Race (2008/I)

Directors:

Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla

Writers:

Shiraz Ahmed (screenplay)
Shiraz Ahmed (story)

Release Date:

20 March 2008 (Kuwait)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Ranvir and Rajiv are half brothers who own a huge stud farm in South Africa. Ranvir is a very shrewd and aggressive man while Rajiv is laid back...

Plot Keywords:

Alcoholic | Secretary | Murder | Detective | Bimbo

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Bipasha Basu	...	Sonia
Gurpreet Guggi
Katrina Kaif	...	Sophia
Anil Kapoor	...	Inspector Robert D'Costa
Akshaye Khanna	...	Rajiv Singh
Saif Ali Khan	...	Ranvir Singh
Johnny Lever	...	Max - Marriage Registrar
Sameera Reddy	...	Mini
Dalip Tahil	...	Kabir Ahuja

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:12A | India:A

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Company:

Tips Films Pvt. Ltd.

Trivia:

Fardeen Khan was first offered the role Rajiv Singh, however, the dates were clashing with Heyy Babyy (2007).

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In a song, Akhsay Khanna teaches Bipashs Basu how to play Pool. All the balls are still on the table, and they pot the 8 Ball. Logically, the game should be over but they happily continue the game.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Race 2 (2010)

Soundtrack:

Dekho Nashey Mein

Wastage of Time Money & Lots of Energy

The movie is full of twists and turns....true! But, every such 'twist & turn' proves out to be very stressful as a viewer. Now thats what we want the last thing while watching a thriller. 10 minutes into this movie and one starts to feel heavily bored. The acting was horrible by everyone. In fact, it was so hard to believe that its the same Saif and Akshay whom many of us have seen so good in few other such movies.....e.g. Saif in Ek Haseena thi was excellent...and Akshay was too good in Humraaz (surprisingly from the same director duo). But, this movie lacks in every way...overall very bad music barring a couple of really good songs, terribly bad story, awfully bad length of the movie too came in its way of providing satisfying entertainment. The stars/actors were used less for acting and more as dumb fashion models. Women had absolutely nothing to offer as actors...in fact had demeaning roles, especially pitiable was Sameera Reddy's cop's assistant character. Anil Kapoor, one of the surviving versatile actors of Hindi film industry (remember Eeshwar & Virasat) was also used just as wastefully as by many other directors now a days. The outward appearance for the movie had South Africa, as it was shot there...but in a very distasteful manner you find everyone...from doctor to police officers to estate agents to even marriage registrar(!!!) as Indians. The movie actually made it seem that South Africa is some other Indian federal state! Cummon directors Abbas-Mustan...another viewing of your Baazigar, Humraaz...even Soldier will make us feel better....this 'Race' proved out to be nauseating! Just one plus point....the three ladies in the movie really LOOKED stunning and smashingly good all through. All in all, missing out on this 'RACE' in life will be a good victory for all fortunate non-viewers!