Crew movie is a 2024 Bollywood Hindi heist comedy film, director is Rajesh A Krishnan, while the writers are Nidhi Mehra and Mehul Suri. Produced by Digvijay Purohit, Anil Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor, and Ekta Kapoor under the production companies of Anil Kapoor Films & Communication Network and Balaji Motion Pictures.
This film’s leading star cast are Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Kriti Sanon, while Diljit Dosanjh and Kapil Sharma played supporting roles. Three flight hostesses are caught in a gold smuggling scheme in the movie. The movie is seen as a satire of Kingfisher Airlines, which was controlled by Vijay Mallya and shut down as a result of bankruptcy and nonpayment of staff wages and other debts.
November 2022 marked the announcement of the crew movie. The main phase of shooting was March 2023–February 2024. On March 29, 2024, Crew was released in theaters to mostly positive reviews from critics. With a global box office total of around ₹157.08 crore (US$18 million), it became a commercial victory and the sixth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2024.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: Rajesh A Krishnan
- Writter: Nidhi Mehra, Mehul Suri
- Producer: Anil Kapoor, Digvijay Purohit, Ekta Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor
- Star Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Tabu, Diljit Dosanjh, Kriti Sanon, Kapil Sharma
- Cinematography: Anuj Rakesh Dhawan
- Editor: Manan Sagar
- Production company: Balaji Motion Pictures, Anil Kapoor Films & Communication Network
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Distributor: Pen Marudhar Entertainment
- Release date: 29 March 2024
- Running time: 118 minutes
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
Crew Movie 2024 Trailer
Film Star Cast
- Tabu
- Kareena Kapoor Khan
- Kriti Sanon
- Diljit Dosanjh
- Kapil Sharma
- Mohit Suri
- Rajesh Sharma
- Saswata Chatterjee
- Jiya Shankar
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda
- Pooja Bhamrah as
- Ivan Rodrigues
- Trupti Khamkar
- Garima Yagnik
- Charu Shankar
- Ramakant Dayama
- Rahul Gilani
- Hetal A. Puniwala
- Badshah
Production
Filming started on March 25, 2023, and was completed in February 2024. The movie was announced in November 2022. The movie was filmed in Abu Dhabi, Goa, and Mumbai. In the movie, Kohinoor Airlines’ Mumbai office was represented by Deloitte’s Hyderabad branch in India. The Kohinoor Airlines logo was altered to appear on a number of the film’s aircraft.
Songs/Music
Diljit Dosanjh, Badshah, Raj Ranjodh, Vishal Mishra, Akshay–IP, and Bharg–Rohit created the film’s soundtrack, while John Stewart Eduri composed the background score.
“Naina” was the first single to be released on March 5, 2024. On March 12, 2024, the second single, “Ghagra,” which is a remake of the Rajasthani song “Delhi Shahar Mein Maro Ghagro Jo Ghumyo” by Ila Arun, was made available. Alka Yagnik and Arun sing a reimagined version of the song “Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai” from the 1993 movie Khal Nayak, which was penned by Anand Bakshi and composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. On March 20, 2024, the third single, “Choli Ke Peeche,” was made available. Sung by Udit Narayan and Poornima in the 1997 movie Hero No. 1, “Sona Kitna Sona Hai” is the 4th track. It was penned by Sameer Anjaan and composed by Anand-Milind.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1 | “Naina” | Raj Ranjodh, Badshah | Raj Ranjodh | Diljit Dosanjh, Badshah | 3:00 |
| 2 | “Ghagra” | Juno, Srushti Tawade | Bharg–Rohit | Ila Arun, Romy, Srushti Tawade | 3:01 |
| 3 | “Choli Ke Peeche” | IP Singh, Anand Bakshi | Akshay-IP, Laxmikant-Pyarelal | Diljit Dosanjh, IP Singh, Alka Yagnik, Ila Arun | 2:53 |
| 4 | “Kiddan Zaalima” | Raj Shekhar | Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra | 2:54 |
| 5 | “Darbadar” | IP Singh | Akshay-IP | B Praak, Asees Kaur | 3:34 |
| 6 | “Khwabida” | Bharg | Bharg–Rohit | Badshah, rohh | 3:12 |
