99 (2009 film)

99
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Raj and D.K.
Produced by Anupam Mittal
Aditya Shastri
Written by Raj and D.K.
Sita Menon
Starring Kunal Khemu
Boman Irani
Soha Ali Khan
Cyrus Broacha
Mahesh Manjrekar
Vinod Khanna
Dali Vivekanandan
Music by Shamir Tandon
Ashutosh Pathak
Cinematography Rajeev Ravi
Edited by Cheragh Todiwala
Distributed by People Pictures
Release date
  • 15 April 2009 (2009-04-15)
Running time
 140 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget 12 crores

99 is a Hindi film directed by Raj and D.K., starring Kunal Khemu, Boman Irani, Soha Ali Khan and Cyrus Broacha. The movie is set in the year 1999, with cricket controversies of that year as the backdrop. It was produced and distributed by "People Pictures", and was released on 15 May 2009.

Plot

99 is an original story inspired by real events. It is the story of two men in two cities who are bound by a common feeling of always being stuck at 99. They never seem to make it to a 'century' in life. The plot involves small-time crooks, conspiracies, car crashes, a briefcase full of money and a historical controversy brewing in the background.

The film is set in 1999 and showcases events that happened during that time, mainly revolving around the controversial India-South Africa cricket betting scandal.

Cast

Crew

Reception

Critical reception

The movie received positive reviews from the press.

  • Rediff.com gave the film 4 stars and told the viewers that "they will leave the theater laughing and entertained."[1]
  • Indiatimes.com gave it 3.5 stars.[2]
  • Nikhat Kazmi of the Times Of India gave the movie 3 out of 5 stars stating that it has "a tangy, tongue-in-cheek tenor that ensures you never really lose the plot."
  • Taran Adarsh said, "99 is smart, good looking and interesting, in parts. The film holds appeal for the youth and multiplex audiences".[3]
  • Real Bollywood: "Intricately woven", "Extremely entertaining" said "Director duo have done a fantastic job" (3.5 stars).[4]
  • Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL India gave 99 3 out of 5 and said "The characters are fed with lively and spontaneous dialogues that make you smile or even laugh every once in a while."[5]
  • Boxoffice.com said the "Bollywood flick should catch on with American audiences" and that "99 has potential to set new standard."[6]

Box office

The film was released on 15 May 2009 worldwide with about 500 prints. 99 had a slow start on Friday with 10%-15%.[7] Business picked as reports were mainly positive. The film was expected to find its patronage among the youth and the multiplex audiences at whom it is targeted.[8][9]

Music

99
Soundtrack album by Ashutosh Pathak and Shamir Tandon
Released 17 April 2009
Recorded Mumbai
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 44:18
Label Saregama

Reception

The film's music received mixed reviews from critics. Indiatimes gave the soundtrack three stars out of four, saying the songs "What's Up", "Soch Mat Dobara", "Punjab Size" were average while praising "Kal Ki Tarah" and "Delhi Destiny".[10] Bollywood Hungama's Joginder Tuteja gave the album two and a half stars out of five.[11]

Tracks

The track listing

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Delhi Destiny"Raja Hassan4:43
2."Soch Mat Dobara"Bonnie Chakraborthy3:05
3."What's Up"KK, Sunidhi Chauhan5:11
4."Punjab Size"Labh Jhanjua3:50
5."Kal Ki Tarah"Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan3:51
6."99 Theme"Bonnie Chakraborthy2:04
7."What's Up (Remix)"DJ Whosane3:31
8."Delhi Destiny (Remix)"DJ Whosane4:41

References

  1. ↑ Rediff.com
  2. ↑ "Indiatimes.com". Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  3. ↑ bollywoodhungama.com
  4. ↑ "Real Bollywood". Archived from the original on 16 May 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  5. ↑ AOL India
  6. ↑ "boxoffice.com". Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  7. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  8. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 26 May 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ "99: Music Review". Indiatimes. 4 May 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
  11. ↑ Joginder Tuteja (15 May 2009). "99". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
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