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'''''Kill''''' is a 2024<!--Do not change. First release only.--> Indian Hindi-language [[action thriller]] film written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat and produced by [[Karan Johar]], [[Guneet Monga]], Apoorva Mehta and Achin Jain. The film stars [[Laksh Lalwani|Lakshya]], [[Raghav Juyal]], [[Ashish Vidyarthi]], [[Harsh Chhaya]] and [[Tanya Maniktala]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kill Movie (2024) {{!}} Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/kill-movie-120417 |website=[[NDTV|Gadgets 360]] |access-date=4 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kill (2023) |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/kill-2023-1/ |website=[[Letterboxd]] |access-date=4 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kill (2023) {{!}} MUBI |url=https://mubi.com/en/in/films/kill-2023 |website=[[Mubi (streaming service)|Mubi]] |access-date=4 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |title=Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, Director Of TIFF Entry & Lionsgate Acquisition 'Kill', Signs With WME |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/nikhil-nagesh-bhat-kill-director-signs-wme-1235654477/ |access-date=8 March 2024 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |date=6 December 2023}}</ref>
'''''Kill''''' is a 2023<!--Do not change; Kill premiered at TIFF in September 2023--> Indian Hindi-language [[action thriller]] film written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat and produced by [[Karan Johar]], [[Guneet Monga]], Apoorva Mehta and Achin Jain. The film stars [[Laksh Lalwani|Lakshya]], [[Raghav Juyal]], [[Ashish Vidyarthi]], [[Harsh Chhaya]] and [[Tanya Maniktala]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kill Movie (2024) {{!}} Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/kill-movie-120417 |website=[[NDTV|Gadgets 360]] |access-date=4 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kill (2023) |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/kill-2023-1/ |website=[[Letterboxd]] |access-date=4 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kill (2023) {{!}} MUBI |url=https://mubi.com/en/in/films/kill-2023 |website=[[Mubi (streaming service)|Mubi]] |access-date=4 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |title=Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, Director Of TIFF Entry & Lionsgate Acquisition 'Kill', Signs With WME |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/nikhil-nagesh-bhat-kill-director-signs-wme-1235654477/ |access-date=8 March 2024 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |date=6 December 2023}}</ref>


''Kill'' was premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] on 7 September 2023, where it was first runner-up for the [[Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness|People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness]].<ref>Steve Pond, [https://www.thewrap.com/american-fiction-wins-toronto-film-festivals-audience-award/ "'American Fiction' Wins Toronto Film Festival's Audience Award"]. ''[[TheWrap]]'', 17 September 2023.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kill |url=https://tiff.net/events/kill |website=[[Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]] |access-date=4 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |title=Karan Johar, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Nikhil Nagesh Bhat on Toronto Film 'Kill': 'Even 'John Wick' Gives You Some Respite, This Is Relentless' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/asia/karan-johar-guneet-monga-kapoor-toronto-kill-john-wick-1235714568/ |access-date=5 March 2024 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=8 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Karan Johar's production 'Kill' to premier at Toronto International Film Festival |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/karan-johars-production-kill-to-premier-at-toronto-international-film-festival-8876152/ |access-date=8 March 2024 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=4 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref> It is scheduled to be theatrically released on 5 July 2024.
''Kill'' was premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] on 7 September 2023, where it was first runner-up for the [[Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness|People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness]].<ref>Steve Pond, [https://www.thewrap.com/american-fiction-wins-toronto-film-festivals-audience-award/ "'American Fiction' Wins Toronto Film Festival's Audience Award"]. ''[[TheWrap]]'', 17 September 2023.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kill |url=https://tiff.net/events/kill |website=[[Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]] |access-date=4 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |title=Karan Johar, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Nikhil Nagesh Bhat on Toronto Film 'Kill': 'Even 'John Wick' Gives You Some Respite, This Is Relentless' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/asia/karan-johar-guneet-monga-kapoor-toronto-kill-john-wick-1235714568/ |access-date=5 March 2024 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=8 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Karan Johar's production 'Kill' to premier at Toronto International Film Festival |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/karan-johars-production-kill-to-premier-at-toronto-international-film-festival-8876152/ |access-date=8 March 2024 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=4 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref> It is scheduled to be theatrically released on 5 July 2024.

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Kill
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNikhil Nagesh Bhat
Written byNikhil Nagesh Bhat
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRafey Mehmood
Edited byShivkumar V. Panicker
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byAA Films
Release dates
  • 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) (TIFF)
  • 5 July 2024 (2024-07-05) (India)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Kill is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat and produced by Karan Johar, Guneet Monga, Apoorva Mehta and Achin Jain. The film stars Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Ashish Vidyarthi, Harsh Chhaya and Tanya Maniktala.[2][3][4][5]

Kill was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023, where it was first runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness.[6][7][8][9] It is scheduled to be theatrically released on 5 July 2024.

