
Naam(2024)
Hindi mins
A man wakes up with no memory and sets out on a quest to discover who or what he is.
Director:Anees Bazmee
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaldark
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 22 November 2024
- Director
- Anees Bazmee
- Language
- Hindi
Storyline
A man wakes up with no memory of his past. He goes on a journey to find out his own identity and what happened to him.
“Who is he? The answer lies in his forgotten past.”
Film Details
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date22 November 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulemotionaldark
Themes
identitysurvivalcorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
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Bhumika ChawlaActor
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Sharat SaxenaActor
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Amit MisraActor
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Govind NamdeoActor
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Rajpal YadavActor
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Ajay DevgnActor
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Sameera ReddyActor
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Rahul DevActor
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Anees BazmeeDirector
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Anil RoongtaCrew
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Humayun MirzaCrew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Naam
Cast reunions in this film: Ajay Devgan & Sharat Saxena (6 films together), Ajay Devgan & Govind Namdeo (6 films together), Rajpal Yadav & Govind Namdeo (5 films together), Ajay Devgan & Anees Bazmee (5 films together), Bhoomika Chawla & Rahul Dev (4 films together), and Rajpal Yadav & Sharat Saxena (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Naam' means 'name' in Hindi, reflecting the protagonist's search for identity.
- Anees Bazmee, known for comedies, directed this mystery film, marking a genre shift for him.
- The movie was shot in multiple Indian cities to visually represent the character's fragmented journey.
- It features a cameo by a veteran actor from 1990s thrillers, linking to classic mystery tropes.
- The amnesia plot was partly inspired by real-life case studies of dissociative fugue states.
- The film's score uses leitmotifs that change as the main character uncovers his past.
- Its marketing campaign used anonymous social media profiles to mirror the protagonist's mystery.