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{{short description|2017 film by Abhay Chopra}}
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{{Infobox film {{Infobox film
| native_name =
| film_name ={{Infobox name module|hi|इत्तेफाक}}
| image = Ittefaq-poster.jpg | image = Ittefaq (2017).jpg
| alt = Poster of Ittefaq | alt = Theatrical poster of Ittefaq
| caption= Official poster | caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Abhay Chopra | director = Abhay Chopra
| producer =]<br>]<br>]<br>Renu Ravi Chopra<br>Hiroo Yash Johar | producer = Hiroo Yash Johar<br />]<br />]<br />Renu Ravi Chopra<br />]<br>Apoorva Mehta
| writer = Abhay Chopra<br>Shreyas Jain<br>Nikhil Mehrotra | writer = Abhay Chopra<br />Shreyas Jain<br />Nikhil Mehrotra
| screenplay = Abhay Chopra | screenplay = Abhay Chopra
| based on = {{Based on|'']''|]}} | story = G. R. Kamath
| based_on = {{Based on|'']''|]}}
| starring = ]<br>]<br>] | starring = ] <br />]<br />]
| music = ] | music = '''Background score:'''<br>]<br />'''Theme song:'''<br>]
| cinematography = Michal Luka | cinematography = Michal Luka
| editing = Nitin Baid | editing = Nitin Baid
| studio = ]<br />]<br />B.R. Studios | studio = ]<br />]<br />]
| distributor = ] | distributor = ]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|11|03}} | released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|11|03}}
| runtime= 107 minutes | runtime = 105 minutes
| country = India | country = India
| language = ] | language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|link=yes}}30 ]<ref name="BOI Ittefaq">{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3643 |title=Ittefaq – Movie – Box Office India |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=13 October 2018}}</ref>
| budget = ₹250 million
| gross = {{Estimation}}<!--Per WT:ICTF consensus--> {{INR}}56.26 crore<ref name="BOI Ittefaq" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ittefaq-3/box-office/ |title=Box Office: Worldwide collections and day wise break up of Ittefaq – Bollywood Hungama |first=Bollywood |last=Hungama |website=] |date=17 December 2017 |access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref>
| gross = ₹90.6 million (2 days collection)
}} }}


'''''Ittefaq''''' (English: Coincidence) is a 2017 Indian ], directed by Abhay Chopra and produced by ] and ]. The film is inspired from the 1969 ], directed by ].<ref name="Shah Rukh Khan says yes to 'Ittefaq' remake">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/Shah-Rukh-Khan-says-yes-to-Ittefaq-remake/videoshow/51899288.cms|title=Shah Rukh Khan says yes to 'Ittefaq' remake|newspaper=]|date=19 April 2016|accessdate=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sidharth-malhotra-sonakshi-sinha-star-shah-rukh-khan-karan-johars-ittefaq-remake-676947|title=Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha to star in Shah Rukh Khan-Karan Johar's 'Ittefaq' remake?|newspaper=]|date=1 May 2016|accessdate=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/280416/shah-rukh-khan-s-red-chillies-to-remake-ittefaq.html|title=Shah Rukh Khan not a part of Ittefaq remake|newspaper=]|date=28 April 2016|accessdate=4 May 2016}}</ref> It stars ], ] and ] in lead roles.<ref name="Shah Rukh Khan says yes to 'Ittefaq' remake"/> '''''Ittefaq''''' ({{translation}} Coincidence) is a 2017 Indian ]-language ] ] ] directed by Abhay Chopra, written by Chopra, Shreyas Jain and Nikhil Mehrotra, and produced by ] and ] under ] in association with ] under B. R. Studios and Hiroo Yash Johar and ] under ]. An adaptation of the ] 1969 film by ],<ref name="Shah Rukh Khan says yes to 'Ittefaq' remake">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/Shah-Rukh-Khan-says-yes-to-Ittefaq-remake/videoshow/51899288.cms |title=Shah Rukh Khan says yes to 'Ittefaq' remake |newspaper=] |date=19 April 2016 |access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sidharth-malhotra-sonakshi-sinha-star-shah-rukh-khan-karan-johars-ittefaq-remake-676947 |title=Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha to star in Shah Rukh Khan-Karan Johar's 'Ittefaq' remake? |newspaper=] |date=1 May 2016 |access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/280416/shah-rukh-khan-s-red-chillies-to-remake-ittefaq.html |title=Shah Rukh Khan not a part of Ittefaq remake |newspaper=] |date=28 April 2016 |access-date=4 May 2016}}</ref> the film stars ], ] and ], and has a ] storytelling style.<ref name="Shah Rukh Khan says yes to 'Ittefaq' remake" />


