://businessofcinema.com/tele/ek-villian-sets-jhalak/151919/ Ek Villain sets the mood on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa] ''Business of Cinema''</ref> Promotion campaigns were also organized across the country in cities like [[Jaipur]], [[Kolkata]]<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-unwell-still-promoting-ek-villain/ Shraddha Kapoor Unwell, Still Promoting "Ek Villain"] ''[[The Indian Express]]''</ref> and [[Delhi]].<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/villains-shraddha-kapoor-sidharth-malhotra-dazzle-in-delhi/ Villains Shraddha-Sidharth Dazzle In Delhi] ''[[The Indian Express]]''</ref> As a part of the promotional strategy, a television show based on [[Bollywood]] villains was hosted by Malhotra.<ref>[http://movies.ndtv.com/television/sidharth-malhotra-to-make-tv-debut-with-show-on-bollywood-villains-543867/ Sidharth Malhotra To Host "Ek Villain Ek Dastaan"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622073206/http://movies.ndtv.com/television/sidharth-malhotra-to-make-tv-debut-with-show-on-bollywood-villains-543867 |date=22 June 2014 }} [[NDTV]] 19 June 2014</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
{{Main|Ek Villain (soundtrack)}}
| name        = Ek Villain
The songs are composed by [[Mithoon]], [[Ankit Tiwari]] and the band Soch. The lyrics are written by [[Manoj Muntashir]], [[Mithoon]] and members of Soch. The album consists of six songs with Tiwari composing "[[Galliyan]]", Mithoon composing "Zaroorat", "Humdard," and "Banjaara" while the remaining track "Awari" is composed by Soch.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/ek-villain-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1111741333 |title=Ek Villain (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |date=28 May 2014 |publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref>
| type        = Soundtrack
| artist      = [[Mithoon]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], Soch (Band)
| cover        =
| alt          =
| released    = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|05|28}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/ek-villain-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1111741333 |title=Ek Villain (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref>
| recorded    = 2013
| venue        =
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| genre        = [[Film Soundtrack|Feature Film Soundtrack]]
| language    = [[Hindi]]
| length      = {{Duration|m=31|s=20}}
| label        = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer    = [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| chronology  = [[Mithoon]]
| prev_title  = [[Samrat & Co]]
| prev_year    = 2014
| next_title  = [[Creature 3D]]
| next_year    = 2014
| misc        = {{External media
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{{Extra chronology
| artist    = [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| type      = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Samrat & Co]]
| prev_year  = 2014
| title      = Ek Villain
| year      = 2014
| next_title = [[Singham Returns]]
| next_year  = 2014
}}
}}
 
The songs are composed by [[Mithoon]], [[Ankit Tiwari]] and the band Soch. The lyrics are written by [[Manoj Muntashir]], [[Mithoon]] and members of Soch. The album consists of six songs with Tiwari composing "[[Galliyan]]", Mithoon composing "Zaroorat", "Humdard," and "Banjaara" while the remaining track "Awari" is composed by Soch.


The [[film score]] was composed by [[Raju Singh]].
The [[film score]] was composed by [[Raju Singh]].
{{Tracklist
| headline      = Track listing
| extra_column  = Singer(s)
| title1        = [[Galliyan]] 
| length1        = 5:41
| lyrics1        = [[Manoj Muntashir]]
| music1        = Ankit Tiwari
| extra1        = [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| title2        = Banjaara
| length2        = 5:36
| lyrics2        = [[Mithoon]]
| music2        = Mithoon
| extra2        = [[Mohammad Irfan Ali|Mohd. Irfan]]
| title3        = Zaroorat
| length3        = 6:09
| lyrics3        = Mithoon
| music3        = Mithoon
| extra3        = [[Mustafa Zahid]]
| title4        = Awari
| length4        = 5:20
| lyrics4        = Rabbi Ahmed, Adnan Dhool
| music4        = Rabbi Ahmed, Adnan Dhool
| extra4        = Adnan Dhool, [[Momina Mustehsan]]
| title5        = Hamdard
| length5        = 4:20
| lyrics5        = Mithoon
| music5        = Mithoon
| extra5        = [[Arijit Singh]]
| title6        = Galliyan
| note6          = Unplugged
| length6        = 4:14
| lyrics6        = Manoj Muntashir
| music6        = Ankit Tiwari
| extra6        = [[Shraddha Kapoor]], [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| total_length  = {{Duration|m=31|s=20}}
}}
===Reception===
Mohar Basu of [[Koimoi]] gave the album 4/5 stars and wrote, "Mohit Suri's taste for melody cannot be doubted as the filmmaker uses an album that is a fine blend of ballads and rock, infusing the right octave of harmony is every single song. In a long time, there hasn't come an album which has such perfectly pitched songs, each of them a winner. Music Directors get all the credit for creating a wholesome album like this."<ref>[http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/ek-villain-music-review/ Ek Villain Music Review] ''[[Koimoi]]''</ref> [[Rediff]] also awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars and noted, "The music of ''Ek Villain'' meets the high expectations that one had from it. Mohit Suri maintains his record of coming up with memorable music for each of his films."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-ek-villain-music-is-magical/20140608.htm/ |title=Review: Ek Villain music is magical}}</ref> ''[[Filmfare]]'' wrote, "All-in-all, The OST of Ek Villain is another winner for Mohit Suri who has a knack for bringing out the best in his music directors. Go for it if you like soulful romantic tracks with loads of fusion thrown in."<ref>[http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/music-review-ek-villain-6344.html/ ''Ek Villain'' Music Review] ''[[Filmfare]]''</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
''Ek Villain'' was released theatrically on 27 June 2014, in 2539 screens in the domestic market.<ref name="Release">{{cite web |title='Ek Villain' ends 2014 first half on a high! |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/business-talk/id/641/date/ |access-date=2 July 2014 |work=[[Taran Adarsh]] |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=30 June 2014}}</ref>
''Ek Villain'' was released theatrically on 27 June 2014, in 2539 screens in the domestic market.<ref name="Release">{{cite web |title='Ek Villain' ends 2014 first half on a high! |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-business-talk/business-talk/ |access-date=2 July 2014 |work=[[Taran Adarsh]] |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=30 June 2014}}</ref>


