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Blackmail

  • 2018
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
13K
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Irrfan Khan in Blackmail (2018)
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HindiDark ComedyComedyDramaThriller

When Dev finds out his wife is cheating on him, he secretly blackmails his wife and her lover as a form of revenge.When Dev finds out his wife is cheating on him, he secretly blackmails his wife and her lover as a form of revenge.When Dev finds out his wife is cheating on him, he secretly blackmails his wife and her lover as a form of revenge.

  • Director
    • Abhinay Deo
  • Writers
    • Parveez Shaikh
    • Pradhuman Singh
  • Stars
    • Satkeer
    • Irrfan Khan
    • Gajraj Rao
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Abhinay Deo
    • Writers
      • Parveez Shaikh
      • Pradhuman Singh
    • Stars
      • Satkeer
      • Irrfan Khan
      • Gajraj Rao
    • 69User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Satkeer
    • SK Bhai
    • (credit only)
    Irrfan Khan
    Irrfan Khan
    • Dev Kaushal
    Gajraj Rao
    Gajraj Rao
    • Chawla
    Kirti Kulhari
    Kirti Kulhari
    • Reena
    Divya Dutta
    Divya Dutta
    • Dolly Verma
    Anuja Sathe
    Anuja Sathe
    • Prabha Ghatpande
    Urmila Matondkar
    Urmila Matondkar
    • Mili (dancer in bewafa beauty song)
    Arunoday Singh
    Arunoday Singh
    • Ranjit Arora
    Vibha Chhibber
    Vibha Chhibber
    • Blind woman
    Omi Vaidya
    Omi Vaidya
    • DK
    Alfredo Tavares
    Alfredo Tavares
    • Inspector Andrew
    Neelima Azim
    Neelima Azim
    • Dolly's mother
    Pravina Bhagwat Deshpande
    Pravina Bhagwat Deshpande
    • Reena's Mother
    Atul Kale
    Atul Kale
    • BST Shankar
    Mridul Das
    Mridul Das
    • Mobile Store Guy
    Abhijeet Chavan
    Abhijeet Chavan
    • Inspector Pramod Rawle
    Sharad Jadhav
    • Constable No. 1
    Pradhuman Singh
    • Anand Tripathi
    • Director
      • Abhinay Deo
    • Writers
      • Parveez Shaikh
      • Pradhuman Singh
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    User reviews69

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    10jems_acharya

    Another Irfan's masterpiece

    As Irfan Khan never stops giving up his amazing performance.. this film follows the same..

    The story and direction is upto par.. and every character have done justice to the movie.

    Overall an excellent movie to watch... Total worth
    9Fella_shibby

    Awesome comedy. Dark, funny, witty n a superb ending.

    SPOILER: Saw this in a theatre. Was highly anticipating it because i loved the director's earlier effort Delhi Belly which was outrageously funny. Of course the other reason is Irrfan Khan. The film follows the life of Dev (Irrfan) and his sometimes odd, sexual preferences. The missing photographs scenes were hilarious. The face cover scenes were hilarious too. Dev who is most attracted to his wife when she's sleeping, has a habit of peeping through a hole into his own bedroom. One night Dev comes early as advised by his colleague, finds his wife sleeping with another man. Surprisingly, given this dark subject matter, hilarity does in fact ensues. The film is filled with wacky complications, it takes a turn into darker territory with blackmailing, murder, conspiracy n accidents. One of the best part is that ther r no bloody songs except for one item song which was necessary for the colleague getting drunk n opening his mouth. There is some cleverly intelligent comedy here, but thats what I come to expect from Irrfan n Abhinay Deo. This film is really Irrfan's. He imbues his character with a sweetness that makes him more human and we as audiences wants him to win in his Pac-man game as well as in his revenge.
    7rohit_vit2020

    Watchable Irrfan's flick of dark comedy

    One should watch this movie as it has a sarcastic comedy, and Irrfan Khan's performance is watchable.
    9acgug

    Very entertaining and brilliantly made

    Funny, thrilling , suspenseful and excellent performances from all. Ifran is a brilliant actor and pulls this role with aplomb. Highly recommend movie . A dark comedy, not your typical Bollywood movie. A must watch
    8nairtejas

    Capsule Review: Blackmail

    Director Abhinay Deo can safely call himself the king of black comedies as Blackmail by all means surpasses his previous best, Delhi Belly (2011). Irrfan, the king of the neighbouring kingdom - subtle acting - plays Dev, a cuckold to his wife (Kirti Kulhari) and leads the show. How an ordinary office-going man with shades of grey turns into a hostile creature with inflated vile human characteristics is what is the basic setting, and why Blackmail works compared to its past contemporaries is because Dev is not the only monster here. Every single character in the film is a vile creature with sinister intentions. From Dev's wife to his colleagues to the adulterer (Arunoday Singh) - everyone is a culprit in this drama that is written with full conviction and imagination. Writer Parveez Sheikh, known for Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Queen (2013), weaves a story that is so well-connected and polished, it is both delightful and funny to see the events unfold. Irrfan is at his usual best who acts like he his living the character; Singh, Divya Dutta, and Omi Vaidya are other members of the cast who support Deo in creating a near modern masterpiece in storytelling. With narrative frequently taking potshots at the human nature and also sampling current affairs and trends, there is never a dull moment that will bore a discerning viewer. There is enough going on in this drama that you will want to pay close attention as there is brilliance even in the niceties. Supported by a hard-pumping soundtrack, an unnecessary Urmila Matondkar cameo, and one of the best screenplays I have seen for a Bollywood film in 2018 so far, Blackmail is like that student who gets 80+ on all the subjects. How a noxious affair leads to another nasty thought to several more beastly events is what Blackmail situates itself in, and at the end reveals the hard truth about life that it is not people who actually do the crime that always suffer for it. It's a sincere and quirky take on life and gets full points for the efforts. The ambiguous climax makes it much more of a new wave, unmissable film. Go watch it! TN.

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    • Trivia
      Irfan Khan read the script in two hours and gave his nod for the film.
    • Goofs
      The digitial clock shown in his office is never in sync with the Analaog clock which is next to it - showing London time.
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Happy
      Written by Badshah

      performed by Badshah and Aastha Gill

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    • Release date
      • April 6, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Шантаж
    • Production companies
      • RDP Motion Pictures
      • T-Series
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,018,081
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 18m(138 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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