Madaari(2016)
Madaari is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language social thriller film directed by Nishikant Kamat. The film stars Irrfan Khan as Nirmal Kumar, a grieving father who kidnaps the son of a corrupt Home Minister. Jimmy Shergill plays journalist Nachiket Verma, and Vishesh Bansal plays the kidnapped boy Rohan Goswami. The story follows Nirmal's quest for justice after his son dies in a flyover collapse caused by government corruption. The film was produced by Shailesh R Singh, Madan Paliwal, Sutapa Sikdar, and Shailja Kejriwal. Music was composed by Vishal Bhardwaj. Madaari received positive reviews for its performances and social commentary. It grossed approximately ₹18 crore worldwide. The film was released on 22 July 2016.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Netflix, JioTV, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 22 July 2016
- Director
- Nishikant Kamat
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
A middle-class father loses his young son when a corruptly built flyover collapses. The police and politicians ignore his pleas for justice. Desperate and angry, he kidnaps the son of the Home Minister. He demands that the minister admit his role in the corruption. The system fights back, but the father refuses to back down.
“One man can change everything”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Madaari
Cast reunions in this film: Irrfan Khan & Vishal Bharadwaj (4 films together), and Irrfan Khan & Jimmy Shergill (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Madaari' means puppeteer, symbolizing how the common man controls the powerful.
- Director Nishikant Kamat also played a small role as a police officer in the movie.
- The film was partly inspired by real-life infrastructure collapses in India, like the 2013 Mumbai building collapse.
- Irrfan Khan prepared for his role by observing the mannerisms of everyday commuters on local trains.
- The child actor Vishesh Bansal, who played the kidnapped son, was selected from over 500 auditions.
- Some scenes were shot in the crowded Dharavi area of Mumbai to add authenticity to the common man's setting.
- The film's climax was filmed at a real dam location in Maharashtra, requiring special permissions.
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