Kurbaan (2009-Movie) : Bollywood Hindi Film

Kurbaan Movie Details :

Kurbaan Movie is a 2009 Indian Bollywood action thriller film , the directer is Rensil D’Silva and producer is Karan Johar. The film, set against the backdrop of global terrorism, features Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, Kirron Kher, Om Puri and Dia Mirza in starring roles. Released on 20 November 2009, the film deals with an underground organization’s attempt at instilling fear by means of terrorism in the United States. It also intersperses philosophical arguments over the corruption of religious beliefs in an attempt to rectify the damage to non-involved Muslims the world-over. Though the film received positive critical feedback the film was a commercial failure.

• Directer : Rensil D’Silva
• Producer : Hiroo Yash Johar,Karan Johar
• Screenplay : Rensil D’Silva
• Story : Rensil D’Silva,Karan Johar
• Starring : Saif Ali Khan,Kareena Kapoor,Vivek Oberoi,Om Puri,Kirron Kher,Rupinder Nagra,Dia Mirza
• Music : Salim-Sulaiman
• Cinematography : Hemant Chaturvedi
• Editer : Asif Ali Shaikh
• Casting : Shanoo Sharma
• Production Design : Indrani Pillai
• Art Direction : Jp Gutierrez
• Set Decoration : Scott Kuzio,Clarissa Shanahan
• Costume Design : Gopika Malkan,Aki Nirula
• Makeup Department : Pompy Hans,Ritesh Naik
• Animation Department : Yuvraj Singh Dodia
• Production company : Dharma Productions
• Distributer : UTV Motion Pictures
• Genres : Action,Crime,Drama,Thriller
• Release date : 20 November 2009
• Running time : 160 minutes
• Country : India
• Language : Hindi

Kurbaan Movie Wacth Trailer :

Star Cast of The Film :

• Saif Ali Khan as a Ehsaan Khan / Khalid
• Lewis Tan as a SWAT Team Member
• Kareena Kapoor as a Avantika Ahuja / Avantika Khan
• Om Puri as a Bhaijaan
• Dia Mirza as a Rehana
• Vivek Oberoi as a Riyaz Mansoori
• Kulbhushan Kharbanda as a Mansoori
• Kirron Kher as a Nasreen Appa
• Nauheed Cyrusi as a Salma
• Shishir Sharma as a Professor Qureshi
• Faezeh Jalali as a Anjum
• John McKeever as a Police Officer (as Jack McKeever)
• Akash Khurana as a Ahuja
• Rupinder Nagra as a Hamid
• Brian Matthews as a Police Officer
• William Wilmore III as a Train rider
• William James Kelly as a Strip Club Patron
• Jae Greene as a Policeman in explosion
• Damien Colletti as a Train Passenger
• Dave Droxler as a Mike
• Ann-Marie Jordan as a Train Passenger Yelling Durning Shooting
• Mohammed J. Ali as a Man falling down steps

Story of The Film :

Delhi University’s Professor Avantika Ahuja meets fellow professor Ehsan Khan in typical Bollywood filmy style, and both fall in love with each other. Her father, who had preferred that she marry a Hindu, reluctantly permits them to get married. They do so, and subsequently re-locate to live in the United States. They buy a house, settle in, and are welcomed by their neighbors, Hamid and Anjum. A few days later Avantika’s world will be turned upside down when she finds out that their neighbors are terrorists who want to avenge the deaths of innocent Iraqi and Afghani civilians massacred by British and American forces, and that her husband is not who he claims to be.

Production :

Shooting for the film began in November 2008 in Philadelphia and in Brooklyn in May 2009.

Kurbaan Movie Songs / Music :

The music of Kurbaan was composed by Salim–Sulaiman, with lyrics by Niranjan Iyengar. The songs have contemporary Sufi base. The music of the film was received warmly by the critics and audience with “Shukran Allah” and “Kurbaan Hua” turning out to be huge hits. “Ali Maula” too was critically acclaimed. But the song “Rasiya” received most acclaim due to its soothing – melodious feel and its lyrics. It is based on Puriya raag and Shruti Pathak’s singing was highly appreciated.

Salim Merchant and Sonu Nigam were nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer at the 55th Filmfare Awards in 2010 for the song “Shukran Allah”.

• “Shukran Allah” – Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Salim Merchant
• “Dua” – Sukhwinder Singh, Kailash Kher, Marianne D’Cruz Aiman
• “Ali Maula” – Salim Merchant
• “Rasiya” – Shruti Pathak
• “Kurbaan Hua” – Vishal Dadlani
• “Ali Maula” (Remix) – Salim Merchant

“Shukran Allah” Full Video Song :

• Singer – Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal & Salim Merchant
• Composer – Salim-Sulaiman
• Lyricists – Niranjan Iyengar
• Music Label – Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.

“Dua” Full Video Song :

• Singer – Sukhwinder Singh; Kailash Kher; Marianne D’cruz Aiman
• Music – Salim – Sulaiman
• Lyrics – Niranjan Iyengar
• Music Label – Sony Music Entertainment Pvt. Ltd

Kurbaan Movie Review :

This film review are Mostly Positive from Critics, IMDB Public Reviewing site give 5.7 Star Out Of 10 Star with Reviewers are 4701.

I generally have no expectations from films that preach. Most of the films on terrorism do exactly that. More so, bollywood movies try to preach quite often, terrorism or not.

So I successfully gave-New York, Fanaa a miss without regrets.

But somehow I watched Kurbaan and it turned out to be a non-preachy good piece of art. Its a decent suspense thriller which will make the first-time-viewer think. It quickly moves from some romantic-love-story to conspiracy-theory without a preachy or sympathetic moral of the story – “its only-innocent-poor that are lured into terrorist activities.” It sticks to the story and portrays the confusion of an individual who is torn between religion and his unborn child. Also a lesson for girls who fall prey very easily to romantic one-liners from guys who are very sacrificial for the girl they love. Beware of them and watch this worth-a-watch thriller.

Critics Rating by Taran Adarsh, from Bollywood Hungama give 4 star out of 5 Star.

Kurbaan Movie Box Office Collection :

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