7 Hours to Go
| 7 Hours to Go | |
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| Directed by | Saurabh Varma |
| Produced by | Nitika Thakur Manish Singh |
| Starring | Shiv Panditt Sandeepa Dhar Varun Badola Nataša Stanković |
| Cinematography | Milind Jog |
| Edited by | Nitin FCP |
| Music by | Hanif Shaikh Sugat Shubham Mannan Munjal |
Production company | Krian Pictures |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
7 Hours to Go is a 2016 Indian thriller film released on 24 June 2016 written and directed by Saurabh Varma.[1][2] Produced by Krian Pictures, the film stars Shiv Panditt, Sandeepa Dhar, Nataša Stanković and Varun Badola[3] Inspired by a true event, the film revolves around a hostage crisis and what happens within 7 hours after that incident.
Actress Sandeepa Dhar trained in MMA (mixed martial arts) for playing a brave cop role in the film.[4][5] She said "I am inspired by Tiger Shroff to get training in martial arts."[6]
Plot
Arjun comes to Mumbai to visit his fiancé Maya at the city court and is taken aback when he is not able to find her anywhere. He begins to search for Maya and, in an unexpected turn, witnesses an unlikely murder. Frantic and exasperated, he is left with no choice but to take passersby as hostages before he is framed as the killer. The cops try to tackle the situation and within no time realise that Arjun is no ordinary hostage-taker, and it seems next to impossible to apprehend him. With nothing to lose, Arjun lays down his terms. He gives 7 hours for the police to find out the killer.
Cast
- Shiv Panditt as Arjun Ranawat
- Sandeepa Dhar as ACP Nandini Shukla
- Nataša Stanković as Maya
- Varun Badola as Ramesh Dhadke
- Rohit Vir as Kabir Khemka
- Himanshu Malik as Tamim Chakri
- Aakash Dabhade as Inspector Ghorpale
- Vipin Sharma as Inder Kumar Gujral (IK)
Soundtrack
| 7 Hours To Go | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by Sugat – Shubham, Hanif Shaikh | |||||
| Released | 14 March 2016[7] | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 21:17 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | Zee Music Company | ||||
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The soundtrack of 7 hours to go consists of 5 songs composed by Sugat – Shubham and Hanif Shaikh.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tere Naina" | Shraddha Bhilave & Sugat Dhanvijay | Sugat – Shubham | Mohammad Irfan & Sarodee Borah | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Zinda Hota Mein" | Shraddha Bhilave | Sugat – Shubham | Nikhil D'Souza | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Zinda Hota Mein" (Reprise) | Shraddha Bhilave | Sugat – Shubham | Jubin Nautiyal | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Dalinder Dance" | Hanif Shaikh & Manoj Yadav | Hanif Shaikh | Hanif Shaikh | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Dalinder Dance" (Remix Version) | Hanif Shaikh & Manoj Yadav | Hanif Shaikh | Hanif Shaikh | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 21:17 | ||||
Critical reception
Mohar Basu of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "7 Hours To Go is gimmicky, lacking both the smarts and the menace of a thriller. The screenplay moves at snail's pace and is completely devoid of tension."[8] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll said that the film is "An incompetent thriller with tacky effects."[9] Rohit Bhatnagar of Deccan Chronicle gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that, "‘7 Hours To Go’ will leave you tangled in a poorly woven web of multiple mysteries. The first half raises your expectations from the film, but all falls flat in the second half."[10] Sankhayan Ghosh of The Hindu said that 7 Hours To Go is "A Mumbai-based hostage movie that has zero tension and an empty emotional core. The film's biggest failure is to not make us care for any of the characters: all victims of terrible crimes."[11] Sarita Tanwar of DNA India gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and criticized the director Saurabh Varma saying that, "In a thriller like this, the progression in the script needs to be very effective to keep the viewer engaged. Varma loses control of that in the film's second half. It's almost like he didn't know how to fill the gaps."[12]
References
- ^ "7 Hours To Go – Official Trailer". YouTube.
- ^ "Veteran actor Manoj Kumar unveils the trailer of Shiv Panditt's 7 Hours to Go". Bollywood Life.
- ^ "'7 Hours To Go' cast seeks blessings from veteran actor Manoj Kumar". Mid-Day. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Suffered injuries shooting for 7 Hours To Go: Sandeepa Dhar". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Sandeepa Dhar turns cop for Saurabh Verma's '7 Hours To Go'". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Sandeepa Dhar inspired by Tiger Shroff to explore action". The Times of India.
- ^ "7 Hours to Go (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes.
- ^ "7 Hours To Go Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ^ "Film review: '7 Hours To Go' isn't worth the wait". Scroll.
- ^ "7 Hours To Go movie review: So much to do, so little time". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "7 hours to go review: City of clichés". The Hindu.
- ^ "'7 Hours To Go' review: Style overpowers substance in this thriller". DNA India.