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Ek Villain

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
24K
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Riteish Deshmukh, Sidharth Malhotra, and Shraddha Kapoor in Ek Villain (2014)
When his lover becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, Guru blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge.
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When his wife becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, Guru blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge.When his wife becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, Guru blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge.When his wife becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, Guru blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge.

  • Director
    • Mohit Suri
  • Writers
    • Tushar Hiranandani
    • Milap Zaveri
  • Stars
    • Sidharth Malhotra
    • Shraddha Kapoor
    • Riteish Deshmukh
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mohit Suri
    • Writers
      • Tushar Hiranandani
      • Milap Zaveri
    • Stars
      • Sidharth Malhotra
      • Shraddha Kapoor
      • Riteish Deshmukh
    • 152User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 23 nominations total

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    Sidharth Malhotra
    Sidharth Malhotra
    • Guru
    Shraddha Kapoor
    Shraddha Kapoor
    • Aisha
    Riteish Deshmukh
    Riteish Deshmukh
    • Rakesh Mahadkar
    • (as Ritesh Deshmukh)
    Shaad Randhawa
    Shaad Randhawa
    • Aditya
    Aamna Sharif
    Aamna Sharif
    • Sulochana
    • (as Aamna Shariff)
    Jack Wayne
    • Simon
    Nihar Gite
    Nihar Gite
    • Manish
    Meher Acharia-Dar
    Meher Acharia-Dar
    • Ritiesh's Boss
    Kamal Rashid Khan
    Kamal Rashid Khan
    • Brijesh
    Prachi Desai
    Prachi Desai
    • Dancer
    Sidhaant Sachdev
    • Deepu
    Pravina Bhagwat Deshpande
    • Dipu's Mother
    • (as Praveena Deshpande)
    Rini Das
    • Mistress
    Remo Fernandes
    Remo Fernandes
    • Caesar (Sahiba)
    Ujawal Jha
    • Doctor
    • (credit only)
    Anagha Joshi
    • Brijesh's Wife
    Rishina Kandhari
    Rishina Kandhari
    • Nurse
    Vidyadhar Karmakar
    • Chotu from mental asylum
    • Director
      • Mohit Suri
    • Writers
      • Tushar Hiranandani
      • Milap Zaveri
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    6AnotherMovieFreak

    Ek Villain: Thriller having No thrill...

    Will try Not to be too harsh....But The much hyped movie of this year landed with a even bigger thud......I couldn't understand whether it was Ashiqui Part 3 or entirely a new movie.....or we can say an incompetent version of so many movies clumped together...while i was looking for something extra edgy...the movie was quite as anyone would have expected....There was basically no sto...ry ....and it was so disappointing...Mohit Suri's direction was terrible.....the narration was confusing and running haphazardly....Mr.ceaser with his accent was nothing more than a stand up comedian who failed to give u laughter doses even....The Police officer was the mos unnecessary edition.....what was inside Mohit's mind when he scripted for that role, i wonder....

    Now what saved the movie......ACTING.....AND BEST MUSIC SCORES OF THE YEAR....Shraddha Kapoor surely knows how to act...she was simple, strong, edgy, chirpy, and was having perfect timing....she was so natural both in looks and acting, loved her. Siddharth,on the other hand , was able to break free of her chocolaty image and was stunning as angry young man with those long legs, rugged looks, cold voice , he was perfect for the role. What came out as a big surprise was RIteish, who delivered a great piece and can cherish it throughout his acting career...Thee were few scenes in the beginning, where the romance was blooming, which made me shed a few drops out of joy and love. Those scenes were so beautiful and perfect...every boy and girl would love to see themselves in their positions....beautifully picturised....like carrying her out of the hospital, those moments on hill top,catching butterfly, collecting pearls and many more....those scenes made me happy...and yes Prachi Desai was quite a stunnerr in that performances

    Actually what destroyed the movie, was Director's confusion about its theme...But Who is the Villain? Its for U to find out....M confused..

    One Timer........Disappointed
    9sonaissweet2008

    Powerful performances keep you hooked on.

    When I watched this movie I didn't knew its similarity with the Korean movie I Saw The Devil. But despite that I liked it. Its definitely modified for Indian audiences as there is not much violence as in ISTD. Some people found it a little disturbing but it wasn't the same for me. If you are a fan of Hollywood/foreign thriller/horror movies you wont find this disturbing at all. What lightens the mood of the movie is Guru and Aisha's sweet love story. Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor's chemistry in the movie is adorable. And the songs enhances there love story even more.

    Another reason to like this movie are the performances of the 3 main leads. Sidharth Malhotra's role in this movie is different from his last movies and he does justify to the role quite a lot (and even looks better in this one). Shraddha Kapoor's acting in this movie is definitely better than it was in Aashiqui 2. She's charming and brings a little humor in the movie. But the man who stole the show was Ritesh Deshmukh. We've loved him in comic roles, no doubt he has great comic timing. But this movie completely changes your view about him. He does complete justice to the negative role given to him.

