Casts: Emraan Hashmi, Amyra Dastur, Nora Fatehi
Banner: Vishesh Films, Fox Star Studios
Director: Vikram Bhatt
Producer: Mukesh Bhatt
Writer: Shagufta Rafique
Music: Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly
Release Date: 17th April
2015
Story line: A young couple who are government officers dedicated to
their jobs and the nation. They are impassioned about their work and each
other. All that changes in an instant in the face of a shocking betrayal
which turns the tables on both of them. A potent solution to all of these
crimes is discovered by the young man, in the form of invisibility, a condition
that befalls the hero. The power of invisibility can be used to great good or
can be corrupted to great evil; which does he choose? Especially when
confronted with the one obstacle between achieving his goal and becoming all
live without his love.
Know more about the
captain of the Ship, the director: At
the age of 14, in 1982,Vikram Bhatt started his career with director Mukul
Anand in Anand's first film, Kanoon Kya Karega. Bhatt also assisted Mukul Anand
as the chief assistant on the sets of Agneepath. This film turned out to be a
cult classic, though not very successful at the box office.
Subsequently, Bhatt
worked with director Shekhar Kapur for two and a half years and later with
director Mahesh Bhatt for two years. He has been an assistant director on the
sets of several successful films including Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke and Junoon.
His career as a director
began with the film Jaanam, which was produced by Mukesh Bhatt. His first four
films did not fare well at the box office; his first successful directorial
venture was Fareb. Following this, he had a string of successful films such as
Ghulam, Kasoor, Raaz and Awara Paagal Deewana. After Awara Paagal Deewana , he
once again entered a phase where his films did not perform well at the box
office. However, in the same phase he did deliver moderately successful films
like Deewane Huye Paagal and the semi-biopic Ankahee.
In 2008, Bhatt came back
with the horror genre and he delivered three films that were successful at the
box office; these include 1920. Shaapit and Haunted – 3D. In 2010, Bhatt
introduced stereoscopic 3D for the first time in India with his film Haunted –
3D; the film was released in May 2011 and it then set the record of the highest
grossing Hindi horror film of all time, making Rs. 270 million at the box
office.
In 2012, Bhatt's Raaz 3D
recorded domestic box office collection of 729 million after the 3rd weekend
and the overseas collection was at 46 million. Riding high with the success,
Bhatt is writing another horror-thriller for Bipasha in the central role, with
a more shocking image than Raaz 3.Following the success of Raaz 3, Vikram
Bhatt's written Hindi horror movie 1920: Evil Returns which has been directed
by debutant Bhushan Patel topped the first weekend collection chart at the Box
Office and the approximate collection was Rs 124.3 million nett.The movie
further collected approx Rs 37.5 million nett in the second Weekend, taking the
total to Rs 228.6 million nett. The film has been declared a 'Hit'.Soon after,
Bhatt signed a deal with Bhushan Kumar's T-Series to produce 5 films of sci-fi,
thriller and horror genre. Two of the films will be directed by Bhatt himself.
In early 2013, Bhatt
announced his upcoming projects, Creature 3D, India's First 3D Monster Movie
with Bipasha Basu in the lead role and 1920 London, third in the 1920
series.Vikram Bhatt will mark his foray into Marathi cinema with 'Ek Doosrey Ke
Liye', which will be directed by Ashwini Kumar Patil.
My “Gut Feel” and
preview:
While I got the first glimpse of trailer of Mr X, I was
thrilled to see the Vikram bhatt joining back with Vishesh Films where originally he belonged and gave decent films
however by them time trailer got over, I got disappointed as it was not
immersive. Now as I sat down to write the preview I checked it twice hoping my
first instinct to go wrong however I got the same feeling where I found it
rusty and monotonous.
Mr. X appears, not
having the X factor of a typical Vishesh Films which promises to be low on
budget, high on content with mind boggling sound tracks…. Vikram Bhatt
lost his flair and this movie seems to be creation of an artist who is not at
his best and put half hearted effort.
I have been a admirer of Vishesh Films and vikram’s films since my growing days however off late
they seems to have lost the golden touch.
Thumps down from my side
for Mr. X and I would give this movie 2.5 out of 5 stars, five days before the
release but ideally love to be proved wrong in this case