===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
''Ek Villain'' received positive reviews from critics with praise for the performances of Malhotra and Deshmukh.<ref name="Reviews">{{cite web |title='Ek Villain' Movie Review: Watch it for Riteish and Sidharth |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ek-villain-movie-review-watch-it-riteish-sidharth-603116 |access-date=29 June 2014 |website=[[International Business Times]] |date=26 June 2014}}</ref>
''Ek Villain'' received positive reviews from critics with praise for the performances of Deshmukh in particular.<ref name="Reviews">{{cite web |title='Ek Villain' Movie Review: Watch it for Riteish and Sidharth |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ek-villain-movie-review-watch-it-riteish-sidharth-603116 |access-date=29 June 2014 |website=[[International Business Times]] |date=26 June 2014}}</ref>


Taran Adarsh of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' awarded the movie 4/5 stars and wrote that, "On the whole, ''Ek Villain'' is a stylish, spellbinding and terrifying edge-of-the-seat thriller. It's a step forward in this genre, without a doubt. A sure-shot winner!"<ref name="Review - Bollywood Hungama">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain (2014)- Hindi Movie Critic Review By Taran Adarsh |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/585331/ |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=[[Taran Adarsh]] |publisher=Bollywood Hungama}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> Raedita Tandon from ''[[Filmfare]]'' gave the film 4/5 stars and stated that, "Though indulgent in parts, ''Ek Villain'' packs in a punch. Copy of a Korean film or not, it's 'good' paisa vasool entertainment. ."<ref name="Review - Filmfare">{{cite web |title=Movie Review: Ek Villain |url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-ek-villain-6546.html/ |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=Raedita Tandon |publisher=[[Filmfare]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628212441/http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-ek-villain-6546.html |archive-date=28 June 2014}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> Meena Iyer of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3 stars in a scale of 5, stating that "You cannot fault the scale of ''Ek Villain'' or berate its lead star cast. But you wish you could celebrate this thriller like you did Suri's last movie outing ''Aashiqui 2''. This one lacks soul."<ref name="Review - TOI">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Ek-Villain/movie-review/37267702.cms |access-date=29 June 2014 |author=Meena Iyer |work=[[The Times of India]]}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref>
Taran Adarsh of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' awarded the movie 4/5 stars and wrote that, "On the whole, ''Ek Villain'' is a stylish, spellbinding and terrifying edge-of-the-seat thriller. It's a step forward in this genre, without a doubt. A sure-shot winner!"<ref name="Review - Bollywood Hungama">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain (2014)- Hindi Movie Critic Review By Taran Adarsh |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/585331/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801181302/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/585331 |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 August 2013 |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=[[Taran Adarsh]] |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> Raedita Tandon from ''[[Filmfare]]'' gave the film 4/5 stars and stated that, "Though indulgent in parts, ''Ek Villain'' packs in a punch. Copy of a Korean film or not, it's 'good' paisa vasool entertainment."<ref name="Review - Filmfare">{{cite web |title=Movie Review: Ek Villain |url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-ek-villain-6546.html/ |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=Raedita Tandon |publisher=[[Filmfare]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628212441/http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-ek-villain-6546.html |archive-date=28 June 2014}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> Meena Iyer of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3 stars in a scale of 5, stating that "You cannot fault the scale of ''Ek Villain'' or berate its lead star cast. But you wish you could celebrate this thriller like you did Suri's last movie outing ''Aashiqui 2''. This one lacks soul."<ref name="Review - TOI">{{cite news |title=Ek Villain movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Ek-Villain/movie-review/37267702.cms |access-date=29 June 2014 |author=Meena Iyer |work=[[The Times of India]]}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref>


