8 x 10 Tasveer | Nagesh Kukunoor | Akshay Kumar, Ayesha Takia, Sharmila Tagore, Javed Jaffrey | Action thriller |
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Jai has the ability to see into the past by looking at photographs. When his father dies mysteriously, he decides to use his ability in order to find the murderers.
Release date: 3 April 2009 (India)
Budget: 60 crores INR
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8 x 10 Tasveer (English: 8 x 10 Picture) is a 2009 Indian psychological thriller film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, and produced by Percept Picture ...
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8 x 10 Tasveer (English: 8 x 10 Picture) is a 2009 Indian psychological thriller film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, and produced by Percept Picture Company, starring Akshay Kumar and Ayesha Takia Azmi. The film features Sharmila Tagore, Javed Jaffrey, Anant Mahadevan, Girish Karnad, Benjamin Gilani, Rushad Rana, Andrea Tully, and Pia Shah in supporting roles. In March 2008, the cast and crew filmed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and a few parts were noticed to be the Western Cape of South Africa. It was previously called Tasveer, but changed due to the director's insistence that the title was jinxed.[3] The film's music is composed by Salim-Sulaiman with a title track by Bohemia.
Jai has a supernatural gift: he is able to enter a photograph and vividly experience the events preceding the time of the photograph. Jai is unable to understand or explain this gift, except to recall that it started when he was very young. He tries to use this gift to help people, despite the risks to his own body. He can remain in photographs only for a minute, and experiences life-threatening, stroke-like effects afterward.
Jai's father drowns in a boating accident under mysterious circumstances. Jatin was aboard his own boat, the Golmaal, and was surrounded by his wife; his brother, Sunder (Anant Mahadevan); longtime friend and lawyer Anil (Girish Karnad); and Adit (Rushad Rana), Jatin's surrogate son. Eccentric former detective Habeebullah Pasha "Happi" (Javed Jaffrey), who suffers from OCD, believes Jatin may have been murdered, and that everyone on the boat at that time may have had a motive. The only clue is an 8x10 photograph of the four men, which Savitri shot a few moments before Jatin fell off the boat and had a hypothermia-induced heart attack.
Jai repeatedly uses his gift to enter the photo and experience the incident through the eyes of the four subjects in it. He picks up various clues from the viewpoint of the subject. Happi follows up on these clues and tries to string together a theory. But Jai feels his body gradually weakening from the stress of entering the photo. Sunder is found hanged, an apparent suicide, and a mysterious party in a black SUV tries to kill Jai and Sheila. Later, someone makes an attempt on Savitri's life. Happi enlists the help of a nurse, Sally (Pia Shah), who helps with medical aide to Jai in order to help him find the killer.
Jai enters the photo one last time to find the final set of clues, and is set upon by his now-grown twin, Jeet (also Akshay Kumar) who had been presumed dead but had survived the fall from the cliff to live a hellish and abusive childhood.After Jeet reveals himself, Sheila is shown to have been working with Jeet, betraying her "love" Jai.During a tussle, Happi arrives at Jai's cabin and tries to help, but Sheila kills him with an axe. Jeet and Sheila dump Happi's body, as well as that of their betrayed confederate Adit, into the sea, and attempt to do the same with Jai. Jai escapes, and attempts to reconcile with his long-lost brother. Touched, Jeet kills Sheila as she fires on Jai, but her shot kills Jeet. At the end, Jai moves in with his mother.
Close to the release of the film, rumors spread that the release would be stalled due to certain misunderstandings between the producers Percept Picture Company and the music distributors T-Series. Cheques of Rs 66.7 million given by PPC to T Series bounced giving rise to rumours that the film would not be released on the stipulated date. However, PPC CEO Navin Shah, confirmed that the cheques had bounced but also stated that a demand draft had already been given to the music partners and that film's release would be on schedule.[5]
Filmmakers believe that the primary reasons for the film's disappointing run at the box office was the lack of a blockbuster soundtrack and a less targeted promotion. Vivek Agnihotri stated "I saw the film in an empty theater. One of the main reasons why I think the film didn't even take an opening is due to Akshay's brand promise which is pure entertainment. I think makers couldn't exploit it's a result, they not just wasted an opportunity but also annoyed viewers who love Akshay. Also, no one understood the genre of the film."[8]
The music was composed by Salim-Sulaiman with lyrics by Neeraj Sridhar and Irfan Siddiqui. The American rap artist Bohemia wrote, produced and sung the title song for Akshay Kumar.
