Kick (2014 film)

Kick is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film produced and directed by Sajid Nadiadwala in his directorial debut under the Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner and starring Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Randeep Hooda and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead roles.

[4] An official remake of the eponymous 2009 Telugu original, it was made in collaboration with UTV Motion Pictures on a reported budget of ₹55 crore (US$6.4 million).

[5] Rajat Arora scripted the film, apart from giving the screenplay alongside Nadiadwala, Chetan Bhagat and Keith Gomes.

With a worldwide gross of ₹351.80–388.70 crore, it continues to be one of the most successful films in Indian cinema, reflecting its lasting popularity and widespread impact.

The two meet in a train, where Shaina reveals she had an ex-boyfriend Devi Lal Singh, and talks about her crazy experiences with him.

Himanshu shares his experiences with a thief he hates as he cannot stop him; the robber, Devil, has been targeting the rich people associated with corrupt businessman Shiv Gajra, and is robbing them.

However, Devi is in fact faking his memory loss; his real plan is to befriend and fool Himanshu and rob Shiv, who will come to Poland.

Devi's true intentions and good deeds are revealed by his father Ratan Lal in a flashback.

When Dr. Verma told him that several such children are battling diseases, he decided to save them by robbing to get money for their treatments, knowing that it will give a lot of Kick.

[20] Fernandez started learning the Urdu language specifically for the film with a coach who was hired by Khan.

[23][24] Khan wanted to shoot part of the film in United Kingdom, but he was refused a visa by the authorities.

It was a tribute to Sajid's first late wife and Bollywood actress Divya Bharti which the song was based on.

[29] And on Thursday, the film collected around ₹140 million, taking its opening week total to ₹1.55 billion, the second highest after Dhoom 3.

[citation needed] In the Mumbai circuit, the film had a strong opening where it collected ₹310 million from its first four days.

[34][35][36][37] In the East Punjab, C. P. Berar, Central India, and Rajasthan circuits, the film made ₹262 million in its first four days.

[citation needed] In its opening weekend in the UAE-GCC region, including Thursday's preview shows, Kick grossed ₹4.09 crore (AED 2,500,000).

Kick generally received mixed to positive reviews.Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4.5 stars and predicted that it would become a blockbuster.

[41] Sarita Tanvar from DNA gave the movie 4 stars and called it "a non-stop entertainment and Salman Khan at his best.

They stated "Kick is Bollywood biryani, a masala movie spiced with the superstardom of Salman Khan, garnished by charming Jacqueline, smouldered over the wry talent of Randeep Hooda.

Kick is not for lovers of fine filmi foie gras, but for those who want a hearty Eid banquet to enjoy".

[44] Subhash K. Jha gave 4 out of 5 stars and said "Nadiadwala ensures there are enough tailor-made sequences to accentuate Salman's super-heroic persona".

[45] Raja Sen of Rediff gave it 3 out of 5 stars and stated that "Kick is Salman's best film in a decade".

[51] Rahul Desai from Mumbai Mirror gave the movie 2 out of 5 and called it "harebrained, patronizing and regressive at most points".

Palace of Culture and Science which was featured in the film.