Kill is a 2023 Indian Hindi action film on ibomma which is directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat and Produced by Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment. Directed by Akash Mohi and produced by Praghat Shrivastava starring Lakshya, Raghav Juyal and Tanya Maniktala, the movie is based on a real-life train heist. Being a classy action movie with a fantastic story, ‘Kill’ is designed to redefine the action cinema of India.
Plot Summary
The movie is about Amrit Rathod who is a commando of National Security Guards and he has a nuclear feeling for Tulika Singh she is daughter of a businessman Baldev Singh Thakur. Amrit and his friend Viresh come to visit the family just before Tulika is to be married to another man and they all travel by train.
This changes dramatically when a group of dacoits led by the clever Fani Bhushan, jumps into the picture by hijacking the train. In the middle of anarchy, Amrit has intentionally or even unwillingly had to undergo the rhythm of Gender violence to rescue and aid Tulika and her family and at the same time, he has to be challenged and struck by his fears.
First runner-up for the People’s Choice Award: Midnight Madness at TIFF
Streaming Release
Disney+ Hotstar from 6 September 2024, with international digital release on 23 July 2024
Performances
Both Lakshya and Ankit are really good actors as Amrit and Arjun They are good in both expressing weakness and strength. Raghav Juyal has done a very good job of presenting Fani as a fashionable rebel character. Tanya Maniktala the girl playing the role of Tulika takes the role of expressing the emotions in the movie other than stars like Ashish Vidyarthi and Harsh Chhaya gave a dramatic touch to the movie. It may be connected with the relations of the characters within the presented narrative and the conflict also looks more profound here.
Direction
The direction of Nikhil Nagesh Bhat is quite mature and bold which gives this movie an extraneous element of action and drama. Honestly, he did a decent job of keeping the audience involved with the way he presented his pacing and the narrative focus on character development. And this is even more so with the director using his own life experiences, it makes the events in the movie look very real and the stunts seem very real, and this makes the viewer feel very ratings.
Music and Cinematography
Haroon-Gavin and Montrose along with Shashwat Sachdev have given proper music scoring for the movie as per the nature of the movie and some of the necessary emotions required for the movie as well as the action scenes. Rafey Mehmood in train heist scene is shown as quite spirited where maximum shooting of the climax of the show is quite thrilling and energetic makes the viewer enjoy the show. The positive effect of music and cinematography; the suspense of the movie as well as the action sequences are intensified.
Themes and Messages
As seen from the above story despite its tiny size, the main themes that can be deduced are love, loyalty and a result of the use of force. It also established the model of who is wrong and who is right which is a grey concept in the black and white grey world. It also considers the rates of decision-making of the family and the society as well as the conflict between the head and the heart.
Kill’ film is another which can also be said to be a powerful addition to the action films that plays an important role in Indian cinema is also capable of featuring some of the aspects of action and the dramatic films. It has good actions, good directions, and good sounds and apart from entertaining the audiences makes them ponder over other matters of societal concern as well. As more positive reviews and improved box office sales leave room for better in following films of the genre, “Kill” has carved the way for other future films to explore themes as well as actions.
