Big Brother(2007)
'Big Brother' is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language vigilante action film directed by Guddu Dhanoa. The film stars Sunny Deol, Priyanka Chopra, and Danny Denzongpa in lead roles. It follows the Sharma family, who flee Delhi after a violent incident and rebuild their lives in Mumbai under false identities. When their past resurfaces, Dev Sharma transforms into a vigilante to protect his family and fight systemic corruption. The film is a remake of the 1995 Tamil film 'Baashha' and features music composed by Anand Raaj Anand and Sandesh Shandilya. It received poor critical reviews and underperformed at the box office. The film was released on 13 April 2007.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Hotstar, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2007
- Director
- Guddu Dhanoa
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
Dev Sharma lives a quiet life with his family in Delhi until a tragedy forces them to flee to Mumbai. There, powerful criminals and corrupt politicians threaten his loved ones again. Dev must decide between hiding forever or becoming a violent vigilante to protect everything he loves.
“One man. One family. One war.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Big Brother
Cast reunions in this film: Farida Jalal & Guddu Dhanoa (6 films together), Danny Denzongpa & Sunny Deol (5 films together), Sunny Deol & Farida Jalal (5 films together), Danny Denzongpa & Farida Jalal (4 films together), Sunny Deol & Guddu Dhanoa (4 films together), and Priyanka Chopra & Danny Denzongpa (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Bigg Boss' but had to be renamed due to the popular reality TV show of the same name.
- This was one of the few films where Sunny Deol and Priyanka Chopra played an on-screen married couple.
- Director Guddu Dhanoa was known for action films, but this movie attempted to blend social drama with his typical style.
- The film's soundtrack included a song by Pakistani singer Adnan Sami, who was gaining popularity in India at the time.
- Despite its star cast, the movie performed poorly at the box office and received negative reviews from critics.
- Some scenes were shot in Bangkok, Thailand, doubling for parts of the story set outside India.
- The character name 'Dev Sharma' was a common heroic name used in several Sunny Deol films from that era.