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| producer = {{ubl|Rahul Aggarwal|T. P. Aggarwal}} | | producer = {{ubl|Rahul Aggarwal|T. P. Aggarwal}} | ||
| writer = [[Aruna Raje]] | | writer = [[Aruna Raje]] | ||
| starring = | | starring = [[Vinod Khanna]]<br />[[Sunil Shetty]]<br />[[Bhagyashree]]<br />[[Sameera Reddy]]<br />[[Ayesha Dharker]]<br />[[Seema Biswas]]<br />[[Naseeruddin Shah]] | ||
| music = | | music = [[Lalit Pandit]] | ||
| cinematography = | | cinematography = | ||
| editing = | | editing = | ||
| studio = Star Entertainment Pvt Ltd | | studio = Star Entertainment Pvt Ltd | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|07|19|Stuttgart Bollywood and Beyond|2010|07|09|India|ref2=<ref name=mojo>[https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=redalert.htm ''Red Alert: The War Within''] at [[Box Office Mojo]]</ref>}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|07|19|Stuttgart Bollywood and Beyond|2010|07|09|[[India]]|ref2=<ref name=mojo>[https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=redalert.htm ''Red Alert: The War Within''] at [[Box Office Mojo]]</ref>}} | ||
| runtime = 120 minutes<ref>[http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/theaters/97401849.html "Movie Synopsis: ''Red Alert: The War Within'' (Hindi)"], Philly.com (''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''/''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'')</ref><ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/movie/movie/53619.html "Movies: ''Red Alert: The War Within'' (English)"], ''[[The Miami Herald]]''</ref> | | runtime = 120 minutes<ref>[http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/movies/theaters/97401849.html "Movie Synopsis: ''Red Alert: The War Within'' (Hindi)"], Philly.com (''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''/''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'')</ref><ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/movie/movie/53619.html "Movies: ''Red Alert: The War Within'' (English)"], ''[[The Miami Herald]]''</ref> | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
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'''''Red Alert: The War Within''''' is an Indian film | '''''Red Alert: The War Within''''', shortly called '''''Red Alert''''', is an Indian [[crime drama]] film directed by [[Ananth Narayan Mahadevan]]. It was released theatrically in India on 9 July 2010.<ref name=mojo /> The drama is based on the true story of Narsimha, who gets caught up in a clash between police and [[Naxalites]] and is then forced to work with the latter. | ||
''Red Alert'' premiered at the 6th [[Stuttgart]] Film Festival in 2009. | ''Red Alert'' premiered at the 6th [[Stuttgart]] Film Festival in 2009. | ||
== Plot == | |||
Narasimha is directed to deliver food to an unknown location in the forest, only to be ambushed and caught in a cross fire between Andhra naxalites and police, which he survives but is forced to work as a naxalite with the group. Narasimha soon blends in but thereafter begins to get second thoughts about his deeds | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
Source for first 12 cast-members:<ref name=castcrew>[http://www.redalertthemovie.com/cast_crew.html ''Red Alert: The War Within'' official site: "Cast & Crew"]</ref> | Source for first 12 cast-members:<ref name=castcrew>[http://www.redalertthemovie.com/cast_crew.html ''Red Alert: The War Within'' official site: "Cast & Crew"]</ref><ref name="fji">[[Frank Lovece|Lovece, Frank]]. [http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/esearch/e3i665ac00464803dd2d7650c616a6f6ac6 "Film Review: ''Red Alert: The War Within''"], ''[[Film Journal International]]'', 8 July 2010</ref> Characters per additional sources. | ||
*[[Vinod Khanna]] as Krishnaraj | |||
*[[Sunil Shetty]] as Narsimha | |||
*[[ | *[[Bhagyashree]] as Uma | ||
*[[ | *[[Sameera Reddy]] as Laxmi | ||
*[[Bhagyashree]] | *[[Ayesha Dharker]] as Radhika | ||
*[[ | *[[Seema Biswas]] as Sarala | ||
*[[ | *[[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Velu | ||
* | *[[Gulshan Grover]] as DIG Rathod | ||
*[[ | *[[Naseeruddin Shah]] as Naga (Cameo) | ||
*[[Gulshan Grover]] | *[[Makrand Deshpande]] as Raghavan | ||
