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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.2 / 100
2005·Action / Drama / Thriller·2h 6m

BLACKMAIL

“It's not always good to know a secret!”

Inspector Abhay Rathod is a honest and diligent Police Inspector employed with Bombay Police. He was assigned the case of racketeer and criminal don, Shekhar Mohan. Abhay successfully entraps and arrests him, and has him sentenced to a long jail term. Years later, Abhay is now the Assistant Commissioner of Police; is married, and has a son named Chirag; and Shekhar Mohan has completed his jail term and is looking to seek vengeance against Abhay. He does so by kidnapping Chirag and taking him along with him. He object is not to seek any ransom money, but attempt to separate the child from his parents, as well as attempt to make a place in his heart. Shekhar finds out that Chirag loves racing and takes him on various race courses where the child is thrilled to watch fast sport cars, and soon starts a friendship with "Uncle" Shekhar. But with Abhay and the police closing in fast, will Shekhar and Chirag be able to maintain their friendship?

Above the Line
Anil Devgan·DirectorRobin Bhatt·WriterJaved Siddiqui·WriterHimesh Reshammiya·MusicSteven Bernard·Editor
Cast
Ajay Devgn·Shekhar MohanSuniel Shetty·ACP Abhay RathodPriyanka Chopra Jonas·Mrs. RathodDia Mirza·Mrs. MohanMukesh Rishi·ChhotaParth DaveSiddharth Ray·JohnShiva RindaniAshok Kumar BeniwalSunil Bob
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Anil Devgan·Director
Writing· 2
Robin Bhatt·WriterJaved Siddiqui·Writer
Editing· 1
Steven Bernard·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Himesh Reshammiya·Music
Production· 3
Veeru Devgan·ProducerNarendra Bajaj·ProducerShyam Bajaj·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Nirmal Jani·Cinematography
By the Numbers
55.2
OF 100
Master Score
4.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Blackmail's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Suspenseful, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three men and one woman. A large close-up of a man's face with dark hair and a serious expression dominates the upper half of the post”

thrillerdrama
Key Elements
GunChild
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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