The music's reception was average. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave the music 2 out of 5 stars and said, "8x10 Tasveer has an average soundtrack with 'Nazaara Hai' being the pick of the lot. The two romantic numbers do not go an extra distance though the solo rap song 'I Got The Picture' does make for an interesting hear".[13]
Atta Khan of Planet Bollywood rated the music 4/10 saying, "The music of 8x10 Tasveer is a huge let down and I'm surprised it got the backing of Nagesh based on the high standards he set for previous soundtracks. It just sounds rushed, lacks synergy and is utterly forgettable".[14]
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Plot
Jai Puri (Akshay Kumar) is a forest ranger in the woods near Alberta, Canada. Jai lives in a cabin with his girlfriend Sheila (Ayesha Takia Azmi), but has been estranged from his parents, Jatin (Benjamin Gilani) and Savitri Fakri (Sharmila Tagore). Jatin is the CEO of a privately held Canadian oil company, Canoil.Jai has a supernatural gift: he is able to enter a photograph and vividly experience the events preceding the time of the photograph. Jai is unable to understand or explain this gift, except to recall that it started when he was very young. He tries to use this gift to help people, despite the risks to his own body. He can remain in photographs only for a minute, and experiences life-threatening, stroke-like effects afterward.
Jai's father drowns in a boating accident under mysterious circumstances. Jatin was aboard his own boat, the Golmaal, and was surrounded by his wife; his brother, Sunder (Anant Mahadevan); longtime friend and lawyer Anil (Girish Karnad); and Adit (Rushad Rana), Jatin's surrogate son. Eccentric former detective Habeebullah Pasha "Happi" (Javed Jaffrey), who suffers from OCD, believes Jatin may have been murdered, and that everyone on the boat at that time may have had a motive. The only clue is an 8x10 photograph of the four men, which Savitri shot a few moments before Jatin fell off the boat and had a hypothermia-induced heart attack.
Jai repeatedly uses his gift to enter the photo and experience the incident through the eyes of the four subjects in it. He picks up various clues from the viewpoint of the subject. Happi follows up on these clues and tries to string together a theory. But Jai feels his body gradually weakening from the stress of entering the photo. Sunder is found hanged, an apparent suicide, and a mysterious party in a black SUV tries to kill Jai and Sheila. Later, someone makes an attempt on Savitri's life. Happi enlists the help of a nurse, Sally (Pia Shah), who helps with medical aide to Jai in order to help him find the killer.
Jai enters the photo one last time to find the final set of clues, and is set upon by his now-grown twin, Jeet (also Akshay Kumar) who had been presumed dead but had survived the fall from the cliff to live a hellish and abusive childhood.After Jeet reveals himself, Sheila is shown to have been working with Jeet, betraying her "love" Jai.During a tussle, Happi arrives at Jai's cabin and tries to help, but Sheila kills him with an axe. Jeet and Sheila dump Happi's body, as well as that of their betrayed confederate Adit, into the sea, and attempt to do the same with Jai. Jai escapes, and attempts to reconcile with his long-lost brother. Touched, Jeet kills Sheila as she fires on Jai, but her shot kills Jeet. At the end, Jai moves in with his mother.
