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{{short description|2014 film directed by AR Murugadoss}} | {{short description|2014 film directed by AR Murugadoss}} | ||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty | | name = Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty | ||
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| producer = Aruna Bhatia<br>[[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]] | | producer = Aruna Bhatia<br>[[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]] | ||
| writer = A. R. Murugadoss | | writer = A. R. Murugadoss | ||
| story = | | story = | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| starring = [[Akshay Kumar]]<br>[[Sonakshi Sinha]]<br>[[Freddy Daruwala]]<br>[[Sumeet Raghavan]]<br>[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] | | starring = [[Akshay Kumar]]<br>[[Sonakshi Sinha]]<br>[[Freddy Daruwala]]<br>[[Sumeet Raghavan]]<br>[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] | ||
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| distributor = [[Reliance Entertainment]] | | distributor = [[Reliance Entertainment]] | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2014|06|06}} | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2014|06|06}} | ||
| runtime = 170 minutes<ref name="BOI Report">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2256 |title=Holiday – Movie – Box Office India |access-date=19 November 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718045730/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2256 |archive-date=18 July | | runtime = 170 minutes<ref name="BOI Report">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2256 |title=Holiday – Movie – Box Office India |access-date=19 November 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718045730/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2256 |archive-date=18 July 2022}}</ref> | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Hindi | | language = Hindi | ||
| budget = {{INR}}50 crore<ref name="BOI Report" /> | | budget = {{INR}}50 crore<ref name="BOI Report" /> | ||
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}} | | gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}176 crore<ref name="BOI Report"/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] written and directed by [[A. R. Murugadoss]], starring [[Akshay Kumar]] | '''''Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] written and directed by [[A. R. Murugadoss]], starring [[Akshay Kumar]] as an army officer. It also stars [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Freddy Daruwala]], [[Sumeet Raghavan]] and [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] in a special appearance. It is an official remake of Murugadoss' own 2012 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Thuppakki]]'' and follows an Indian Army officer who arrives in [[Mumbai]] on vacation and sets out to hunt down the terrorist leader of a sleeper cell network and deactivate the sleeper cells operating under his command. | ||
Kumar revealed that the story was signed by his [[Hari Om Entertainment]] after listening the first action sequence of the film by Murugadoss even before the script was fully written. He let Murugadoss to make the film in Tamil due to his dates issues, which later became ''[[Thuppakki]]''.<ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/murugadoss-was-supposed-to-make-akshay-starrer-holiday-before-thuppaki/story-MNBYxUSh7IhoSc5hOxwNPP.html</ref> Although film's production commenced in 2013 with the working title of ''Pistol'' under the banner of Hari Om Entertainment and Sunshine Pictures. | |||
The film was released worldwide on 6 June 2014. Made on a budget of {{INR|500 million}},<ref name="Top Hits">{{cite web |title=Top Hits in first half of 2014 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/tophitsinfirsthalfof2014 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref> The film received generally positive reviews from the critics, particularly for Kumar's performance, writing and action. It proved to be one of the [[List of Bollywood films of 2014#Highest-grossing films|top grossing Bollywood film of 2014]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/check-akshay-kumars-top-5-grossers-last-4-years/|title=Check Out Akshay Kumar's Top 5 Grossers in Last 4 Years!|date=29 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/post-toilet-ek-prem-katha-akshay-kumar-new-darling-distributors/|title = Post Toilet – Ek Prem Katha, is Akshay Kumar the new darling of the distributors? : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|date = 22 August 2022}}</ref> with worldwide earnings of over {{INR|1.76 billion}}.<ref>[http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/holiday__a_soldier_is_never_off_duty Boxoffice]. Box Office India.com (6 June 2014). Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> | |||