    Watch Ek Villain if you like something a little different than the typical Bollywood movies. Just don't go in with a lot of expectations, maybe it won't be full-filled and you'll end up hating an overall good movie.
    7cseabhi

    Watch it for Sidharth, Shraddha and Riteish. A total entertainer

    Loved the movie. Especially Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh were fantastic in their roles. However Ritiesh was my pick in the movie. He was simply outstanding a the villian. Sidharth was exceptional, his character has style and he pull it off very well. Shraddha was the cute one.
    7saytosandeep

    MY REVIEW: Love Stories of Villains!!

    Ek Villain. Mohit Suri takes a break from Mahesh Bhatt productions and directs a movie for another intelligent producer Ekta Kapoor. As usual, he gets inspired largely from a foreign movie, this time it is Korean thriller "I Saw the Devil". He puts an Indian love story and supports the narrative with highly hummable songs. The love story and emotional connect works big time but thrilling parts are a bit lazy and hazy.

    Guru played by very good looking and versatile Sidharth Malhotra is a ruthless assassin. He meets the all good girl Aisha played by gorgeous the girl next door Shraddha Kapoor. Predictable but enjoyably and sensibly both fall in love. In fact emotional scenes are very well handled and provide enough to root for the characters. In a parallel world, Rakesh played by super Ritesh Deshmukh is living two lives, living a below average life with his nagging wife and cute son and killing innocent ladies who dare to belittle him. Two lives coincide and you have a cat mouse chase between Guru and Rakesh. Story lacks logic sometimes but impressive performances, soulful music and fast pacing let you forgive the flaws. Remo as Guru's Godfather and KRK (yes, Kamal R Khan) as Rakesh's friend are heavily miscast. Intervention by useless police inspector in Guru's revenge story is annoying and does not serve any purpose. Connect between Sidharth and Rakesh's kid works as a fresh twist to old revenge drama concept.

    I am going with good 7 out of 10 for Ek Villain. Far from perfect, movie fails somewhat in exploiting its huge potential but actors trio and music makes it a very descent one time watch.
    5oneto-1

    One time watch, but not as per expectations

    Ek Villain has outstanding songs but somewhere it lacks in story and direction! Movie concept is good but director tried to give more emphasis on love and romantic angle rather than suspense, ultimate result is neither Love Story nor Suspense! We like Psycho movies and the actor who plays "Psycho Killer" role, be it Shahrukh Khan or Anthony Perkins! Rietesh is not that great. This movie is a direct lift from Korean movie and you may feel cheated if you watch Korean movie first then this, villain in Korean movie has done rally good job, but Reitesh is not even close to him!

    As I said earlier, without Suspense quotient director kills the movie, I feel unsatisfied because of that reason, the way they were showing movie promos I thought this movie is going to rock because of it's cruel suspense scenes, but it fails badly on on my expectations, it's a cheating!

    Sharadha Kapoor is looking pretty and nicely carry forward Indian tradition of Playing Dumb and Kind-hearted at the same time! Siddharth is a rising star and will surely become a dependable torch bearer for Indian cinema, he is Handsome and can kill girls by his one look, top of that he can act! Having said that, I don't feel any chemistry between Sharadha and Sidharth, they don't look like lovers.

    There is also Amana Sharief, we don't see her in promos, she is a beautiful doll and a reasonably good actress but sad to know her acting career is not shaping well, her beauty surely justify Ritesh Deshmukh's mad love towards her!

    The way movie songs come and go is disappointing and irritating, song lyrics has nothing to do with the story-line, they have been inserted forcefully in the movie.

    Well movie is still a hit irrespective of what I said above because everyone watch movies on all weekends no matter how good or bad movie is! Watch this movie if you have nothing to do else missing this movie is surely a time and money saver.

    Songs are really good, I am still enjoying that!

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    • Trivia
      The film was originally titled Villain, however due to the fact that Arjun Rampal held the rights for that title, the title was changed to Ek Villain.
    • Goofs
      When Guru lights the match, it is almost half burnt in one shot but when he is distracted by Rohan who's trying to kill him, he turns his back to Rohan and the match is less burnt.
    • Connections
      Features Shahenshah (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Galliyan
      Music by Ankit Tiwari

      Lyrics by Manoj Muntashir

      Performed by Ankit Tiwari

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    • Release date
      • June 27, 2014 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • A Villain
    • Filming locations
      • Worli Village, Worli Koliwada, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Production companies
      • Balaji Motion Pictures
      • Prime Focus World
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $730,530
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $414,116
      • Jun 29, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,278,108
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 9m(129 min)
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