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99

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3.4K
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99 (2009)
99 is an original story inspired by real events - well, very liberally inspired - it is more fiction than fact. It is the story of two men in two cities, who are bound by a common feeling of always being stuck at '99'. They never seem to make it to a 'century' - in life. It is an unpredictable and hilarious ride spread over two cities with colorful characters, unbelievable circumstances, small-time crooks, big-time conspiracies, fateful car crashes, a briefcase full of money... and a historical controversy brewing in the background!
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A gangster deputes two of his men to recover money from an out of town compulsive gambler.A gangster deputes two of his men to recover money from an out of town compulsive gambler.A gangster deputes two of his men to recover money from an out of town compulsive gambler.

  • Directors
    • Krishna D.K.
    • Raj Nidimoru
  • Writers
    • Raj Nidimoru
    • Krishna D.K.
    • Sita Menon
  • Stars
    • Kunal Kemmu
    • Boman Irani
    • Soha Ali Khan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Krishna D.K.
      • Raj Nidimoru
    • Writers
      • Raj Nidimoru
      • Krishna D.K.
      • Sita Menon
    • Stars
      • Kunal Kemmu
      • Boman Irani
      • Soha Ali Khan
    • 27User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Kunal Kemmu
    Kunal Kemmu
    • Sachin
    • (as Kunal Khemu)
    Boman Irani
    Boman Irani
    • Rahul
    Soha Ali Khan
    Soha Ali Khan
    • Pooja
    Cyrus Broacha
    Cyrus Broacha
    • Zaramud
    Simone Singh
    Simone Singh
    • Jahnavi
    Mahesh Manjrekar
    Mahesh Manjrekar
    • AGM
    Amit Mistry
    Amit Mistry
    • Bhuval Ram Kuber
    Vinod Khanna
    Vinod Khanna
    • JC
    Sudesh Berry
    Sudesh Berry
    • Sunil Mehta - CBI
    Raja Kapse
    • Kewal Pandey
    Rajesh Kumar Singh
    • Dimple
    • (as Rajesh Singh)
    Divya Bhatnagar
    • Item 'Rakhee'
    Bhupindder Bhoopii
    Bhupindder Bhoopii
    • Satya
    • (credit only)
    Pooja Desai
    • Pooja
    John Doe
    • Dr. Munnabhai MBBS
    Rajgopal Iyer
    Rajgopal Iyer
    • Poker Player
    • (as Raaj Gopal Iyer)
    Madhvendra Jha
    Madhvendra Jha
    • AGM's crony
    Kunal Khemu
    • Sachin
    • Directors
      • Krishna D.K.
      • Raj Nidimoru
    • Writers
      • Raj Nidimoru
      • Krishna D.K.
      • Sita Menon
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    User reviews27

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    10preshinde

    Intelligent, Smart and Entertaining!

    99 is a success! First time main steam directors DK and Nidimoru pull off with great intelligence this smart witty new age comedy. The movie engrosses you from the opening scene with a rip roaring chase that builds upon the background of this masterful story line. The plot takes on so many twists and turns that viewers will be kept guessing throughout the film. The beauty of this story is that it weaves fiction into fact using the India's cricket scandals back in 1999 as the background scene. It is intelligent, smart, and entertaining.

    The casting is superb with Boman Irani, Mahesh Majrekar and Kuber Mistry. Boman Irani is perfect in his portrayal as an addicted gambler. It is easy for the viewer to feel the full plight and depth of his situation as he digs himself into deeper and deeper holes. Kuber Mistry steels the comic scene of this movie with his hilarious antics. His dialogs are delivered with expert precision that it is hard to believe he is only acting the part. Expect to see this actor in many more movies to come. Kunal Khemu and Cyrus Broacha, the heroes of the film, are pure fun and their characters get into a sticky situation from the start of the movie. Both draw the viewer in making you root for them to succeed in their plight in the end no matter what happens. I do not want to ruin the ending of this movie, but be prepared for some surprises. Trust me, as strange as it sounds, they will have you rooting against Indian cricketers too.

    99 is a solid film that should do well in the box office. It is definitely not a movie that should be missed. I rate it a thumbs up and give it 5/5.
    9Alka-Bose

    99 is a trend-setter!

    "Chakka kisine Maara...Paisa kisine haara" -- haunts me even after a day of watching this super thriller...I could so well relate to Rahul -- the Hansie Cronje, if you will, of the movie -- A character you could only pity. Boman for me was the highlight of the movie.

    Cricket is such an integral part of the movie that you have a 'reel' Sachin with a 'reel' Dravid (although a fatso) -- Keeps Sachin good company throughout the movie -- much like the Sachin, Dravid partnerships that we are accustomed to on the cricket field. Kunal is impressive and seems to have taken his acting to the next level from his previous movies. Cyrus evokes enough laughter to keep you engaged. Soha, as her role demands, was very suave and subdued.

    Import-Export business king Kuber is another highlight -- his one-liners are bound to become popular in bollywood cinema in the years to come -- "Checking"..."Cut Again"..."Give Respect" etc..much like Vivek in Flavors, if you remember, -- "You Grow Up"...Accompanying him is "Dimple", taking me back to "Michael Madana Kama Rajan's" Kamal-Bheem combo.

    Talking of one-liners, there's no dearth of those in the movie -- be it AMG leaving a 'message' after the 'beep' OR the wannabe in the hotel lobby threatening to buy the 5-star hotel or the popular theory about how cell phones would hurt your entire body, heck I even liked the dude on the street giving TV interview of what he saw of the culprits.

    Another aspect of the movie was the subtlety with which certain things are shown -- be it the kids flaunting their bounty hunt on the road or Rahul's "oh!" at the fall of a wicket on a match he bet on, while in the Y2k meeting room -- the directors quality of letting small events tell a story of its own shows up as a highlight.

