Waqt: The Race Against Time(2005)
'Waqt: The Race Against Time' is a 2005 Hindi-language family drama film directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. The cast includes Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Shefali Shah, Boman Irani, and Rajpal Yadav. The story follows a wealthy father who fakes throwing his lazy son out of the house to teach him responsibility after discovering he has a terminal illness. The film is an adaptation of the Gujarati play 'Aavjo Vhala Fari Malishu' by Aatish Kapadia. It was a commercial success, grossing over ₹424.8 million worldwide and becoming the 7th highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2005. The film was released on April 22, 2005, and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2005
- Director
- Vipul Shah
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A wealthy father named Ishwar Chandra Thakur is worried about his lazy son Aditya, who refuses to work and dreams of becoming a movie star. When Ishwar learns he has a brain tumor, he makes a painful decision. He throws Aditya and his pregnant wife out of the house to force him to learn responsibility before it is too late.
“The race against time”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Waqt: The Race Against Time
Cast reunions in this film: Akshay Kumar & Rajpal Yadav (12 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Akshay Kumar (8 films together), Boman Irani & Amitabh Bachchan (7 films together), Boman Irani & Akshay Kumar (6 films together), Priyanka Chopra & Boman Irani (5 films together), and Amitabh Bachchan & Rajpal Yadav (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Waqt' was also used for a classic 1965 movie, but the two stories are completely different.
- Amitabh Bachchan's character was originally written as a more traditional father, but he suggested adding emotional layers to make him relatable.
- The movie was shot in just 45 days, which is considered a very fast schedule for a major Bollywood production.
- A key emotional scene between Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar reportedly moved the crew to tears during filming.
- The film's soundtrack by Anu Malik includes a song that reuses a melody from one of his own earlier compositions.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film performed well at the box office, especially in smaller cities and towns.
- Director Vipul Shah said the story was inspired by real-life observations of generational conflicts in families.