Race (2011 film)
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Race is a 2011 Malayalam
thriller film directed by Kukku Surendran and starrring Kunchacko Boban
, Mamta Mohandas
, Indrajith
, Baby Anikha, and Gowri Munjal
. An adaptation of the Hollywood film Trapped (2002), which itself was based on Greg Iles's novel 24 Hours, the film also borrows premises from the Canadian film Butterfly on a Wheel
(2007). The film opened in Kerala theatres on 11 February 2011 to negative reviews.
) is a hugely successful cardio surgeon, leading a happy family life with his wife Niya (Mamta Mohandas
) and their lovely daughter Achu (Baby Anika). But things go terribly wrong for them when Abey goes on a visit to Bengaluru. A dangerous looking man named Niranjan (Indrajith
) kidnaps his daughter. While Achu is taken to a lonely house in the forest area by Eldo (Jagathi Sreekumar), Niranjan has Niya and Shwetha (Gowri Munjal
) has Abey, at gunpoint. The gang demands for a hefty amount as ransom and the tension mounts. From here, the movie moves to an unexpected and thrilling climax.
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
thriller film directed by Kukku Surendran and starrring Kunchacko Boban
Kunchacko Boban
Kunchacko Boban is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios and the grandnephew of producer Maliampurackal Appachan...
, Mamta Mohandas
Mamta Mohandas
Mamta Mohandas is an Indian film actress and playback singer. She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, besides few Telugu and Tamil productions and one Kannada film...
, Indrajith
Indrajith
Indrajith is an Indian film actor. He is the elder son of late Malayalam actor Sukumaran and actress Mallika. His brother Prithviraj is also an actor...
, Baby Anikha, and Gowri Munjal
Gowri Munjal
Gowri Munjal is an Indian film actress and model. She has frequently appeared in South Indian films and is probably best known for her performance as Mahalakshmi Somaraju in der debut film Bunny.-Career:...
. An adaptation of the Hollywood film Trapped (2002), which itself was based on Greg Iles's novel 24 Hours, the film also borrows premises from the Canadian film Butterfly on a Wheel
Butterfly on a Wheel
Butterfly on a Wheel is a 2007 Canadian thriller film directed by Mike Barker, co-produced and written by William Morrissey, and starring Pierce Brosnan, Gerard Butler, and Maria Bello...
(2007). The film opened in Kerala theatres on 11 February 2011 to negative reviews.
Plot
Dr. Abey John (Kunchacko BobanKunchacko Boban
Kunchacko Boban is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios and the grandnephew of producer Maliampurackal Appachan...
) is a hugely successful cardio surgeon, leading a happy family life with his wife Niya (Mamta Mohandas
Mamta Mohandas
Mamta Mohandas is an Indian film actress and playback singer. She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, besides few Telugu and Tamil productions and one Kannada film...
) and their lovely daughter Achu (Baby Anika). But things go terribly wrong for them when Abey goes on a visit to Bengaluru. A dangerous looking man named Niranjan (Indrajith
Indrajith
Indrajith is an Indian film actor. He is the elder son of late Malayalam actor Sukumaran and actress Mallika. His brother Prithviraj is also an actor...
) kidnaps his daughter. While Achu is taken to a lonely house in the forest area by Eldo (Jagathi Sreekumar), Niranjan has Niya and Shwetha (Gowri Munjal
Gowri Munjal
Gowri Munjal is an Indian film actress and model. She has frequently appeared in South Indian films and is probably best known for her performance as Mahalakshmi Somaraju in der debut film Bunny.-Career:...
) has Abey, at gunpoint. The gang demands for a hefty amount as ransom and the tension mounts. From here, the movie moves to an unexpected and thrilling climax.
Cast
- Kunchacko BobanKunchacko BobanKunchacko Boban is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios and the grandnephew of producer Maliampurackal Appachan...
as Dr. Aby John - Mamta MohandasMamta MohandasMamta Mohandas is an Indian film actress and playback singer. She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, besides few Telugu and Tamil productions and one Kannada film...
as Niya - Baby Anikha as Anu
- IndrajithIndrajithIndrajith is an Indian film actor. He is the elder son of late Malayalam actor Sukumaran and actress Mallika. His brother Prithviraj is also an actor...
as Niranjan - Gowri MunjalGowri MunjalGowri Munjal is an Indian film actress and model. She has frequently appeared in South Indian films and is probably best known for her performance as Mahalakshmi Somaraju in der debut film Bunny.-Career:...
as his wife - Jagathy SreekumarJagathy SreekumarSreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films. He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films...
as Eldo - Geetha VijayanGeetha VijayanGeetha Vijayan is an Indian actress. Geetha made her debut in the Malayalam comedy In Harihar Nagar which turned out to be a blockbuster. She has since acted in more than 75 Malayalam movies and in some Tamil films and Hindi films. She is also a television actress...
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