Premise

When army commando Amrit (Lakshya) finds out his true love Tulika (Tanya Maniktala) is engaged against her will, he boards a New Delhi-bound train in a daring quest to derail the arranged marriage. But when a gang of knife-wielding thieves led by the ruthless Fani (Raghav Juyal) begin to terrorize innocent passengers on the train, Amrit takes them on himself in a death-defying kill-spree to save those around him - turning what should have been a typical commute into an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride.[10]

Cast

  • Lakshya as Amrit
  • Raghav Juyal as Fani
  • Tanya Maniktala as Tulika
  • Abhishek Chauhan as Viresh
  • Ashish Vidyarthi as Beni
  • Adrija Sinha as Aahna
  • Harsh Chhaya as Baldev Singh Thakur
  • Parth Tiwari as Siddhi
  • Akshay Vichare as Ujala
  • Jitendra Kumar Sharma as Akhilesh Jha (RPF personnel)
  • Rupesh Kumar Charanpahari as Bishnu
  • Sahil Gangurde as Badlu
  • Priyam Gupta as Kulli
  • Vivek Kashyap as Mukund
  • Sameer Kumar as Bechan
  • Calib Logan as Brahmeshwar
  • Moses Marton as Murari
  • Reyazz as Surajbhan
  • Shakti Singh as Laddan

Production

Less than a month prior to its premiere at Toronto, Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment announced the film Kill to be directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, as the first in a content partnership announced in May 2023.[11]

Release

Kill premiered in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023. The film is scheduled for a theatrical release in India on 5 July 2024.[12][13][14] In October 2023, Lionsgate acquired distribution rights to the film for North America and the United Kingdom, marking one of the first instances of a Hollywood studio acquiring a Hindi-language film to directly release in the United States.[15][16][17] Lionsgate, in association with Roadside Attractions, later scheduled the film for a theatrical release in the United States on 4 July 2024, a day before its release in India.[18]AA Films have reportedly bought the distribution rights for nationwide release.

Reception

Critical response

Nate Richard of Collider wrote "Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's aggressively violent action flick is destined to become a cult classic."[19] Peter Debruge of Variety wrote "As brutal a film as the country has ever produced, Kill is a shockingly graphic action showcase from an industry that typically plays violence in a more cartoony register."[20] Shakyl Lambert of CGMagazine wrote "Kill is one of the best action films of the year, and action fans need to keep this one on their radar."[21] Matt Donato of /Film rated the film 9 stars out of 10. He also stated "No joyous Bollywood dance interludes — this isn't RRR. Bhat's sublimely savage Kill has more in common with take-no-prisoners Indonesian badassery like The Night Comes for Us or The Raid, accentuating breakneck violence that flows like a gushing river of blood from gaping knife wounds."[22]

Remake

On July 1, 2024, three days prior to Kill's North American theatrical release, Lionsgate and 87Eleven Entertainment, which have previously collaborated on the John Wick franchise, announced an English-language remake of the film.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Kill (18)". BBFC. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Kill Movie (2024) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Kill (2023)". Letterboxd. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Kill (2023) | MUBI". Mubi. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (6 December 2023). "Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, Director Of TIFF Entry & Lionsgate Acquisition 'Kill', Signs With WME". Deadline. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ^ Steve Pond, "'American Fiction' Wins Toronto Film Festival's Audience Award". TheWrap, 17 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Kill". TIFF. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (8 September 2023). "Karan Johar, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Nikhil Nagesh Bhat on Toronto Film 'Kill': 'Even 'John Wick' Gives You Some Respite, This Is Relentless'". Variety. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Karan Johar's production 'Kill' to premier at Toronto International Film Festival". The Indian Express. PTI. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Kill (2024) Official Trailer". Lionsgate UK. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  11. ^ Jha, Lata (17 August 2023). "Dharma Productions, Sikhya Entertainment announce new film 'Kill'". Mint. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's action film 'Kill' to land in theatres in July". The Hindu. PTI. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  13. ^ Singh, Rajni (9 February 2024). "Kill: Lakshya's actioner backed by Karan Johar-Guneet Monga gets a release date after winning praise globally". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Lakshya, Tanya Maniktala, Raghav Juyal's 'Kill' release date out". India Today. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  15. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (30 October 2023). "Lionsgate Picks Up North American & UK Rights To Indian Action Pic 'Kill' In Rare Studio Deal For Hindi Movie". Deadline. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  16. ^ Mendelson, Scott (30 October 2023). "Lionsgate Nabs U.S. and UK Rights For Indian Actioner 'Kill'". TheWrap. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  17. ^ Mishra, Shrishty (31 October 2023). "'Kill' Lands Groundbreaking Deal With Lionsgate for Theatrical Release". Collider. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  18. ^ Complex, Valerie (4 April 2024). "'Kill' Teaser Trailer: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's Action-Packed Gore Fest To Hit Theaters This Summer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  19. ^ Richard, Nate (9 September 2023). "'Kill' Review: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's Action Film Is Bloody Brilliant | TIFF 2023". Collider. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  20. ^ Debruge, Peter (6 October 2023). "'Kill' Review: A Train, Two Commandos and 40 Thieves Add Up to One Bloody Action Bonanza". Variety. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  21. ^ Lambert, Shakyl (31 October 2023). "Kill (2023) Review – TIFF 2023 – CGMagazine". CGMagazine. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  22. ^ Donato, Matt (29 September 2023). "Kill Review: India Gets Its Own The Raid In This Ultra-Violent Action Movie [Fantastic Fest 2023]". /Film. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  23. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (1 July 2024). "'John Wick' Producers 87Eleven, Lionsgate Developing English-Remake Of Indian Action Movie 'Kill'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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