Cast
- Akshay Kumar Jai Puri / Jeet Puri
- Ayesha Takia Azmi Sheila Patel
- Sharmila Tagore Savitri Puri
- Jaaved Jaaferi Habeebullah Pasha aka Happi
- Girish Karnad Anil Sharma
- Anant Mahadevan Sunder Puri
- Benjamin Gilani as Jatin Puri
- Rushad Rana as Adit
- Pia Shah as Sally Kohli
- Darlene L'Archeveque as Paramedic
- Uttara Baokar
Production
Following initial delays due to visa and luggage problems, the film's budget increased more than expected.[3] The film was further delayed because of the producers-distributors dispute with exhibitors over revenue-sharing terms and the IPL. The Guild had decided not to release any new films after 3 April, but paying heed to Percept Picture Company's request, decided that the strike would commence after 4 April facilitating the film's 3 April release.[4]Close to the release of the film, rumors spread that the release would be stalled due to certain misunderstandings between the producers Percept Picture Company and the music distributors T-Series. Cheques of Rs 66.7 million given by PPC to T Series bounced giving rise to rumours that the film would not be released on the stipulated date. However, PPC CEO Navin Shah, confirmed that the cheques had bounced but also stated that a demand draft had already been given to the music partners and that film's release would be on schedule.[5]
Release
The film was expected to lure audiences to theaters primarily because of a public holiday on 3 April but the film failed to garner much appreciation and opened to a lowly 30%–40% start at major multiplexes across the country.[6] The film was stiffly contested by Fast & Furious at the box office. Particularly in Maharashtra, the film was highly surpassed by Mahesh Manjrekar's Marathi film Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy.[7]Filmmakers believe that the primary reasons for the film's disappointing run at the box office was the lack of a blockbuster soundtrack and a less targeted promotion. Vivek Agnihotri stated "I saw the film in an empty theater. One of the main reasons why I think the film didn't even take an opening is due to Akshay's brand promise which is pure entertainment. I think makers couldn't exploit it's a result, they not just wasted an opportunity but also annoyed viewers who love Akshay. Also, no one understood the genre of the film."[8]
Box office
8 x 10 Tasveer grossed ₹235.80 million worldwide.[9] It was a disaster yet Akshay Kumar commented that the film is one of his favorite films he had done.Critical reception
The film was panned by critics . Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 1.5 out of 5, saying, "The film goes wrong, in fact horribly wrong, in the penultimate 20-25 minutes, which is the lifeline of any suspense-thriller. Nagesh Kukunoor has missed the bus this time!"[citation needed] Most of the critics criticized the second half of the movie. Rajeev Masand of CNN IBN also criticized the movie and rated it a 1/5.[10] Nikhat Kazmi for The Times of India rated it an average 2/5, saying, "There's nothing really to cheer you up in the desultory proceedings, unless you want to watch chubby-cheeked Ayesha and lissome Akshay go mountain biking when he's not squirming in the time machine".[11] Sashi Baliga from the Hindustan Times also gave the movie a 2/5.[12]Music
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Soundtrack album by Salim-Sulaiman, Bohemia & Neeraj Shridhar | ||||
Released | 16 March 2009 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 41:58 | |||
Label | T-Series | |||
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The music's reception was average. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave the music 2 out of 5 stars and said, "8x10 Tasveer has an average soundtrack with 'Nazaara Hai' being the pick of the lot. The two romantic numbers do not go an extra distance though the solo rap song 'I Got The Picture' does make for an interesting hear".[13]
Atta Khan of Planet Bollywood rated the music 4/10 saying, "The music of 8x10 Tasveer is a huge let down and I'm surprised it got the backing of Nagesh based on the high standards he set for previous soundtracks. It just sounds rushed, lacks synergy and is utterly forgettable".[14]
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No. | Title | Music | Artist(s) | Length |
1. | "Nazaara Hai" | Salim-Sulaiman | Vishal Dadlani | 4:19 |
2. | "Hafiz Khuda" | Salim-Sulaiman | Mohit Chauhan, Tulsi Kumar | 4:38 |
3. | "Aaja Maahi" | Neeraj Shridhar | Neeraj Shridhar, Tulsi Kumar | 4:19 |
4. | "I Got The Picture" | Bohemia | Bohemia J.Hind |
5:05 |
5. | "Kuch Iss Tarah" | Salim-Sulaima | Mohit Chauhan, Tulsi Kumar | 4:38 |
6. | "Hafiz Khuda (Remix)" | Salim-Sulaiman | Mohit Chauhan, Tulsi Kumar | 3:26 |
7. | "Nazaara Hai" (remix) | Salim-Sulaiman | Vishal Dadlani | 4:30 |
8. | "Aaja Maahi (Remix)" | Neeraj Shridhar | Neeraj Shridhar, Tulsi Kumar | 4:49 |
9. | "I Got The Picture" (remix) | Bohemia | Bohemia J.Hind |
2:46 |
10. | "Kuch Iss Tarah" (remix) | Salim-Sulaiman | Mohit Chauhan, Tulsi Kumar | 3:24 |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹350 million (US$5.2 million)[1] |
Box office | ₹235.80 million (US$3.5 million)[2] |
8 x 10 Tasveer (2009) - IMDb
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Rating: 5.9/10 - 4,830 votes
Crime ... 8 x 10 Tasveer is a movie
starring Akshay Kumar, Ayesha Takia, and Javed Jaffrey. A man with the
ability to visit the past by looking at photographs, must solve ...
