Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal
| Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal | |
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| Directed by | Manish Vatsalya |
| Produced by | Aparna Hoshing |
| Screenplay by | Saurabh Choudhary |
| Starring |
Ravi Kishen Manish Vatsalya Yashpal Sharma Rahul Kumar Hazel Crowney |
| Music by |
Shadaab - Abhik Siddhant Madhav |
| Cinematography | Neelaabh Kaul |
| Edited by | Nipun Ashok Gupta |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal (English: Shoot or Die) is a 2012 Bollywood film directed by Manish Vatsalya, starring Ravi Kishen, Manish Vatsalya, Yashpal Sharma, Rahul Kumar and Hazel Crowney. The movie's storyline is a hard hitting gangster movie which shows horrid realities of the underworld crime as well as the changing times of Bihar state. The film was released on 14 September 2012 and was written off as a box office disaster in the very first week.[1]
Cast
- Ravi Kishen as Chandrabhan
- Manish Vatsalya as Atka
- Yashpal Sharma as Mahkoo
- Rahul Kumar as Bitwa
- Hazel Crowney as Shrishti
- Sharat Saxena as Rana
- Murli Sharma as Hanumant Singh
- Ashwini Kalsekar as I. G.
Controversy
Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal has received news coverage due to its controversial subject and the song "Mooh Mein Le" has not gone down well with Shiv Sena.[2]
Critical Reception
Overall the movie received negative reviews but actor Manish Vatsalya was acknowledged for his acting skills.[3] Mid Day rated it as 0.5,[3] while The Times of India and Daily Bhaskar ratings were 1.[4][5] The film won the 2013 Foreign Language Feature Film award at the Mexico International Film Festival.[6][7]
References
- ↑ in.com (18 September 2012). "Box office verdict: Hits & Misses (Week 38)". Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ↑ Sangeetha, P. (13 July 2012). "'Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal' song fumes Shiv Sena". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- 1 2 Shetty, Shakti (15 September 2012). "Movie Review: Jeena Hai Toh Thok Dal". Mid Day. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ↑ Das, Srijana (14 September 2012). "Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ↑ Shekhar, Mayank (14 September 2012). "Movie Review: Jeena Hai Toh Thok Dal". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ↑ "Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal wins best Foreign Feature film at Mexico International Film Fest". Indian Express. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ↑ 2013 Winners Mexico International Film Festival. Retrieved 27 September 2013.