| 7 | “Sona Kitna” | IP Singh | Akshay-IP | IP Singh, Nupoor Khedkar | 3:24 |
| 8 | “Sona Kitna2” | IP Singh | Akshay-IP | IP Singh | 3:28 |
Story of the film
Flight attendants Geeta Sethi, Jasmine Kohli, and Divya Rana work for the near-bankrupt Mumbai-based Kohinoor Airlines. The employees are still holding out hope that things will improve, even though they have not received their wages in months. Former beauty queen Geeta was up in a privileged household until a fight forced her to work as a flight attendant to support herself. Her husband, Arun, hopes to open a restaurant and operates a faltering home-based food company. She must also provide for her troublemaking brother Punnu, who is jobless, and his wife Sapna. After her parents separated, Jasmine was raised by her maternal grandfather, Nanu, and has been working hard to make ends meet since she was in school. While attempting to launch her own cosmetics company, she exhibits a phony and ostentatious lifestyle on social media, believes in no relationships, and enjoys luxury items. Divya is a skilled pilot who struggles to pay back her school loan and was forced to work as a flight attendant since there were no opportunities. She maintains this a secret from her family.
Geeta, Jasmine, and Divya go on a covert mission to transfer gold out of India to the Middle Eastern nation of Al Burj when senior flight attendant Rajvanshi dies while on duty. The operation’s fulcrum is Manoj Mittal, Kohinoor Airlines’ HR Head. The three of them finally replace Rajvanshi in the gold smuggling scheme by passing off the bounty as chocolates at Jasmine’s request, and their financial circumstances improve: Together with Punnu and Sapna, Geeta finances Arun’s food company; Jasmine purchases Nanu’s gold ring back from the pawn store and treats herself; Divya settles her school loan; and Geeta ultimately assists her sister-in-law in leaving her brother and landing a job as a cook. The other staff members are still having difficulties. The three flight attendants conceal the gold stockpile, but the subsequent imprisonment makes them feel ashamed and causes them to reconsider their decision when someone alerts customs officers that they are smuggling it. Geeta and Divya console Jasmine as the friends get back together after Nanu dies. SI Mala, the furious customs official, says that her tip is correct because she got it from an air hostess in Kohinoor and finds it hard to accept that she was unable to retrieve any gold.
One day, when turbulence damages the fuselage and the gold pours out, the plane where the three had concealed the treasure is revealed. As the word spreads, Mittal and Vijay Walia, the chairman of Kohinoor Airlines, steal their gold and leave the nation. Divya, Jasmine, and Geeta initially blame their fellow flight attendant Komal for alerting the customs inspector, but following her emotional outburst, they conclude that neither Komal nor their other coworkers were at fault. Geetu finds out that Mala had mentioned that the information originated from an ex-air hostess, who was the only one aware of the gold smuggling, and that Mittal’s wife, Sudha, was also an air hostess. When they approach Sudha, she tells them that Mittal is cheating on her and that she tipped the customs to get Mittal arrested in retaliation. She goes on to say that Walia is the true kingpin, having taken the airline’s funds, turned them into gold, and hidden them in the Al Burj.
They obtain Mittal’s location in Al Burj from Sudha, follow him, and ultimately locate Walia in an upscale hotel where his daughter is getting married. With Sapna’s assistance, Geeta and Jasmine can obtain positions as housekeepers at the hotel and learn about the treasure. They devise a strategy after much effort (with Divya’s hacker brother Chintu’s assistance), and they learn that Walia and his family are transporting the gold to the Cayman Islands aboard a private plane. Divya becomes the pilot of the plane, while Geeta and Jasmine can get the position of air hostesses.