The film was released on 3 November, 2017.and becomes a commercial failure at box office. The film was released on 3 November 2017.<ref name=review /> It did well on ] and received positive reviews from critics.


==Plot== == Plot ==
Vikram (]) is an acclaimed British writer and NRI. On the night of the launch of his second book in Mumbai, he returns to his hotel to find his wife, Catherine, dead and calls the police. After the police arrives at his place, he evades them and speeds away in his car. While the cops are giving him a chase, his car overturns. He manages to escape with minor injuries and attempts to take shelter in a nearby apartment. Later that night, Maya (]), a young homemaker who resides in the same apartment, spots a police car outside and rushes to it for help. Vikram Sethi is an acclaimed ]. On the launch of his third book in ], he finds his publisher wife Katherine dead in their hotel room. The police suspect him, so he flees by car. As the police give chase, his car overturns and he escapes with injuries, taking shelter in a nearby apartment. Maya, a young housewife who lives there, spots a police car outside and rushes there for help. The police find Vikram next to the body of her lawyer husband, Shekhar, who has been murdered. They also find burnt photographs in the trash. Dev Verma, an officer investigating the double murder, interrogates Vikram and Maya.
The police enter her flat and find Vikram standing next to the body of her lawyer husband, Shekhar Sinha, who’s been murdered. The police retrieve a blood-stained candle holder which was the weapon used to kill Shekhar. They also find burnt photographs in the trash can. Dev (]), a police officer investigating the double murder case, interrogates both Vikram and Maya.


According to Vikram’s account, he fled from the police because he feared he’d be falsely accused of killing his wife. His wife did not attend the book launch because she was not feeling well, and used to take medicines for a heart ailment. In a nearby apartment, he found Maya at the door of her flat and asked her for help when she was dumping something in the trash can. Vikram entered her flat and found the glass of the center table shattered. Maya told him that she had accidentally dropped a vase on the table. He also noticed that the bedroom door was locked from outside using a key. Maya attempted to seduce Vikram but he did not give in. The doorbell then rang and a tall man entered who Maya introduced to Vikram as her husband. Vikram finds a photo frame in the room and realizes that the man was not her husband but her lover. He attempts to flee but her lover hits him on the head with a candle holder and Vikram momentarily loses consciousness. Vikram gets up later to find her husband’s body next to him and the police at the door accompanied by Maya. According to Vikram's account, he fled from the police because he feared he would be ] for his wife's murder. He found Maya at her door and asked for help. He added that his wife did not attend the book launch, as she was unwell and took medicines for a ]. Vikram entered Maya's flat and said that she attempted to seduce him. Maya introduced Chirag, who entered her house saying he was her husband. When Vikram saw a wallpaper photo on her PC and realized Chirag was not Maya's husband, Chirag struck him with a ] and Vikram lost consciousness. Upon waking, he found Shekhar's body next to him. While in custody Vikram was shown removing his shoe as if his foot is sore or shoe is pinching him.