At [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]], Kumar was nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]. | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Virat Bakshi, [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] in [[Defence Intelligence Agency (India)|DIA]] (a wing of [[Indian Army]]) and a [[soldier]]<ref name="Gun">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/597508 |title=Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty Cast and Crew |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=7 May | * [[Akshay Kumar]] as Virat Bakshi, [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] in [[Defence Intelligence Agency (India)|DIA]] (a wing of [[Indian Army]]) and a [[soldier]]<ref name="Gun">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/597508 |title=Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty Cast and Crew |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> | ||
* [[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Saiba Thapar, a [[boxer]] and later Virat's girlfriend<ref name="Boxer">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/snapshot-sonakshi-sinha-dons-boxing-gloves-to-play-boxer-saiba-in-holiday/463169-8-66.html |title=Sonakshi Sinha dons boxing gloves to play Boxer Saiba in 'Holiday' |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=7 April | * [[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Saiba Thapar, a [[Boxer (boxing)|boxer]] and later Virat's girlfriend<ref name="Boxer">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/snapshot-sonakshi-sinha-dons-boxing-gloves-to-play-boxer-saiba-in-holiday/463169-8-66.html |title=Sonakshi Sinha dons boxing gloves to play Boxer Saiba in 'Holiday' |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=7 April 2022}}</ref> | ||
*[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] in as [[Major]] Pratap Panikar, Virat's senior commanding officer | *[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] in as [[Major]] Pratap Panikar, Virat's senior commanding officer | ||
*[[Freddy Daruwala]] as Shadab Ali Farooqui, leader of the [[sleeper cell]]s<ref name="cell">{{cite web |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/14/feb/15-news-akshay-introduces-new-villain-freddy-in-vipul-shahs-holiday-021409.asp |title=Freddy Daruwala – the new villain in Akshay Kumar's career |work=Joginder Tuteja |publisher=GlamSham.com |date=15 February | *[[Freddy Daruwala]] as Shadab Ali Farooqui, leader of the [[sleeper cell]]s<ref name="cell">{{cite web |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/14/feb/15-news-akshay-introduces-new-villain-freddy-in-vipul-shahs-holiday-021409.asp |title=Freddy Daruwala – the new villain in Akshay Kumar's career |work=Joginder Tuteja |publisher=GlamSham.com |date=15 February 2022}}</ref> | ||
* [[Sumeet Raghavan]] as Mukund 'Makhiya' Deshmukh, Virat's friend and a [[Sub Inspector of Police|Sub-Inspector]] in [[Mumbai Police]] | * [[Sumeet Raghavan]] as Mukund 'Makhiya' Deshmukh, Virat's friend and a [[Sub Inspector of Police|Sub-Inspector]] in [[Mumbai Police]] | ||
* [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as Alvin D'Souza, Joint Secretary of Defense | * [[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as Alvin D'Souza, Joint Secretary of Defense | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
The film's production commenced in 2013 with the working title of ''Pistol'' under the banner of [[Hari Om Entertainment]] and Sunshine Pictures. The songs are composed by [[Pritam Chakraborty]], while the background score is composed by Prasad Sashte. The stunt coordinator of the film is [[Greg Powell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/skyfall-action-director-roped-in-akshays-thuppakki-remake/20130525.htm |title=Skyfall action director roped in Akshay's Thuppakki remake |work=Subhash K Jha |publisher=Rediff.com |date=25 May | The film's production commenced in 2013 with the working title of ''Pistol'' under the banner of [[Hari Om Entertainment]] and Sunshine Pictures. The songs are composed by [[Pritam Chakraborty]], while the background score is composed by Prasad Sashte. The stunt coordinator of the film is [[Greg Powell]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/skyfall-action-director-roped-in-akshays-thuppakki-remake/20130525.htm |title=Skyfall action director roped in Akshay's Thuppakki remake |work=Subhash K Jha |publisher=Rediff.com |date=25 May 2022}}</ref> | ||
The production budget of Holiday is around {{INRConvert|300|m}} without Akshay Kumar remuneration, print and advertising costs.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/holidayinasimilarboattojaiho Holiday In A Similar Boat To Jai Ho]. Box Office India. 12 June 2014</ref> | The production budget of Holiday is around {{INRConvert|300|m}} without Akshay Kumar remuneration, print and advertising costs.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/holidayinasimilarboattojaiho Holiday In A Similar Boat To Jai Ho]. Box Office India. 12 June 2014</ref> | ||
