english gun language action film written directed features lead roles antagonist supporting roles film produced features background score soundtrack composed cinematography handled introduced camera indian cinema story revolves indian army intelligence officer mumbai based tamil family mission track destroy terrorist group sleeper cells command film commenced production december mumbai released november coinciding festival release film highest grossing tamil film film released telugu title received went win sixteen nominations nominated seven south awards including best director tamil tamil remade film hindi holiday soldier duty remade game year film dubbed hindi indian soldier holiday plot captain returns mumbai arrival parents younger sisters force choose married bride viewing ceremony makes avoid marrying includes commenting old fashioned contrary college level boxer completely modern outlook realises proposes initial refusal day travelling city police officer friend witnesses explosion bus travelled manages capture man laid bomb escapes hospital kept custody kidnaps bomber forces police officer helped bomber escape commit suicide soon learns bomber mere sleeper agent role plant bomb discovers islamic terrorist group bomber belongs planned attacks city couple days enlisting help fellow army men manages attacks kill sleeper cell leader brother terrorists including previously captured sleeper cell agent leader terrorist group learns role failure terrorist attack begins target families army men kidnapping close realises plan people kidnapped younger sister pet dog sister manages reach terrorists hideout rescuing sister killed bluff exposed victims eliminating terrorists assembled second command sleeper cells captured killed attack fails terrorist leader decides target asks surrender terrorist attacks decides sacrifice life plan fellow army men meets leader ship rigged bomb planted friend learns leader plan sleeper agents help traitor indian defense decides abandon plan leader fight escaping boat leader hostage ship explodes kills leader confronts forces commit suicide returning fellow army men cast director cameo appearances song google google production development july sources reported collaborate action film completing respective ongoing projects father initially going produce film took project initially considered title film titled making comeback tamil films years hiatus hired editing art direction cinematography respectively worked film time model took brief photo shoot eventually confirmed female lead cast play second female lead chosen play antagonistic role simultaneously shooting playing negative role following collaborations confirmed project actor confirmed presence project confirmed appear cameo role based signed play small important role making acting debut tamil cinema filming according early reports filming commence continue mumbai supposed start november filming began december mumbai appear completely different facial schedule lasted days completed january linking road mumbai acted operated camera scene cinematographer assistance filmed quickly unaware public commented shot perfectly decided retain film told major film shot real locations hidden cameras use usual camera shoot film said utilised latest digital technology introduced persons world use technology march unit completed day shoot song sequence featuring second schedule started april mumbai schedule ended following songs remaining scheduled shot thailand met minor accident shoot hurt knee shooting stalled following incident actor left london undergo treatment team moved canning songs songs shot atop train dancers constructed art director dance sequence choreographed shot mumbai expressway crew left switzerland shoot romantic number locations unable dates bollywood shot instead final song shoot took place stadium mumbai principal photography wrapped budget film estimated million equivalent million million soundtrack composed soundtrack teaming time lyrics written written songs seven years attempt singing lent voices google google party number film announced august music launch place following month audio eventually released october release film initially release november postponed days november coinciding day film released screens widest release film release islamic group violently protested film claiming portrayed muslims terrorists father later open apology representatives different muslim outfits agreed scenes objections raised activists gathered near residence raised film arabic distribution distribution rights tamil bought distributors including competing telugu dubbing rights eventually purchasing rights second highest terms obtaining telugu rights reportedly paid highest price film distribute film north_america distributed france centres marketing look poster leaked internet april day prior scheduled release poster depicted holding cigar mouth led criticism social activists violating indian tobacco act prohibits advertising tobacco products defended poster explaining promotional purposes added film scenes claiming small sequence featuring smoking deleted film october promotional poster depicted police uniform clad carrying hands claimed lifted poster officer gentleman depicted lead actor lifting actress claimed army backdrop like film set mumbai instead going assert film original admitted poster officer gentleman interview hindu said admire sub consciously work makers confirmed film trailer released june coinciding birthday announced teaser released july days later progression teaser poster launch event delayed following injunction order court directed makers film use title form court case ending october teaser released october home media broadcasting rights purchased million overseas dvd marketed reception critical reception dna india stated film different difference visible shot dialogue spoken amazing attention detail stands incredibly entertaining film tamil films finally come age interesting ways rated film stars calling fully loaded festival package rated cited come action thriller depends mind games smart plans bloody fights film true sense adds immense value performance named written tamil film engages audience added energy intellect wrote director makes sure films frequently comes different plot narration style brilliant example critic stated complete entertainer blends mass image thanks script calling perfect entertainer hindu commented film mumbai terror antagonist threatening responds waiting went viral social networks wait clearly worth audience man probably having laugh rated film said role army officer brings lot energy character thrills audience action sequences looks good decent job good said characters look dumb steals attention role boxer performance definitely turn film supposed laugh fail process concluded essence energy intellect called film cinematography good added worked better looking movie called film enjoyable largely forgettable film rated film calling perfect action entertainer great treat times_of_india said definitely picked big bollywood star remake gun bang target contrast rated said doesn meet huge expectations created calling regular commercial film bits pieces rated film saying fans find plenty subdued avatar star audiences seek intelligence movies find dull box office india opening day million million box office collected sum million million million million worldwide week city film million week average theatre occupancy second week witnessed occupancy city million million creating new record taking distributor share million days stood number position week resulting total collection million million long run weeks box office film million million second highest figure tamil films days release released screens mumbai bought record price leading distributor opened box office opening day collection released screens collected million days distributor share million record tamil release centres witnessed police charging shows forced fifth day resulted shows single day record number screenings film state film reached billion million mark days release film total domestic box office collections end run stood billion according distributors overseas weekend earned million box office film collected second weekend screens total collection film ireland region fourth weekend film collected million screens week screen average stands telugu version earned screens end second week topped collection chart adding million day total australia grossed screens average screen collection film stands weeks film continued good business international box office second week performed malaysia grossed million million box office weeks accolades remakes remade film hindi holiday soldier duty starring leading role remade game year starring film dubbed hindi indian soldier holiday
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