Checkmate(2023)
Hindi112 mins
Checkmate (2023) is a 112-minute Hindi film directed by Akriti Bajpai. Starring Akriti Bajpai, Harsh Beniwal and Mohit Chhikara. With an audience rating of 5.1/10, Checkmate stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2023.
Director:Akriti Bajpai
Mood:
funnysuspensefuldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 11 July 2023
- Director
- Akriti Bajpai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
An assassin gets hired for a job that throws him in a murky pool of mishaps, eventually leading to a baffling secret.
“A killer's last job. Nothing goes as planned.”
Film Details
5.1Rating
112Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date11 July 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuldark
Themes
identitycorruptionsurvivalrevenge
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability3
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5.1/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Checkmate' was chosen to reflect the chess-like strategy between the assassin and his targets.
- Director Akriti Bajpai previously worked as an assistant director on several big-budget Bollywood films before her debut.
- A key action sequence was shot in a real, abandoned factory in Mumbai to create a gritty atmosphere.
- The movie includes a cameo by a popular Indian comedian, though his role is kept secret in promotions.
- It was originally planned as a web series but was later adapted into a feature-length film.
- The soundtrack features a retro-style song that pays homage to 1970s Bollywood action movies.
- Despite its action-comedy genre, the film incorporates subtle social commentary on urban crime.