Footpath (2003 film)

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Footpath
Nadeem-Shravan
  • Himesh Reshammiya (1 song)
  • Production
    companies
    Distributed byTips Industries
    Disney India Studios
    Release date
    • 15 August 2003 (2003-08-15)
    Running time
    163 minutes[1]
    CountryIndia
    LanguageHindi
    Budget₹5.5 crore[2]
    Box office₹6.43 crore[2]

    Footpath is a 2003 Indian

    crime thriller film directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Emraan Hashmi in his film debut. Aftab Shivdasani, Irrfan Khan, Bipasha Basu and Rahul Dev play supporting roles. The film is a remake of the 1998 Mahesh Bhatt film Angaarey, which is based on the American film State of Grace
    .

    Plot

    Arjun Singh and the Srivastav brothers, Raghu and Shekhar, are neighbors in a gangster-prone area in Mumbai. When Arjun's union leader father is killed, the brothers urge him to avenge his death. They get a sword, find the killers and kill them. Arjun is the prime suspect in this homicide and the brothers get him to flee to Delhi, where he begins a new life as a real estate agent, Mohan Kumar Sharma. Years later, Arjun returns to Mumbai and is welcomed with open arms by Raghu and Shekhar, who are now leading gangsters in their own right. Arjun also renews his romance with the estranged Srivastavs' sister, Sanjana. Sanjana would like Arjun and her brothers to straighten up, and Arjun agrees with her and he starts to work on Raghu, the more flexible of the two, and partially succeeds, especially since Raghu is romantically involved with a school-teacher, who will have nothing to do with him unless he gives up all criminal activity. Raghu is seriously considering going straight when Shekhar gives him the devastating news, that Arjun is not who he claims to be - but a plainclothes police officer, who is out to get them by hook or by crook.

    Cast

    Soundtrack

    Footpath
    Nadeem-Shravan
    chronology
    Hungama
    (2003)
    Footpath
    (2003)
    Zinda Dil

    (2003)
    Himesh Reshammiya chronology
    Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne
    (2003)
    Footpath
    (2003)
    Tere Naam
    (2003)

    The film's music was composed by

    Sameer. The song "Chain Aapko Mila" also featured in Priyadarshan's Hungama, with Shaan and Sadhana Sargam as vocalists.[3]

    No.TitleSinger(s)Length
    1."Chain Aapko Mila"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Asha Bhosle6:28
    2."Dil To Milte Hain"Alka Yagnik4:58
    3."Dost Miltey Hai"Kumar Sanu4:57
    4."Kitna Pyara Pyara Hai Sama"Abhijeet, Alka Yagnik4:44
    5."Saari Raat Teri Yaad"Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik4:38
    6."Soorat Pe Teri Pyar Aave (composed by Himesh Reshammiya)"Hema Sardesai, K.K. & Jayesh Gandhi5:02
    7."Zara Dekh Mera Deewanapan"Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik4:46
    Total length:33:33

    Reception

    Anita Bora of Rediff.com wrote, "The blood and gore, the violence and sometimes profane dialogue is all well to depict life in the streets. But it all seems wasted in the end when some basic questions remain unanswered."[4] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 1+12 out of 5 and wrote that "On the whole, FOOTPATH is a routine fare that may not find many takers".[5] A critic from IANS gave the film 2+12 out of 5, writing, "Sadly Footpath runs on the much tried and tested path".[6]

    References

    1. ^ "Footpath". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
    2. ^ a b "Footpath". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
    3. ^ "Footpath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 2003. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    4. ^ Bora, Anita (15 August 2003). "What is Footpath all about?". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    5. ^ Adarsh, Taran (16 August 2003). "Footpath Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
    6. ^ "Footpath Review | Footpath Review by IANS | nowrunning". IANS. 12 August 2003. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Nowrunning.com.

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