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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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David
"Three lives, three destinies, one name"
2013 2h 35m HI
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7.3
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★7.3TMDB · 33
ActionCrimeDramaRomanceComedy
Synopsis
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The story is about three Davids living in different parts of India whose lives eventually come together in a twist of events, and who are about to take a step that is going to change their lives forever.
“Three lives, three destinies, one name”
Cast
Neil Nitin Mukesh
David / Iqbal
Vikram
David
Vinay Virmani
David
Tabu
Frenny
Monica Dogra
Noor
Lara Dutta
Neelam
Isha Sharvani
Roma
Sheetal Menon
Susie
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bejoy Nambiar
- Writers
- Natasha Sahgal, Bejoy Nambiar
- Languages
- Hindi, Tamil
- Countries
- India
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ERA
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Released 13 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, Tamil.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Bejoy Nambiar, shot by R. Ratnavelu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Prashant Pillai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Sreekar Prasad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Neil Nitin Mukesh and Vikram and Vinay Virmani carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Three lives, three destinies, one name".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Bejoy Nambiar directs. R. Ratnavelu behind the camera. Prashant Pillai scores. Sreekar Prasad cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, Tamil.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 155 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 2Released 13 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, Tamil.
- 4Directed by Bejoy Nambiar, shot by R. Ratnavelu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Prashant Pillai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Sreekar Prasad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Neil Nitin Mukesh and Vikram and Vinay Virmani carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Three lives, three destinies, one name".
- 9IMDB entry: tt2358412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- R. Ratnavelu
- Original score
- Prashant Pillai
- Editing
- Sreekar Prasad
- Costume design
- Ameira Punvani
- Sound
- Kunal Sharma
- Runtime
- 155 min · 2h 35m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- HI
- Certification (US)
- UA
- IMDB
- David (2013)
Also by
Bejoy Nambiar
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- GE
Getaway Films Private Limited
IN
Reliance Entertainment
IN
Key crew
- ProducerBejoy Nambiar
- ProducerSharada Trilok
- Sound DesignerKunal Sharma
- LyricistMohan Rajan
- Sound EditorRanganaath Ravee
- EditorSreekar Prasad
- ChoreographerElizabeth Pereira
- Stunts CoordinatorDave Judge
- Additional SoundtrackRemo Fernandes
- Costume DesignAmeira Punvani
- Stunts CoordinatorEjaz Gulab
- DialogueBejoy Nambiar
- Stunts CoordinatorJaved Karim
- Additional SoundtrackAnirudh Ravichander
- Art DirectionRajeevan
- Playback SingerShweta Pandit
- Playback SingerAnirudh Ravichander
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- musician
- gangster
- love
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2013-02-01UA
