Heartless(2014)
Heartless is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language medical thriller film directed by Shekhar Suman. The cast includes Adhyayan Suman, Ariana Ayam, Deepti Naval, Om Puri, and Shekhar Suman. The story revolves around a young businessman who needs a heart transplant and experiences anaesthesia awareness during surgery. The film explores themes of betrayal, guilt, and a mother's sacrifice. It was released on 7 February 2014 to mixed reviews and was a commercial failure at the box office. Critics noted strong similarities to the 2007 Hollywood film Awake.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Vi Movies and TV, Prime Video, Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 7 February 2014
- Director
- Shekhar Suman
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
A wealthy young man named Aditya needs a heart transplant but refuses due to guilt over his father's death. He marries a woman named Ria in secret and finally agrees to surgery. During the operation, he becomes conscious and discovers that his wife and his trusted surgeon are plotting to kill him for insurance money.
“Your closest friend can be your deadliest enemy.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Heartless
Cast reunions in this film: Om Puri & Deepti Naval (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Dard-e-Disco' before being renamed 'Heartless'.
- Director Shekhar Suman also played the lead role of the doctor, marking his debut as a leading man.
- The movie was shot extensively in London, but it failed to recover its production costs at the box office.
- Adhyayan Suman, the male lead, is the real-life son of director and co-star Shekhar Suman.
- The soundtrack featured a song, 'Khuda Bhi', which was promoted as a romantic club track.
- Critics noted the film's plot shared similarities with the 2005 Hollywood movie 'The Island'.
- It was one of the early Bollywood films to centrally feature a medical condition like a heart transplant in a romantic drama.