An Action Hero

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An Action Hero
File:An Action Hero film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnirudh Iyer
Produced byBhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar
Aanand L. Rai
Written byNeeraj Yadav
Story byAnirudh Iyer
Starring
Music byParag Chhabra
CinematographyKaushal Shah
Edited byNinad Khanolkar
Production
company
Distributed byAA Films
Release date
  • 2 December 2022 (2022-12-02)
Running time
130 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹30 crore[2]
Box officeest. ₹15.8 crore[3]

An Action Hero is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language action comedy thriller film directed by Anirudh Iyer, written by Neeraj Yadav on the basis of an original story by Iyer, and produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under T-Series Films and Aanand L. Rai under Colour Yellow Productions. The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Jaideep Ahlawat.

Plot[edit]

The film starts showing some R.A.W. officers entering an investigation room, where they find a handcuffed Maanav exercising. As they enquire about "Katkar", Maanav mentions Vicky and Bhoora Solanki, as the film goes into a flashback. Maanav is a popular actor, known as a leading man in action films. For his upcoming film, he heads to Mandothi in Haryana. Vicky Solanki, an aspiring strongman politician, who is currently contesting the local elections, wants to meet Maanav in order to gain an upper hand. Maanav does not pay heed, however, because of his busy shooting schedule. Just when he is about to meet Vicky, he is distracted by the delivery of his new Ford Mustang and goes for a long drive. However, an enraged Vicky follows and manhandles him. Maanav gets enraged, and pushes Vicky, who lands on a stone and gets hit in the head and neck. He dies on the spot.

Frightened, Maanav escapes from the village and flees to the UK. He does not realize that Vicky's brother, Bhoora Solanki, a municipal councilor of Mandothi, has also reached the UK to hunt him down. His Mustang's side mirror is found in the crime scene, in Haryana, and the police soon conclude Maanav's role in Vicky's murder. Maanav's reputation is degraded and his films are boycotted. The news has already reached UK, and Maanav is forced to hide himself from the UK police. While returning from the market, Maanav finds Bhoora at his house; Bhoora has already killed two British officers, but Maanav manages to escape and tries to seek help from his lawyer, who does not respond. Bhoora confronts Maanav, who tries to prove his innocence, but Bhoora does not listen and tries to kill him. Maanav manages to not only overpower him, but also escape by locking him up in the car's trunk.

Upon pressuring his manager for help, Maanav finally gets to meet a lawyer and fixer, but Bhoora arrives and kills him too. When he tries to kill Maanav, he is intercepted by Kaadir. Maanav flees again with Bhoora's help, but leaves him behind. Bhoora manages to learn where Maanav would be taken, and he holds Kaadir hostage. Meanwhile, Maanav gets fed up of hiding, and surrenders himself to the police with evidence of Bhoora killing the two British police officers in his house. Masood Abraham Katkar, a feared don who was taunted by Maanav as irrelevant, abducts him. Maanav is taken to a function hosted by Katkar where he has to perform in exchange for freedom.

Bhoora, after killing Kaadir in the parking lot of the building where the function is held , arrives and disrupts the function. He then gets caught by Katkar's men. After an interrogation, Katkar indirectly advises Bhoora to kill Maanav. His image with Katkar becomes viral on social media, just as Bhoora is about to shoot Maanav. Katkar dies in the process, and shortly thereafter, his men arrive to kill them both and a gun fight ensues. Maanav and Bhoora manage to defeat Katkar's men. Maanav formulates a plan to make a deal with the Indian Embassy to project a story that the government used Maanav's situation and assigned him for the mission to track and kill Katkar, thus saving him from imprisonment. Bhoora refuses to spare him out of ego, despite being aware of his innocence from the beginning, and wants to kill him. With no choice, Maanav kills Bhoora and his plan becomes successful. He regains his reputation and returns to India, where he is surrounded by his fans for an autograph session.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

The film was announced in October 2021.[7][8]

Filming[edit]

Filming began in January 2022 in London[9][10] and concluded in March 2022.[11][12]

