Dishoom (2016)
Directed by Rohit Dhawan

Action / Adventure / Comedy

Film Synopsis

On the eve of an important match between India and Pakistan, India's best cricketer, Viraj Sharma, mysteriously disappears.  The authorities then receive a video tape from someone who claims to have kidnapped the cricketing ace with the intention of returning him just before the match in two days' time.  Not sure whether to take the message seriously, the authorities enlist the help of a hard-bitten cops, Kabir Shergill, to hunt down the kidnapper and rescue Sharma within 36 hours.  Shergill is assisted by a rookie cop Junaid Ansari who lacks experience but has some useful local knowledge.  The investigation that ensues will test the resources of both men to the limit, and there is so much at stake - India's cricketing reputation for one...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Rohit Dhawan
  • Script: Rohit Dhawan, Tushar Hiranandani, Hussain Dalal (dialogue)
  • Photo: Ayananka Bose
  • Music: Abhijit Vaghani
  • Cast: Akshay Kumar (Samir), Jacqueline Fernandez (Ishika), John Abraham (Kabir Shergill), Varun Dhawan (Junaid Ansari), Parineeti Chopra (Muskaan Qureshi), Akshaye Khanna (Wagah), Vijay Raaz (Khabri Chacha), Erand Hoxha (Capo), Rahul Dev (Altaf), Satish Kaushik (Qureshi man on phone with Junaid (only voice)), Adam St (SWAT Team), Mansoor Alfeeli (Captain), Mona Ambegaonkar (Minister), Tarun Khanna (Middle East Cop), Pawan Chopra (Indian Cricket Board Member), Mir Sarwar (Gun Vendor in Abudeen), Pommi Mbangwa (Commentator), Atul Wassan (Commentator), Mohinder Amarnath (Indian coach), Nargis Fakhri
  • Country: India
  • Language: Hindi
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 124 min

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