Thugs of Hindostan is a most famous movie of 2018 as Indian epic Hindi-language action-adventure film written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. It is based on Philip Meadows Taylor's 1839 novel Confessions of a Thug, and stars Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh. It is set to be released during Diwali on 7 November 2018. This is the first time when Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan share screen.
Thugs of Hindostan | |
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Directed by | Vijay Krishna Acharya |
Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
Screenplay by | Vijay Krishna Acharya |
Based on |
Confessions of a Thug by Philip Meadows Taylor |
Starring |
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Music by | Ajay-Atul |
Cinematography | Manush Nandan |
Edited by | Namrata Rao |
Production company |
Yash Raj Films |
Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
The film's plot is based on Philip Meadows Taylor's 1839 novel Confessions of a Thug, about a thug (also known as a thuggee) called Ameer Ali, whose gang of thugs posed a serious challenge to the British Empire in India during the early 19th century. The film tells a fictional story set between 1790 and 1805.
The film's production budget is ?210 crore (US$31 million), making it the most expensive Yash Raj Films productions, along with Tiger Zinda Hai (2017). Filming commenced on 5 June 2017 in Malta. The film will be shot in Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur. It is also being shot in Thailand. The film's climax will be filmed in Rajasthan.[12]
Amitabh Bachchan suffered with neck and back pain due to the heavy clothing and stunts in the film.[13][14][15][16][17][18]
This is Khan's second time collaborating with Vijay Krishna Acharya and Katrina Kaif, after Dhoom 3 (2013).[19] The film will have a dance sequence featuring Bachchan, choreographed by Prabhu Deva.[20] It will also reportedly feature sea battles similar to ones seen in films such as Pirates of the Caribbean.[3]
Jackie Shroff was to be a part of the film, but had to turn the role down due to conflicting commitments.[21]
It has been released on 8 November 2018 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu with 3D & IMAX formats.