Footpath (2003 film)

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Footpath
Foothpath 2003.jpg
DVD cover
Directed by Vikram Bhatt
Written by
Based on Angaarey (1998)
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Pravin Bhatt
Edited by Akiv Ali
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by Tips Industries
Disney India Studios
Release date
  • 15 August 2003 (2003-08-15)
Running time
163 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹5.5 crore [2]
Box office₹6.43 crore [2]

Footpath is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Vikram Bhatt. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Aftab Shivdasani, Bipasha Basu and Rahul Dev while Irrfan Khan appears in a special appearance. This was the debut of Emraan Hashmi and his voice was dubbed by Vikram Bhatt [3] The film is a remake of the 1998 Mahesh Bhatt film Angaarey , which is based on the American film State of Grace .

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Plot

Arjun Singh and the Srivastav brothers, Raghu and Shekhar, are neighbors in a gangster-prone area in Mumbai. When Arjun's union leader father is killed, the brothers urge him to avenge his death. They get a sword, find the killers and kill them. Arjun is the prime suspect in this homicide and the brothers get him to flee to Delhi, where he begins a new life as a real estate agent, Mohan Kumar Sharma. Years later, Arjun returns to Mumbai and is welcomed with open arms by Raghu and Shekhar, who are now leading gangsters in their own right. Arjun also renews his romance with the estranged Srivastavs' sister, Sanjana. Sanjana would like Arjun and her brothers to straighten up, and Arjun agrees with her and he starts to work on Raghu, the more flexible of the two, and partially succeeds, especially since Raghu is romantically involved with a school-teacher, who will have nothing to do with him unless he gives up all criminal activity. Raghu is seriously considering going straight when Shekhar gives him the devastating news, that Arjun is not who he claims to be - but a plainclothes police officer, who is out to get them by hook or by crook.

Cast

Soundtrack

Footpath
Soundtrack album by
Nadeem-Shravan and Himesh Reshammiya
Released2003
Genre Film soundtrack
Nadeem-Shravan chronology
Hungama
(2003)		Footpath
(2003)		 Zinda Dil
(2003)
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Chain Aapko Mila" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Asha Bhosle 6:28
2."Dil To Milte Hain"Alka Yagnik4:58
3."Dost Miltey Hai" Kumar Sanu 4:57
4."Kitna Pyara Pyara Hai Sama" Abhijeet, Alka Yagnik4:44
5."Saari Raat Teri Yaad" Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik 4:38
6."Soorat Pe Teri Pyar Aave (composed by Himesh Reshammiya)" Hema Sardesai, K.K. & Jayesh Gandhi5:02
7."Zara Dekh Mera Deewanapan"Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik4:46
Total length:33:33

Reception

Anita Bora of Rediff.com wrote, "The blood and gore, the violence and sometimes profane dialogue is all well to depict life in the streets. But it all seems wasted in the end when some basic questions remain unanswered." [5] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 1+1⁄2 out of 5 and wrote that "On the whole, FOOTPATH is a routine fare that may not find many takers". [6] A critic from IANS gave the film 2+1⁄2 out of 5, writing, "Sadly Footpath runs on the much tried and tested path". [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Footpath". British Board of Film Classification . Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Footpath". Box Office India . Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Emraan Hashmi reveals he was asked to talk like Amitabh Bachchan during Footpath: 'I had a fight during the dub because…'". Indian Express . Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Footpath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music . 2003. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Bora, Anita (15 August 2003). "What is Footpath all about?". Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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  7. ↑ "Footpath Review | Footpath Review by IANS | nowrunning". IANS. 12 August 2003. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023– via Nowrunning.com.
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