Holiday(2014)
Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by A.R. Murugadoss. The film stars Akshay Kumar as Captain Virat Bakshi, a Defense Intelligence Agency officer, alongside Sonakshi Sinha, Freddy Daruwala, and Sumeet Raghavan. The story follows Virat as he uncovers a sleeper cell network planning coordinated bomb blasts across Mumbai while he is on leave. He must use his intelligence and combat skills to stop the attacks and protect his family and girlfriend. The film is a remake of Murugadoss's own 2012 Tamil film Thuppakki. It received positive reviews for its action sequences, performances, and patriotic tone. Holiday was a commercial success, grossing over ₹100 crore worldwide. The film was released on June 6, 2014, and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 6 June 2014
- Director
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
Captain Virat Bakshi, a DIA officer on holiday in Mumbai, stumbles upon a terror plot to destroy the city with multiple bomb blasts. He must hunt down a hidden network of sleeper cells and their ruthless leader before it is too late. But the enemy is smart, and they will target everyone Virat loves.
“A Soldier Is Never Off Duty”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Holiday
Cast reunions in this film: Akshay Kumar & Sonakshi Sinha (6 films together), and Akshay Kumar & Govinda (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the director's own Tamil movie 'Thuppakki' from 2012.
- Akshay Kumar performed many of his own action stunts, including a fight scene on a double-decker bus.
- The movie's climax was shot at a real-life ship-breaking yard in Gujarat.
- It was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2014, earning over 200 crore rupees worldwide.
- Sonakshi Sinha's character was originally written to be a classical dancer, but this was changed to a boxer.
- The film's plot about sleeper cells was inspired by real-life terror attacks in Mumbai.
- Composer duo Vishal-Shekhar created a unique background score using military-style drums and rhythms.