8 x 10 Tasveer
is a movie starring
Akshay Kumar, Ayesha Takia, and Javed Jaffrey.
A man with the ability to visit the past by looking at photographs, must solve the mystery behind his father's sudden death.
Director:
Nagesh KukunoorCast
Credited cast: | |||
Akshay Kumar | ... | Jai J. Puri / Jeet J. Puri | |
Ayesha Takia | ... | Sheila Patel (as Ayesha Takia Azmi) | |
Javed Jaffrey | ... | Habibullah 'Happi' Pasha (as Jaaved Jaaferi) | |
Girish Karnad | ... | Advocate Anil Sharma | |
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan | ... | Sundar Puri (as Anant Mahadevan) | |
Benjamin Gilani | ... | Jatin Puri | |
John Sampson | ... | Banff Ranger John | |
Rushad Rana | ... | Adit | |
Sharmila Tagore | ... | Savitri | |
Uttara Baokar | ... | Bibiji | |
Pia Shah | ... | Sally Kohli | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Wendy Lumby | ... | Restaurant Patron | |
Andrea Tully | ... | Andy Bourdain |
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Storyline
8 X 10 revolves around
Jai, a man who has the power to see into the past. He uses this power to
help people even though using it nearly kills him every time. When his
father, Jatin, dies in a mysterious boating accident, Jai's suspicion is
aroused by the appearance of an oddball detective, Happi. The only
article that can help him in his investigation is an 8 X 10 photograph
taken just minutes before the accident by his mother Savitri that shows
Jatin surrounded by his best friend and lawyer, Anil, his adopted son,
Adit and younger brother, Sundar. Jai decides to use this photograph to
go into the past to unravel the mystery surrounding Jatin's death. As he
discovers clues he realizes that his father was actually murdered and
that everyone on the boat had a motive. Now on a mission to unmask the
killer, he undertakes the dangerous journey of visiting the past
repeatedly. A cat and mouse game ensues, with the killer outwitting Jai
at every turn. As the bodies pile up and time begins to...
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Written by Irfan Siddiqui
Composed by Salim Merchant and Salim-Sulaiman
Performed by Mohit Chauhan and Tulsi Kumar
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)
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Kuchh Is TarahWritten by Irfan Siddiqui
Composed by Salim Merchant and Salim-Sulaiman
Performed by Mohit Chauhan and Tulsi Kumar
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)
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Quite a respectable whodunit/thriller (don't be guided by the cover description)
This is set in Canada
where Akshay Kumar plays a Park Ranger. It seems he has a small psychic
ability among his skills. On occasion he can gaze into a photo and drop
into trance briefly where he is able to see what happened about the time
the photo was taken. He doesn't do this often as it taxes him
physically. His father drowns apparently from a heart attack but a
former policeman who knew the father believes it was murder. A photo has
been taken just prior to the drowning. The Akshay character then goes
into the photo a number of times seeking the perspective of each person
in the photo at the time. I hadn't been sure about getting it. The cover
photo is very dark and references to it make it sound quite violent.
Actually we found it was no more troubling than an episode of 'Midsommer
Murders'. In fact there are a few more murders after Dad goes down but
they are circumspect and not graphic. The description on the back of the
DVD didn't even seemed to match the plot of the movie: almost like we'd
got a heavily edited version or different one. The emphasis was on the
supernatural but really a bit of going into a photo is pretty minor
'supernatural". It says he can touch the past of dead people by touching
something belonging to them BUT THAT WASN'T IN THE MOVIE- all he could
do was the photo-trance thing! (this wasn't the only inconsistency) The
Indian reviewers found the movie left a few questions, and described the
revelation of who had done it as 'shocking". We agreed with that we
queried some of the plot at the end but not enough to ruin it by any
means. Nor were we at all shocked by the revelation of the killer. It
isn't a song & dance Bollywood nor is it art-house. The music is in
the background. Canada looked picturesque and the plot unfolded at a
good pace. Akshay Kumar did a fine job with the character (and we wish
he'd skip comedy and stick with straighter movies.) They flirted for a
moment with adding a silly side to the former policeman that wasn't
necessary but otherwise everyone acted well. This is a movie that didn't
do well in India and has received mixed responses) perhaps because it
is more Western) but was quite a watchable and respectable
thriller/whodunit. There is suspense but it isn't scary, dark or
violent.
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