Aparna Mudi of ''[[Zee News]]'' gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 stars, concluding her review that "The unveiling of the visceral saga has a lot of strong characters and Mohit has done a good job in adapting a foreign film and complementing it with the drama that the Indian audience is used to. But he has gone a tad over in making a thriller. Maybe, filmmakers should step out of this trap more often and we wouldn`t be too far from making beacons of world cinema."<ref name="Review - Zee">{{cite web |title='Ek Villain' review: Tad overdone melodrama |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/ek-villain-review-watch-it-for-riteish-deshmukh_157384.html |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=Aparna Mudi |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=29 June 2014}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> Rajeev Masand of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' stated that "I'm going with two-and-a-half out of five for 'Ek Villain'. If you're still wondering, the real villain here is the lousy script".<ref name="Review - CNN-IBN">{{cite web |title='Ek Villain' review: Moderately fulfilling, the film's real villain is a lousy script |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ek-villain-review-moderately-fulfilling-the-films-real-villain-is-a-lousy-script/482287-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629221848/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ek-villain-review-moderately-fulfilling-the-films-real-villain-is-a-lousy-script/482287-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2014 |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=[[Rajeev Masand]] |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref>
Aparna Mudi of ''[[Zee News]]'' gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 stars, concluding her review that "The unveiling of the visceral saga has a lot of strong characters and Mohit has done a good job in adapting a foreign film and complementing it with the drama that the Indian audience is used to. But he has gone a tad over in making a thriller. Maybe, filmmakers should step out of this trap more often and we wouldn`t be too far from making beacons of world cinema."<ref name="Review - Zee">{{cite web |title='Ek Villain' review: Tad overdone melodrama |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/ek-villain-review-watch-it-for-riteish-deshmukh_157384.html |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=Aparna Mudi |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=29 June 2014}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> Rajeev Masand of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' stated that "I'm going with two-and-a-half out of five for 'Ek Villain'. If you're still wondering, the real villain here is the lousy script".<ref name="Review - CNN-IBN">{{cite web |title='Ek Villain' review: Moderately fulfilling, the film's real villain is a lousy script |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ek-villain-review-moderately-fulfilling-the-films-real-villain-is-a-lousy-script/482287-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629221848/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ek-villain-review-moderately-fulfilling-the-films-real-villain-is-a-lousy-script/482287-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2014 |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=[[Rajeev Masand]] |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref>


Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave the film 2 stars, commenting that "Suri is an innate storyteller, and can keep things moving. All he needs is a strong, all-the-way credible, original plot."<ref name="Review - Indian Express">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain review: Sidharth Malhotra is watchable even if he has a hard time doing menace |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ek-villain-review-sidharth-malhotra-is-watchable-even-if-he-has-a-hard-time-doing-menace/99/ |access-date=29 June 2014 |author=Shubhra Gupta |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of ''[[NDTV]]'' rated the film 2/5 and wrote that "As a whole, this film, besides its surface flair, does not have too much to fall back upon. Watch it only if that is good enough for you."<ref name="Review - NDTV">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Movie Review – NDTV |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/ek-villain-movie-review-984 |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=Saibal Chatterjee |publisher=[[NDTV]]}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> Raja Sen of ''[[Rediff]]'' gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5, stating that "Given free tickets, sure, you could escape ''Humshakals'' in theatres this weekend with this mediocre effort, but I say do yourself a favour and seek out the Korean DVD. (Uncover it, even.) Now that's bloody special."<ref name="Review - Rediff">{{cite web |title=Review: Ek Villain is too silly to thrill |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-ek-villain-is-too-silly-to-thrill/20140627.htm |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=Raja Sen |publisher=[[Rediff]]}}{{Rating|1.5|5}}</ref>
Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave the film 2 stars, commenting that "Suri is an innate storyteller, and can keep things moving. All he needs is a strong, all-the-way credible, original plot."<ref name="Review - Indian Express">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain review: Sidharth Malhotra is watchable even if he has a hard time doing menace |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ek-villain-review-sidharth-malhotra-is-watchable-even-if-he-has-a-hard-time-doing-menace/99/ |access-date=29 June 2014 |author=Shubhra Gupta |work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=27 June 2014 }}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of ''[[NDTV]]'' rated the film 2/5 and wrote that "As a whole, this film, besides its surface flair, does not have too much to fall back upon. Watch it only if that is good enough for you."<ref name="Review - NDTV">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Movie Review – NDTV |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/ek-villain-movie-review-984 |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=Saibal Chatterjee |publisher=[[NDTV]] |archive-date=17 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017232038/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/ek-villain-movie-review-984 |url-status=dead }}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> Raja Sen of ''[[Rediff]]'' gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5, stating that "Given free tickets, sure, you could escape ''Humshakals'' in theatres this weekend with this mediocre effort, but I say do yourself a favour and seek out the Korean DVD. (Uncover it, even.) Now that's bloody special."<ref name="Review - Rediff">{{cite web |title=Review: Ek Villain is too silly to thrill |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-ek-villain-is-too-silly-to-thrill/20140627.htm |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=Raja Sen |publisher=[[Rediff]]}}{{Rating|1.5|5}}</ref>


