Laal Rang

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Laal Rang
Laal Rang Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySyed Ahmad Afzal
Written bySyed Ahmad Afzal
Pankaj Matta
Produced byNitika Thakur, Krian Media [1]
Starring Randeep Hooda
Akshay Oberoi
Rajneesh Duggal
Pia Bajpai
Meenakshi Dixit
Shreya Narayan
CinematographyDhirendra Shukla
Edited byShounok Ghosh
Music by Mathias Duplessy
Shiraz Uppal
Vipin Patwa
Production
company
Krian Media
Distributed byKrian Media
Release date
  • 22 April 2016 (2016-04-22)
Running time
147 minutes [2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget 10 crore [3]
Box officeest. 22.68 crore [3]

Laal Rang (transl.Red colour) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language black comedy crime drama film [4] [5] directed by Syed Ahmad Afzal and produced by Nitika Thakur and Krian Media. [6] Randeep Hooda, Akshay Oberoi and Piaa Bajpai star in the lead roles. [7] Set in Haryana, the film depicts the theft of blood from blood banks and how the lives of two friends involved in the trade get affected. The film was released on 22 April 2016. [3] It received mixed reviews, with praise for the story, performances and production values but criticism towards the slow screenplay. [8]

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Plot

Rajesh, a youngster, is in love with fellow student Poonam. Rajesh meets Shankar, the owner of an illegal blood bank. Shankar has recently had his heart broken by a Punjabi girl called Rashi, whom he still misses. Though initially, Rajesh is not aware of Shankar's illegal trades, he likes it the instant he learns about it and becomes involved in earning quick money to impress Poonam. Slowly, as the business kicks off, Rajesh starts showing off his money to Poonam. The cops, who have a hint of this business, are also closing in on the illegal activity. Shankar confesses his crime and is arrested, saving Rajesh and Poonam's relationship. Five years later, Shankar is released from prison, and he reunites with Rajesh and Poonam. The couple has a son that they have named after Shankar.

Cast

Release

Critical reception

Mohar Basu of The Times of India gave it 2 stars out of 5, wrote that film is half-baked and unconvincing. Despite the grit, it never becomes a riveting film. [9] Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave it 3 stars out of 5, wrote that movie has a shade grey and is much more high voltage than an ordinary thriller. [10] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave it 1.5 stars out of 5, quoted that film is meant to be based on two `real life’ incidents, but it doesn't tell us which. [11] Anna MM Vetticad of Firstpost criticized that title is hot but film is not. [12]

Namrata Thakker of Rediff.com praised actor and criticized film by giving it 2.5 stars out of 5. [13] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV said that the characters aren't insignificant. [14]

Music

The music for Laal Rang was composed by Shiraz Uppal, Vipin Patwa & Mathias Duplessy. The music rights of the film were acquired by T-Series.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Bhaang Ragad Ke"Mange Ram KochVipin PatwaVikas Kumar, Vipin Patwa 5:54
2."Bawli Booch"Vikas Kumar Mathias Duplessy Vikas Kumar3:49
3."Mera Mann"Shakeel SohailShiraz Uppal Shiraz Uppal, Kashif Ali 4:21
4."Aye Khuda" Kausar Munir Shiraz UppalMukhtiyar Ali, Sameer Khan3:18
5."Laali"Kausar MunirMathias DuplessySameer Khan3:23
6."Kharch Karod"Vikas Kumar, (Rap By Fazilpuria)Vipin PatwaVikas Kumar, Fazilpuria, Randeep Hooda, Vipin Patwa2:24
7."Kharch Karod (Slow)"Vikas KumarVipin PatwaVikas Kumar2:26
Total length:15:52

Box office

According to Box Office India , movie collected 2.68 crore in its lifetime on a budget of 10 crores. [3]

Sequel

Laal Rang 2: Khoon Chusva, a sequel to the film by director Afzal was announced in 2023. [15]

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