english visual indian language drama thriller film written directed stars lead roles features supporting roles film produced cinemas story follows struggle family come suspicion son inspector general police goes missing attempt physically harass daughter film principal photography commenced week october completed days cinematography edited soundtrack film composed released december received positive reviews critics praising screenplay performances direction film grossed million worldwide highest grossing film time ran days theatres film collect million theatrical box office collections remake rights satellite television rights won numerous accolades including award best film screened 45th international film festival india 8th asian film festival film remade indian languages including hindi plot orphan dropped school 4th grade businessman running cable service rural area married daughters interest apart family watching films spends time small office nature camp gets photographed bathroom hidden cell phone culprit son police inspector general accidentally killed daughter comes blackmail hide body pit witnessed tells incident way save family law removes broken cell phone car seen takes trip pray church watch movie eat restaurant seeing son gone missing starts investigation preliminary investigation calls family questioning predicted happen taught family change time murder questioned individually replies presents bill restaurant movie ticket bus tickets proof questions owners establishments statements prove realizes later faked evidence established owners going trip family establishments later arrests family uses force beat truth eventually gives reveals place body buried digging pit find indicating moved body reports media complains constable suspended post later meet ask forgiveness rude violent behavior asks tell son reveals indirectly family committed crime signs register newly constructed local police station leaves flashback shows leaving incomplete police station hand indicating hidden body foundations police station cast production development july reported directing film titled family lead august clarified film titled thread similar director early 1990s inspired conversation plight families involved legal battle penned story memories says started working subject years wanted stick planned order postponed project till finished memories script initially planned filmed director director find producer took script decided direct contrasts director previous films says different films require different treatment hard filming memories film twists turns handling subject lot complete script oriented film require special effort shot film sticking completely script shooting completed casting initially approached play lead unable commit asked proceed film actor according director instrumental casting actress film director interview stated wrote screenplay mind character tailor later added changes script agreed previously worked industry comedian sidekick lead actors chosen main antagonistic role director stated actors mind decided pick clear want played negative characters far role total revelation debuted plus chosen conducting screen test rumored play cameo role denied later signed role police officer child actors cast play major supporting roles filming commenced principal photography week october joined sets october film shot road house shown film major location situated near shooting halted location initially planned filmed days completed days themes reviewer hindu noted film takes typical family drama half film intentionally slow paced shows audience lighter moments family half combines elements drama comedy genres audience gets completely absorbed twist events begin end half second half like thriller family despite corrupt cop stands ground law takes course asked change narrative style post interval intentional replied don understand people half lacked pace story film way progression travel away capturing ups downs lives right start accelerate pace sooner later story telling lose steam asked kicked new genre family thriller genre combines elements family drama thriller replied believe belongs genre drama thriller stated interview usually brand film thriller simply mystery narrative story investigation don twists tale suspense essentially story family film said inspired japanese novel written purchased hindi movie rights novel sent legal notice makers film director clarified legal team sent letter watched japanese film adaptation japanese novel similarities film japanese film film adaptation copy japanese film murder cover allegation similarities common works creators shouldn issue cited inspiration film film criticised use dialogues half playing certain new generation audience criticised stated scenes film dismiss laugh helps rape culture asked director replied firmly believe conversations lives don want elaborate throws insight character featured sequences yes frankly bit worried family audience react scenes read script select group women heads approval allegations provoke murder additional director general police claimed people accused murdering woman february admitted methods victim body mobile phone card influenced film murder young girl father mistress said influenced soundtrack film features soundtrack composed lyrics penned background score composed songs released june noted review film songs delightful tenor deserve applause certain reviewer called score refreshing stated builds tempo film release released december india received theatrical release united_states united_kingdom january film passed universal certificate film selected screened 45th international film festival india screened 8th asian film festival held representing india home media released dvd film created new record dvd sales day release film satellite rights reported bought record record previously held bought channel global television premiere september allegations august film director filed copyright infringement suit makers saying similarities script titled written court passed order saying movie similarities script allowed making tamil version proceed condition makers produce bank guarantee court ensure compensation case dismissed march proved written script reception critical response reviewer rated film excellent stated sit theatre breath wanting miss moment film screen writer director film gripping tale leaves craft rated film commented attempts stunning mix real imaginary result unpredictable cinematic takes surprise turn rating film said credited bringing form pushing director big league thriller hindu wrote takes craft intelligence superior genuine pull film engaging manner noted film thread treatment new cinema ways principles set rules film familiar wrote latest outing attempts splendid mix emotions relationships suspense thrill end result spectacular cinematic experience gave film star rating writing belongs entirely like versatile hollywood actor possesses vast repertoire isn required attempt radically new stamp persona wrote review unforgettable picture fight sequences dance numbers times_of_india said crafted piece film joseph hold close hearts noted review care script direction executed characterization performance plus thoughtful placing songs makes worth real appreciation film humour worth noting logical manner story convincing manner characters behave makes impressive critic rated film scale reviewer rated film stated undoubtedly exceptional story telling combined performances undoubtedly exceptional film far content concerned movie watch audiences family thriller movies contrast wrote scripted convincing manner mounted writer director joseph characters like radio play long dialogues cinematic qualities like joseph know end film cinema need explanatory certainly contemporary movies box office according film started low key swept box office second day release film grossed million days month following release highest grossing film time beating record film ran days collections million film grossed million rest india showed days day theatrical run mumbai collection overseas markets million million england second film complete days film completed days theaters rest india film collect million theatrical box office collections remake rights satellite television rights film collected million theatrical run worldwide accolades remakes remade indian languages remake rights film sold million remade starring telugu version titled directed featured reprising role directed tamil remake stars hindi remake directed starring lead roles versions commercially successful
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