===Box office===
===Box office===
''Ek Villain'' had what Box Office India called "very good" opening, with occupancies at around 55–60%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Has Very Good Initial |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/ekvillianhasverygoodinitial#.U67MvJSSxJk |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=28 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703100228/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/ekvillianhasverygoodinitial#.U67MvJSSxJk|archive-date=3 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film earned around {{INRConvert|167|m}} in its first day and around {{INRConvert|507|m}} in its first weekend, collecting around {{INRConvert|165|m}} and {{INRConvert|174|m}} in its second and third days respectively.<ref name="First weekend">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Has Excellent First Weekend |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/ek-villain-weekend-collection-rs-cr-biggest-grosser-after-salman-khan-s-jai-ho-15345.html |publisher=India tv news |access-date=2 July 2014 |date=30 June 2014}}</ref> The film collected around {{INRConvert|81|m}} in its fourth day<ref name="First Monday">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Collects Very Well on Monday |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/post-1st-monday-ek-villain-emerges-2014s-7th-highest-grosser/ |publisher=Koimoi |access-date=1 July 2014 |date=July 2014}}</ref> and around {{INRConvert|68|m}} in its fifth day.<ref name="First Tuesday">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Tuesday Business |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/ek-villain-1st-tuesday-box-office-collections/ |publisher=Koimoi |access-date=2 July 2014 |date=2 July 2014}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|1.013|b}} in two weeks<ref name="Second Week">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Second Week |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ek-villain-box-office-collections-touch-rs-100-cr-riteish-deshmukh-scores-hattrick/1269209 |publisher=Finalcial express |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref> and around {{INRConvert|1.056|b}} in three weeks.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ek Villain |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/ek-villain-beats-2-states-lifetime-collections-now-3rd-highest-grosser-of-2014/ |publisher=Koimoi |access-date=19 July 2014 |date=19 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="Bollywood 100 crore club">{{cite news |title=Ek Villain |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/200 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=19 July 2014}}</ref> ''[[Box Office India]]'' reported that it will earn around {{INRConvert|1.08|b}} in India alone.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ek Villain To Fall Short of 100 Crore Nett |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/ekvilliantofallshortof100crorenett#.VBL3bpSSxJk |website=Box Office India |date=15 July 2014|access-date=12 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718162613/http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/ekvilliantofallshortof100crorenett#.VBL3bpSSxJk|archive-date=18 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film earned a distributor share of around {{INRConvert|510|m}} (Share).<ref>{{cite web |title=Kick Makes It Two 100 Crore Share Films For Salman Khan |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/kickmakesittwo100croresharefilmsforsalmankhan#.VBL3CZSSxJk |website=Box Office India |date=8 September 2014}}</ref>
''Ek Villain'' had what Box Office India called "very good" opening, with occupancies at around 55–60%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Has Very Good Initial |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/ekvillianhasverygoodinitial#.U67MvJSSxJk |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=28 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703100228/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/ekvillianhasverygoodinitial#.U67MvJSSxJk|archive-date=3 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film earned around {{INRConvert|167|m}} in its first day and around {{INRConvert|507|m}} in its first weekend, collecting around {{INRConvert|165|m}} and {{INRConvert|174|m}} in its second and third days respectively.<ref name="First weekend">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Has Excellent First Weekend |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/ek-villain-weekend-collection-rs-cr-biggest-grosser-after-salman-khan-s-jai-ho-15345.html |publisher=India tv news |access-date=2 July 2014 |date=30 June 2014}}</ref> The film collected around {{INRConvert|81|m}} in its fourth day<ref name="First Monday">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Collects Very Well on Monday |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/post-1st-monday-ek-villain-emerges-2014s-7th-highest-grosser/ |publisher=Koimoi |access-date=1 July 2014 |date=July 2014}}</ref> and around {{INRConvert|68|m}} in its fifth day.<ref name="First Tuesday">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Tuesday Business |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/ek-villain-1st-tuesday-box-office-collections/ |publisher=Koimoi |access-date=2 July 2014 |date=2 July 2014}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|1.013|b}} in two weeks<ref name="Second Week">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Second Week |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ek-villain-box-office-collections-touch-rs-100-cr-riteish-deshmukh-scores-hattrick/1269209 |publisher=Finalcial express |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref> and around {{INRConvert|1.056|b}} in three weeks.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ek Villain |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/ek-villain-beats-2-states-lifetime-collections-now-3rd-highest-grosser-of-2014/ |publisher=Koimoi |access-date=19 July 2014 |date=19 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="Bollywood 100 crore club">{{cite news |title=Ek Villain |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/200 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808035729/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/200 |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 August 2013 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=19 July 2014}}</ref> ''[[Box Office India]]'' reported that it will earn around {{INRConvert|1.08|b}} in India alone.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ek Villain To Fall Short of 100 Crore Nett |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/ekvilliantofallshortof100crorenett#.VBL3bpSSxJk |website=Box Office India |date=15 July 2014|access-date=12 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718162613/http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/ekvilliantofallshortof100crorenett#.VBL3bpSSxJk|archive-date=18 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film earned a distributor share of around {{INRConvert|510|m}} (Share).<ref>{{cite web |title=Kick Makes It Two 100 Crore Share Films For Salman Khan |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/kickmakesittwo100croresharefilmsforsalmankhan#.VBL3CZSSxJk |website=Box Office India |date=8 September 2014}}</ref>


