7 Hours to Go

7 Hours to Go
Directed bySaurabh Varma
Produced byNitika Thakur
Manish Singh
StarringShiv Panditt
Sandeepa Dhar
Varun Badola
Nataša Stanković
CinematographyMilind Jog
Edited byNitin FCP
Music byHanif Shaikh
Sugat Shubham
Mannan Munjal
Production
company
Krian Pictures
Release date
  • 24 June 2016 (2016-06-24)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

7 Hours to Go is a 2016 Indian thriller film released on 24 June 2016 written and directed by Saurabh Varma.[1][2] Produced by Krian Pictures, the film stars Shiv Panditt, Sandeepa Dhar, Nataša Stanković and Varun Badola[3] Inspired by a true event, the film revolves around a hostage crisis and what happens within 7 hours after that incident.

Actress Sandeepa Dhar trained in MMA (mixed martial arts) for playing a brave cop role in the film.[4][5] She said "I am inspired by Tiger Shroff to get training in martial arts."[6]

Plot

Arjun comes to Mumbai to visit his fiancé Maya at the city court and is taken aback when he is not able to find her anywhere. He begins to search for Maya and, in an unexpected turn, witnesses an unlikely murder. Frantic and exasperated, he is left with no choice but to take passersby as hostages before he is framed as the killer. The cops try to tackle the situation and within no time realise that Arjun is no ordinary hostage-taker, and it seems next to impossible to apprehend him. With nothing to lose, Arjun lays down his terms. He gives 7 hours for the police to find out the killer.

Cast

Soundtrack

7 Hours To Go
Soundtrack album by
Sugat – Shubham, Hanif Shaikh
Released14 March 2016 (2016-March-14)[7]
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length21:17
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
External audio
audio icon Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The soundtrack of 7 hours to go consists of 5 songs composed by Sugat – Shubham and Hanif Shaikh.

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Tere Naina"Shraddha Bhilave & Sugat DhanvijaySugat – ShubhamMohammad Irfan & Sarodee Borah3:53
2."Zinda Hota Mein"Shraddha BhilaveSugat – ShubhamNikhil D'Souza4:31
3."Zinda Hota Mein" (Reprise)Shraddha BhilaveSugat – ShubhamJubin Nautiyal5:01
4."Dalinder Dance"Hanif Shaikh & Manoj YadavHanif ShaikhHanif Shaikh3:57
5."Dalinder Dance" (Remix Version)Hanif Shaikh & Manoj YadavHanif ShaikhHanif Shaikh3:54
Total length:21:17

Critical reception

Sandeepa Dhar, Shiv Pandit and Natasa Stankovic Media at meet of '7 Hours To Go'

Mohar Basu of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "7 Hours To Go is gimmicky, lacking both the smarts and the menace of a thriller. The screenplay moves at snail's pace and is completely devoid of tension."[8] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll said that the film is "An incompetent thriller with tacky effects."[9] Rohit Bhatnagar of Deccan Chronicle gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that, "‘7 Hours To Go’ will leave you tangled in a poorly woven web of multiple mysteries. The first half raises your expectations from the film, but all falls flat in the second half."[10] Sankhayan Ghosh of The Hindu said that 7 Hours To Go is "A Mumbai-based hostage movie that has zero tension and an empty emotional core. The film's biggest failure is to not make us care for any of the characters: all victims of terrible crimes."[11] Sarita Tanwar of DNA India gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and criticized the director Saurabh Varma saying that, "In a thriller like this, the progression in the script needs to be very effective to keep the viewer engaged. Varma loses control of that in the film's second half. It's almost like he didn't know how to fill the gaps."[12]

References

  1. ^ "7 Hours To Go – Official Trailer". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Veteran actor Manoj Kumar unveils the trailer of Shiv Panditt's 7 Hours to Go". Bollywood Life.
  3. ^ "'7 Hours To Go' cast seeks blessings from veteran actor Manoj Kumar". Mid-Day. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Suffered injuries shooting for 7 Hours To Go: Sandeepa Dhar". The Indian Express.
  5. ^ "Sandeepa Dhar turns cop for Saurabh Verma's '7 Hours To Go'". The Indian Express.
  6. ^ "Sandeepa Dhar inspired by Tiger Shroff to explore action". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "7 Hours to Go (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes.
  8. ^ "7 Hours To Go Movie Review". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Film review: '7 Hours To Go' isn't worth the wait". Scroll.
  10. ^ "7 Hours To Go movie review: So much to do, so little time". Deccan Chronicle.
  11. ^ "7 hours to go review: City of clichés". The Hindu.
  12. ^ "'7 Hours To Go' review: Style overpowers substance in this thriller". DNA India.