D-Day Information

D-Day is a 2013 Indian crime-thriller film co-produced by DAR motion pictures and Emmay Entertainment Private Limited. The Hindi feature film D-Day released on July 19, 2013, is the next directorial offer from Nikhil Advani, starring Arjun Rampal, Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Huma Qureshi, Shruti Haasan and Sandeep Kulkarni in the lead roles. The motion picture was released on 19th July 2013 and bombed at the box office.

Plot

Secret Agent Wali Khan (Irrfan Khan), appointed by the Chief of Indian Research and Analysis Wing, Ashwini Rao (Nassar), was on a mission from nine years to keep an eye out for the activities of India's most wanted D-Company syndicate leader, Iqbal Seth a.k.a Goldman (Rishi Kapoor) in Karachi. On the other hand, ex-Indian Army officer and Mercenary, Captain Rudra Pratap Singh (Arjun Rampal), R.A.W.'s explosives expert, Zoya Rehman (Huma Qureshi), and Aslam (Aakash Daahiya), a Mumbai thief were recruited by R.A.W., nine days before, to infiltrate Pakistan and support Wali Khan, in the mission to apprehend Goldman, who is about to break Inter-Services Intelligence protocol and attend his own son's wedding. Intelligence officers listening in on the Goldman's conversation report it to the Research and Analysis Wing director Ashwini Rao (Naseer), who in turn gets the implicit approval of the PMO for a covert operation on enemy soil.The wedding is being organised at Karachi's Baituz Zahab hotel, with the full participation of ISI officers and a Pakistani general (K.K. Raina) and who feels that Iqbal (Rishi Kapoor) will be targeted and should avoid attending the wedding. But Iqbal is adamant, and his nephew approves.

Wali, Rudra and Zoya finally capture Goldman after their last attempt. Wali ensures to buy them some time and to distract the Pakistan army. Now with the Pakistan army hot on their trail, they cross over to India where Ashwini is waiting for them.

The movie ends on a surprise note after this when Rudra brings the story to a close by shooting Goldman in the head and indicates that he is the face of the "new India".

Cast

• Arjun Rampal as Captain Rudra Pratap Singh
• Rishi Kapoor as Iqbal Seth Aka Goldman (Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar)
• Irrfan Khan as Wali Khan
• Huma Qureshi as Zoya Rehman
• Shruti Haasan as Suraiya
• Nassar as Chief of RAW Ashwini Rao
• Sandeep Kulkarni as Atul Mishra
• KK Raina as Gen. Razak
• Chandan Roy Sanyal as Goldman's nephew
• Aakash Daahiya as Aslam
• Shriswara as Nafisa,Wali Khan's wife
• Dwij as Kabir,Wali Khan's son
• Imran Hasnee as Saleem Pathan
• Nissar Khan as Niyaaz Ahmed
• Maryam Zakaria

Production

Casting

Nikhil Advani signed Shruti Hassan as the heroine opposite actor Arjun Rampal in December 2012.

Out of the three female protagonists in the movie only Huma Qureshi was given the option of choosing the character she wanted to portray. The same choice was put forward to and exercised by Deepika Padukone in the 2012 flick Cocktail.

D-Day was filmed in well known bungalow scheme named Sentossa Greenland and other areas of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The budget of D-Day was

Release

The first trailer was released on 22 May 2013 and the film will be released on 19 July 2013.D-Day was given U/a certificate by censor board on 7 July 2013. D-Day was released by Wave movies in India and Yashraj films on overseas. D day released on 1200 screens .

Critical reception

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama appreciates how the director has dealt with the underworld theme and rate it 4 stars. The film received positive reviews upon release. D-Day has all the right ingredients that make it a memorable film, writes Paloma Sharma of Rediff.com. The Hindu stated that D-Day sends out a strong statement. The problem is that it is emotional. And modern India is not that naive. Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave it 3 out of 5 stars and stated that D-Day is far from perfect, but as pulpy Bollywood action films go, it's very watchable and works its strengths. The film's ending, controversial and melodramatic to say the least, nevertheless sits comfortably with the wish-fulfilment fantasy that Advani's milking. Sneha May Francis of Emirates 24/7 described the film as a "sensational take on India's most notorious gangster". Subhash K. Jha of IANS called the film as "an acutely accomplished work of art".Neha Gupta of Bollywood3 stated D Day as a technically brilliant film. She also added that D Day is an amalgamation of some amazing performances and superlative narration. VJMOVIEws quipped that "D-Day was a Dry-Day for viewers as it fell short of a brilliant action movie." Deccan Chronicle praised the film and stted that Rishi Kapoor makes the best Dawood Ibrahim. He has the demeanour and an ominous aura. NDTV gave it 3 stars.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack album was released on 28th June 2013 with music directed my music trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. The lyricist is Niranjan Iyengar.

Reception

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Rohwit of Time Out, in his review, stated "Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy leave a mark with this album." Music Aloud in their review, praise the composers, "Another outstanding soundtrack. Shankar Ehsaan Loy's brilliant form continues in D-Day!" Glamsham was also in praises for the composers' efforts, complimenting them for "another classy effort after Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" While Joginder Tuteja of Movie Talkies, described the album as an album that doesn't "fall prey to any temptations that go with the territory of quintessential Bollywood soundtracks" An action packed realistic film which will engross you right till the very end.

Marketing

The film was promoted by the star cast in Delhi,Jaipur,Indore,Mumbai etc.Huma Qureshi and Arjun Rampal promoted the film on Dance India Dance DID Super Moms. Irrfan Khan and Arjun Rampal proted the film in the show Comedy Nights with Kapil.Rishi Kapoor and Arjun Rampal promoted the film in the dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.

Boxoffice

India

"D Day" had earned just on its opening day but it picked up pace on Saturday and Sunday raking in and , respectively. It earned approximately in the opening weekend. D-Day made a business of Rs 20.29 crore in five days at the domestic box office. D-Day collected Rs 26 crore nett. in India. Box Office India declared the film a Flop.

Overseas

In its opening weekend,D-Day grossed around $425,000 in overseas. D-Day collected $ 99,000 [Rs. 59 lakhs] on 55 screens at U.S.A. & CANADA BOX-OFFICE. The final overseas gross was around $600,000.