''Ek Villain'' collected {{INRConvert|132|m}} outside India in its first weekend.<ref name="Overseas Weekend">{{cite news |title=Bollywood Box Office – Overseas: 'Ek Villain' surprises, 'Humshakals' crashes! |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/531 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref>
''Ek Villain'' collected {{INRConvert|132|m}} outside India in its first weekend.<ref name="Overseas Weekend">{{cite news |title=Bollywood Box Office – Overseas: 'Ek Villain' surprises, 'Humshakals' crashes! |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/531 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705030850/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/531 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 July 2014 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref>


== Sequel ==
== Sequel ==
{{Main article|Ek Villain Returns}}
{{Main|Ek Villain Returns}}


A [[spiritual sequel]], ''Ek Villain 2'', which was later renamed as ''[[Ek Villain Returns]]'', was officially announced on 30 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1366292397965987842?s=19 |title=JOHN - ARJUN - DISHA - TARA: #EKVILLAIN SEQUEL SHOOTING STARTS... Mahurat of #EkVillainReturns was held at #G7 multiplex in #Bandra, #Mumbai today... Filming has commenced... Stars #JohnAbraham, #ArjunKapoor, #DishaPatani and #TaraSutaria... Directed by #MohitSuri. |access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> It will show a face-off between two villains played by [[Arjun Kapoor]] & [[John Abraham]] while [[Disha Patani]] & [[Tara Sutaria]] play female leads, and will be released on 29 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ek-villain-returns-first-look-the-john-abraham-arjun-kapoor-disha-patani-and-tara-sutaria-starrer-to-hit-the-theatres-on-february-11-2022/articleshow/80832813.cms |title='Ek Villain Returns' first look: The John Abraham Arjun Kapoor, Disha patani and Tara Sutaria starrer to hit the theatres on July 29, 2022 |website=Times of India |access-date=11 February 2021 |date=11 February 2021}}</ref>
A [[standalone sequel]], ''Ek Villain 2'', which was later renamed as ''[[Ek Villain Returns]]'', was officially announced on 30 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1366292397965987842?s=19 |title=JOHN - ARJUN - DISHA - TARA: #EKVILLAIN SEQUEL SHOOTING STARTS... Mahurat of #EkVillainReturns was held at #G7 multiplex in #Bandra, #Mumbai today... Filming has commenced... Stars #JohnAbraham, #ArjunKapoor, #DishaPatani and #TaraSutaria... Directed by #MohitSuri. |access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> The film shows a face-off between two villains played by [[Arjun Kapoor]] & [[John Abraham]] while [[Disha Patani]] & [[Tara Sutaria]] play female leads, and was released on 29 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ek-villain-returns-first-look-the-john-abraham-arjun-kapoor-disha-patani-and-tara-sutaria-starrer-to-hit-the-theatres-on-february-11-2022/articleshow/80832813.cms |title='Ek Villain Returns' first look: The John Abraham Arjun Kapoor, Disha patani and Tara Sutaria starrer to hit the theatres on July 29, 2022 |website=Times of India |access-date=11 February 2021 |date=11 February 2021}}</ref> The song "Galliyan" was recreated for the film titled "Galliyan Returns" sung and composed by Tiwari and written by Muntashir.
 
[[Shaad Randhawa]] and [[Riteish Deshmukh]] reprise their roles as ACP Aditya Rathore and Rakesh Mahadkar from the first film, respectively; with Deshmukh appearing in archived footage and later physically as a cameo in the mid-credits scene, revealing that he survived his fate from the first film.
 
==In popular culture==
* Deshmukh appeared in a cameo in the 2016 film ''[[Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3]]''  where, disguised as Rakesh, he is seen reciting his trademark promise. The film, also produced by Shobha and Ekta Kapoor, mentioned the song "Galliyan".
* Deshmukh's other cameo in the 2016 film ''[[Mastizaade]]'' in the title track features him once again reprising his role as Rakesh. The film was written and directed by [[Milap Zaveri]] who wrote the dialogues for ''Ek Villain''.
* Zaveri's 2019 film ''[[Marjaavaan]]'', which marks Malhotra's and Deshmukh's reunion after ''Ek Villain'', has the latter's entry scene set to the song "Galliyan".
*Characters in ''[[The Half of It]]'' watch, and then imitate, the scene of Guru chasing Aisha's train.


==Awards and nominations==
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EK Villain
File:Ek Villain Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMohit Suri
Produced byEkta Kapoor
Shobha Kapoor
Written byTushar Hiranandani
Dialogues byMilap Milan Zaveri
StarringRiteish Deshmukh
Sidharth Malhotra
Shraddha Kapoor
Shaad Randhawa
Music by Songs:
Ankit Tiwari
Mithoon
Soch - The Band
Score:
Raju Singh
CinematographyVishnu Rao
Edited byDevendra Murdeshwar
Production
company
Distributed byAA Films
Release date
  • 27 June 2014 (2014-06-27)
(India)
Running time
129 minutes[citation needed]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹39 crore[1]
Box officeest. ₹169.62 crore[2]

Ek Villain: There's One in Every Love Story (transl. A Villain) is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic psychological action thriller film directed by Mohit Suri and jointly produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Motion Pictures. Based on a script written by Tushar Hiranandani and Milap Milan Zaveri, and reported to be loosely inspired by the 2010 South Korean action-thriller film I Saw the Devil, it stars Riteish Deshmukh, Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor in lead roles.[3] The narrative follows a reformed criminal who is once again set on a warpath when his wife dies at the hands of a serial killer, all the while grappling with his disturbing past and reminiscing his romantic journey with a dying girl.

