Dhaakad

Dhaakad (transl. Formidable) is an upcoming Indian action-thriller Hindi-language movie directed by Razneesh Ghai and produced by Deepak Mukut and Sohel Maklai under banners of Soham Rockstar Entertainment, Sohel Maklai Productions and Asylum films. The film stars Kangana Ranaut, Arjun Rampal and Divya Dutta.[2]

Dhaakad
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRazneesh Razy Ghai
Written byRitesh Shah
(dialogue)
Story byRazneesh Razy Ghai
Chintan Gandhi
Rinish Ravindra
Produced byDeepak Mukut
Sohel Maklai
Starring
CinematographyTetsuo Nagata
Edited byRameshwar S. Bhagat
Music byScore:
Dhruv Ghanekar
Songs:
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Dhruv Ghanekar
Badshah
Hiten Kumar
Production
companies
Sohum Rockstar Entertainment
Sohel Maklai Productions
Asylum Films
Distributed byZee Studios
Release date
  • 20 May 2022 (2022-05-20)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Premise

Agni, a highly trained and deadly field agent, is entrusted with a mission to gather Intel and eliminate Rudraveer, an international human and arms trafficker who has been off the radar for ten years.[3]

Cast

Production

Development

Dhaakad was announced on 20 October 2020. Kangana shared her various looks from the film. Kangana wrote on Instagram, “She is fierce, feisty and fearless. #AgentAgni is all geared up to set the big screen on fire. Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu reacted on Kangana’s post, calling it ‘lit’.[6] In an interview Kangana said, “Dhaakad is not only a benchmark film for my career but will be a turning point for Indian cinema as well. The film is mounted on a large scale, and is one of a kind female-led action film.”

Training

The actors appearing in the film as Agents, including Ranaut, underwent training in action flick for over three months.[7]

Filming

Principal photography began on 15 January 2021.[8] It has been shot in Madhya Pradesh and Budapest. Razneesh Razy Ghai, the director of the film wrote on his Instagram account, “The producers and I were insistent that we hire key members of the team from other film industries. When you want your film to have high-octane action, you have to go above and beyond. For key sequences, we roped in action directors from the US, Korea, Canada and South Africa. Hitz international action specialists, as well as Cameron Hilts and Sea-young Oh. The Indian stunt team was on par with our international collaborators."[9] The filming was completed on 8 July 2021.[10]


Music

The first single is scheduled to release on 5 May, 2022.[11]

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."She's On Fire"BadshahHiten KumarBadshah, Nikhita GandhiTBA

Marketing and release

First look of the film was shared by Kangana on 18 January 2021. In the poster Kangana is seen in a rugged look wielding a sword against the backdrop of blood and gore.[12]

The film is scheduled to release theatrically on 20 May 2022.[1]

References
  1. "Kangana Ranaut's 'Dhaakad' to release on May 20 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. "Kangana Ranaut's Fierce Look In Dhaakad Will Leave You Excited, Movie To Release On THIS Date". news18.com. 28 February 2022.
  3. "Kangana Ranaut wraps Dhaakad shoot, shares new still from the movie". The New Indian Express. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. "Arjun Rampal starts shooting for Dhaakad in Budapest". indiatoday.in. 6 July 2021.
  5. "Dhaakad: Divya Dutta shares her character Rohini's first look, calls her 'menacing'". Hindustan Times. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  6. "Kangana Ranaut announces Dhaakad release date with new photos, Samantha Ruth Prabhu says it is 'lit'". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  7. "Kangana Ranaut begins her training session for 'Dhaakad'". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  8. "Kangana Ranaut Unwinds With Crew Members Post Dhaakad's Shoot". Filmfare. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. "Dhaakad: Director Razneesh Roped Stunt Choreographers from Across the Globe for The Kangana Ranaut Starrer for This Reason". news18.com. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  10. "Kangana Ranaut wraps up Dhaakad, says her character will live in me beyond the film". Bollywood Hungama. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  11. "KANGANA: 'DHAAKAD' FIRST SONG ON 5 MAY... #ShesOnFire - the first song from #Dhaakad - arrives on 5 May 2022 on #SREMusic..." Twitter. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  12. "Kangana Ranaut reveals `Dhaakad` release date with stunning first look poster". zeenews.india.com. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.


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