Cash is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language heist film directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Ritesh Deshmukh, Zayed Khan, Esha Deol, Shamita Shetty and Dia Mirza. The film was released on 3 August 2007.
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| Directed by | Anubhav Sinha |
| Written by | Vinay-Yash |
| Produced by | Sohail Maklai Anish Ranjan |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn Sunil Shetty Esha Deol Riteish Deshmukh Zayed Khan Shamita Shetty Dia Mirza |
| Cinematography | Ravi Walia |
| Edited by | Amarjeet Singh |
| Music by | Songs: Vishal–Shekhar Background Score: Ranjit Barot |
Production companies | Seven Entertainment Ltd. Sohail Maklai Entertainment Pvt Ltd ASP White |
| Distributed by | Adlabs |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹32 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹29.30 crore[1] |
Plot
editThe film begins with Dhananjay "Danny" Jhumbevalkar aka DJ meeting Rhea, whose real name is Preeti, on an airplane. They soon become friends. Danny begins to narrate a tale about a diamond. This story is actually a story from his past. He tells her about a diamond that was discovered by a South Indian miner in 1836. The miner presented this diamond to his king. The king, in turn, gifted the diamond to a British viceroy, but during a sea voyage to Britain, the viceroy's ship sank. After 100 years, a fisherman found the diamond and presented it to his master. The master broke it into three pieces and distributed it among his three sons. One son lost his diamond gambling, another lost him to a general, and the last brother lost it when he was murdered. In 1994, two of these three diamonds were again recovered and housed in a Belgium museum. No one knew where the third diamond was until a Gujarati diamond dealer made a call to a South Africa high commission security manager named Shanaya. But then the dealer also lost it when some goons stole the diamond from him in a preplanned car accident. The Uncle, who is a diamond thief, arranges for his goon Angad to steal two of the diamonds from the Belgian museum.
Cast
edit- Ajay Devgn as Karan/Doc
- Suniel Shetty as Angad
- Riteish Deshmukh as Lucky
- Zayed Khan as Dhananjay "Danny" "DJ" Jhumbevalkar
- Esha Deol as Pooja
- Shamita Shetty as Inspector Shanaya
- Dia Mirza as Aditi Jammwal
- Ayesha Takia as Rhea / Preeti
Additionally, Bruna Abdullah appears as a dancer in song "Rahem Kare."
Production
editCash was primarily shot in Cape Town, South Africa.[2]
The film consists of 20 minutes of animated segments. Sinha told Rediff.com, "While writing the film, I thought we should incorporate animation but we dropped the idea because of cost constraints, but after we returned from South Africa and saw the rushes, everyone suggested that animation should be included."[3]
Reception
editCritical reception
editTaran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 2 out of 5, writing, "On the whole, CASH has style, but rests on a thin plot and that is its biggest flaw. At the box-office, the film might attract the audience in its initial weekend, but a weak script will throw a spanner".[4] Raja Sen of Rediff.com gave the film 1.5 out of 5, writing "Cash could have been a ride -- if only they paid half as much attention to the script as they did to the title song".[5] Andy Webster of The New York Times gave the film negative review, writing, "Cash, for all its flash, leaves you hungry. But not for more".[6]
Jyoti Kanyal of India Today in a retrospective review in 2020, called the film, "So bad it's good."[7]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack of the film was composed by Vishal–Shekhar. The song "Raham Kare" has been penned by Panchhi Jalonvi, and all other songs were penned by Vishal Dadlani.[8]
According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 12 lakh units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's ninth highest-selling.[9]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cash" (Theme Mix) | Sunidhi Chauhan, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Mind Blowing Mahiya" | Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Na Pooch" | Sunidhi Chauhan, Vishal Dadlani | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Raham Kare" | Sunidhi Chauhan, Vishal Dadlani | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Naughty Naughty" | Anushka Manchanda | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Zara Bachke Jee" | Anushka Manchanda, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani | 5:33 |
| 7. | "Cash" (Extended Mix) | Sunidhi Chauhan, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani | 3:46 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Cash – Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Riteish, Deshmukh (12 July 2007). "Everyone works for Cash" (Interview). Interviewed by Narendra Singh. Mumbai: Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Rao, Girish (12 July 2007). "Cash has 20 minutes of animation". Rediff.com. Rediff. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (3 August 2007). "Cash Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Sen, Raja (3 August 2007). "Review: Cash isn't worth it". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Webster, Andy (4 August 2007). "Bollywood Goes on a Trip to the A.T.M." The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Kanyal, Jyoti (8 July 2020). "Wahiyat Wednesday, Cash: The Ajay Devgn film is so bad it's good". India Today. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Umdor, Georgina (17 July 2007). "Don't Cash in to this music". Rediff.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010.