3G (film)
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3G: A Killer Connection | |
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Directed by | Shantanu Ray Chhibber Sheershak Anand |
Written by | Shantanu Ray Chhibber Sheershak Anand Sumit Saxena (dialogues) |
Produced by | Sunil Lulla Viki Rajani |
Starring | Neil Nitin Mukesh Sonal Chauhan |
Cinematography | Keiko Nakahara |
Edited by | Sanjay Sharma |
Music by | Songs: Mithoon Score: Amar Mohile |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Box office | ₹59.1 million (US$710,000) [1] |
3G: A Killer Connection is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language horror thriller film directed by Sheershak Anand and Shantanu Ray Chhibber, and produced under Eros International and Next Gen Films. The film features Neil Nitin Mukesh and Sonal Chauhan in lead roles. It was released in India on 15 March 2013.[2]
Premise
[edit]While on holiday in Fiji Sam looses his phone in an excitement to meet his girlfriend Sheena.Sam purchases a new phone with 3G connection where he starts getting calls from unknown number receiving which shows video of a female being killed and her haunted face.Sam starts to loose his mind and also attacks Sheena. When she finds about the unknown caller and the video they both try to solve the mystery and they must face the unbelievable reality that the phone is somehow responsible for all that is happening to them and around them.
The only way to stay alive, it seems is to unravel the mystery of the phone. But as the hours burn on, that becomes harder and harder to do.
Cast
[edit]- Neil Nitin Mukesh as Sameer "Sam" Arora
- Sonal Chauhan as Sheena
- Mrinalini Sharma as Chaima
- Asheesh Kapur as Mong Hayward
- Shantanu Ray Chibber as Father Patterson
Critical reception
[edit]3G has received mixed to negative response from critics. Ankur Pathak from Rediff.com rated the film 1.5/5 stars and says "Watch 3G only for a few cheap thrills."[3] Swati Deogire of in.com gave the movie 2.5 stars, saying "3G is strictly OK and is more of a travel brochure for Fiji."[4] Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama rated the film 2/5 and added "3G doesn't work despite potential in its premise".
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack of the film is composed by Mithoon and lyrics are penned by Mithoon, Shellee, Sonu Kakkar . A single track called "Kaise Bataaoon" which is sung by KK & Sonal Chauhan was released on 15 February 2013. Arijit Singh also sang in the movie. The music album was released by Eros Now Music until 2023 when Sony Music India bought the rights to the music album. Musicperk.com rated the album 7.5/10[5][unreliable source?]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kaise Bataaoon" | Mithoon | KK, Sonal Chauhan | 4:43 |
2. | "Khalbali" | Mithoon | Arijit Singh, Shilpa Rao,Tochi Raina | 5:20 |
3. | "Bulbulliya" | Mithoon | Adnan Sami | 5:58 |
4. | "Kaise Bataaoon" (Cantabile) | Mithoon | Abhishek Nailwal | 4:54 |
5. | "Khalbali" (Punjabi) | Mithoon | Tochi Raina | 5:41 |
6. | "3G" (Theme) | Mithoon | Instrumental | 2:12 |
References
[edit]- ^ "3G: Box Office". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "Neil and Sonal Chauhan leave for 3G movie shoot | Bollywood Photos | Celebrity Photos | Actor & Actress Photos | Celebrity Photo Shoot - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Ankur Pathak. "Review: 3G only offers cheap thrills". Rediff.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Swati Deogire. "Movie Review: 3G is more travel brochure than film". in.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "3G". musicperk.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.