Merry Christmas(2024)
\"Merry Christmas\" is an upcoming Indian film helmed by Sriram Raghavan, blending romance and thrills. Shot in both Hindi and Tamil, this captivating movie features Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles.\r\n\r\nThe cameras started rolling in December 2021, accompanied by the official announcement, and concluded filming in January 2023. Raghavan makes his Tamil directorial debut with this film, alongside Kaif and music maestro Pritam, while Sethupathi adds this as his third Hindi venture.\r\n\r\nDespite a series of delays, the eagerly awaited \"Merry Christmas\" is finally set to hit theaters on January 12, 2024.
Merry Christmas is streaming on Netflix since 10 January 2025.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 10 January 2025
- Theatrical Release
- 12 January 2024
- Director
- Sriram Raghavan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
Vincent and Beatrice plan a quiet Christmas, but their family cancels. Vincent can't face a lonely evening, so he invites a stranger from a retirement home. Their guest, Monique, brings along a blunt friend, turning their peaceful night into a chaotic and surprising holiday.
“A lonely Christmas gets three unexpected guests.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Merry Christmas
Cast reunions in this film: Katrina Kaif & Pritam Chakraborty (10 films together), Vinay Pathak & Sriram Raghavan (3 films together), Vijay Sethupathi & Raadhika Sarathkumar (2 films together), Vijay Sethupathi & Shanmugarajan (2 films together), Radhika Apte & Sanjay Kapoor (2 films together), and Radhika Apte & Vinay Pathak (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a Hindi remake of the 2017 French-Canadian movie 'Le sens de la fête' (C'est la vie!), directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache.
- It was originally scheduled for a December 2022 release but was postponed by a full year to December 2023.
- The director, Clément Michel, is French, marking a rare instance of a French director helming a mainstream Hindi comedy.
- Actor Vijay Raaz, known for his comic roles, plays a supporting character named Albert in the retirement home storyline.
- The film's soundtrack features a Christmas song titled 'Bada Din' sung by playback singer Jubin Nautiyal.
- Principal photography took place extensively in Mumbai, with sets designed to replicate a festive Parisian-style home.
- The plot revolves around a retired couple, a departure from typical Hindi comedies that often focus on younger protagonists.
