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Aurangzeb (film)
2013 Indian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aurangzeb is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Atul Sabharwal and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Arjun Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, and Jackie Shroff, with Amrita Singh, Tanvi Azmi, Sikandar Kher, Sasha Agha, and Swara Bhaskar in supporting roles.[1] The film was released on 17 May 2013, to received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.[2][3]
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The story takes place in Gurgaon and revolves around ACP Arya Phogat, whose father, Vijaykant Phogat, had once failed a mission to kill a criminal, Yashvardhan Singh, which led to his downfall. Years later, Arya uncovers his father's secret—Vijaykant had another wife and child, and that child, Vishal, is an identical twin to Arya's brother, Ajay.
Arya and his corrupt uncle, Ravikant Phogat, devise a plan to expose Yashvardhan's illegal activities by using Vishal to pose as Ajay within Yashvardhan's house. Meanwhile, Vishal begins to bond with his father, Yashvardhan, and his brother, Ajay, while pretending to be someone else. As the plot thickens, Ravikant's ulterior motives of taking over Yashvardhan's business empire are revealed, leading to a series of betrayals, manipulations, and violent confrontations.
Ultimately, Ravikant kills Vishnu, a family member who poses a threat to him, and pressures Arya to kill Yashvardhan's family. However, Arya realizes his uncle's corrupt nature and, together with Vishal, works to thwart Ravikant's plans. In the final showdown, Vishal kills Ravikant after saving Arya, and justice is served. Ajay is jailed, but eventually reunites with his family once released. The story ends with Arya leaving Veera's home, ensuring the reuniting of the family while reflecting on the deep-rooted corruption in the system.
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Cast
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as ACP Arya Phogat, Vijaykant's son; Ajay and Vishal's half-brother
- Arjun Kapoor as Ajay Singh / Vishal Singh, Yashvardhan's son; Arya's half brothers
- Rishi Kapoor as DCP Ravikant Phogat, Arya's uncle
- Jackie Shroff as Yashvardhan Singh, Ajay and Vishal's father
- Amrita Singh as Neena Wadhwa, Yashvardhan's business partner
- Swara Bhaskar as Suman Phogat, Arya's wife
- Tanvi Azmi as Veer Singh, Ajay and Vishal's mother
- Sasha Agha as Ritu, Ajay's girlfriend
- Sikander Kher as Inspector Dev Phogat, Ravikant's son
- Anupam Kher as Inspector Vijaykant Phogat, Arya's father and Ravikant's brother (special appearance)
- Deepti Naval as Rama Phogat, Ravikant's wife
- Kavi Shastri as Inder Wadhwa, Neena's son
- Sumeet Vyas as Sub-Inspector Vishnu Sharma, Ravikant's son-in-law
- Rasika Dugal as Trishla "Chhoti" Phogat
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Production
Filming took place primarily in Gurgaon and the NCR in India.
Themes
Aurangzeb is "about hunger for power and survival of the fittest." According to Arjun Kapoor, the film's title is a reference to the Mughal emperor of the same name, who expanded the empire to its greatest extent.[4]
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by Vipin Mishra and Amartya Rahut.[5]
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Reception
Critical response
The film received mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4/10.[6]
Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave the film 3.5/5 stars.[7] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave the film 3/5 stars, saying performances of Prithviraj Sukumaran, Rishi Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor are the best thing about Aurangzeb.[8]
Box office
On its opening day, the film made a collection of ₹18 crore (US$2.1 million). After the film's entire theatrical run, it collected ₹18.5 crore in India and was declared "Average".
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