Music[edit]

An Action Hero
Soundtrack album by
Tanishk Bagchi, Biddu, Parag Chhabra and Amar Jalal
Released30 November 2022[13]
Recorded2021-22
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length17:00
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
Official audio
An Action Hero (Jukebox) at YouTube
Singles from An Action Hero
  1. "Jehda Nasha"
    Released: 17 November 2022
  2. "Aap Jaisa Koi"
    Released: 26 November 2022

The music of the film is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Biddu, Parag Chhabra and Amar Jalal. The background score is composed by Sunny M.R. and the Action Hero Theme is composed by Parag Chhabra.[13]

The song "Jehda Nasha" was recreated from the 2019 track Nasha which was sung by IP Singh, Amar Jalal, written by Amar Jalal Group and composed by Faridkot, Amar Jalal.[14] The song "Aap Jaisa Koi" was recreated from the 1980 film Qurbani sung by Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan, and was composed by British Indian producer Biddu. The song was featured in the film as an item number, picturised on Zeenat Aman.[15]

The film version of "Aap Jaisa Koi" replaces original male vocalist Altamash Faridi with Yash Narvekar.[16]

Track listing
No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Ghere"  Vivek Hariharan, Parag Chhabra 3:29
2. "Asli Action Chaalu" (Theme Song)D'Evil, Shah Rule 3:05
3. "An Action Hero Theme"  Instrumental 0:50
4. "Aap Jaisa Koi"  Zahrah S Khan, Altamash Faridi 2:58
5. "Jehda Nasha"  Yohani, IP Singh, Amar Jalal, Harjot Kaur 3:42
6. "Aap Jaisa Koi" (Film Version)Zahrah S Khan, Yash Narvekar 2:56
Total length:
 17:00

Release[edit]

An Action Hero had its trailer released on T-Series' Youtube Channel. The film was theatrically released on 2 December 2022.[17][18]

Reception[edit]

An Action Hero received positive reviews from critics

Bollywood Hungama rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "An Action Hero works due to Ayushmann's action-oriented role and Jaideep's screen presence. The twist in the last 30 minutes adds to the fun".[19] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The film bustles with coiled energy every time Jaideep Ahlawat is on the screen as a toughie responding to a rough, ready and rustic notion of justice and self-worth".[20] Sonil Dedhia of News 18 rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and said that the film is "wacky, breezy, bizzare and outlandish".[21] Pratikshya Mishra of The Quint rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The film makes fun of everything it can get its hands on while weaving a story worthy of its strong cast".[22] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The film is cleverly written. It serves us twists and turns admiringly well. The insider jokes are a hoot. The arrogance of a superstar is on point".[23] Kartik Bhardwaj of Cinema Express rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ayushmann Khurrana and Jaideep Ahlawat lock horns in this cheeky take on stars, fans, and media culture".[24] Himesh Mankad of Pinkvilla rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "An Action Hero is an intelligently written action thriller, wherein the director follows his conviction to strike the right balance in the genre with some humor and whacky scenarios".[25]

Rohit Bhatnagar of The Free Press Journal rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and said that the film might derail from the set formula concept, but it might entertain and delve deeper into world affairs.[26] Fengyn Chiu of Mashable rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ayushmann Khurrana and Jaideep Ahlawat will take you a wild ride filled with black comedy, suspense, satire".[27] Sukanya Verma of Rediff rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "An Action Hero oil and water combination of genres doesn't always gel, gets overly far-fetched in places but still holds up on the strength of whimsy and surprise".[28] Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "The interesting thing about the film is not so much the story itself, but seeing Ayushmann Khurrana get into the skin of an action hero and flex his muscles (literally) on screen".[29] Bharathi Pradhan of Lehren rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and summarized "Bollywood Plays Hero & Victim".[30] Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost rated the film 2.75 out of 5 stars and described it as "a fun package.” Vetticad praised the chemistry between the two leads but commented on the lack of female characters: “It’s a good thing that the narrative’s drooping minutes don’t last long, because it is in those minutes that the glaring absence of women from the scene becomes impossible to ignore.[31]

