Run(2004)
Run is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Jeeva. It stars Abhishek Bachchan as Sidhu and Bhumika Chawla as Jhanvi. The story follows a college student who falls in love with a woman from a conservative Haryanvi family and must fight her violent brother. Produced by Boney Kapoor and Sridevi under Sridevi Productions, the film is a remake of the 2002 Tamil film of the same name. It received mostly negative reviews from critics who found the plot weak and the comedy forced. The music was composed by Himesh Reshammiya with lyrics by Sameer. The film was released in theaters on 14 May 2004.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2004
- Director
- Jeeva
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
A carefree student named Sidhu moves to Delhi and falls in love with Jhanvi at first sight. But Jhanvi's brother Ganpat is a violent man who controls her life completely. Sidhu must fight Ganpat and his army of thugs to win the girl he loves.
“Love is worth the fight.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Run
Cast reunions in this film: Himesh Reshammiya & Mahesh Manjrekar (3 films together), Shweta Menon & Mukesh Rishi (2 films together), Himesh Reshammiya & Mukesh Rishi (2 films together), Himesh Reshammiya & Vijay Raaz (2 films together), Himesh Reshammiya & Aanjjan Srivastav (2 films together), and Mukesh Rishi & Mahesh Manjrekar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in both India and South Africa, with many action scenes filmed in Cape Town.
- Director Jeeva was primarily a cinematographer; this was his second and last Hindi film as director.
- The movie's climax features a unique chase sequence involving a tram, filmed on location.
- Actress Bhoomika Chawla performed many of her own stunts during the action scenes.
- The soundtrack by Vishal-Shekhar included a popular remix of the old song 'Dekha Hai Pehli Baar'.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film developed a cult following for its stylish action and music.
- It was one of the early 2000s films attempting to blend South Indian mass appeal with Bollywood storytelling.
