Bombay March 12 is a 2011 Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Babu Janardhanan. The film is based on the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts.[2][3] The film marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Babu Janardhanan.[4] The film stars Mammootty, Unni Mukundan and Roma. The narrative is in a hyperlink format. It was released on 30 June 2011. It was dubbed and released in Hindi as Hadsa Bombay March 12.
| Bombay March 12 | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Babu Janardhanan |
| Written by | Babu Janardhanan |
| Produced by | Haneef Muhammed |
| Starring | Mammootty Unni Mukundan Roma |
| Cinematography | Vipin Mohan |
| Edited by | Vijay Shankar |
| Music by | Prashant Pillai Afzal Yusuf |
Production company | Red Rose Creations |
| Distributed by | Red Rose Release PJ Entertainments |
Release date |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Cast
edit- Mammootty as Sameer/Sanadhanan
- Roma as Abida
- Unni Mukundan as Shahjahan
- Lal as Nissar
- Jyothi Krishna as Maya
- Sudheer Karamana as ATS Officer
- Lijo Jose Pellissery as Terrorist
- Chemban Vinod Jose as Police Officer
- Irshad as Abida's brother-in-law
- Anil Murali as Police Officer
- Sadiq as Kunju Mohammed
- Shari as Shahjahan and Abida's mother
- Jayan Cherthala as Vasukuttan Nair
- Kochu Preman as Narayan Nair
- Balachandran Chullikkadu
Production
editCasting
editUnni Mukundan (Krishna), who plays a major supporting role in Bombay March 12, was formerly working as an assistant to veteran director A. K. Lohithadas.[5][6] Model-turned-child artiste Babydiya makes her film debut with Bombay March 12.[7][8]
Filming
editProduction commenced on second week of February 2011 and was completed from Coimbatore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and parts of Kerala and Rajasthan.[9][10] Originally filmed in Malayalam, it will have dubbed releases in Tamil and Telugu.[11] It was rumored that Bombay March 12 would be simultaneously shot in Hindi.[12]
Music
editBombay March 12 features an original score composed by Prashant Pillai.[13]
The soundtrack to Bombay March 12 is composed by Afzal Yusuf. Sonu Nigam and Sadhana Sargam sang songs for the film. The song titled "Chakkaramavin Kombathu" has lyrics by Rafeeq Ahmed.[14]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Rafeeq Ahmed
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chakkara Maavin" | Sonu Nigam, Ganesh Sundaram | |
| 2. | "Viriyunnu" | Sadhana Sargam | |
| 3. | "Onaveyil" | M. G. Sreekumar, Soney Sai, Sudheesh | |
| 4. | "Maula Mere" | Kailash Kher | |
| 5. | "Chakkara Maavin" | Sonu Nigam, Soney Sai, Ganesh Sundaram | |
| 6. | "Viriyunnu" | Usha Uthup |
Critical reception
editBombay March 12 received positive reviews upon release. Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff.com said, "Bombay March 12 is a promising debut for scriptwriter Babu Janardhanan as a director." He rated it three in a scale of five (
). and said "The storytelling is complicated and you need to be focused as every scene exposes yet another layer of the story, something Babu Janardhanan did as a writer in the Lijo Jose Pellissery directed City of God. But there is always a niggling thought at the back of our minds that the point he is trying to make – that 'one bad egg can spoil the whole basket' – could have been conveyed just as well in a more simple and linear narrative."[15] Mammootty's performance is appreciated as "one of his most subdued roles in recent times". According to Palicha, Unni Mukundan as Shahjahan "does full justice to the confidence that the director has reposed in him."[16]
References
edit- ^ "Mammootty delays Bombay March 12 for Salim Kumar". Oneindia.in. 22 June 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ Vijay George (22 April 2011). "When terror strikes". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Mammootty in Bombay, March12". IndiaGlitz. 9 November 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ "Mammootty in Bombay March 12". Screen India. 19 November 2010. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ "Local boy hits Big screen". City Journal. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Krishna shifts to Mollywood". The Times of India. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ "കോട്ടയത്തു നിന്നൊരു ബാലതാരം" Archived 5 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Deepika. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ K. Venugopal (29 June 2011). "Superstar Mammootty dons the role of Madani". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Kerala rival fronts have 50–50 chance: Mammootty". IBN Live. 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ "It is 1993 Bombay, March 12". INTV Live. 21 January 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ "Mammootty in a film on Mumbai riots". The Times of India. 15 November 2010. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ "Mammootty in Bombay sequel?". The Times of India. 17 March 2011. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ Nita Sathyendran (17 June 2011). "On a different track". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Sonu Nigam entering Malayalam with 1993 Bombay March 12". Oneindia.in. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ Bombay March 12 is hard-hitting, Rediff, 1 July 2011
- ^ Paresh C. Palicha (1 July 2011). "Review: Bombay March 12 is hard-hitting". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2 July 2011.(
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