Contract (2008 film)

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Contract
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Directed by Ram Gopal Varma
Written by Prashant Pandey
Produced by Praveen Nischol
Ajay Bijli
Sanjeev K. Bijli
StarringAdhvik Mahajan
Prasad Purandare
Sakshi Gulati
Zakir Hussain
Amruta Subhash
Kishor Kadam
Sumeet Nijhawan
Upendra Limaye
Cinematography Aseem Mishra
Edited byAmit Parmar
Nipun Ashok Gupta
Music byAmar Mohile
Bappi Tutul
Sana Kotwal
Rooshin Dalal
Clinton Mascarenhas (Background score)
Production
company
PVR Pictures
Distributed by PVR Pictures
Release date
  • 18 July 2008 (2008-07-18)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Contract is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language action drama film [1] written by Prashant Pandey and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film is set up in the backdrop of terrorism, and the infiltration by R.A.W. and Intelligence Bureau. [2]

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Starring Adhvik Mahajan, Upendra Limaye, Prasad Purandare, and Zakir Hussain in pivotal roles, the film received mixed reviews. [3] [4] The film was screened retrospective at the 2010 Fribourg International Film Festival. [5] [6]

Plot

The story revolves around an ex-Special Protection Group Commando, Amaan Malik, whose wife and daughter, are killed in a terrorist attack. Indian Agents, working with the RAW of India, approach Amaan for collaboration, to hunt the mastermind behind the serial terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Sultan. Sultan, is executing another mission of serial blasts, including a government hospital in Mumbai. Supported by the Intelligence Bureau (India), how RAW and Amaan are able to infiltrate the underworld gangs, to reach Sultan, forms the rest of the plot.

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Soundtrack

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References

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