Release
On 29 March 2024, Crew was released in theaters.
Review
Coworkers Divya Rana (Kriti Sanon), Jasmine Kohli (Kareena Kapoor Khan), and Geeta Sethi (Tabu) greet Kohinoor airline passengers with a smile and then provide some hospitality. The undeniable drama queens have their problems and secrets to conceal. Nothing brings workers together more than their shared suffering, and the three air hostesses develop an improbable relationship as a result. The women are forced to look for drastic means of survival when they learn that their indebted airline is about to go bankrupt. Innovation and even criminal activity are born out of necessity.
The crew takes off without incident, bragging about a fantastic first half and a rough landing. Even when the ending becomes overly convenient, ditzy, or unrealistic, the fast-paced comedy thriller never fails to amuse. It works because the robbery portion is not sophisticated and does not attempt to be. The characters’ shameless, unrepentant approach to life without giving it any thought is what makes them funny. Though they have the same style and attitude as ramp models, their ideas are just as successful as Vasco Da Gama’s ki gun (of Andaz Apna Apna). As you give in to their world of ambition, waning vanity, and illusion, the sheer ignorance makes you giggle.
Despite its bubbly façade, Crew offers an intriguing perspective on the upper middle class and their connection with money, ethics, and a lifelong profession that enslaves them. They are caught in a crossfire between necessities, wants, and morality. “Bharte nahi bill adarshon se,” Geeta tells herself.
Speaking of women, the main cast members of Crew are in their 30s, 40s, and 50s, respectively, and this is the most entertaining casting for an all-female Indian heist movie in a long time. Beyond the natural age inclusion, the plot stays focused on the women, even when there are interesting males like Kapil Sharma and Diljit Dosanjh present. In addition, Kulbhushan Kharbanda makes a special cameo, and none of the male characters are unimportant, even if they only appear briefly on screen, unlike in most chick flicks.
While all three give it their best, Tabu and Kareena demonstrate how it is done with genuine movie star enthusiasm. When Diljit remarked, “Hogi Rihanna, hogi Beyonce, sadi ta ae he hai, Kareena,” he was correct. Bebo, a hustler who hides her loneliness, has depth and pizzazz. Tabu is fantastic, but she is torn between obligations and desires. With unique identities created for each, the two are captivating on screen. The two even make jokes about their ages, which we know they find funny. Although she has a lot of chemistry with Diljit and contributes to the bravado, Kriti feels more like a third wheel. It is the latter that leaves a pleasing impression. “Tumne mujhe instagram pe follow back kyu nahi kiya?” he asks Kriti. That is the funniest aspect of the film.
Box Office Collection
Crew has made ₹107.05 crore (US$12 million) in India as of May 22, 2024, and another ₹50.03 crore (US$5.7 million) abroad, for a total of ₹157.08 crore (US$18 million) globally, compared to a budget of ₹75 crore (US$8.6 million).
At the domestic box office, Crew made ₹10.28 crore (US$1.2 million) on its first day of release, which was the third-highest opening day total for a female-led movie. In addition, the movie made ₹20.07 crore (US$2.3 million) at the box office, which was the largest opening day gross for a Hindi film starring a woman worldwide.
- India: 81.7 cr
- India Gross: 96.35 cr
- Worldwide: 151.35 cr
- Overseas: 55 cr
- Verdict: Hit
References
- Wikipedia contributors. (2025b, February 27). Crew (film). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crew_(film)
- Crew (2024) ⭐ 5.8 | Comedy, Drama. (2024, March 29). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21383812/
- Vyavahare, R. (2024, March 29). Crew Movie Review: A funny, frivolous, and delectable crime comedy. The Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/crew/movie-review/108860472.cms
- Team, S. (2024c, May 20). Crew Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide. Sacnilk. https://www.sacnilk.com/news/The_Crew_2023_Box_Office_Collection_Day_Wise_Worldwide
