Crook(2010)
Crook: It's Good to be Bad is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Neha Sharma, Shella Allen, and Arjan Bajwa. The story follows Jai Dixit, a small-time criminal from Mumbai who moves to Melbourne under a fake identity. He becomes entangled in a series of racially motivated attacks against Indian students. The film explores themes of identity, revenge, and the consequences of hatred. It was shot in Australia and India and released on 8 October 2010. The soundtrack, composed by Pritam, became popular, with the song 'Mere Bina' topping charts. The film received mixed reviews, with praise for its music and handling of the subject, but criticism for its execution and portrayal of Australians.
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- Theatrical Release
- 8 October 2010
- Director
- Mohit Suri
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Rating
- 4.4/10
Storyline
A small-time crook from Mumbai moves to Australia to start a new life. But he walks into a city torn apart by racist attacks on Indian students. He falls in love with a girl whose brother is a victim. Now he must choose between running away or standing up against the hate.
“It's good to be bad.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Crook
Cast reunions in this film: Emraan Hashmi & Mukesh Bhatt (12 films together), Emraan Hashmi & Pritam Chakraborty (8 films together), Mohit Suri & Emraan Hashmi (6 films together), Mohit Suri & Mukesh Bhatt (6 films together), Pritam Chakraborty & Mukesh Bhatt (5 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Mukesh Bhatt (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's story was partly inspired by real-life attacks on Indian students in Australia around 2009.
- Emraan Hashmi performed many of his own stunts for the action sequences in the movie.
- The movie's title 'Crook' refers to the main character's nickname and his morally grey profession.
- Parts of the film were shot in Melbourne, Australia, to capture authentic locations.
- The soundtrack featured the song 'Challa', which became popular for its Sufi-rock style.
- This was one of the early films where director Mohit Suri explored an issue-based thriller genre.
- The film faced some criticism for its portrayal of racial tensions between communities.