    Although not having songs interrupt the story flow is a welcome change -- having listened to the music album, you almost wish that you see the full version of the songs play out..most people stay in the theater through the credits because of the "What's up" song...come to think of it...shouldn't't "Whats up"? song be the opening credit as a way of the débutant directors saying Hello to Bollywood? may be they are setting us up for a sequel, who knows...LoL..

    Background score is slick and cocky and suits the mood..

    This "99" is bound to cross Lara's 400 and become a "trend-setter" for future Bollywood generation.
    8singh-amrit

    99 not out

    The film looks interesting from the outset, when the makers claim that they believe the incidents in film are real. And an interesting way of opening credits only adds to curiosity.

    Film starts with a funny chase and kunal khemu starts to narrate the story. A story of 2 small time crooks and how they get into big time troubles. The film traverses a unique genre of comedy thriller. It keeps you at the edge of the seats, but at the same time makes sure that the edge never hurts, with enough humor spread all over.

    The storyline is spread over 2 cities of Bombay and Delhi in the year 1999. The film uses a real life scandalous case as the backdrop. (Though it no suspense, still its best left untold what scandal they've used). Director has taken care of minute details to make the story set in year 1999, like mobile incoming was charged, Clinton's India visit, 20-20 cricket still being a wild idea and even the dollar exchange rates. Also the essence of 2 cities is intact. Watch out the scene when Cyrus and Kunal describe why they don't want to go to Delhi. It's simply hilarious.

    Kunal Khemu is slowly coming to its own. Cyrus could have had a few more lines to say, though he is great in whatever he is doing. Soha Ali is under utilized. Vinod Khanna is neat and Boman Irani is in form as ever.

    It's a refreshing break, both from some unimaginative comedies we've seen in recent past and the hiatus caused in release of Hindi films in cinemas.

    Its sweet little comedy, thriller, romantic, fun film. Go refresh yourselves. Have some good time.
    7ashi-lance

    99 (2009)

    99 is targeted at youth and multiplex audience inspired by real life events of match fixing that happened in year 1999 that took cricket world by storm. The movie has the right script, good actors and the humor at right place, which is able to take the movie ahead especially with unconventional music and Cricket being involved. The story is about two small time goons – Sachin (Kunal Khemu) & Zaramud (Cyrus Broacha) who work for AGM (Mahesh Manjrekar), a known name in bookie world as they have to clear their long owed debt to him. The story gets candid as both Sachin and Zaramud are send to Delhi from Mumbai to bring Agm's money from Rahul (Boman Irani) who is obsessed with betting and is big time looser like Sachin & Zaramud. The trio is known to struck at 99, a step before they could make it big–time. The story moves forward as they get to know about JC (Vinod khanna), a match-fixer and the trio gets befriended seeing each others financial and sympathetic condition and agree to take a life changing bet that would clear off all their debts and make their dreams true.

    MY RATING: 7/10
    10sree_c

    99 - A joy ride

    Imagine I asked you to describe what your life was like a decade ago... Right, me neither - so instead, Imagine I asked you to make up a story of your life based on key events that happened to you 10 years ago but fill in the rest as you like... Now imagine how much harder it would be if I asked that the story you were creating also had to bridge to the current day events back then

    It is a daunting task and one which the writers of 99 have done with flair and function. The script is whip-smart in the way it combines popular trends (cell phones, bhojpuri movies, the onset of cafes) of the time with the news making events (y2k, cricket match fixing) of the time to narrate a truly innovative story. All this while adding twists and turns to the main plot that will keep you buckled to your seat for the 2hr ride.

    The casting was genius - Especially true of, Soha Ali Khan (as the girl next door that you want to take home to mom) Kunal Khemu (as 'NOT the bigger-than-thou hero who doesn't need your rooting for him to make a century'), Amit Mistry (as the lil guy with a big stick - aka dimple) and Boman Irani (as the most frustrating, gambler-husband-who-you-love-nevertheless ever).

    Kunal is a natural born actor and in Amit, a star has just been born.

    Why you will love it : Sharp dialogues, sharper delivery, excellent acting all round, awesome cinematography, fantastic music Why you might settle for liking it : The movie is in a genre that is new to Bollywood - "What, I don't have to be awed by the hero's machismo and the heroine's svelte body?", "What, the lead characters are the underdogs that I will want to root for, rather than supermen who drive Lamborghinis and live in palaces?", "what, I will hope that the hero escapes from the bad guy rather than making mincemeat of the villains face?".

    The genre is called a 'crime caper' but 99, refuses to be boxed neatly into a category and insists on being a comedy-historical fiction-and-much-more

    This movie wont change your life - don't expect to leave the movie inspired and moved. It will be more like you stepped off a roller coaster ride and you want to go back to the end of the line again.

    Ladies, It would be like eating a perfectly whipped chocolate mousse - Enjoy!

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    • Trivia
      Two songs from Duplicate and Kaho Na... Pyaar Hai, are played in the film. Both these songs are also heard in The Big Bang Theory, while Raj Koothrapalli watches TV in two different episodes.
    • Goofs
      99 is set in the year 1999 and early 2000. CNG auto-rickshaws were introduced in Delhi around 2001-2002. But the movie still shows the green three-wheelers (though not the CNG label on them).
    • Connections
      References Qurbani (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Soch Mat Dobara
      Written by Amitabh Bhattacharya

      Composed by Roshan Machado

      Performed by Bonnie Chakraborty and Earl D'Souza

      Courtesy of Saregama HMV

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    • Release date
      • May 15, 2009 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Filming locations
      • Delhi, India
    • Production company
      • People Pictures
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      • $2,017,979
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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