Kill (film)
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Kill is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat and produced by Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment. The film, which is inspired by a train robbery experienced by Bhat in 1995, stars Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Ashish Vidyarthi, Harsh Chhaya, Tanya Maniktala and Abhishek Chauhan. Kill premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023, where it was first runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness. It was also screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2024. Kill was theatrically released on 5 July 2024 to positive reviews from critics, who praised its cinematrography, visuals, soundtrack, cast performances and action sequences but criticised the overly graphic violence and plot. The film grossed ₹47.12 crore against a budget of ₹20 crore. Kill received fifteen nominations at the 70th Filmfare Awards including Best Film, Best Director (Bhat), Best Male Debut (Lakshya) and Best Supporting Actor (Juyal) and won Best Male Debut (Lakshya).
Infobox
Directed by
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Written by
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Produced by
mw- Karan Johar Guneet Monga Apoorva Mehta Achin Jain
Starring
Lakshya Raghav Juyal Ashish Vidyarthi Abhishek Chauhan Harsh Chhaya Tanya Maniktala
Cinematography
Rafey Mehmood
Edited by
Shivkumar V. Panicker
Music by
Score:Ketan SodhaSongs: Vikram Montrose Shashwat Sachdev Haroon-Gavin
Productioncompanies
Dharma Productions Sikhya Entertainment
Distributed by
AA Films
Release dates
7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) (TIFF) 5 July 2024 (2024-07-05) (India)
Running time
105 minutes
Country
India
Language
Hindi
Budget
₹20 crore
Box office
est. ₹47.12 crore
Tables
· Accolades
2025
Role(s)
Nominated
Role(s)
Lavan and Kushan (Digital Turbo Media) and Ashutosh Pandey (Reflections Pictures)
Notes
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee/Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | 25th IIFA Awards | Best Film | Kill | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | Nominated | |||
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Raghav Juyal | Won | |||
| Star Debut of the Year – Male | Lakshya Lalwani | Won | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Rekha Bhardwaj for "Nikat" | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Rafey Mehmood | Won | |||
| Best Sound Design | Subash Sahoo, Ravi Soni | Won | |||
| Best Sound Re-Recording | Subash Sahoo, Boloy Kumar Doloi, Rahul Karpe | Won | |||
| 70th Filmfare Awards | Best Film | Kill | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Raghav Juyal | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Debut | Lakshya | Won | |||
| Best Story | Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Lyricist | Siddhant Kaushal | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Rekha Bhardwaj | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Mayur Sharma | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Rafey Mahmood | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Shivkumar V. Panicker | Won | |||
| Best Sound Design | Subhash Sahoo | Won | |||
| Best Background Score | Ketan Sodha | Nominated | |||
| Best Action | Oh Sea Young and Parvez Shaikh | Won | |||
| Best Special Effects | Lavan and Kushan (Digital Turbo Media) and Ashutosh Pandey (Reflections Pictures) | Nominated |
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