A film about the investigations following the 1993 serial Bombay bomb blasts, told through the different stories of the people involved --police, conspirators, victims, middlemen.A film about the investigations following the 1993 serial Bombay bomb blasts, told through the different stories of the people involved --police, conspirators, victims, middlemen.A film about the investigations following the 1993 serial Bombay bomb blasts, told through the different stories of the people involved --police, conspirators, victims, middlemen.
- Awards
- 1 win & 7 nominations total
- Mushtaq tarani
- (as Raja Choudhary)
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- TriviaThe film was banned in India and was released theatrically only 2 years after its actual planned release date.
- GoofsWhen the dog is taken inside the small go-down to check the sacks containing the RDX, it simply whimpers and comes out(because it only smells fish), thus indicating that there is no explosive material. But when the cop comes in and kicks the bottom sack, he finds the stuff. The dog itself smelled the lowermost sack in the first place, yet it did not bark.
- Quotes
Badshah Khan: I want to go to Dubai!
Bashir Khan: But how'll you go without your Passsport?
Badshah Khan: Why? Anwar has everbody's Passports. Am I right Anwar? You have everybody's Passports, right?
Anwar Theba: I dont have anybody's Passport!
Badshah Khan: What? When we came back from Islamabad, you had kept everybody's Passports you crook!
Anwar Theba: Mind your language Badshah!
Badshah Khan: Okay, then where're the Passports?
Anwar Theba: I told you to maintain a civil language, Badshah! Don't you take that tone with me!
Badshah Khan: Alright, then tell me where are the Passports?
Anwar Theba: They're with Tiger bhai.
[Somebody from the background says, "They've all been burnt... destroyed"]
Badshah Khan: Burnt? What? How can you destroy my Passport without even asking me?
Anwar Theba: So what? Everybody's Passports have been burnt!
[Badshah gets violent]
Anwar Theba: Hey Badshah, you talk to me! Tiger bhai has made some arrangement for us. And you better mind your language!
Badshah Khan: Arrangements my ass! He hasn't made any goddamn arrangements! He's taken us for a ride. He's fucked us all up!
Anwar Theba: Whom are you abusing, Badshah? Stop using that language!
Badshah Khan: [Fight ensues] What the hell? They told me to go to Jaipur first. After coming to Jaipur, they ask me to go somewhere else now! Up your's! I want my Passport back! How can they burn it just like that?
[Badshah breaks free from the melee and leaves]
Badshah Khan: Aye you, come here!
- Alternate versionsThe UK release was cut, cut was required to sight of real animal cruelty (cockfighting), in accordance with BBFC Policy, in order to obtain an 18 classification. An uncut classification was not available.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Kaun Banega Crorepati?: Episode #3.9 (2007)
Based on Hussain Zaidi's book of the same title, 'Black Friday' revolves around the investigation of the infamous Bombay blasts (after which Bombay became Mumbai) in the early 90s. The movie opens with a 'boom' and from then on the intricate investigation proceeds. As the trial was still in process, Kashyap had to wait years before his movie could finally release in 2007. The director deserves credit for bravely making a film on such a serious and risky subject.
However, it does have the documentary feel. Kashyap breaks the film into chapters and this gave the feeling that one was watching a documentary series. The pace isn't steady because the film does drag at certain points.
'Black Friday' is a brave well-made film and it is one that should be watched. Not everyone might like it but on some level they may appreciate it.
- Chrysanthepop
- Jul 18, 2008
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- Чорна п'ятниця
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $35,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $25,000
- Feb 11, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $1,610,897
- Runtime2 hours 23 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1