Mickey Virus(2013)
Mickey Virus is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language comedy thriller film directed by Saurabh Varma. The film stars Maniesh Paul as Mickey Arora, a lazy hacker, alongside Elli Avrram, Varun Badola, and Manish Chaudhari. Set in Delhi, the story follows Mickey as he is forced by the police to help solve a cyber crime case involving a hacked bank account. The case turns into a murder investigation, and Mickey discovers the hacker is someone he knows. The film is notable for its fresh subject of hacking in Indian cinema and its blend of humor with suspense. It received mixed reviews but was praised for Maniesh Paul's comic timing and the novel storyline. The film was released on October 25, 2013.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ShemarooMe, MX Player, Amazon miniTV, Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 25 October 2013
- Director
- Saurabh Varma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
Mickey Arora is a lazy Delhi hacker who only wants to play games and avoid work. When the police need help catching a dangerous cyber criminal, they force Mickey to join the case. As he digs deeper, he discovers the hacker is someone he trusts. Now Mickey must solve the crime before he becomes the next victim.
“He hacks. He loves. He saves.”
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Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a real-life computer virus that the director read about in a tech magazine.
- Actor Manish Paul made his Bollywood debut with this film after gaining fame as a television host.
- Several scenes were shot in Delhi's Connaught Place, a popular location rarely used for thrillers at the time.
- The movie underperformed at the box office, earning less than ₹5 crore against a budget of nearly ₹10 crore.
- Director Saurabh Varma reportedly wrote the script after observing young hackers in Delhi's cyber cafes.
- The film's soundtrack included a song by Pakistani singer Ali Zafar, which was uncommon for Bollywood thrillers then.
- It was one of the early Bollywood films to focus on cybercrime, predating similar themed movies by several years.