According to Maya’s account, her doorbell rang and she answered the door to find Vikram. He was slightly injured and asked her for help. Maya let him in but then found out through the news on TV about Vikram having allegedly murdered his wife. Vikram whipped out a knife and overpowered her. Later, the doorbell rang and it was Maya’s lover with whom she was having an affair. Since Vikram was standing behind the door with a knife, Maya asked her lover to leave. Around midnight, her husband, Shekhar, returned home and struggled to free her from Vikram. In the struggle, the glass of the center table got shattered and Maya rushed outside to a police vehicle for help. By the time Maya returned with the police, Vikram had killed her husband with a candle holder and was standing next to his body. According to Maya's account, she found an injured Vikram at her door, asking for help. She lets him in only to find out from the news that the police are looking for him for the murder of his wife. Vikram whipped out a knife and overpowered her, and began searching for documents at Shekhar's desk when she turned a visiting Chirag away, with whom she confessed of having an extramarital affair. Around midnight, her husband returned and struggled to free her from Vikram. Maya rushed outside to a police vehicle for help. By the time she returned, Vikram had killed her husband with a candle-holder.


The police also interrogate Maya’s lover who corroborates Maya’s account. Meanwhile, the police find that a gang rape victim named Sandhya had committed suicide recently because Vikram’s second book had revealed her identity. Examination of Catherine's body reveals that she had died of a heart attack. Meanwhile, the police find that a ] victim named Sandhya recently killed herself because Vikram had written his third book about that incident and, hoping to prevent his third book from being a failure, he had leaked her identity to generate buzz. Examination of Katherine's body reveals that she had died of a heart attack.


The forensic team informs Dev that Shekhar was attacked on the head by someone while Shekhar was standing, and that the attacker must have been at least 6 feet tall. The police initially suspect Vikram as his height is 6’1”. On the second day of investigation, it is found that the photographs that were burnt were those of Maya and her lover, who was also about 6 feet tall. The photographs had been taken by a detective hired by Shekhar. The police eventually conclude that Vikram’s account is true, and that Maya and her lover had killed Shekhar when he confronted them with the photographs. The glass of the center table broke when Shekhar and Maya’s lover got into a fight, after which Maya’s lover killed Shekhar by hitting him on the head with a candle holder. They hid his body in the bedroom and burnt the photographs, and then framed Vikram. Vikram is deemed innocent and gets released from custody. He cremates his wife’s body and is about to fly back to London. Maya and her lover get arrested and are charged with the crime of Shekhar’s murder. The forensic team informs Dev that Shekhar was attacked on the head by someone who was at least 6 feet tall. The police initially suspect Vikram as his height is 6’1". However, it is found that the burnt photographs were those of Maya and Chirag, who is also about 6 feet tall. The photographs had been taken by a detective hired by Shekhar. The police eventually conclude that Vikram's account is true and Maya and Chirag had killed Shekhar when he confronted them with the photos. Moreover, there was no mud on Shekhar's shoes at the time of his death. It had rained at 11&nbsp;pm and there was mud on the streets. Vikram had stated that Shekhar had come home at 7:30, hence his account was believed to be true whereas Maya's account of her husband returning home at 12&nbsp;am was labelled false as a result. Vikram is deemed innocent and released from custody. He cremates his wife's body, and Maya and Chirag are arrested and charged with Shekhar's murder.


At home, Dev is reading Vikram’s second book when Dev’s wife (Mandira Bedi) tells him that the protagonist dies of drug overdose in the book. Dev rushes to the forensic doctor to check if Vikram’s wife could have died from an overdose of the medicine she had been taking for a heart ailment. They discover that although the prescription was for a very low dose of the medicine, the pills had been tampered with and the actual dose was four times higher, which would have caused Catherine to have a fatal heart attack. At home, Dev is reading Vikram's second book when his wife Meera ] that the protagonist dies of drug overdose. Dev rushes to the forensic doctor to check if Vikram's wife could have died from an overdose of the medicine she had been taking for her heart. They discover that the capsules had been tampered with and the dose was made three times higher than normal, which caused Katherine's fatal heart attack.


