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''Dhaakad'' was released theatrically on 20 May 2022.<ref name="release date"/><!--Any changes to overall critical reception must be sourced independently, avoid WP:SYNTH-->
''Dhaakad'' was released theatrically on 20 May 2022.<ref name="release date"/><!--Any changes to overall critical reception must be sourced independently, avoid WP:SYNTH-->


==Premise==
==Synopsis==
Agni is a International Task Force (ITF) officer, who is ruthless in her tactics of handling terrorists and criminals. Agni is an orphan, whose parents were killed by an assassin when she was a child. She is then raised by an ITF officer. Agni is sent to Budapest to find out details about a [[Arms trafficking]] and [[Human trafficking]] racket. As per the information collected by her, the mastermind of this racket is Rudraveer and his partner, Rohini. Rudraveer is a mysterious character, who operates from Sohagpur Coal Fields near [[Bhopal]], India. Agni is sent to collect information on Rudraveer so that he can be nabbed. Although hesitant at first as her parents died in [[India]], Agni goes ahead, who doesn't realize that she’s going to face the toughest opponent of her career. What happens forms the rest of the plot.
Agent Agni is a International Task Force (ITF) officer, who is ruthless in her tactics of handling terrorists and criminals. Agni is an orphan, whose parents were killed by an assassin when she was a child. She is then raised by an ITF officer. Agni is sent to Budapest to find out details about a [[Arms trafficking]] and [[Human trafficking]] racket. As per the information collected by her, the mastermind of this racket is Rudraveer and his partner, Rohini. Rudraveer is a mysterious character, who operates from Sohagpur Coal Fields near [[Bhopal]], India. Agni is sent to collect information on Rudraveer so that he can be nabbed. Although hesitant at first as her parents died in [[India]], Agni goes ahead, who doesn't realize that she’s going to face the toughest opponent of her career. What happens forms the rest of the plot.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==

Revision as of 15:26, 21 May 2022

Dhaakad
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRazneesh Razy Ghai
Written byRitesh Shah
(dialogue)
Story byRazneesh Razy Ghai
Chintan Gandhi
Rinish Ravindra
Produced byDeepak Mukut
Sohel Maklai
Starring
CinematographyTetsuo Nagata
Edited byRameshwar S. Bhagat
Music byScore:
Dhruv Ghanekar
Songs:
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Dhruv Ghanekar
Badshah
Hiten Kumar
Production
companies
Sohum Rockstar Entertainment
Sohel Maklai Productions
Asylum Films
Distributed byZee Studios
Release date
  • 20 May 2022 (2022-05-20) (India)[1]
Running time
131 minutes[2]
LandIndien
SpracheHindi
Budget₹100 crore (US$12 million)[3]

Dhaakad (transl. Formidable) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film[4] directed by debutant Razneesh Ghai and produced by Soham Rockstar Entertainment, Sohel Maklai Productions and Asylum films. The film stars Kangana Ranaut alongside Arjun Rampal and Divya Dutta with Saswata Chatterjee in a supporting role.[5]

Dhaakad was released theatrically on 20 May 2022.[1]

Synopsis

Agent Agni is a International Task Force (ITF) officer, who is ruthless in her tactics of handling terrorists and criminals. Agni is an orphan, whose parents were killed by an assassin when she was a child. She is then raised by an ITF officer. Agni is sent to Budapest to find out details about a Arms trafficking and Human trafficking racket. As per the information collected by her, the mastermind of this racket is Rudraveer and his partner, Rohini. Rudraveer is a mysterious character, who operates from Sohagpur Coal Fields near Bhopal, India. Agni is sent to collect information on Rudraveer so that he can be nabbed. Although hesitant at first as her parents died in India, Agni goes ahead, who doesn't realize that she’s going to face the toughest opponent of her career. What happens forms the rest of the plot.

Cast

Production

Development

Dhaakad was announced on 20 October 2020. Kangana shared her various looks from the film. Kangana wrote on Instagram, “She is fierce, feisty and fearless. #AgentAgni is all geared up to set the big screen on fire.[8] In an interview Kangana said, “Dhaakad is not only a benchmark film for my career but will be a turning point for Indian cinema as well. The film is mounted on a large scale, and is one of a kind female-led action film.”

Training

The actors appearing in the film as Agents, including Ranaut, underwent training in action flick for over three months.[9]

Filming

Principal photography began on 15 January 2021.[10] It has been shot in Betul, Madhya Pradesh and Budapest. Razneesh Razy Ghai, the director of the film wrote on his Instagram account, “The producers and I were insistent that we hire key members of the team from other film industries. When you want your film to have high-octane action, you have to go above and beyond. For key sequences, we roped in action directors from the US, Korea, Canada and South Africa. Hitz international action specialists, as well as Cameron Hilts and Sea-young Oh. The Indian stunt team was on par with our international collaborators."[11] The filming was completed on 8 July 2021.[12]

Soundtrack

Dhaakad
Soundtrack album by
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Dhruv Ghanekar, Badshah and Hiten Kumar
Released17 May 2022[13]
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length25:53
SpracheHindi
LabelSRE Music
Official audio
Dhaakad - Full Audio Songs Jukebox on YouTube