*[[Naseeruddin Shah]] | *Ehsan Khan as Krishna | ||
*[[ | *[[Ashraful Haque (actor)|Ashraful Haque]] as Naxalite | ||
*[[Ashraful Haque (actor)|Ashraful Haque]] | *[[Vikas Shrivastav]] as Naxalite | ||
*[[Vikas Shrivastav]] | |||
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==Song== | |||
The film contains only one song, sung by [[KK (singer)|KK]]. | |||
* "Poochhta Hai Dil Yeh Tera" – [[KK (singer)|KK]] | |||
== Release== | == Release== | ||
The Hindi-language film was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Chhattisgarhi]] and English versions, with all four versions scheduled to be released the same day.<ref name=taran>Adarsh, Taran. [ | The Hindi-language film was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Chhattisgarhi]] and English versions, with all four versions scheduled to be released the same day.<ref name=taran>Adarsh, Taran. [https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/award/filmfare-award/2010-2/ "Red Alert to release in four languages"], BollywoodHungama.com, 6 July 2010</ref> Rahul Aggarwal, one of the producers, said all the actors dubbed their English lines themselves.<ref name=taran /> | ||
The film was originally scheduled to be completed and released in 2008.<ref>[http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2008/05/suniel-shetty-red-alert.html "Suniel Shetty to work in film on Maoists in 'Red Alert'"], RealBollywood.com, 14 May 2008</ref> | The film was originally scheduled to be completed and released in 2008.<ref>[http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2008/05/suniel-shetty-red-alert.html "Suniel Shetty to work in film on Maoists in 'Red Alert'"], RealBollywood.com, 14 May 2008</ref> | ||
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*[http://www.redalertthemovie.com ''Red Alert: The War Within''] (official site) | *[http://www.redalertthemovie.com ''Red Alert: The War Within''] (official site) | ||
*{{IMDb title|1245732}} | *{{IMDb title|1245732}} | ||
*Tuteja, Joginder. [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2010/07/07/6412/index.html "'Red Alert could have been set in Cuba or Ireland' - Anant Mahadevan"], BollywoodHungama.com, 7 July 2010 | *Tuteja, Joginder. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100710201126/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2010/07/07/6412/index.html "'Red Alert could have been set in Cuba or Ireland' - Anant Mahadevan"], BollywoodHungama.com, 7 July 2010 | ||
*Kashifrazaseed. [http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6200874-red-alert-eye-opener-on-naxalism-lesson-for-all-upcoming-flick-red-alert "Red Alert, eye opener on Naxalism, lesson for all"], AllVoices.com, 30 June 2010 | *Kashifrazaseed. [http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6200874-red-alert-eye-opener-on-naxalism-lesson-for-all-upcoming-flick-red-alert "Red Alert, eye opener on Naxalism, lesson for all"], AllVoices.com, 30 June 2010 | ||
[[Category:2009 films]] | [[Category:2009 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2009 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films about Naxalism]] | [[Category:Films about Naxalism]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Anant Mahadevan]] | [[Category:Films directed by Anant Mahadevan]] | ||
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| Red Alert: The War Within | |
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| Directed by | Ananth Narayan Mahadevan |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Aruna Raje |
| Starring | Vinod Khanna Sunil Shetty Bhagyashree Sameera Reddy Ayesha Dharker Seema Biswas Naseeruddin Shah |
| Music by | Lalit Pandit |
Production company | Star Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
Release date | |
Running time | 120 minutes[2][3] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Red Alert: The War Within, shortly called Red Alert, is an Indian crime drama film directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan. It was released theatrically in India on 9 July 2010.[1] The drama is based on the true story of Narsimha, who gets caught up in a clash between police and Naxalites and is then forced to work with the latter.