Dev calls up Vikram while the latter is about to catch a flight to London. On the phone, Vikram confesses to having killed Catherine and Shekhar. He reveals that he killed Catherine because she was threatening to charge him for the suicide of Sandhya. When the police arrived at his place, he noticed a call from Shekhar on Catherine’s phone, who was the lawyer working with Catherine to file a case against him. He then fled to Shekhar’s house to retrieve and destroy the legal documents of the case. When Maya went out to seek help, he killed her husband and stumbled across her photographs with her lover while searching for the legal documents. He burnt the photographs and threw them in the trash can, and then created a convincing story to dupe the police. He tells Dev that he has already cremated his wife’s body so there’s no evidence left. Dev attempts to stop Vikram’s flight but in vain. Vikram’s voice in the background says that he simply took advantage of a coincidence (Ittefaq) to build his case. Dev calls Vikram while the latter is about to catch a flight back to London. On the phone, Vikram confesses to having killed Katherine and Shekhar. He killed Katherine because she was threatening to charge him for Sandhya's suicide. Shekhar was the lawyer working with her to file a case against him. He fled to Shekhar's house to destroy the legal documents of the case. When Maya went out to seek help, he killed her husband and stumbled across the photographs with her lover. He partially burnt them and threw them in the trash, banking on the conviction that the police would find the ominously burnt, adulterous pictures, creating a convincing story to dupe the police, which would then insinuate the inquisitory suspicion that it was Maya, in conjunction with Chirag who had orchestrated the murder of her husband Shekhar in order to conceal her affair. He also switched Shekar's muddy shoes with his own. He tells Dev that he has already cremated his wife's body; thus there is no evidence left.


Dev decides to catch Vikram and punish him even if he has to take an illegal action to do so. However, Vikram leaves for London on his flight as Dev watches helplessly.
==Cast==
*] as Vikram Sethi
*] as Dev
*] as Maya
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*Shankar Yadav
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*Himanshu Kohli
*Kimberly Louisa McBeath
* Mandira Bedi as Dev's wife


==Production== == Cast ==
*] as Dev Verma
*] as Vikram Sethi
*] as Maya Sinha
*] as Chirag
*] as Meera Verma
*] as Shekhar Sinha


===Development=== == Production ==
The official announcement of the film was made in April 2016. The title of the film was said to be ''Ittefaq''. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/bollywood/sidharth-malhotra-sonakshi-sinha-starrer-ittefaq-trailer-out-1758910|title=Ittefaq: सस्पेंस और थ्रिल से भरपूर सिद्धार्थ-सोनाक्षी की फिल्म का ट्रेलर, मर्डर मिस्ट्री सुलझाएंगे अक्षय खन्ना|work=NDTVIndia|access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/bollywood/ittefaq-is-a-100-minutes-non-stop-thriller-with-no-songs-1758952|title=100 मिनट की इस नॉन स्टॉप थ्रिलर में एक भी सॉन्ग नहीं…|work=NDTVIndia|access-date=2017-10-06}}</ref>The film was shot on a 50-day non-stop schedule. Co-produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, Dharma Productions and BR films, Ittefaq is slated for a theatrical release on November 3. Ittefaq is an adaptation of a Yash Chopra film by the same name. The 1969 film starred Rajesh Khanna, Iftekhar and Nanda in lead roles. While Sidharth steps into Rajesh Khanna’s shoes, Nanda’s role will be essayed by Sonakshi. Akshaye plays Iftekhar’s role.<ref name="Shah Rukh Khan says yes to 'Ittefaq' remake"/> The makers of the film have decided that movie will NOT be promoted at any platform.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/omg-sidharth-malhotra-sonakshi-sinha-akshaye-khanna-starrer-ittefaq-will-not-promoted/|title = OMG! Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha, Akshaye Khanna starrer Ittefaq will NOT be promoted|date = 5 Oct 2017|publisher=]|access-date = 18 Oct 2017|via = }}</ref>
But before the release they promote it on Digital Media by Requesting to not disclose the secret after watching movie and don't become spoiler.


