Welcome Back

2015 2h 33m HI

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 80

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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A pair of reformed gangsters try to find a husband for their newly discovered sister, but complications arise due to mistaken identities.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Abraham
Ajju Bhai / Ajay
Shruti Haasan
Ranjana Shetty
Anil Kapoor
Sagar 'Majnu' Pandey
Nana Patekar
Uday Shankar Shetty
Paresh Rawal
Dr. Ghunghroo
Dimple Kapadia
Poonam
Naseeruddin Shah
Wanted Bhai
Shiney Ahuja
Honey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anees Bazmee
Writers: Anees Bazmee, Rajeev Kaul, Anees Bazmee
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 153 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Welcome Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anees Bazmee, shot by Kabir Lal. 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 Abhishek Ray. 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 Ashfaq Makrani 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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John Abraham and Shruti Haasan and Anil Kapoor carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3159708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anees Bazmee directs. Kabir Lal behind the camera. Abhishek Ray scores. Ashfaq Makrani cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 153 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Part of the "Welcome Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Anees Bazmee, shot by Kabir Lal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Abhishek Ray. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ashfaq Makrani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7John Abraham and Shruti Haasan and Anil Kapoor carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3159708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kabir Lal
Original score: Abhishek Ray
Editing: Ashfaq Makrani
Production design: Shailesh Mahadik
Sound: Pradeep Suri
Stunt coordinator: Abbas Ali Moghul
Runtime: 153 min · 2h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: HI
IMDB: Welcome Back (2015)

Part of

Welcome Collection

Welcome is a Indian masala comedy film series directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Firoz A. Nadiadwala and Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of UTV Motion Pictures.