30 Things About Bollywood Movie ‘Kidnap’
Bollywood movie ‘Kidnap’ hits the screen worldwide today (1 October 2008). Starring Bollywood’s new heart-throb, Imran Khan, Minissha Lamb, Sanjay Dutt and Vidya Malvade, Bollywood movie ‘Kidnap’ tells the story of a young man who kidnaps a girl for having old foe with her father. The father, who stays away from her daughter for eight years, suddenly finds responsibility to save her daughter from the kidnaper. The father, a New York based multimillion dollar man, is even forced to do some crimes assigned by the abductor. After doing every task assigned by the kidnaper, the father gets a clue to get to reach his daughter, who does not like her father.
Imran Khan plays the role of the kidnapper, Kabir, while, Sanjay Dutt plays the role of the father, Vikrant Raina, who got divorced with his wife Mallika (played by Vidya Malvade), Minissha Lamba plays the daughter, Sonia, in the drama thriller ‘Kidnap.’ Here, I am giving some information about the movie that you might find useful:
1. ‘Kidnap’ is actor Imran Khan’s second film after his debut hit ‘Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na.’ in his second film, he turns into villain, as he plays a cool-blooded kidnapper in the movie ‘Kidnap.’
2. In ‘Kidnap,’ Imran Khan portrays an abductor (Kidnapper) named Kabir who kidnaps a girl named Sonia (played by Minissha Lamba) for having an old enmity with her father Vikrant Raina (played by Sanjay Dutt) in the movie. The role he plays in ‘Kidnap’ is a reversal of the soft, non-violent role he played in his debit film Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na.’ So, Bollywood fans are eagerly waiting to see Imran Khan in his new avatar in the film ‘Kidnap.’
3. After Dhoom and Dhoom 2, ‘Kidnap’ is expected to be director Sanjay Gadhvi’s third box office hit. Moreover, the movie could be Gadhvi’s first success out of Yash Raj banner.
4. Director Sanjay Gadhvi denies the rumor that ‘Kidnap’ is a remake of Mel Gibson-starrer ‘Ransom’. The director believes that the movie ‘Kidnap’ will establish him as a filmmaker of more gravity.
5. Hindi movie ‘Kidnap’ may go head to head with another big hit of this week, Drona, starring Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra.
6. Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Pvt. Ltd. Produces as well as distributes the movie ‘Kidnap.’
7. Sanjay Dutt plays one of the most important characters of the film alongside Vidya Malvade. Interestingly, Sanjay and Vidya are seen as divorced couple in the movie ‘Kidnap’ and Sanjay Dutt is divorced with her first wife in his real life.
8. Sanjay Dutt can find some more similarities between his real life as well as the sotry of the movie ‘Kidnap.’ In the movie, Sanjay Dutt’s character Vikrant Raina does not see his daughtar Sonia (played by Minissha Lamba) because Vikrant stays in the U.S., while Sonia lives in India. In his real life, Sanjay Dutt works in Bollywood and lives in Mumbai, while his daughter Trishala studies in the U.S.
9. Sanjay Dutt may find another similarity between his personal life and the story of the movie.
10. Minissha Lamba got injured as she cut on her finger while practicing a knife stunt with Imran Khan during shooting for ‘Kidnap.’ However, the two lead actors ended up giving a mind-blowing knife sequence in the movie.
11. The movie ‘Kidnap’ traces a non-traditional romantic relationship between a kidnapper and his victim, which is unusual in Bollywood movies. In the first part of the movie, Imran Khan and Minissha Lamba, the two lead actors in the movie, will be seen in a number of angry scenes. With time progresses, Minissha Lamba starts falling in love with Imran Khan in the movie.
12. ‘Kidnap’ could be Minissha Lamba’s second hit of this year after her recent box office hit ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno.’
13. Minissha Lamba has recently revealed that her favorite romantic song is from the movie ‘Kidnap.’
14. Minissha Lamba plays a glamorous role, portraying a hot and sensual image in the movie ‘Kidnap,’ which is in sharp contrast to her look in the movie Bachna Ae Haseeno. Minissha Lamba says:
When Sanjay (Gadhvi), the director, mentioned that he wanted to showcase me in a completely different light, I was excited. It was an opportunity to experiment. He had faith in me. The character is that of a young, hip girl; like Alicia Silverstone of Clueless. I’m glad people are liking and discussing my look.
15. Minissha Lamba had to go through a lot of hard works to make her look sexy in the movie ‘Kidnap’ as it was demanded by director Sanjay Gadhvi. She had to do a lot of diets and gym works to lose her weight and keeper herself fit for the glamorous shots in the movie. Now, she feels happy as she has been well-received by the audience in her new avatar. Asian Image reports:
You worked hard for that hot body in Kidnap?
Oh yes, I really worked out hard! I hit the gym big time and radically controlled my diet doing cardio, yoga, aerobics and weight training! It was hard! Anyone who feels it’s easy to look hot must think twice. (Laughs) I’m glad it has all paid off. I’m enjoying the sexy tag and take it as a huge compliment.
16. Minissha Lamba will be seen in bikini outfit in the Bollywood movie ‘Kidnap.’ This is perhaps the first time she will feature in bikini on the screen.
17. The actress thinks that ‘Kidnap’ is one of the very few dramatic thrillers in Bollywood and people will live it. Indicating its well-written script, Minissha Lamba says that the movie got a number of things including Imran Khan, Sanjay Dutt, and herself in bikini together which, she feels, enough to attract moviegoers of Bollywood.
18. Music of the Bollywood movie ‘Kidnap’ is directed by Sandeep Vyas, Sanjeev Vyas, Pritam Chakraborty.
19. Lyrics of the songs are written by Sandeep Vyas, Sanjeev Vyas, Mayur Puri.
20. Several singers lend their voices to the songs of the movie ‘Kidnap.’ The singers are as follows: Sandeep Vyas, Suzy Q, Shreya Ghosal, Adnan Sami, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sukhwinder Singh, Akruti Kakkar.
21. The script of the movie ‘Kidnap’ is written by Shibani Bathija. Cinematographer Bobby Singh directed the dance sequences in the movie.
22. Sanjay Dutt admitted that he had been looking for a role like the one he has done in the movie ‘Kidnap.’ So, when director Sanjay Gadhvi approached him for the role of Vikrant, he agreed without thinking twice.
23. Sanju Baba also says that he could relate to the father character he plays in the movie ‘Kidnap.’ Sanjay Dutt thinks, the movie is an ‘edge-of-the-seat thriller’ which moviegoers of Bollywood will enjoy.
24. Dutt says that aside from being a drama thriller, the movie ‘Kidnap’ also features softer emotions and relationships between husband-wife, father-daughter and boy-girl.
25. Vidya Malvade, who plays Sanjay Dutt’s wife in the movie ‘Kidnap,’ was seen as a hockey player in last year’s Shah Rukh Khan starrer Chak De India. After Chak De India last year, ‘Kidnap’ could be her next box office hit in the box office.
26. Vidya plays the role of Mallika, a divorced wife and a mother of 17-year-old dashing girl, in the movie ‘Kidnap’ which is very much opposite to the role she played in Chak De India.
27. Reports have it that Vidya Malvade involves in a sensational kissing scene with Sanjay Dutt, her husband in the movie ‘Kidnap.’
28. However, Vidya thinks the kissing scene has nothing to create controversy as she feels it is usual to get intimidated when two people fall in love for each other.
29. There are five original songs and two remix songs in the movie ‘Kidnap.’
30. Besides popular music director Pritam, the movie Kidnap features two debutant music directors: Sanjeev Vyas and Sandeep Vyas.
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