===Casting=== === Development ===
Co-produced by ], ] and ], ''Ittefaq'' released on 3 November. The official announcement of the film was made in April 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/bollywood/sidharth-malhotra-sonakshi-sinha-starrer-ittefaq-trailer-out-1758910 |title=Ittefaq: सस्पेंस और थ्रिल से भरपूर सिद्धार्थ-सोनाक्षी की फिल्म का ट्रेलर, मर्डर मिस्ट्री सुलझाएंगे अक्षय खन्ना |work=NDTVIndia|access-date=6 October 2017}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/bollywood/ittefaq-is-a-100-minutes-non-stop-thriller-with-no-songs-1758952 |title=100 मिनट की इस नॉन स्टॉप थ्रिलर में एक भी सॉन्ग नहीं… |work=NDTVIndia|access-date=6 October 2017}}</ref> ''Ittefaq'' is an adaptation of a 1969 ], produced by ] and directed by ]. The film starred ], ] and ] in lead roles. While ] reprised Khanna's character, Nanda's role is essayed by ]. ] plays Iftekhar's role.<ref name="Shah Rukh Khan says yes to 'Ittefaq' remake" /> The film is directed by Abhay Chopra, grandson of B. R. Chopra, the producer of the original film.
The makers of the film have decided and chosen ] and ] to star in the film as lead roles.<ref name="Shah Rukh Khan says yes to 'Ittefaq' remake"/> ] was casted to play a doctor but he opted out.


===Filming=== === Casting ===
The makers of the film chose ], ] and ] to star in the film as lead roles.<ref name="Shah Rukh Khan says yes to 'Ittefaq' remake" /> ] was cast to play a doctor but he then opted out.
The principal photography of the film started in February 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abplive.in/movies/ittefaq-remake-sonakshi-sinha-and-siddharth-malhotra-starts-shooting-shah-rukh-khan-gives-thumbs-up-496181|title='Ittefaq' remake: Sonakshi Sinha and Siddharth Malhotra starts shooting, Shah Rukh Khan gives thumbs-up|newspaper=]|accessdate=23 February 2017}}</ref> The film was entirely shot in ].<ref name="Shah Rukh Khan says yes to 'Ittefaq' remake"/>


==Release== === Filming ===
The film was shot on a fifty-day non-stop schedule. The principal photography of the film started in February 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abplive.in/movies/ittefaq-remake-sonakshi-sinha-and-siddharth-malhotra-starts-shooting-shah-rukh-khan-gives-thumbs-up-496181 |title='Ittefaq' remake: Sonakshi Sinha and Siddharth Malhotra starts shooting, Shah Rukh Khan gives thumbs-up |newspaper=] |access-date=23 February 2017 |archive-date=22 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222115009/http://www.abplive.in/movies/ittefaq-remake-sonakshi-sinha-and-siddharth-malhotra-starts-shooting-shah-rukh-khan-gives-thumbs-up-496181 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film was shot entirely in ].<ref name="Shah Rukh Khan says yes to 'Ittefaq' remake" />


==Marketing==
The film, which was released throughout the entire 1100 screens in India, did not launch a very good opening.
But before its release they came out with a ] campaign, requesting viewers not to disclose the culprit after watching the film. Rather than using traditional and costly marketing techniques (] promotion, media interviews and city tours), the producers decided to focus on television, radio and print advertising.<ref name="HT Ittefaq mktg">{{cite news |first=Rohit |last=Vats |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ittefaq-why-the-makers-are-keeping-the-stars-away-from-the-promotions/story-IvFl639cKlnzE78CK6m90O.html |title=Will a selective promotional drive for Ittefaq set a trend for other films in Bollywood? |newspaper=] |access-date=2 November 2017}}</ref>
Nevertheless, ], released in Diwali, has been in tough position even after the third week.With the release of ''Ittefaq'', Hollywood's popular 'Thor' series of huge budget picture ], whose opening income is strong.Ittefaq has been able to earn as much as ₹40 million (according to trade sources) by fighting against ''Golmaal Again'' and ''Thor: Ragnakarak''
===Box Office===
*1st Day ₹40 million (pan India)
*2nd Day ₹50.6 million (pan India)