According to the director [[A. R. Murugadoss]], Akshay's role is that of an [[Officer (armed forces)|Army officer]] for which Akshay lost some weight to fit in the role and to look 12 years younger from his real biological age. Kumar also sported a [[Crew cut|crew-cut hairstyle]] for his role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Akshay-Kumar-to-lose-weight-for-Thuppakki-remake/articleshow/17504511.cms |title=Akshay Kumar to lose weight for 'Thuppakki' remake |work=Subhash K Jha |date=7 December | According to the director [[A. R. Murugadoss]], Akshay's role is that of an [[Officer (armed forces)|Army officer]] for which Akshay lost some weight to fit in the role and to look 12 years younger from his real biological age. Kumar also sported a [[Crew cut|crew-cut hairstyle]] for his role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Akshay-Kumar-to-lose-weight-for-Thuppakki-remake/articleshow/17504511.cms |title=Akshay Kumar to lose weight for 'Thuppakki' remake |work=Subhash K Jha |date=7 December 2022}}</ref> | ||
Whilst Sonakshi will play the role of boxer and Virat (Kumar's) love interest Saiba.<ref name="Boxer"/> | Whilst Sonakshi will play the role of boxer and Virat (Kumar's) love interest Saiba.<ref name="Boxer"/> | ||
Model and debutant Freddy Daruwala will play the main antagonist pitted against Kumar.<ref name="cell"/> | Model and debutant Freddy Daruwala will play the main antagonist pitted against Kumar.<ref name="cell"/> | ||
The film was originally scheduled for a release in early May 2014, which would have clashed with the release of ''[[Action Jackson (2014 film)|Action Jackson]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/akshay-s-thupakki-to-clash-with-ajay-s-action-jackson-sonakshi-suffers |title=Akshay's Thupakki Remake To Clash With Ajay's Action Jackson; Sonakshi Suffers! |work=Koimoi |publisher=Koimoi.com |date=3 December | The film was originally scheduled for a release in early May 2014, which would have clashed with the release of ''[[Action Jackson (2014 film)|Action Jackson]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/akshay-s-thupakki-to-clash-with-ajay-s-action-jackson-sonakshi-suffers |title=Akshay's Thupakki Remake To Clash With Ajay's Action Jackson; Sonakshi Suffers! |work=Koimoi |publisher=Koimoi.com |date=3 December 2022}}</ref> However, [[Action Jackson (2014 film)|Action Jackson]] was pushed to December 2014. | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
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| length = {{Duration|m=30|s=42}} | | length = {{Duration|m=30|s=42}} | ||
| language = [[Hindi]] | | language = [[Hindi]] | ||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
===Critical response=== | ===Critical response=== | ||
The film has received positive reviews from the critics. ABP News similarly rated it 4.5/5, calling it a"fast-paced, exhilarating roller coaster ride"<ref>[http://www.abplive.in/movies/2014/06/04/article336769.ece/MOVIE-REVIEW-Holiday---fast-paced-exhilarating-roller-coaster-ride MOVIE REVIEW: 'Holiday' – fast paced, exhilarating roller-coaster ride]. abplive.in. 4 June 2014</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] gave 4/5 and states that it is a slick action-thriller that keeps you engrossed, enthralled and captivated all through, thanks to its fascinating premise and a watertight, razor-sharp screenplay.<ref>{{cite web |title=Movie Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/597508 |access-date=4 June | The film has received positive reviews from the critics. ABP News similarly rated it 4.5/5, calling it a"fast-paced, exhilarating roller coaster ride"<ref>[http://www.abplive.in/movies/2014/06/04/article336769.ece/MOVIE-REVIEW-Holiday---fast-paced-exhilarating-roller-coaster-ride MOVIE REVIEW: 'Holiday' – fast paced, exhilarating roller-coaster ride]. abplive.in. 4 June 2014</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] gave 4/5 and states that it is a slick action-thriller that keeps you engrossed, enthralled and captivated all through, thanks to its fascinating premise and a watertight, razor-sharp screenplay.<ref>{{cite web |title=Movie Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/597508 |access-date=4 June 2022}}</ref> | ||
''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3.5 ratings describing it as This one applauds the jawans who live in the jaws of death, and is a 'wake up' call for all the 'sleepers' that abound. Bravo!""<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Holiday-A-Soldier-Is-Never-Off-Duty/movie-review/36099137.cms Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India]. ''The Times of India''. (5 June 2014). Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> Rachel Saltz of [[The New York Times]] stated that "The action sequences mostly have tension and punch, even if the movie is old-school long – 2 hours 41 minutes – and the plot doesn't bear too much scrutiny".<ref>Saltz, Rachel (8 June 2014) [A Paragon of Honor, With a Little Time Off for Love]. ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> The romantic angle of the film was criticised by some.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/holiday-a-soldier-is-never-off-duty-review-akshay-kumar-sonakshi-sinha/1/365435.html Movie review: Long duration and romance make Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty slow : Reviews, News – India Today]. ''India Today''.intoday.in (5 June 2014). Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' praised the performance of Akshay Kumar.<ref>[https://archive.today/20150422120204/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-akshay-kumar-s-holiday-will-keep-you-hooked/article1-1226341.aspx Movie review: Akshay impresses in Holiday's action sequences]. ''Hindustan Times''. Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' gave 2 stars out of 5, commenting "That this film is still not as awful as most typical Akshay Kumar starrers, despite several such harebrained sequences, is to the credit of director AR Murgadoss, who doesn't let something as insignificant as common sense come in the way of telling a convenient story. In Holiday, Murgadoss remakes his own Tamil hit Thuppaki and he doesn't tinker with the blueprint at all."<ref>{{cite news|title='Holiday' review: There is a consistent slickness in action scenes and occasional suspense too|url=https://www.news18.com/videos/india/masand-review-masands-verdict-149-693160.html |date=6 June 2014 |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=16 August 2021 |author=Rajeev Masand}}</ref> | ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3.5 ratings describing it as This one applauds the jawans who live in the jaws of death, and is a 'wake up' call for all the 'sleepers' that abound. Bravo!""<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Holiday-A-Soldier-Is-Never-Off-Duty/movie-review/36099137.cms Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India]. ''The Times of India''. (5 June 2014). Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> Rachel Saltz of [[The New York Times]] stated that "The action sequences mostly have tension and punch, even if the movie is old-school long – 2 hours 41 minutes – and the plot doesn't bear too much scrutiny".<ref>Saltz, Rachel (8 June 2014) [A Paragon of Honor, With a Little Time Off for Love]. ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> The romantic angle of the film was criticised by some.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/holiday-a-soldier-is-never-off-duty-review-akshay-kumar-sonakshi-sinha/1/365435.html Movie review: Long duration and romance make Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty slow : Reviews, News – India Today]. ''India Today''.intoday.in (5 June 2014). Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' praised the performance of Akshay Kumar.<ref>[https://archive.today/20150422120204/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-akshay-kumar-s-holiday-will-keep-you-hooked/article1-1226341.aspx Movie review: Akshay impresses in Holiday's action sequences]. ''Hindustan Times''. Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' gave 2 stars out of 5, commenting "That this film is still not as awful as most typical Akshay Kumar starrers, despite several such harebrained sequences, is to the credit of director AR Murgadoss, who doesn't let something as insignificant as common sense come in the way of telling a convenient story. In Holiday, Murgadoss remakes his own Tamil hit Thuppaki and he doesn't tinker with the blueprint at all."<ref>{{cite news|title='Holiday' review: There is a consistent slickness in action scenes and occasional suspense too|url=https://www.news18.com/videos/india/masand-review-masands-verdict-149-693160.html |date=6 June 2014 |publisher=CNN-IBN |access-date=16 August 2021 |author=Rajeev Masand}}</ref> | ||
Filmfare critic praised the film as a "Genuinely smart action thriller".<ref>[http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-holiday-6346.html Movie Review: Holiday]. Filmfare.com (6 June 2014). Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> Raja Sen of [[Rediff]] gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and said, "Holiday takes obscene amounts of time getting to the point."<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: Holiday is too slow to thrill |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-holiday-is-too-slow-to-thrill/20140606.htm#:~:text=Holiday%20takes%20obscene%20amounts%20of,up%20unrelated%20food%20for%20thought. |first=Raja |last=Sen |publisher=Rediff |date=6 June | Filmfare critic praised the film as a "Genuinely smart action thriller".<ref>[http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-holiday-6346.html Movie Review: Holiday]. Filmfare.com (6 June 2014). Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref> Raja Sen of [[Rediff]] gave the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and said, "Holiday takes obscene amounts of time getting to the point."<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: Holiday is too slow to thrill |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-holiday-is-too-slow-to-thrill/20140606.htm#:~:text=Holiday%20takes%20obscene%20amounts%20of,up%20unrelated%20food%20for%20thought. |first=Raja |last=Sen |publisher=Rediff |date=6 June 2022}}{{Rating|1.5|5}}</ref> | ||
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