Action Replayy(2010)
Action Replayy is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language science fiction romantic comedy film directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Aditya Roy Kapur in lead roles, with Neha Dhupia, Rannvijay Singh, Om Puri, Kirron Kher, and Rajpal Yadav in supporting roles. The story follows Bunty, who travels back to 1975 using a time machine to prevent his parents' divorce by making them fall in love. Set partly in the 1970s, the film blends retro aesthetics with time travel comedy. The film received negative reviews from critics and was a commercial disappointment, grossing ₹480 million worldwide. It was released on 5 November 2010, coinciding with Diwali.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 5 November 2010
- Director
- Vipul Shah
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
Bunty is terrified of marriage because his parents fight constantly. When they decide to divorce, Bunty uses a time machine to go back to 1975. There, he must transform his shy, weak father into a confident man and make his mother fall in love with him. But a bully named Kundan also wants to marry his mother.
“Go back to fix the future.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Action Replayy
Cast reunions in this film: Om Puri & Akshay Kumar (6 films together), Neha Dhupia & Om Puri (4 films together), Neha Dhupia & Akshay Kumar (3 films together), Akshay Kumar & Vipul Amrutlal Shah (3 films together), Om Puri & Vipul Amrutlal Shah (2 films together), and Akshay Kumar & Randhir Kapoor (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Action Replayy' is a reference to a cricket term, but the story is a remake of the 2006 Tamil film 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'.
- Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan reunited for this film after their hit 2004 movie 'Khakee'.
- The film's soundtrack heavily used 1970s-inspired music, with composer Pritam reusing tunes from his earlier work for the 2009 film 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'.
- Despite its sci-fi time travel premise, the movie was primarily marketed as a retro-style romantic comedy.
- Action Replayy was a major box office disappointment, failing to recover its reported 50 crore rupee budget.
- The film's climax was shot in Mauritius, but most of the 1970s setting was recreated on sets in Mumbai.
- Director Vipul Shah initially planned a different project with Akshay Kumar but switched to this idea believing the actor suited the retro look.