Staying Alive(2012)
Staying Alive is a 2012 Hindi social drama film directed by Anant Mahadevan. The lead cast includes Anant Mahadevan, Saurabh Shukla, and Chandan Roy Sanyal. The story follows Aditya Roy, a newspaper editor who suffers a third heart attack and is admitted to a hospital ICU. While fighting for his life, he bonds with Shobha, a woman whose husband is also in critical condition. The film is based on a true story and highlights the emotional toll of heart disease on patients and their families. It received positive reviews for its honest portrayal of medical trauma. Staying Alive was released in theaters in 2012 and is available on Apple TV.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 3 February 2012
- Director
- Anant Mahadevan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
Aditya Roy is a hardworking journalist who ignores his health. He suffers a third heart attack and lands in the ICU. His wife Nandita prays for him. Meanwhile, a stranger named Shobha sits by her dying husband. Their paths cross in the hospital corridor. Aditya must decide if he has the will to survive.
“Every heartbeat is a second chance.”
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Trivia
- The film was inspired by the real-life experiences of director Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, who also played the lead role.
- It was shot in just 14 days, primarily within a single hospital set to maintain a low budget.
- Saurabh Shukla's character, a don who loves kebabs, was partly inspired by stories of Mumbai's underworld figures.
- The movie's title references the famous Bee Gees song 'Stayin' Alive,' tying into its theme of survival.
- Despite its dramatic premise, the film was marketed as a dark comedy, a rare genre in mainstream Hindi cinema at the time.
- It received limited theatrical release and is better known through television broadcasts and streaming platforms.
- The script was developed from a short story Mahadevan wrote after his own health scare.