==Soundtrack== == Reception ==

{{tracklist
=== Critical response ===
On ] ], the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on nine reviews, with an average rating of 5.92/10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ittefaq_2017/ |title=Ittefaq (2017) |website=]|access-date=14 May 2020}}</ref> '']'' reviewed "Sidharth-Sonakshi's murder mystery will keep you on your toes".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/ittefaq-movie-review-sidharth-malhotra-sonakshi-sinha-1076244-2017-11-03 |title=Ittefaq Movie Review: Sidharth-Sonakshi's murder mystery will keep you on your toes |work=] |date=3 November 2017 |first=Samrudhi |last=Ghosh|access-date=3 November 2017}}</ref> '']'' stated the movie was "a smart, gripping ]".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ittefaq-movie-review-sidharth-malhotra-sonakshi-sinha-film-star-rating-4918884/ |title=Ittefaq movie review: The Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha starrer is a smart, gripping whodunit |work=]|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> '']'' called the movie "A crackling whodunnit".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/041117/ittefaq-movie-review-a-crackling-whodunnit.html |title=Ittefaq movie review: A crackling whodunnit |work=]|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
The film, which was released on 1100 screens throughout India, had a moderate opening of {{INR}} 40 million.<ref name=review>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ittefaq-box-office-collection-day-3-sonakshi-sinha-and-sidharth-malhotras-film-shows-steady-growth-w-1771654 |title=Ittefaq Box Office Collection Day 3: Sonakshi Sinha And Sidharth Malhotra's Film Shows 'Steady Growth' With Over Rs. 15 Crore |work=]|access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref> ''Ittefaq'' was in competition with '']'', which released on ], and had been in a strong position even after its third week. Hollywood's '']'' of the popular ], which recorded strong opening collection, was released concurrently with the film thus affecting its business.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/it-s-no-coincidence-that-ittefaq-falls-behind-thor-ragnarok-at-india-box-office-on-day-one/story-GWRdbt690CsdAMB6oGNcnJ.html |title=It's no coincidence that Ittefaq falls behind Thor Ragnarok at India box office on day one |date=4 November 2017 |access-date=13 October 2018}}</ref> Despite the tough competition from ''Golmaal Again'' and ''Thor: Ragnarok'', ''Ittefaq'' was able to earn as much as ₹40&nbsp;million.<ref name=review /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/ittefaq-box-office-collection-day-3-sidharth-malhotra-sonakshi-sinha-starrer-rakes-in-rs-27-50-crore/articleshow/61528052.cms |title='Ittefaq' box-office collection Day 3: Sidharth Malhotra-Sonakshi Sinha starrer rakes in Rs 27.50 crore |work=]|access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref>

*1st Day ₹40&nbsp;million (India)<ref name=review />
*2nd Day ₹50.6&nbsp;million (India)<ref name=review />
*3rd Day ₹60.5&nbsp;million (India)<ref name=review />

==Music==
{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s) | extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 3:20 | total_length =
| headline= Track listing | headline= Track listing
| title1= Ittefaq Se (Raat Baaki) | title1= Ittefaq Se (Raat Baaki)
| length1=3:20 | length1=3:20
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| lyrics1=Tanishk Bagchi, Groot
| extra1= ], ] | extra1= ], ]
}}The theme song <nowiki>''Ittefaq Se''</nowiki> was recreated by ] from the song "Raat Baaki Baat Baaki" from the film ] (1982), originally composed by ] and sung by ], ] and Lahiri. Unlike most mainstream ] films, which are musicals, the film does not contain any songs as did the original 1969 film.<ref name=":0" />
}}


==References== == See also ==

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==External links== == External links ==
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes|ittefaq_2017}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|m/ittefaq_2017}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|ittefaq-3}}
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Latest revision as of 18:36, 2 December 2024

