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Wazir

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar in Wazir (2016)
'Wazir' is a tale of two unlikely friends, a wheelchair-bound chess grandmaster and a brave ATS officer, brought together by grief and a strange twist of fate. The two men decide to help each other win the biggest game of their lives. But there's a mysterious & dangerous opponent lurking in the shadows, who is all set to checkmate them.
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A grief-stricken cop and an amputee grandmaster are brought together by a peculiar twist of fate as part of a wider conspiracy that has darkened their lives.A grief-stricken cop and an amputee grandmaster are brought together by a peculiar twist of fate as part of a wider conspiracy that has darkened their lives.A grief-stricken cop and an amputee grandmaster are brought together by a peculiar twist of fate as part of a wider conspiracy that has darkened their lives.

  • Director
    • Bejoy Nambiar
  • Writers
    • Vidhu Vinod Chopra
    • Abhijat Joshi
    • Bejoy Nambiar
  • Stars
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Farhan Akhtar
    • Aditi Rao Hydari
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bejoy Nambiar
    • Writers
      • Vidhu Vinod Chopra
      • Abhijat Joshi
      • Bejoy Nambiar
    • Stars
      • Amitabh Bachchan
      • Farhan Akhtar
      • Aditi Rao Hydari
    • 125User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 nominations total

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    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Pandit Omkarnath Dhar
    Farhan Akhtar
    Farhan Akhtar
    • Daanish Ali
    Aditi Rao Hydari
    Aditi Rao Hydari
    • Ruhana Ali
    John Abraham
    John Abraham
    • S.P
    Manav Kaul
    Manav Kaul
    • Yazaad Qureshi
    Neil Nitin Mukesh
    Neil Nitin Mukesh
    • Wazir
    Anjumm Shharma
    Anjumm Shharma
    • Sartaj
    • (as Anjum Sharma)
    Prakash Belawadi
    Prakash Belawadi
    • DCP
    Murli Sharma
    Murli Sharma
    • Mahesh
    Nasir Khan
    Nasir Khan
    • Rameez
    • (as Nassir Quazi)
    Seema Pahwa
    Seema Pahwa
    • Pammi
    Nishigandha Wad
    Nishigandha Wad
    • Ruhana's Mother
    • (as Dr. Nishigandha Wad)
    Saachi Tiwari
    • Noorie
    Vaidehi Parshurami
    Vaidehi Parshurami
    • Nina Dhar
    Vivekanand Singh
    Ajay Arya
    Avtar Gill
    Avtar Gill
    • Commissioner G.B. Singh
    Gargi Patel
    Gargi Patel
    • Roohi's Caretaker
    • Director
      • Bejoy Nambiar
    • Writers
      • Vidhu Vinod Chopra
      • Abhijat Joshi
      • Bejoy Nambiar
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    User reviews125

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    9Nebzyl

    I never heard a thing about this movie before watching, but it felt like the long wait is over...

    I'm a chess fan (not a good player however).

    One day, while I was playing chess, a thought came into my mind, "What if the game I'm playing is happening for real somewhere?" Then it was obvious, I searched for the movies with similar theme but couldn't get one. The best I could find was "The Seventh Seal" by Ingmar Bergman which was nowhere near to the one in my mind.

    I knew nothing about 'WAZIR' before watching, except it was a chess movie. I'm a chess fan, so, I would have never missed this movie no matter good or bad. I wasn't expecting more either. But, after watching it, my mind was completely blown away. My long wait has been fulfilled. THIS is the best chess movie I've ever seen.

    At some points, I felt errors in storytelling (wished they hadn't done it this way). But those were nothing compared to the whole package. The performances were good. The whole script is excellent. Technically, it felt real, which is also a good thing. I'm sure this movie will leave a mark in Bollywood, with its significance growing over time.

    This movie came as a surprise which made me experience that, if a movie comes as a surprise, that movie is going to be in your best movies list.

