Murder (film series)

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Created by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt
Original work Murder
Owner Vishesh Films
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Murder is a series of Indian thriller films produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt under the banner of Vishesh Films. The first installment directed by Anurag Basu was released in 2004; the second installment by Mohit Suri was released in 2011; and the third installment by Vishesh Bhatt was released in 2013. The fourth installment, set to be released on 25 July 2025, is currently under production. [1] [2] [3]

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Films

FilmRelease dateDirectorWriter(s)Based onProducer(s)
Murder 2 April 2004 Anurag Basu The Unfaithful Wife
by Claude Chabrol 		Mukesh Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt
Murder 2 8 July 2011 Mohit Suri Shagufta Rafiq The Chaser
by Na Hong-jin
Murder 3 15 February 2013 Vishesh Bhatt Mahesh Bhatt, Amit V Masurkar The Hidden Face
by Andrés Baiz

Murder (2004 film)

The first installment of the series is based on the 1969 French film The Unfaithful Wife by Claude Chabrol. [4] Murder was released on 2 April 2004 and, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, managed to become a highly successful venture at the box office, earning a "super hit" status from Box Office India. [5] The film was a huge breakthrough for its lead actors, particularly Hashmi and Sherawat. It received an A certificate from the Indian Censor Board for its erotic subject and scenes. The film became one of the highest grossing Bollywood films of the year.

Murder 2 (2011 film)

A sequel, Murder 2, was commissioned after the success of the previous film and is directed by Mohit Suri, with Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez. [6] The film is alleged to be based on the 2008 South Korean film The Chaser , though Bhatt denied this and said that it was inspired from the 2006 Nithari killings in Noida. [7] The film is remembered for its erotic scenes. [8] It was released on 8 July 2011 (worldwide), and received mixed to positive reviews from various critics of India. [9] Proving to be similarly successful to the first entry in the series, the film became another profitable addition to the franchise, having earned ₹115 crore worldwide, [10] from a budget of ₹50 crore. [11]

Murder 3 (2013 film)

After the success of the previous films, Bhatt hinted that there would be another sequel. The film was titled as M3, but then changed to Murder 3. Film is directed by Vishesh Bhatt and also the third installment in this series. The film stars Randeep Hooda, Aditi Rao Hydari and Sara Loren in lead roles. The film is an official remake of the Colombian thriller The Hidden Face . It was released on 15 February 2013. Murder 3 became an average grosser at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics. [12]

Future films

FilmRelease dateDirectorScreenwriterStory byProducer(s)Status
Murder 425 July 2025 Mohit Suri & Vikram Bhatt Shagufta Rafiq Pritam Mukesh Bhatt & Mahesh Bhatt In-Development [13]

Recurring cast and characters

This table lists the main characters who appear in the Murder franchise. [14] [15]

CharactersFilms
Murder (2004) Murder 2 (2011) Murder 3 (2013)
Emraan Hashmi Sunny DevaaArjun Bhagawat
Mallika Sherawat Simran SehgalSonali Bhagawat
Jacqueline Fernandez Priya
Randeep Hooda Vikram
Aditi Rao Hydari Roshni
Sara Loren Nisha Sengupta
Ashmit Patel Sudhir SehgalVishal Bhagawat
Rajneesh Duggal
Aditya Pancholi Suraj
Nandana Sen Shyamoli (extended special death scene appearance)
Esha Gupta
Raj Zutshi Inspector Rajvir SinghBakshi Seth
Sulagna Panigrahi Reshma
Tinu Verma Lala Shah
Ashutosh Rana Tuti Shah
Tej Sapru Kaliya Seth
Prashant Narayanan Dheeraj Pandey

Additional crew and production details

OccupationFilm
Murder
(2004)		 Murder 2
(2011)		 Murder 3
(2013)
Director(s) Anurag Basu Mohit Suri Vishesh Bhatt
Producer Mahesh Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt
Distributing companies Shemaroo Entertainment, Star India Wave Cinemas Fox Star Studios
Music director(s) Anu Malik Mithoon Pritam
CinematographyFuwad KhanRavi WaliaSunil Patel
Editor(s)Akiv AliDevendra Murdeshwar
Production companies Vishesh Films
Runtime130 minutes135 minutes

Inspirations

The first Murder was an uncredited remake of 1969 French film The Unfaithful Wife by Claude Chabrol. [16] Murder 2 was an uncredited remake of South Korean film The Chaser . [17] Murder 3 was an official remake of the Colombian thriller The Hidden Face . [18]

Release and revenue

FilmRelease dateBudgetBox office revenueRef.
Murder 2 April 2004₹5 crore₹22.49 crore [19]
Murder 2 8 July 2011₹13 crore₹67.84 crore [20]
Murder 3 15 February 2013₹15 crore₹27.75 crore [21]
Total₹33 crore (three films)₹118.08 crore (three films)

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