Ek Villain was released worldwide on 27 June 2014 and received positive reviews from critics, garnering praise for its theme, direction, screenwriting and action sequences with Deshmukh receiving particular praise in his first ever negative role. Made on a budget of ₹39 crore, the film was a major box-office success with earnings of over ₹100 crore domestically and a worldwide gross of ₹170 crore, becoming Malhotra's highest-grossing release. The songs "Galliyan", "Zaroorat" and "Hamdard" became huge hits.

Malhotra and Deshmukh later reunited for the 2019 masala actioner Marjaavaan, in which Deshmukh's entry as the antagonist was accompanied by him singing the award-winning song "Galliyan" from the Ek Villain soundtrack. A sequel titled Ek Villain Returns, starring John Abraham and Arjun Kapoor, along with Disha Patani and Tara Sutaria, was released in July 2022; Deshmukh reprises his role in the sequel both as part of archive footage and for a mid-credits appearance.

Plot

A young woman, Aisha Verma, tries kidnapped to leave a message for her husband, Guru Divekar, when a masked man who has entered her house kills her by defenestration. At her funeral, CBI officer Aditya Rathore points out that it is vital to track down the murderer or else Guru will go on a killing spree.

Past: Guru was a ruthless hitman working for mob boss Caesar, who raised and trained him to murder the goons who killed his parents. When Guru is arrested for killing Debu, Debu's mother refuses to testify against him and warns him that one day God will make him pay for his crimes by making him lose his loved one. Guru soon falls in love with Aisha, an optimistic girl dying from a terminal illness, and they get married. Guru gives up his old life and gets a job while Aisha receives treatment in Mumbai and recovers. She discovers she is pregnant and decides to tell Guru in person when he returns from his interview, but is murdered before she could.

Present: Rakesh Mahadkar is an unsuccessful man who is constantly insulted and ridiculed by his wife, Sulochana "Sulu" Mahadkar, for his shortcomings. While he dearly loves his wife, he vents his frustration by murdering other women who speak rudely to him, and Aisha turns out to be one of them. Guru hunts down Rakesh and brutally beats angrily him up, then admits him to a hospital and pays for the expenses, intending to punish him by repeatedly bringing him to the brink of death, saving him, and doing it all over again.

At the hospital, when Guru learns that Aisha was pregnant, he is devastated. While assaulting a nurse, Rakesh is again interrupted by Guru. Rakesh realizes that Guru is Aisha's husband and is seeking vengeance. Upon the suggestion of his friend Brijesh, he taunts Guru over the phone and then kills Aisha's father. Rakesh expects Guru to kill angered him so that he can die as a hero in the eyes of Sulochana and everyone else, while Guru will be tarnished.

However, Caesar calls Guru and says that he has killed Sulochana to avenge Aisha for Guru and left Rakesh's little son Manish for Guru to kill. Enraged, Rakesh stabs Guru with a screwdriver and takes up a boulder to kill him, but is hit by a car and dies from his injuries.[N 1] Guru adopts Manish and completes the wishes on Aisha's bucket list.

Cast

Production

Development

Ekta Kapoor signed Mohit Suri to direct a romantic thriller. Ek Villain had been reported to be a remake of the Korean film I Saw the Devil, though Suri refuted the claim.[4][5]

Suri has stated that every character in the film comes with grey shades.[6]

Marketing

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) cleared the film with a U/A certificate after a total of eight cuts designed to tone down the action sequences and mute a particular word. Tanuj Garg, representative of Balaji Motion Pictures stated the cuts were less than a minute of screen time.[7]

The movie's official teaser which was released on 4 April 2014 with the film Main Tera Hero,[8] got 1 million views on YouTube within three days of release.[9] The official trailer of 2 minutes 18 secs was launched later and was well received by critics,[10][11] as well as garnered praise from around the industry, including Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif among others.[12]

Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Mohit Suri and the film's music directors attended a musical event in Mumbai to promote the soundtrack of the film.[13] Further, Malhotra and Kapoor promoted the movie at the IPL semi-finals[14] as well as on reality shows like Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.[15] Promotion campaigns were also organized across the country in cities like Jaipur, Kolkata[16] and Delhi.[17] As a part of the promotional strategy, a television show based on Bollywood villains was hosted by Malhotra.[18]

Soundtrack

Main article: Ek Villain (soundtrack)

The songs are composed by Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari and the band Soch. The lyrics are written by Manoj Muntashir, Mithoon and members of Soch. The album consists of six songs with Tiwari composing "Galliyan", Mithoon composing "Zaroorat", "Humdard," and "Banjaara" while the remaining track "Awari" is composed by Soch.[19]

The film score was composed by Raju Singh.

