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{{Short description|2012 film by Priyadarshan}} | {{Short description|2012 film by Priyadarshan}} | ||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Tezz | | name = Tezz | ||
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| writer = [[Aditya Dhar]]<small>'''(Dialogue)'''</small> | | writer = [[Aditya Dhar]]<small>'''(Dialogue)'''</small> | ||
| screenplay = [[Robin Bhatt]] | | screenplay = [[Robin Bhatt]] | ||
| starring = | | starring = [[Ajay Devgn]]<br />[[Anil Kapoor]]<br />[[Zayed Khan]]<br />[[Boman Irani]]<br />[[Kangana Ranaut]]<br />[[Sameera Reddy]] | ||
| story = Ryūnosuke Ono <small>'''(uncredited)'''</small> | | story = Ryūnosuke Ono <small>'''(uncredited)'''</small> | ||
| based_on = {{Based on|[[The Bullet Train]]|[[Junya Satō]]}} | | based_on = {{Based on|[[The Bullet Train]]|[[Junya Satō]]}} | ||
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| cinematography = [[Tirru]] | | cinematography = [[Tirru]] | ||
| editing = [[T. S. Suresh]]<br />Steven Bernard | | editing = [[T. S. Suresh]]<br />Steven Bernard | ||
| runtime = 122 minutes<ref name="zxs">{{Cite web |url= | | runtime = 122 minutes<ref name="zxs">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/tezz-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtodm5ode2 |title=Tezz – BBFC |publisher=[[BBFC]]}}</ref> | ||
| studio = [[Venus Records & Tapes]]<br />United 7 Entertainment | | studio = [[Venus Records & Tapes]]<br />United 7 Entertainment | ||
| distributor = Venus Worldwide Entertainment<br />[[Eros Entertainment]] | | distributor = Venus Worldwide Entertainment<br />[[Eros Entertainment]] | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2012| | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2012|04|27|India}} | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Hindi<ref name="zxs" /> | | language = Hindi<ref name="zxs" /> | ||
| budget = {{INRConvert| | | budget = {{INRConvert|52|c}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=20|title=Tezz – Movie – Box Office India}}</ref> | ||
| gross = {{INRConvert| | | gross = {{INRConvert|26|c}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com"/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Tezz''''' ({{Translation|Fast}}) is a 2012 Indian | '''''Tezz''''' ({{Translation|Fast}}) is a 2012 Indian [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Priyadarshan]]. It stars [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Kangana Ranaut]], [[Zayed Khan]], [[Sameera Reddy]] and [[Boman Irani]]. [[veteran]] actor [[Mohanlal]] appears in an [[Cameo appearance|extended cameo appearance]]. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from audiences.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ajay Devgn's Tezz gets average reviews from film critics |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2012/tezz-movie-average-reviews-film-critics-verdict-280412.html |publisher=[[Oneindia.in]] |access-date=1 May 2012 |date=28 April 2012}}</ref> | ||
The film is loosely based on the 1975 [[Japanese film]] ''[[The Bullet Train]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/anupama-chopra-s-review-tezz/story-kZn3Bj3DisdZXItk5rJjhI.html|title = Anupama Chopra's review: Tezz|date = 28 April 2012}}</ref> | |||
The film is based on the 1975 Japanese | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Aakash Rana | Aakash Rana is an illegal immigrant married to British-Indian citizen Nikita living as a successful engineer. He is eventually caught and deported from the UK, thus crushing his dreams of an ideal life. | ||
Four years later, Aakash returns with a vengeance on his mind and teams up with his former employees Aadil Khan | Four years later, Aakash returns with a [[Revenge|vengeance]] on his mind and teams up with his former employees Aadil Khan and Megha to wreak some havoc. What follows is a [[bomb threat]] on a [[train]] and a tense railway control officer Sanjay Raina and anti-terrorism officer Arjun Khanna trying every trick in the book to avert the disaster and to apprehend the culprits. Sanjay Raina tries his best to save his daughter Piya, and the passengers in the train who are thrown in the mix are police officer Shivan Menon and his team of [[police force]], who are escorting a prisoner on the same ill-fated train. Aakash demands 10 million euros to tell them how to disarm the bomb. The ministry does not want to give the money, but Khanna convinces them that the money will be given back and is a way to lure the terrorists. | ||
