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Raqeeb(2007)
Hindi124 mins
Raqeeb (2007) is a 124-minute Hindi film directed by Anurag Singh. Starring Sherlyn Chopra and Anurag Singh. With an audience rating of 4.5/10, Raqeeb stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2007.
Director:Anurag Singh
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2007
- Director
- Anurag Singh
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A wealthy bachelor named Remo falls in love with and marries a woman named Sophie. Their happiness is disrupted when Sunny, Sophie's former lover, reappears. Sophie and Sunny plot to kill Remo, making it look like an asthma attack, but Sunny instead shoots him with real bullets.
“Love, lies, and a marriage built on murder.”
Film Details
4.5Rating
124Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2007
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
loverevengecorruptionidentity
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Raqeeb' but was later released in some regions as 'Strangers'.
- Anurag Singh, the director, is better known for his Punjabi blockbusters like 'Jatt & Juliet'.
- The movie's plot is loosely inspired by the 1992 Hollywood thriller 'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle'.
- Jimmy Shergill, who played Remo, was a last-minute replacement for another actor who dropped out.
- The film marked one of the early Hindi roles for Nauheed Cyrusi, who played Sophie.
- Despite its thriller elements, the movie underperformed at the box office upon release.
- Parts of the film were shot in picturesque locations in South Africa to give it an international feel.