Release

Ek Villain was released theatrically on 27 June 2014, in 2539 screens in the domestic market.[20]

Critical reception

Ek Villain received positive reviews from critics with praise for the performances of Deshmukh in particular.[21]

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama awarded the movie 4/5 stars and wrote that, "On the whole, Ek Villain is a stylish, spellbinding and terrifying edge-of-the-seat thriller. It's a step forward in this genre, without a doubt. A sure-shot winner!"[22] Raedita Tandon from Filmfare gave the film 4/5 stars and stated that, "Though indulgent in parts, Ek Villain packs in a punch. Copy of a Korean film or not, it's 'good' paisa vasool entertainment."[23] Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave the film 3 stars in a scale of 5, stating that "You cannot fault the scale of Ek Villain or berate its lead star cast. But you wish you could celebrate this thriller like you did Suri's last movie outing Aashiqui 2. This one lacks soul."[24]

Aparna Mudi of Zee News gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 stars, concluding her review that "The unveiling of the visceral saga has a lot of strong characters and Mohit has done a good job in adapting a foreign film and complementing it with the drama that the Indian audience is used to. But he has gone a tad over in making a thriller. Maybe, filmmakers should step out of this trap more often and we wouldn`t be too far from making beacons of world cinema."[25] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN stated that "I'm going with two-and-a-half out of five for 'Ek Villain'. If you're still wondering, the real villain here is the lousy script".[26]

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 2 stars, commenting that "Suri is an innate storyteller, and can keep things moving. All he needs is a strong, all-the-way credible, original plot."[27] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 2/5 and wrote that "As a whole, this film, besides its surface flair, does not have too much to fall back upon. Watch it only if that is good enough for you."[28] Raja Sen of Rediff gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5, stating that "Given free tickets, sure, you could escape Humshakals in theatres this weekend with this mediocre effort, but I say do yourself a favour and seek out the Korean DVD. (Uncover it, even.) Now that's bloody special."[29]

Box office

Ek Villain had what Box Office India called "very good" opening, with occupancies at around 55–60%.[30] The film earned around ₹167 million (US$2.3 million) in its first day and around ₹507 million (US$7.1 million) in its first weekend, collecting around ₹165 million (US$2.3 million) and ₹174 million (US$2.4 million) in its second and third days respectively.[31] The film collected around ₹81 million (US$1.1 million) in its fourth day[32] and around ₹68 million (US$950,000) in its fifth day.[33] The film collected ₹1.013 billion (US$14 million) in two weeks[34] and around ₹1.056 billion (US$15 million) in three weeks.[35][36] Box Office India reported that it will earn around ₹1.08 billion (US$15 million) in India alone.[37] The film earned a distributor share of around ₹510 million (US$7.2 million) (Share).[38]

Ek Villain collected ₹132 million (US$1.9 million) outside India in its first weekend.[39]

Sequel

Main article: Ek Villain Returns

A standalone sequel, Ek Villain 2, which was later renamed as Ek Villain Returns, was officially announced on 30 January 2020.[40] The film shows a face-off between two villains played by Arjun Kapoor & John Abraham while Disha Patani & Tara Sutaria play female leads, and was released on 29 July 2022.[41] The song "Galliyan" was recreated for the film titled "Galliyan Returns" sung and composed by Tiwari and written by Muntashir.

Shaad Randhawa and Riteish Deshmukh reprise their roles as ACP Aditya Rathore and Rakesh Mahadkar from the first film, respectively; with Deshmukh appearing in archived footage and later physically as a cameo in the mid-credits scene, revealing that he survived his fate from the first film.

In popular culture

  • Deshmukh appeared in a cameo in the 2016 film Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 where, disguised as Rakesh, he is seen reciting his trademark promise. The film, also produced by Shobha and Ekta Kapoor, mentioned the song "Galliyan".
  • Deshmukh's other cameo in the 2016 film Mastizaade in the title track features him once again reprising his role as Rakesh. The film was written and directed by Milap Zaveri who wrote the dialogues for Ek Villain.
  • Zaveri's 2019 film Marjaavaan, which marks Malhotra's and Deshmukh's reunion after Ek Villain, has the latter's entry scene set to the song "Galliyan".
  • Characters in The Half of It watch, and then imitate, the scene of Guru chasing Aisha's train.

