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Kidnap (2008)

Director: Sanjay Gadhvi

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From Time Out London

Mean and lean Kabir (Khan) does something terrible (see title) to Sonia (Lamba) the skimpily-clad teenage daughter of Vikrant (Dutt), a millionaire Indian businessman. Dutiful dad and kiddie kidnapper play a cat-n-mouse game with each other in order to free the semi-nude abductee. This Bollywood take on ‘Ransom meets Oldboy’ (with saucy songs) opens promisingly but it rapidly degenerates. Its main flaw is an illogical script which fails to captivate. Dutt looks like he’s back on drugs; Lamba equates acting to stripping. It’s only hunky newcomer Khan who brings some dignity and eye-candy to the preposterous proceedings. Not an unmitigated disaster but the absurd shootout climax pushes it into stock escapist revenge masala fare.

Author: Anil Sinanan

Time Out London Issue 1989: October 2 - 8

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arzoo said...

Posted on Oct 21 2008 18:58 sick
film go now
i com to your house
and beat the shit out of you
ok blard

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MovieLover said...

Posted on Oct 14 2008 13:59 Too predictable.., and too Boarding.., Should only watch if you can watch third grade Movie with all unnecessary songs..
In Total waste of Money…, Waste of Time..

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hasan said...

Posted on Oct 13 2008 18:51 da film is gdddddddddddd wtchhhhhhhh ittt

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punjaban420 said...

Posted on Oct 11 2008 17:27 gr8 clean family movie. must c

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Julia said...

Posted on Oct 06 2008 18:22 Remember when that bad ass security guy is chasing Imran and sprains his ankle? How girly was that?!
Loved it for the sheer imense improbability of the script. We giggled ourselves silly about how Imran must have dragged the unconscious kidnap victim out of the water and then put her into stripper clothes and slutty boots and last but not least he must have pulled out a belly chain cause that kinda outfit called for some blingy accessoiry. What a fashion-conscious kidnapper...And pretty dreamy, too.

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