Baaz: A Bird in Danger(2003)
Baaz: A Bird in Danger is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Tinnu Verma. The cast includes Karisma Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Dino Morea, and Preeti Jhangiani. Set in the hill town of Nainital, the story follows a serial killer who murders beautiful women and a corporate worker who becomes his next target. The film blends romance, mystery, and violence. It received poor reviews and holds a 3.5/10 rating on IMDb. The film was a box office failure, earning ₹4.8 crore against a budget of ₹6.2 crore. It was released on February 7, 2003.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ShemarooMe, YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2003
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h
- Rating
- 3.1/10
Storyline
A serial killer is murdering beautiful women in Nainital. Neha Chopra, a corporate worker, moves to the town for a new job. She becomes the killer's next target while three men—a mayor, a police inspector, and a painter—compete for her love. Neha must survive the killer's twisted game before it is too late.
“Some birds are born to be hunted.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Baaz: A Bird in Danger
Cast reunions in this film: Jackie Shroff & Sunil Shetty (7 films together), Sunil Shetty & Karisma Kapoor (4 films together), Sunil Shetty & Dino Morea (4 films together), Jackie Shroff & Karisma Kapoor (2 films together), Jackie Shroff & Suresh Bhagwat (2 films together), and Sunil Shetty & Preeti Jhangiani (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Baaz' but had 'A Bird in Danger' added to its title for international release.
- It was one of the few horror-thrillers in the early 2000s to be set in the hill station of Nainital.
- Director Tinnu Verma was primarily known for action films, making this a rare venture into horror for him.
- Actor Om Puri, who played DSP Harshvardan, was a last-minute replacement for another actor.
- The film's plot of a painter as a suspect shares a loose similarity with the Hollywood film 'The Bone Collector'.
- Despite its thriller premise, the movie performed poorly at the box office upon release.
- The soundtrack included a song by singer Shreya Ghoshal, who was very new to the industry at the time.