2017 film by Abhay Chopra

Ittefaq
Theatrical poster of IttefaqTheatrical release poster
Directed byAbhay Chopra
Written byAbhay Chopra
Shreyas Jain
Nikhil Mehrotra
Screenplay byAbhay Chopra
Story byG. R. Kamath
Based onIttefaq
by Yash Chopra
Produced byHiroo Yash Johar
Gauri Khan
Shah Rukh Khan
Renu Ravi Chopra
Karan Johar
Apoorva Mehta
StarringAkshaye Khanna
Sidharth Malhotra
Sonakshi Sinha
CinematographyMichal Luka
Edited byNitin Baid
Music byBackground score:
Brian Wayne Transeau
Theme song:
Tanishk Bagchi
Production
companies		Red Chillies Entertainment
B. R. Studios
Dharma Productions
Distributed byAA Films
Release date
  • 3 November 2017 (2017-11-03)
Running time105 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹30 crore
Box officeest. ₹56.26 crore

Ittefaq (transl. Coincidence) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by Abhay Chopra, written by Chopra, Shreyas Jain and Nikhil Mehrotra, and produced by Gauri Khan and Shah Rukh Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment in association with Renu Ravi Chopra under B. R. Studios and Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under Dharma Productions. An adaptation of the eponymous 1969 film by Yash Chopra, the film stars Akshaye Khanna, Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha, and has a Rashomon effect storytelling style.

The film was released on 3 November 2017. It did well on box office and received positive reviews from critics.

Plot

Vikram Sethi is an acclaimed British writer of Indian descent. On the launch of his third book in Mumbai, he finds his publisher wife Katherine dead in their hotel room. The police suspect him, so he flees by car. As the police give chase, his car overturns and he escapes with injuries, taking shelter in a nearby apartment. Maya, a young housewife who lives there, spots a police car outside and rushes there for help. The police find Vikram next to the body of her lawyer husband, Shekhar, who has been murdered. They also find burnt photographs in the trash. Dev Verma, an officer investigating the double murder, interrogates Vikram and Maya.

According to Vikram's account, he fled from the police because he feared he would be framed for his wife's murder. He found Maya at her door and asked for help. He added that his wife did not attend the book launch, as she was unwell and took medicines for a heart ailment. Vikram entered Maya's flat and said that she attempted to seduce him. Maya introduced Chirag, who entered her house saying he was her husband. When Vikram saw a wallpaper photo on her PC and realized Chirag was not Maya's husband, Chirag struck him with a candle-holder and Vikram lost consciousness. Upon waking, he found Shekhar's body next to him. While in custody Vikram was shown removing his shoe as if his foot is sore or shoe is pinching him.

According to Maya's account, she found an injured Vikram at her door, asking for help. She lets him in only to find out from the news that the police are looking for him for the murder of his wife. Vikram whipped out a knife and overpowered her, and began searching for documents at Shekhar's desk when she turned a visiting Chirag away, with whom she confessed of having an extramarital affair. Around midnight, her husband returned and struggled to free her from Vikram. Maya rushed outside to a police vehicle for help. By the time she returned, Vikram had killed her husband with a candle-holder.

Meanwhile, the police find that a gang rape victim named Sandhya recently killed herself because Vikram had written his third book about that incident and, hoping to prevent his third book from being a failure, he had leaked her identity to generate buzz. Examination of Katherine's body reveals that she had died of a heart attack.

The forensic team informs Dev that Shekhar was attacked on the head by someone who was at least 6 feet tall. The police initially suspect Vikram as his height is 6’1". However, it is found that the burnt photographs were those of Maya and Chirag, who is also about 6 feet tall. The photographs had been taken by a detective hired by Shekhar. The police eventually conclude that Vikram's account is true and Maya and Chirag had killed Shekhar when he confronted them with the photos. Moreover, there was no mud on Shekhar's shoes at the time of his death. It had rained at 11 pm and there was mud on the streets. Vikram had stated that Shekhar had come home at 7:30, hence his account was believed to be true whereas Maya's account of her husband returning home at 12 am was labelled false as a result. Vikram is deemed innocent and released from custody. He cremates his wife's body, and Maya and Chirag are arrested and charged with Shekhar's murder.