After following Aakash's instructions and dropping the money in a river, he walks away. Megha gets the money and tries to get away. She evades the cops after a vicious chase, but unfortunately, she is killed by a van in an intersection. Khanna finds out that Khan is one of the bombers and chases him. Khan is shot in the leg, but he gets away after jumping from the bridge and landing on a jet ski driven by Aakash. Aakash once again demands money and asks it to be left in a dustbin. The dustbin falls inward, and Aakash runs away with the money even though the police attempt to pursue him. | After following Aakash's instructions and dropping the money in a river, he walks away. Megha gets the money and tries to get away. She evades the cops after a vicious chase, but unfortunately, she is killed by a van in an intersection. Khanna finds out that Khan is one of the bombers and chases him. Khan is shot in the leg, but he gets away after jumping from the bridge and landing on a jet ski driven by Aakash. Aakash once again demands money and asks it to be left in a dustbin. The dustbin falls inward, and Aakash runs away with the money even though the police attempt to pursue him. | ||
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* [[Boman Irani]] as Sanjay Raina, Arjun's comrade whose daughter boards a train with a bomb | * [[Boman Irani]] as Sanjay Raina, Arjun's comrade whose daughter boards a train with a bomb | ||
* [[Sameera Reddy]] as Megha Singh, Aakash's 2nd employee who was hit by a speeding van. | * [[Sameera Reddy]] as Megha Singh, Aakash's 2nd employee who was hit by a speeding van. | ||
* [[Mohanlal]] as Shivan Menon ([[Cameo appearance|Extended cameo appearance]]) | |||
* [[Danny Sapani]] as David, the [[train driver]] | |||
* [[Manpreet Bambra]] as Arjun Khanna's daughter | * [[Manpreet Bambra]] as Arjun Khanna's daughter | ||
* [[Philip Martin Brown]] as Police Chief Inspector Alan Fisher | * [[Philip Martin Brown]] as Police Chief Inspector Alan Fisher | ||
* [[Dominic Power]] as | * [[Dominic Power]] as Joseph | ||
* [[Avika Gor]] as Piya Raina, Sanjay and Renu's daughter, who boards a train with a hidden bomb. | * [[Avika Gor]] as Piya Raina, Sanjay and Renu's daughter, who boards a train with a hidden bomb. | ||
* | * Puja Bratt as Doctor Renu Raina | ||
* [[Bhavna Pani]] as Radhika | * [[Bhavna Pani]] as Radhika | ||
* | * Cory Goldberg | ||
* Naveed Choudhry as Worker/Mechanic | * Naveed Choudhry as Worker/Mechanic | ||
* [[Neeraj Vora]] | * [[Neeraj Vora]] | ||
* | * Lee Nicholas Harris as Armed Police Officer SO19 | ||
* [[Jing Lusi]] as Reporter | * [[Jing Lusi]] as Reporter | ||
* [[Jamie Maclachlan]] as Reporter | * [[Jamie Maclachlan]] as Reporter | ||
* David Berg, Merrill Sells, Tara, Aidan and Dylan Berg (cameo appearance)<ref>{{cite web |title=Everybody Tezz Tezz Tezz |url=http://bergiesindia.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/everybody-tezz-tezz-tezz/ |work=blog |date=4 May 2012 |publisher=Bergie's India |access-date=3 November 2013}}</ref> | |||
* David Berg, Merrill Sells, Tara, Aidan and Dylan Berg (cameo appearance)<ref>{{cite web |title=Everybody Tezz Tezz Tezz |url=http://bergiesindia.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/everybody-tezz-tezz-tezz/ |work=blog |publisher=Bergie's India |access-date=3 November 2013}}</ref> | |||
* [[Mallika Sherawat]] as Desi Club Dancer Laila ([[Item number]] in song ''Laila'') | * [[Mallika Sherawat]] as Desi Club Dancer Laila ([[Item number]] in song ''Laila'') | ||
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== Production == | == Production == | ||
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Filming was done primarily in London and Birmingham. The English dialogues mainly spoken by the actors have been dubbed in Hindi. | Filming was done primarily in [[London]] and [[Birmingham]]. The [[English language|English]] dialogues mainly spoken by the actors have been dubbed in [[Hindi]]. | ||
Filming began in the beginning of 2011 in [[Scotland]] and wrapped up in [[Mumbai]]. | |||
The stunt choreographer chosen for the movie was Gareth Milne, the stunt co-ordinator of ''[[Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer]]'' and ''[[National Treasure: Book of Secrets]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tezz to have Hollywood action director |url=http://ticketplease.com/news/bollywood_movie/story/Tezz_to_have_Hollywood_action_director.aspx |publisher=Ticket Please News Desk |access-date=12 February 2011 |first1=News |last1=Desk |first2=Feb |last2=12}}</ref> | |||
The | |||
=== Track listing === | ==Music== | ||