Rahul Desai from Film Companion wrote "This is perhaps his timeliest and most pressing deed yet. After all, is there a bigger underdog than mainstream Hindi cinema today?"[32] Anmol Jamwal of Tried and Refused Productions praised the film by saying "It’s original, hilarious and so engaging! The media portrayal and their obsession to malign the industry will have you in splits."[33]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "An Action Hero". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "An Action Hero Box Office Collection". Cinefry. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "An Action Hero Box Office Collection". BollyMovie Reviewz. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "REVEALED: Malaika Arora returns to the BIG screen after more than 4 years; to feature in a SIZZLING item number in Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer An Action Hero". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Nora Fatehi shoots with Ayushmann Khurrana for a song in An Action Hero, watch". Bollywood News.
  6. ↑ "Akshay Kumar to have a cameo in Ayushmann Khurrana starrer An Action Hero". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ayushmann Khurrana announces Action Hero with teaser, film to release in 2022".
  8. ↑ "Ayushmann Khurrana to play action star in his next titled Action Hero, watch teaser". The Indian Express. 10 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Ayushmann Khurrana starrer An Action Hero to go on floors this month in London". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "T-Series and Colour Yellow's An Action Hero jumps into action; kicks off shoot in London!". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Ayushmann Khurrana wraps up London shoot schedule of An Action Hero, watch video". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "T-Series and Colour Yellow Productions' An Action Hero starring Ayushmann Khurrana wraps up its London shoot". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "An Action Hero – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "Amid backlash for Jehda Nasha, Tanishk Bagchi says recreations help 'original singers in getting noticed': 'They thanked me for putting their song in the film'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  15. ↑ "An Action Hero song 'Aap Jaisa Koi': Malaika Arora goes back to her roots, owns the dance floor like nobody else". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  16. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/3Zzxx9VkKdQUmLUBzCFqxV?si=yhkcnUs2SW-1Xcfg5HmEFg
  17. ↑ "Ayushmann Khurrana's an Action Hero to release in theatres on Dec 2".
  18. ↑ "Ayushmann Khurrana's 'An Action Hero' to release in December - the New Indian Express".
  19. ↑ "An Action Hero Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  20. ↑ "An Action Hero Review: Ayushmann Khurrana And Jaideep Ahlawat Lend The Film Power". NDTV. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  21. ↑ "An Action Hero Review: Ayushmann Khurrana and Jaideep Ahlawat Shine in This Outlandish Film". News 18. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  22. ↑ "An Action Hero Review: Guns, Masala, Action! Ayushmann Khurrana Film is a Riot". The Quint. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "An Action Hero Movie Review". Filmfare. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  24. ↑ "An Action Hero review: This caper-comedy is fun, farcical, and fabulous". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  25. ↑ "An Action Hero Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's film rides on a solid first half & an unexpected climax". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  26. ↑ "An Action Hero Review: Ayushmann Khurrana-Jaideep Ahlawat's film is a chaotic chase that will leave you wanting for more". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  27. ↑ "An Action Hero Review: Ayushmann Khurrana-Jaideep Ahlawat's Chemistry/Rivalry Will Leave You Wanting For More". Mashable. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  28. ↑ "An Action Hero Review: Cool Idea, Choppy Execution". Rediff. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  29. ↑ "An Action Hero Movie Review : Ayushmann Khurrana packs a punch in this average action thriller". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  30. ↑ "An Action Hero – Bollywood Plays Hero & Victim". Lehren. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  31. ↑ "An Action Hero movie review: Ayushmann Khurrana is such fun in this outlandish dark action comedy". Firstpost. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  32. ↑ Desai, Rahul. "An Action Hero Review: Bollywood Strikes Back in This Sparkling Meta-Comedy". www.filmcompanion.in. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  33. ↑ An Action Hero Movie Review & Analysis | Ayushmann Khurrana, Jaideep Ahlawat, retrieved 8 December 2022

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