Laal Rang

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Laal Rang
Laal Rang Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySyed Ahmad Afzal
Written bySyed Ahmad Afzal
Pankaj Matta
Produced byNitika Thakur, Krian Media[1]
StarringRandeep Hooda
Akshay Oberoi
Rajneesh Duggal
Pia Bajpai
Meenakshi Dixit
Shreya Narayan
Rajendra Sethi
Ashutosh Kaushik
Jaihind Kumar
Abhimanue Arun
Kumar Saurabh
Rehan Kidwai
Sanjay Dumroo
Kulvinder Baksshish
Pall Singh
Atul Chouthmal
Pushkar Anand
CinematographyDhirendra Shukla
Edited byShounok Ghosh
Music byMathias Duplessy
Shiraz Uppal
Vipin Patwa
Production
company
Krian Media
Distributed byKrian Media
Release date
  • 22 April 2016 (2016-04-22)
Running time
147 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹ 10 crore[3]
Box officeest.₹ 2.68 crore[3]

Laal Rang (transl. Red colour) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language black comedy crime drama film[4][5] directed by Syed Ahmad Afzal and produced by Nitika Thakur and Krian Media.[6] Randeep Hooda, Akshay Oberoi and Piaa Bajpai star in the lead roles.[7] Set in Haryana, the film depicts the theft of blood from blood banks and how the lives of two friends involved in the trade get affected. The film released on 22 April 2016.[3] It received mixed reviews, with praise for the story, performances and production values but criticism towards the slow screenplay.[8]

Plot[]

Rajesh is a youngster who is in love with a fellow student Poonam. Rajesh meets Shankar, the owner of an illegal blood bank. Shankar also has had a heartbreak through a Punjabi girl Rashi whom he still misses. Though initially, Rajesh is not aware of Shankar's illegal trades, he likes it the instant he learns about it and becomes involved in earning quick money to impress Poonam. Slowly as the business kicks off, Rajesh starts showing off his money to Poonam. The cops who have got the hint of this business are also closing in on the illegal activity led by the Superintendent of police. Shankar confesses his crime and is arrested, saving Rajesh and Poonam's relationship. Five years later, Shankar is released from the prison and he reunites with Rajesh and Poonam. The couple have a son named Shankar.

Cast[]

  • Randeep Hooda as Shankar Singh Malik
  • Akshay Oberoi as Rajesh Dhiman
  • Rajniesh Duggall as SP Gajraj Singh
  • Pia Bajpai as Poonam Sharma
  • Meenakshi Dixit as Raashi
  • Shreya Narayan as Neelam
  • Rajendra Sethi as Pushpendra
  • Ashutosh Kaushik as Vishnu
  • Jaihind Kumar as Harnaam
  • Abhimanue Arun as Suraj aka Draculla
  • Kumar Saurabh as Shani Baba
  • Rehan Kidwai as Dr. Sabharwal
  • Sanjay Dumroo as Mithuniya
  • Kulvinder Baksshish as Naresh
  • Pall Singh as Prakash
  • Atul Chouthmal as Sub Inspector Swaraj
  • Pushkar Anand as Prahlad

Release[]

Critical reception[]

Mohar Basu of The Times of India gave it 2 stars out of 5, wrote that film is half-baked and unconvincing. Despite the grit, it never becomes a riveting film.[9] Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave it 3 stars out of 5, wrote that movie has a shade grey and is much more high voltage than an ordinary thriller.[10] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave it 1.5 stars out of 5, quoted that film is meant to be based on two `real life’ incidents, but it doesn't tell us which.[11] Anna MM Vetticad of Firstpost criticized that title is hot but film is not.[12]

Namrata Thakker of Rediff.com praised actor and criticized film by giving it 2.5 stars out of 5.[13] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV said that the characters aren't insignificant.[14]

Music[]

The music for Laal Rang was composed by Shiraz Uppal, Vipin Patwa & Mathias Duplessy. The music rights of the film were acquired by T-Series.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Bhaang Ragad Ke"Mange Ram KochVipin PatwaVikas Kumar, Vipin Patwa5:54
2."Bawli Booch"Vikas KumarMathias DuplessyVikas Kumar3:49
3."Mera Mann"Shakeel SohailShiraz UppalShiraz Uppal, Kashif Ali4:21
4."Aye Khuda"Kausar MunirShiraz UppalMukhtiyar Ali, Sameer Khan3:18
5."Laali"Kausar MunirMathias DuplessySameer Khan3:23
6."Kharch Karod"Vikas Kumar, (Rap By Fazilpuria)Vipin PatwaVikas Kumar, Fazilpuria, Randeep Hooda, Vipin Patwa2:24
7."Kharch Karod (Slow)"Vikas KumarVipin PatwaVikas Kumar2:26
Total length:15:52

Box office[]

According to Box Office India, movie collected ₹2.68 crore in its lifetime on a budget of 10 crores.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Seeing red: Randeep Hooda is out for blood in Laal Rang - The National". thenational.ae. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Laal Rang". British Board of Film Classification.
  3. ^ a b c d "Laal Rang - Movie - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. ^ "All Of The Characters Are A Part Of Me, But I Am None Of Them". Filmcity.one. An entertaining dark comedy. It is about crime – kind of a mafia crime, a dark comedy, and a bromance.
  5. ^ "Review: Randeep Hooda shines in Laal Rang". Rediff.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016. Laal Rang is a crime drama set in Karnal, Haryana, and is about the blood trading business.
  6. ^ "Yeh Laal Rang". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Randeep Hooda is chilled out, says Pia Bajpai". The Times of India. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  8. ^ "'Laal Rang' movie review: Randeep Hooda's performance impresses audience". International Business Times. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Laal Rang Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Laal Rang review: Randeep Hooda shines in this dark Haryanvi tale". hindustantimes.com. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Laal Rang movie review: Randeep Hooda is a true-blue Jat and can and does sound authentic". indianexpress.com. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  12. ^ "'Laal Rang' review: Randeep Hooda, the topic are hot, but the film is not". firstpost.com. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Review: Randeep Hooda shines in Laal Rang". rediff.com. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  14. ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (22 April 2016). "Laal Rang Movie Review". NDTV. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020.

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