Shree (2013 film)

Shree
Directed by Rajesh Bachchani
Produced by Vikram M. Shah
Written by Rajesh Bachchani
Starring Hussain Kuwajerwala
Paresh Ganatra
Anjali Patil
Shivani Tanskale
Music by Talaash Band-The Band of Seekers
Claver Menezes
Edited by Noor Memon
Release dates
  • 26 April 2013 (2013-04-26)
Country India
Language Hindi

Shree[1][2] is a 2013 Bollywood Science Fiction thriller film starring Hussain Kuwajerwala, directed by Rajesh Bachchani and produced by Vikram M. Shah. The film released in India on 26 April 2013 and in spite of receiving mixed reviews from critics and audiences, the film commercially failed and was termed a Disaster by Box Office India.[3]

Cast

Plot

Shree is a tale of an ordinary man lured in by promises of a bright and successful future, trading in 12 hours of his life.

SHREE ( Hussain Kuwajerwala ), an ordinary man, works at a telecom company. In love with girl but cannot marry yet as need to make some basic money. Randhawa, a wealthy businessman, in his ceaseless pursuit of power, has zeroed in on Shree as his last guinea pig. Shree is the last piece of puzzle of a scientific experiment, devised by a brilliant scientist, supported by commissioner of police and funded by Randhawa. If successful, it could change the fate of their lives and that of the whole world. Lured in by promise of a bright and successful future, Shree trade in 12 hours of his life. Randhawa offers him 20 lakhs for participating in an experiment which will last for 12 hours. He trust them and needs the money, excitedly Shree trade in 12 hours of his life. But as soon as these 12 hours start, he finds that his simple life has been turned upside down. Accused of murdering the scientist, the commissioner of police and many more people. Shree an ordinary man, now is the most wanted man in the city. Now must use his wit and intelligence to prove his innocence. Now he must rise above the ordinary, and become Extraordinary.

Critical Reception

Shree got mixed response from the critics as well as the audience.

The Times of India rated the film 3/5, writing "Songs take the film forward instead of simply adding to its length. Overall, Shree is a well-scripted thriller. Go for it." [5] BollywoodMDB rated the film 3/5, writing that "With a great, unique and new story, Shree has huge potential to become attention-seeker among the audience. Though at a low level as compared to Hollywood Sci-Fi flicks, Shree makes a place for itself in the world of off-beat movies. In a nutshell, the film is definitely worth a watch."[6] Martin D' Souza from Glamsham rated the film 3/5, writing "Nevertheless, if only for the first half, this film is worth a watch." [7]

Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama rated the film 2/5, writing "On the whole, SHREE has a fascinating premise, but the erratic writing plays the spoilsport!" [8] Now Running rated the film 2/5, writing "Shree had tremendous potential to make for a great sci-fi thriller but fails to leave an impact."[9] Ankur Pathak from Rediff.com rated the film 1.5/5, writing "Shree, though ambitious, suffers because of an over-wrought plot that is too tedious to follow."[10] Karan Anshuman form Mumbai Mirror rated the film 1.5/5, writing that "Shree attempts a genre rare for Hindi cinema: science fiction and straightaway earns a few points in trying to be original. But with a nearly zero budget production cost and general lack of polish in every department, it finds itself in unenviable territory: a good idea, a poor script, and shoddy execution." [11]

Box Office

At the Box Office,Shree couldn't perform well. Made on a budget of ₹3,00,00,000 and released on 100 screens, the film grossed only ₹12,65,000, with a net adjusted gross of around ₹14,45,332 and a total gross of ₹17,50,000, and failed to recover its investment, thus ending up being declared a Disaster by the Box Office, along with delivering a distributor share of ₹6,07,500 and footfalls of 16,400 only. [12]

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