Raid

"Heroes Don't Always Come in Uniform"

2018 2h 0m HI

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 140

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Synopsis

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After receiving an anonymous tip, a tax officer leads a raid on the mansion of the most powerful figure in Lucknow, a member of parliament who has been evading income tax for years.

“Heroes Don't Always Come in Uniform”

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Cast

Ajay Devgn
Amay Patnayak
Saurabh Shukla
Rameshwar "Rajaji" Singh a.k.a "Tauji"
Ileana D'Cruz
Malini Patnayak
Gayathri Iyer
Mukta Yadav
Sheeba Chaddha
Prabha Devi
Amit Sial
Lallan Sudheer
Saanand Verma
Suraj Singh
Sulagna Panigrahi
Tara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raj Kumar Gupta
Writers: Ritesh Shah, Prashant Pandey, Ritesh Shah
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, shot by Alphonse Roy. 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 Amit Trivedi. 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 Bodhaditya Banerjee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ajay Devgn and Saurabh Shukla and Ileana D'Cruz carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raj Kumar Gupta directs. Alphonse Roy behind the camera. Amit Trivedi scores. Bodhaditya Banerjee cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.
3Released 8 years ago.
4Part of the "Raid Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, shot by Alphonse Roy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Amit Trivedi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Bodhaditya Banerjee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ajay Devgn and Saurabh Shukla and Ileana D'Cruz carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Heroes Don't Always Come in Uniform".
10IMDB entry: tt7363076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.