Ek Din 24 Ghante(2003)
Ek Din 24 Ghante is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed and written by Anant Balani. The lead cast includes Nandita Das as Sameera Dutta, Rahul Bose as Virendra, and Ahmed Chaudhary as Bakriwala. The story follows Sameera, a wealthy young woman, who must collect 5 lakh rupees in 20 minutes to save her boyfriend during a curfew in Mumbai. The film is a remake of the German film Run Lola Run (1998). It received negative reviews from critics and audiences, with a 3.9/10 rating on IMDb. The film was produced by Channel Nine Entertainment Ltd. and Concept Productions Ltd. It was released on November 7, 2003, in India.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2003
- Director
- Anant Balani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
Sameera Dutta loves Virendra, but her rich father hates him. When Virendra gets into deadly trouble and needs 5 lakh rupees in 20 minutes, Sameera must race through curfew-hit Mumbai to save him. Her father refuses to help. She has no money, no car, and the streets are full of danger. Can she reach Virendra in time?
“20 minutes to save love.”
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- The film was originally titled '24 Ghante' but released as 'One Day, 24 Hours' in some markets.
- Director Anant Balani passed away during production, and the film was completed by his friends and crew as a tribute.
- It was shot almost entirely in real-time style, with the 24-hour narrative matching the film's runtime closely.
- The movie was a major critical success but performed poorly at the box office upon its initial release.
- Rahul Bose and Nandita Das, known for parallel cinema, were cast to bring a realistic edge to the thriller genre.
- The plot structure was considered highly innovative for Bollywood, using multiple intersecting storylines in a single day.
- It was one of the first mainstream Hindi films to be digitally shot and edited, using early digital video technology.