The [[film score]] was composed by the musical duo [[Sajid–Wajid]], and the lyrics were penned by [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]] and [[Jalees Sherwani]]. It was released by [[Eros Music]] and [[Venus Records & Tapes]]. The music launch was held in Delhi on 30 March.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tezz Music Launch |date=April 2012|url=http://bollyspice.com/39980/tezz-music-launch}}</ref> | |||
===Soundtrack=== | |||
==== Track listing ==== | |||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
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== Release | ==Release== | ||
The [[theatrical trailer]] was released on 4 January 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706317/ |title=Tezz (2012) |publisher=IMDb |date=18 July 2011 |access-date=7 November 2011}}</ref> The film was released on 27 April 2012 in 1950 screens.<ref name="boxofficeindia.com"/> | |||
The | |||
==Reception== | |||
===Box office=== | |||
=== Box office === | ====India==== | ||
''Tezz'' opened to a good opening of 85% in | ''Tezz'' opened to a good opening of 85% in [[Multiplex (movie theater)|multiplex]]es, and occupancy rose as the day progressed. Single screens were better as expected, but even there occupancy remained up around 95%. That was a very good opening keeping in mind the recent box office performance of [[Ajay Devgn]]. | ||
====Other territories==== | |||
''Tezz'' did well overseas with a business of $8,550,000. The major market figures are as follows: | |||
* United Kingdom: £460,000 | * United Kingdom: £460,000 | ||
* North America: $250,000 | * North America: $250,000 | ||
* UAE: $130,000 | * UAE: $130,000 | ||
* Australia: $45,000 | * Australia: $45,000 | ||
===Critical response=== | |||
The movie received mixed reviews. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave 3.5 out 5 and says, "TEZZ is a taut, entertaining action spectacle. Those with an appetite for well-made thrillers should lap it up!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/537946 |title=Tezz: Movie Review |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=26 April 2012 |access-date=26 April 2012 |author=Adarsh, Taran}}</ref> Jaidev Hemmady of ''Movie Talkies'' gave the film 3.5 out 5 stars and said, "Tricks & Thrills Galore! The overall racy pace of the movie and the nail-biting chase sequences. Apart from the few scenes, where the pace of the movie drops, the film overall lives up to its title 'Tezz'."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movietalkies.com/movies/reviews/19991/tezz |title=Tezz: Movie Review |publisher=Movie Talkies |date=26 April 2012 |access-date=26 April 2012 |author=Hemmady, Jaidev}}</ref> Subhash K. Jha of IANS gave 3 out of 5 Stars saying "Not quite edge-of-the-seat, the thrills in Tezz are engaging enough to keep us watching".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.worldsnap.com/entertainment/movie-review/tezz-movie-review-3-out-of-5-stars-128155.html |title=Tezz Movie Review : 3 out of 5 Stars |publisher=WorldSnap |date=26 April 2012 |access-date=26 April 2012 |author=Subhash K. Jha}}</ref> | |||
Kunal Guha of Yahoo Movies gave the movie 1/2 out of 5 and calls this "an epic fail of bomb diffusion by Priyadarshan". Blessy Chettiar of DNA rated Tezz with 1.5 out of possible five stars and wrote in her review "May be Priyadarshan should stick to mindless comedies, so we can be sure we’re in safe territory. You won't be missing much if you skipped Tezz".<ref>{{cite news |last=Chettiar |first=Blessy |title=Review: Tezz |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-tezz_1681424 |access-date=27 April 2012 |newspaper=DNA}}</ref> Rajeev Masand of CNN IBN gives 1.5 out of 5 and says Tezz is "awfully boring for a film that promises speed and thrills".<ref>{{cite news |last=Masand |first=Rajeev |title=Masand: 'Tezz' is an awfully boring film |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-tezz-is-an-awfully-boring-film/252777-47-84.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429185424/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-tezz-is-an-awfully-boring-film/252777-47-84.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 April 2012 |access-date=28 April 2012 |newspaper=CNN-IBN}}</ref> Srijana Mitra Das of ToI gave it three stars out of five.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mitra Das |first=Srijana |title=Tezz |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Tezz/movie-review/12896148.cms |access-date=28 April 2012 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> | |||
Daily Bhaskar returned a 2.5 out of 5 and said, "Overall, Tezz deserves a one-time watch as it doesn't disappoint". Mid-Day gave it 2 out of 5 and said it has "a predictable plot and lack of pace makes this an entirely forgettable film." | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||