    Thanks for the whole team of WAZIR for delivering us this movie. Much appreciated.
    JuanKaius

    Bollywood catching up

    Bejoy Nambiar made waves when he directed Shaitan. A refreshing thriller with an amazing soundtrack and witty dialogues.

    This time he's playing with the big boys. Amitab and Farhan, two of the best brains in bolly meet together for this intriguing game of chess, which is laden with twists and turns and takes you through an overall thrilling ride. Neil Nitin Mukesh is probably at his best again after Johnny Gaddar, but remember it was prem ratan dhan paayo, that got him the role in GoT. Aditi Rao Hydari is decent and carries off her character effortlessly like always. :D

    But overall I feel this is a positive step for Bollywood. Kudos!
    7honeybains007

    Predictable

    Movie is so predictable. Maybee its due to moderate editing. Overall concept & script was awesome. Dialogues are good too. Far better then most of Bollywood Movies .All movie is just rolling around 4 or 5 persons most of the time. As usual romance in Bollywood always so bad. , they are just looking at each other all the movie till the end,and background music make it worst.
    8vishakha-78488

    A thriller made better with the performances; a must-watch!

    Had been waiting for this release ever since I watched the first trailer. It was a pleasure watching Farhan in his role as an ATS officer; he did full justice to it. Big B's performance too was mind-blowing as usual. The supporting actors too made the plot more gripping with their convincing performances. Due to my love for literature, I personally thoroughly enjoyed the chess metaphors used in the movie; unlike others, it wasn't just a pointless thriller. Despite some little flaws here and there, I absolutely loved the movie. My first movie of the year was totally worth it and I really hope Bollywood doesn't disappoint the viewers with mindless drama in the days to follow. Cheers to a new year ahead!
    7shreekara-1995

    Best Casting

    When two acting experts who had marked their name by setting milestones and redefining the acting in their own way are bought together to play two pivotal roles, it just adds extra fun to the flow, when the casting is made well then the half work is done, 2016 release 'Wazir' has perfect casting and its beautifully narrated movie that keep its viewers seated till the credit flow, with strong stiffen plot along with powerful characters this movie holds back its viewers and indulge them in the flow, though the plot seems bit obvious it upholds the quality by presenting the story along with play of chess which runs like a metaphor, the brilliance of blending the symbol with the plot gains extra standard shade to the flick.

    Amitab Bachchan with his acting excellence presents himself as a full fledged quality performer, his character filled with pain, brilliance, mystery and with slight touch of fun creates a mark on viewers, Farhan Akthar as an ATS officer renders his best acting, his serious and tough shaded role suits him perfectly, John Abraham cameo has good prominence in the flow, Neil Nitin Mukesh with the dark shade tremendously presents himself, Aditi Rao Hydari with her strong performance fills the intensity of the flow, Farhan and Aditi chemistry worked very well, intense BGM glorifies the suspense of the plot and tunes the scene perfectly, editing is very sharp and crispier, director Bejoy Nambiar handled the work very perfectly and his attempt of combining two good actors worked very well.

    Overall 'Wazir' is a worth watch with exemplary casting and powerful plot that for sure never disappoints the thriller movie fans, not too exaggerated with perfect start and proper end film seems very well made.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Amitabh Bachchan had read the original script 12 years ago.
    • Goofs
      2SP tells Daanish he has 30 seconds to get Qureishi while he holds off the commandos - but several minutes elapse while Roohi tells Daanish her story. What happened to the 30 second-limit?
    • Quotes

      [You'll learn the game when you play the game... when you win and lose, then winning will teach you losing... when you play the game]

    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to remove moments of strong violence and injury detail in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Tau's random film reviews: Wazir (2016)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra

      Produced by Shantanu Moitra

      Performed by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 2016 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Chơi Bí Ẩn
    • Filming locations
      • Srinagar, Kashmir, India
    • Production company
      • Vinod Chopra Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,124,045
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $586,028
      • Jan 10, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,633,588
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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