Musafir(2004)
Musafir (2004) is a Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film directed and produced by Sanjay Gupta. The lead cast includes Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Sameera Reddy, and Aditya Pancholi. The story follows Lucky, a small-time criminal who is forced to travel to Goa for a drug deal after being betrayed by his girlfriend and threatened by a powerful crime lord. In Goa, he becomes entangled in a violent plot between a married couple who both want each other dead. The film is notable for its stylish, dark tone and Sanjay Dutt's powerful performance as the villain Billa. It is an official adaptation of Oliver Stone's 1997 film U-Turn. Musafir was released on December 10, 2004, and received mixed reviews but gained a cult following for its music and action sequences.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2004
- Director
- Sanjay Gupta
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A small-time criminal named Lucky is betrayed by his girlfriend and owes a huge debt to a ruthless crime lord named Billa. To save his life, Lucky agrees to travel to Goa for a drug deal. In Goa, he meets a beautiful woman named Sam and her violent older husband. Both of them want each other dead and try to use Lucky as their weapon. Lucky must survive their deadly game while completing the deal and escaping a corrupt cop.
“Every traveler has a destination. Lucky has none.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Musafir
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Anil Kapoor (20 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Sanjay Dutt (20 films together), Sanjay Dutt & Mahesh Manjrekar (14 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Aditya Pancholi (11 films together), Sanjay Dutt & Sanjay Gupta (7 films together), and Sanjay Gupta & Mahesh Manjrekar (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film is an official remake of the 1997 Hollywood movie 'U Turn' directed by Oliver Stone.
- Sanjay Gupta shot the entire film in just 30 days, a very short schedule for a Bollywood production.
- Anil Kapoor's character name 'Lucky' was also his character's name in his 1987 hit film 'Mr. India'.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by the duo Vishal-Shekhar, marking one of their early film projects.
- Despite its star cast, the film was a major box office failure when it was released.
- A key action sequence was filmed at the Chapora Fort in Goa, a location later made famous by 'Dil Chahta Hai'.
- The role of the dancer, played by Koena Mitra, was initially offered to another actress who turned it down.