Awards and nominations

Award Category Recipients and nominees Result Ref.
BIG Star Entertainment Awards Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film Riteish Deshmukh Won [42]
Most Entertaining Thriller Film Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor
Most Entertaining Singer (Male) Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan"
Most Entertaining Actress in a Thriller Film Shraddha Kapoor Nominated
Most Entertaining Actress in a Lead Role
Most Entertaining Director Mohit Suri
Most Entertaining Film of the Year Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor
Most Entertaining Song Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan"
Most Entertaining Music Ankit Tiwari, Mithoon, Rabbi Ahmed, Adnan Dhool, DJ Shadow
7th Mirchi Music Awards Song of The Year "Galliyan" Nominated [43][44]
Album of The Year Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Rabbi Ahmad, Adnaan Dhool, Manoj Muntashir
Male Vocalist of The Year Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan"
Music Composer of The Year
Lyricist of The Year Manoj Muntashir – "Galliyan"
Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year Shraddha Kapoor – "Galliyan" (Unplugged)
Upcoming Music Composer of The Year Rabbi Ahmad & Adnan Dhool (Soch) – "Awari"
Upcoming Lyricist of The Year
Listeners' Choice Album of the Year Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Rabbi Ahmad, Adnaan Dhool, Manoj Muntashir Won
60th Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actor Riteish Deshmukh Nominated [45]
Best Music Director Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Soch
Best Playback Singer (Male) Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan" Won
Global Indian Music Academy Awards Best Engineer – Film Album Eric Pillai Won [46][47]
Most Popular Singer of the Year Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan"
Celebrity Singer of the Year Shraddha Kapoor – "Galliyan"
Most Popular Song of the Year Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan"
Best Music Arranger and Programmer Dhrubajyoti Phukan – "Awari" Nominated
Best Music Debut Shraddha Kapoor – "Galliyan"
Best Playback Singer (Male) Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan"
Best Lyricist Manoj Muntashir – "Galliyan"
Best Music Director Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Soch
16th IIFA Awards Best Supporting Actor Riteish Deshmukh Won [48][49][50]
Best Lyricist Manoj Muntashir – "Galliyan"
Best Playback Singer (Male) Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan"
Best Sound Recording Eric Pillai
Best Performance in a Negative Role Riteish Deshmukh Nominated
Best Music Director Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Soch
21st Screen Awards Best Music Director Won [51][52]
Best Lyricist Mithoon – "Banjaara" Nominated
Best Playback Singer (Male) Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan"

Notes

  1. ↑ A mid-credits scene in the sequel Ek Villain Returns reveals he survived the accident but has since been paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair.

References

  1. ↑ "Ek Villain – Movie – Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ek Villain Box Office Collection till Now | Box Collection – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 27 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ek Villain - India.com".
  4. ↑ Ek Villain Sequel not inspired by Korean film, says Mohit Suri. India Today. 8 June 2014
  5. ↑ Ek Villain makers deny similarity with I Saw The Devil. Bollywood Hungama News Network. 8 June 2014
  6. ↑ Everyone is a bit of a villain in 'Phir Ek Villain': Mohit Suri IBNLive 19 June 2014
  7. ↑ Censor Board Clears Ek Villain only after eight cuts The Times of India
  8. ↑ Sidharth Malhotra's trailer in Varun Dhawan's film! The Times of India
  9. ↑ "Sidharth, Shraddha starrer Ek Villain trailer crosses 1 million views". India Today. 6 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Ek Villain Trailer Review: Rustic Sidharth Battling Brooding Riteish Promises A Piquant Film – Koimoi". 28 May 2014.
  11. ↑ Ek Villain Trailer Review: Riteish steals the show! The business of Cinema
  12. ↑ "Ek Villain made Mohit Suri meet Karan Johar Midnight". The Times of India.
  13. ↑ "Shraddha Kapoor and Ankit Tiwari sing live at 'Ek Villain's' music concert in Mumbai". 6 June 2014.
  14. ↑ Siddharth- Shraddha promote Ek Villain Pinkvilla
  15. ↑ Ek Villain sets the mood on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Business of Cinema
  16. ↑ Shraddha Kapoor Unwell, Still Promoting "Ek Villain" The Indian Express
  17. ↑ Villains Shraddha-Sidharth Dazzle In Delhi The Indian Express
  18. ↑ Sidharth Malhotra To Host "Ek Villain Ek Dastaan" Archived 22 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine NDTV 19 June 2014
  19. ↑ "Ek Villain (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. 28 May 2014.
  20. ↑ "'Ek Villain' ends 2014 first half on a high!". Taran Adarsh. Bollywood Hungama. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  21. ↑ "'Ek Villain' Movie Review: Watch it for Riteish and Sidharth". International Business Times. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  22. ↑ "Ek Villain (2014)- Hindi Movie Critic Review By Taran Adarsh". Taran Adarsh. Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.4/5 stars
  23. ↑ "Movie Review: Ek Villain". Raedita Tandon. Filmfare. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.4/5 stars
  24. ↑ Meena Iyer. "Ek Villain movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 June 2014.3/5 stars
  25. ↑ "'Ek Villain' review: Tad overdone melodrama". Aparna Mudi. Zee News. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.2.5/5 stars
  26. ↑ "'Ek Villain' review: Moderately fulfilling, the film's real villain is a lousy script". Rajeev Masand. CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.2.5/5 stars
  27. ↑ Shubhra Gupta (27 June 2014). "Ek Villain review: Sidharth Malhotra is watchable even if he has a hard time doing menace". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 June 2014.2/5 stars
  28. ↑ "Ek Villain Movie Review – NDTV". Saibal Chatterjee. NDTV. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2014.2/5 stars
  29. ↑ "Review: Ek Villain is too silly to thrill". Raja Sen. Rediff. Retrieved 29 June 2014.1.5/5 stars
  30. ↑ "Ek Villain Has Very Good Initial". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  31. ↑ "Ek Villain Has Excellent First Weekend". India tv news. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  32. ↑ "Ek Villain Collects Very Well on Monday". Koimoi. July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
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  50. ↑ 2 States, Haider, Queen, Ek Villian top the list of Nominations at 16th IIFA Awards, 2015
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