Red Alert premiered at the 6th Stuttgart Film Festival in 2009.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Narasimha is directed to deliver food to an unknown location in the forest, only to be ambushed and caught in a cross fire between Andhra naxalites and police, which he survives but is forced to work as a naxalite with the group. Narasimha soon blends in but thereafter begins to get second thoughts about his deeds
Cast[edit | edit source]
Source for first 12 cast-members:[4][5] Characters per additional sources.
- Vinod Khanna as Krishnaraj
- Sunil Shetty as Narsimha
- Bhagyashree as Uma
- Sameera Reddy as Laxmi
- Ayesha Dharker as Radhika
- Seema Biswas as Sarala
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Velu
- Gulshan Grover as DIG Rathod
- Naseeruddin Shah as Naga (Cameo)
- Makrand Deshpande as Raghavan
- Ehsan Khan as Krishna
- Ashraful Haque as Naxalite
- Vikas Shrivastav as Naxalite
Song[edit | edit source]
The film contains only one song, sung by KK.
- "Poochhta Hai Dil Yeh Tera" – KK
Release[edit | edit source]
The Hindi-language film was dubbed into Telugu, Chhattisgarhi and English versions, with all four versions scheduled to be released the same day.[6] Rahul Aggarwal, one of the producers, said all the actors dubbed their English lines themselves.[6]
The film was originally scheduled to be completed and released in 2008.[7]
Response[edit | edit source]
The film was not reviewed by a sufficient number of contributing critics to be rated at the review aggregating site Rotten Tomatoes.[8] Rachel Saltz of The New York Times said the film "seems torn between two storytelling modes: episodic with a documentary flavor and action-driven pulp. It makes a hash of both." She added, "For some reason [it] has been dubbed into heavily accented English for American release, adding an unnecessary 'What did he say?' level of difficulty."[9] Frank Lovece of Film Journal International echoed that, saying, the film "plays like one of those stiff historical drams that educational-film companies make for schools. Or in this case, an outsourced educational-film company."[5] Adam Keleman of Slant believed, "The unforgivable flaw of the film is its lack of subtlety, the way character detail and plot development is laid for us on a silver platter, never requiring the audience to ... fully engage with the intricacies of the lead character's internal and moral quandary."[10]
Accolades[edit | edit source]
- Winner, Director's Vision Award at the 2009 Stuttgart Film Festival[11]
- Winner, South Asian International Film Festival Award for Best Actor - Sunil Shetty [11]
- Winner, Stardust Search Light Award for Best Actor - Sunil Shetty
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Red Alert: The War Within at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ "Movie Synopsis: Red Alert: The War Within (Hindi)", Philly.com (Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News)
- ↑ "Movies: Red Alert: The War Within (English)", The Miami Herald
- ↑ Red Alert: The War Within official site: "Cast & Crew"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lovece, Frank. "Film Review: Red Alert: The War Within", Film Journal International, 8 July 2010
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Adarsh, Taran. "Red Alert to release in four languages", BollywoodHungama.com, 6 July 2010
- ↑ "Suniel Shetty to work in film on Maoists in 'Red Alert'", RealBollywood.com, 14 May 2008
- ↑ Red Alert: The War Within at Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ Saltz, Rachel. "Maoists Rebelling in India", The New York Times, 9 July 2010
- ↑ Keleman, Adam. "Red Alert: The War Within", Slant, 8 July 2010
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Iyer, Meena (10 November 2009). "Suniel wins award for Red Alert". The Times Of India. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Red Alert: The War Within (official site)
- Red Alert: The War Within on IMDb
- Tuteja, Joginder. "'Red Alert could have been set in Cuba or Ireland' - Anant Mahadevan", BollywoodHungama.com, 7 July 2010
- Kashifrazaseed. "Red Alert, eye opener on Naxalism, lesson for all", AllVoices.com, 30 June 2010
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