Kill (film)

2023 Hindi film

Kill

Directed by| Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Written by| Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Produced by|

* Karan Johar
* Guneet Monga
* Apoorva Mehta
* Achin Jain

Starring|

* Lakshya
* Raghav Juyal
* Ashish Vidyarthi
* Harsh Chhaya
* Tanya Maniktala

Cinematography| Rafey Mehmood
Edited by| Syed Shafqat Ali

Production
companies

Dharma Productions
Sikhya Entertainment

Release dates

* 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) (TIFF)
* 5 July 2024 (2024-07-05) (India)

Running time

| 115 minutes
Country| India
Language| Hindi

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. It stars Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Ashish Vidyarthi, Harsh Chhaya and Tanya Maniktala.[1][2][3][4]

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.[5][6][7][8] The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in India on 5 July 2024.

## Premise[edit]

Amrit, a commando in the Indian Army, and his friend Viresh embark on a train journey to rescue Amrit's girlfriend Tulika from an arranged marriage, but the plan goes awry as the train gets stormed by Beni and his gang of bandits. With the passengers' lives at risk, Amrit and Viresh set out to rescue the passengers by taking out Beni and the bandits using violent ways.

## Cast[edit]

* 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

## Production[edit]

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.[9]

## Release[edit]

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.[10][11][12] 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.[13][14][15] 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.[16]

## Reception[edit]

### Critical response[edit]

Nate Richard of Collider wrote "Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's aggressively violent action flick is destined to become a cult classic."[17] 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."[18] 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."[19] 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."[20]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Kill Movie (2024) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
2. ^ "Kill (2023)". Letterboxd. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
3. ^ "Kill (2023) | MUBI". Mubi. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
4. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (6 December 2023). "Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, Director Of TIFF Entry & Lionsgate Acquisition 'Kill', Signs With WME". Deadline. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
5. ^ Steve Pond, "'American Fiction' Wins Toronto Film Festival's Audience Award". TheWrap, 17 September 2023.
6. ^ "Kill". TIFF. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ "Karan Johar's production 'Kill' to premier at Toronto International Film Festival". The Indian Express. PTI. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
9. ^ Jha, Lata (17 August 2023). "Dharma Productions, Sikhya Entertainment announce new film 'Kill'". Mint. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
10. ^ "Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's action film 'Kill' to land in theatres in July". The Hindu. PTI. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ "Lakshya, Tanya Maniktala, Raghav Juyal's 'Kill' release date out". India Today. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
13. ^ 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.
14. ^ Mendelson, Scott (30 October 2023). "Lionsgate Nabs U.S. and UK Rights For Indian Actioner 'Kill'". TheWrap. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
15. ^ Mishra, Shrishty (31 October 2023). "'Kill' Lands Groundbreaking Deal With Lionsgate for Theatrical Release". Collider. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
16. ^ 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.
17. ^ Richard, Nate (9 September 2023). "'Kill' Review: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's Action Film Is Bloody Brilliant | TIFF 2023". Collider. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
18. ^ 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.
19. ^ Lambert, Shakyl (31 October 2023). "Kill (2023) Review – TIFF 2023 – CGMagazine". CGMagazine. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
20. ^ 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.

## External links[edit]

* Kill at IMDb
* Kill at Rotten Tomatoes

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Films directed|

* Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
* Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)
* Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
* My Name Is Khan (2010)
* Student of the Year (2012)
* Bombay Talkies (2013; one segment)
* Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
* Lust Stories (2018; one segment)
* Ghost Stories (2020; one segment)
* Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023)

Films written only|

* Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
* Kurbaan (2009)

See also|

* Dharma Productions
* List of Dharma Productions films

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Key individuals|

* Yash Johar
* Hiroo Yash Johar
* Karan Johar

Karan Johar|

* Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
* Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)
* Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
* My Name Is Khan (2010)
* Student of the Year (2012)
* Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
* Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023)

Shakun Batra|

* Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012)
* Kapoor & Sons (2016)
* Gehraiyaan (2022)

Mahesh Bhatt|

* Gumrah (1993)
* Duplicate (1998)

Rensil D'Silva|

* Kurbaan (2009)
* Ungli (2014)

Shashank Khaitan|

* Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014)
* Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)
* Dhadak (2018)
* Govinda Naam Mera (2022)

Karan Malhotra|

* Agneepath (2012)
* Brothers (2015)

Punit Malhotra|

* I Hate Luv Storys (2010)
* Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (2013)
* Student of the Year 2 (2019)

Tarun Mansukhani|

* Dostana (2008)
* Drive (2019)

Ayan Mukerji|

* Wake Up Sid (2009)
* Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
* Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022)

Abhishek Varman|

* 2 States (2014)
* Kalank (2019)

Rohit Shetty|

* Simmba (2018)
* Sooryavanshi (2021)

Raj Mehta|

* Good Newwz (2019)
* Jugjugg Jeeyo (2022)
* Selfiee (2023)

Other directors|

* Dostana (1980)
* Duniya (1984)
* Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987)
* Agneepath (1990)
* Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
* Kaal (2005)
* We Are Family (2010)
* Gippi (2013)
* Shaandaar (2015)
* Baar Baar Dekho (2016)
* Dear Zindagi (2016)
* Ok Jaanu (2017)
* Ittefaq (2017)
* Raazi (2018)
* Kesari (2019)
* Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship (2020)
* Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020)
* Shershaah (2021)
* Liger (Telugu/Hindi) (2022)
* Kill (2023)
* Yodha (2024)
* Mr. & Mrs. Mahi (2024)

Films presented|

* Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
* The Ghazi Attack (2017)
* Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
* Bucket List (2018)
* 2.0 (2018)
* Devara: Part 1 (2024)

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