The film's soundtrack is composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Dhruv Ghanekar while the lyrics are written by Amitabh Bhattacharya and Ishitta Arun.[13]

No.TitelLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."She's On Fire"Badshah, Hiten KumarBadshah, Nikhita Gandhi2:45
2."Namonishan"Amitabh BhattacharyaNikhita Gandhi, Shankar Mahadevan4:20
3."So Ja Re"Ishitta ArunSunidhi Chauhan, Hariharan5:13
4."Babul"TraditionalRicha Sharma3:43
5."Barood"Amitabh BhattacharyaSunidhi Chauhan4:12
6."Dhaakad Title Song"Ishitta ArunVasundhara Vee5:40
Total length:25:53

Release

The film was initially scheduled for a Diwali (November) 2020 release but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the film got postponed.[14] The film was postponed again and a new release date, 8 April 2022, was announced on 18 October 2021.[15] The film was released theatrically on 20 May 2022.[1]

Reception

Shalini Langer of The Indian Express rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "A slick action film that is also coherent – Kangana Ranaut-Divya Dutta-Arjun Rampal film is an achievement".[16] Rachana Dubey of The Times Of India rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "It would have been great if along with the superb action and terrific visuals, the story, too, could have packed a punch".[17] Sonil Dedhia of News 18 rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Kangana Ranaut's solid performance in 'Dhaakad' combined with high-impact stunt work puts a stamp on her as a formidable female action star".[18] Pooja Biraia Jaiswal of The Week rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dhaakad is a popcorn film; an almost-edge-of-the-seat action thriller led by an able cast, spectacular action sequences and meticulous execution".[19]

Sukanya Verma of Rediff rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Kangana Ranaut ticks off all the boxes of the poker-faced spy model in Dhakaad, but the movie needs real rescuing".[20] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dhaakad makes little effort to credibly localise its themes".[21] Bollywood Hungama rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The Kangana Ranaut starrer DHAAKAD is all style and no substance and fails to deliver entertainment value". [22] Bharathi Pradhan of Lehren rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dhaakad is singularly unimaginative in its presentation and execution".[23] Umesh Punwani of Koimoi rated the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote "If a genie pops up in front of Kangana Ranaut, she should trade her all 3 wishes for deleting Dhaakad from everyone's memory".[24] Anna MM Vetticad of Firstpost rated the film 0.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dhaakad is marred by extremely violent scenes, vacuous writing, dull direction and is boring-as-hell".[25]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kangana Ranaut's 'Dhaakad' to release on May 20 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Kangana Ranaut starrer Dhaakad passed with A certificate by censor board". Bollywood Hungama. 17 May 2022.
  3. ^ Chauhan, Gaurang (20 May 2022). "Kartik Saves B'wood As 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' Opens Well While Kangana's 'Dhaakad' Remains Poor". MensXP. Reportedly, the budget of Dhaakad is close to Rs 100 crore
  4. ^ "Dhaakad". British Board of Film Classification.
  5. ^ "Kangana Ranaut's Fierce Look In Dhaakad Will Leave You Excited, Movie To Release On THIS Date". news18.com. 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Arjun Rampal starts shooting for Dhaakad in Budapest". indiatoday.in. 6 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Dhaakad: Divya Dutta shares her character Rohini's first look, calls her 'menacing'". Hindustan Times. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Kangana Ranaut announces Dhaakad release date with new photos, Samantha Ruth Prabhu says it is 'lit'". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Kangana Ranaut begins her training session for 'Dhaakad'". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Kangana Ranaut Unwinds With Crew Members Post Dhaakad's Shoot". Filmfare. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Dhaakad: Director Razneesh Roped Stunt Choreographers from Across the Globe for The Kangana Ranaut Starrer for This Reason". news18.com. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Kangana Ranaut wraps up Dhaakad, says her character will live in me beyond the film". Bollywood Hungama. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Dhaakad – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 19 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Kangana Ranaut's Dhaakad postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus scare". Filmfare. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Kangana Ranaut shares four new looks and the release date of her spy-thriller 'Dhaakad'". The Tribune. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Dhaakad movie review: Kangana Ranaut, Divya Dutta do the heavy lifting in this slick action film". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Dhaakad Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut kicks the envelope hard with this action-drama". The Times Of India. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Dhaakad Review: Kangana Ranaut Packs A Punch With Her Fearless Performance As Agent Agni". News 18. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Dhaakad review: This Kangana-starrer is action-packed, but superficial". The Week. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Dhaakad Review". Rediff. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  21. ^ "'Dhaakad review: All work and no play makes Agni a dull girl". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Dhaakad Movie Review: DHAAKAD is all style and no substance and fails to deliver entertainment value". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  23. ^ "Dhaakad Review: Implodes With Exhaustion". Lehren. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  24. ^ "Dhaakad Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut's Actioner Is The Aborted Child Kill Bill & Atomic Blonde!". Koimoi. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  25. ^ "Dhaakad movie review: Kangana Ranaut tries a Lara Croft in a dull, embarrassingly derivative, grossly violent saga". Firstpost. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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