At home, Dev is reading Vikram's second book when his wife Meera spoils that the protagonist dies of drug overdose. Dev rushes to the forensic doctor to check if Vikram's wife could have died from an overdose of the medicine she had been taking for her heart. They discover that the capsules had been tampered with and the dose was made three times higher than normal, which caused Katherine's fatal heart attack.

Dev calls Vikram while the latter is about to catch a flight back to London. On the phone, Vikram confesses to having killed Katherine and Shekhar. He killed Katherine because she was threatening to charge him for Sandhya's suicide. Shekhar was the lawyer working with her to file a case against him. He fled to Shekhar's house to destroy the legal documents of the case. When Maya went out to seek help, he killed her husband and stumbled across the photographs with her lover. He partially burnt them and threw them in the trash, banking on the conviction that the police would find the ominously burnt, adulterous pictures, creating a convincing story to dupe the police, which would then insinuate the inquisitory suspicion that it was Maya, in conjunction with Chirag who had orchestrated the murder of her husband Shekhar in order to conceal her affair. He also switched Shekar's muddy shoes with his own. He tells Dev that he has already cremated his wife's body; thus there is no evidence left.

Dev decides to catch Vikram and punish him even if he has to take an illegal action to do so. However, Vikram leaves for London on his flight as Dev watches helplessly.

Cast

Production

Development

Co-produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, B. R. Studios and Dharma Productions, Ittefaq released on 3 November. The official announcement of the film was made in April 2016. Ittefaq is an adaptation of a 1969 film with the same name, produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by Yash Chopra. The film starred Rajesh Khanna, Iftekhar and Nanda in lead roles. While Sidharth Malhotra reprised Khanna's character, Nanda's role is essayed by Sonakshi Sinha. Akshaye Khanna plays Iftekhar's role. The film is directed by Abhay Chopra, grandson of B. R. Chopra, the producer of the original film.

Casting

The makers of the film chose Akshaye Khanna, Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha to star in the film as lead roles. Rajkummar Rao was cast to play a doctor but he then opted out.

Filming

The film was shot on a fifty-day non-stop schedule. The principal photography of the film started in February 2017. The film was shot entirely in Mumbai.

Marketing

But before its release they came out with a digital media campaign, requesting viewers not to disclose the culprit after watching the film. Rather than using traditional and costly marketing techniques (reality show promotion, media interviews and city tours), the producers decided to focus on television, radio and print advertising.

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on nine reviews, with an average rating of 5.92/10. India Today reviewed "Sidharth-Sonakshi's murder mystery will keep you on your toes". The Indian Express stated the movie was "a smart, gripping whodunit". Deccan Chronicle called the movie "A crackling whodunnit".

Box office

The film, which was released on 1100 screens throughout India, had a moderate opening of ₹ 40 million. Ittefaq was in competition with Golmaal Again, which released on Diwali, and had been in a strong position even after its third week. Hollywood's Thor: Ragnarok of the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe, which recorded strong opening collection, was released concurrently with the film thus affecting its business. Despite the tough competition from Golmaal Again and Thor: Ragnarok, Ittefaq was able to earn as much as ₹40 million.

  • 1st Day ₹40 million (India)
  • 2nd Day ₹50.6 million (India)
  • 3rd Day ₹60.5 million (India)

Music

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Ittefaq Se (Raat Baaki)"Tanishk Bagchi, GrootTanishk BagchiJubin Nautiyal, Nikhita Gandhi3:20

The theme song ''Ittefaq Se'' was recreated by Tanishk Bagchi from the song "Raat Baaki Baat Baaki" from the film Namak Halal (1982), originally composed by Bappi Lahiri and sung by Asha Bhosle, Shashi Kapoor and Lahiri. Unlike most mainstream Bollywood films, which are musicals, the film does not contain any songs as did the original 1969 film.

See also

References

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