The Xposé
| The Xpose | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Anant Mahadevan |
| Written by | Dialogues: Bunty Rathore |
| Screenplay by | Himesh Reshammiya Jainesh Ejradar |
| Story by | Himesh Reshammiya |
| Produced by | Vipin Reshammiya Rakesh Upadhyay |
| Starring | Himesh Reshammiya Sonali Raut Yo Yo Honey Singh Zoya Afroz |
| Narrated by | Irrfan Khan |
| Cinematography | Maneesh Chandra Bhatt |
| Edited by | Ashish Gaikar |
| Music by | Himesh Reshammiya |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹15 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹12.9 crore[2] |
The Xposé (stylized as The XPOSÉ) is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language period thriller film directed by Anant Mahadevan and produced by Vipin Reshammiya under the banner of HR Musik. The film stars Himesh Reshammiya alongside newcomers Sonali Raut and Zoya Afroz, while Irrfan Khan makes a special appearance. Musician Yo Yo Honey Singh also appears in the film, making his Bollywood acting debut.
An action sequel, Badass Ravi Kumar by Reshammiya, featuring the main character from the film is set to release in 2024.[3]
Plot[edit]
In 1960s Bombay, two actresses, Zara Fernandes and Chandni Roy, are both set to make their film debut on the same date. Chandni's film Reena Mera Naam becomes a box office success, whereas Zara's film Ujjwal Nirmal Sheetal is a flop. This angers Zara who believes she is higher and better than every other new actress. Zara starts an argument with Chandni after an awards party, and the two end up fighting. Later that night, Zara is murdered. The blame obviously goes towards Chandni, and she has no way to prove her innocence.
Chandni's lover, Ravi Kumar, decides to step in and find the real murderer to save his love. Ravi happens to be an ex-cop, who was sacked from his job as a police officer after shooting a parliamentarian . Ravi is now an actor, who happens to have debuted in the same film as Zara. The suspect list in the murder is extremely large, there is Virmaan, who is Chandni's ex-boyfriend, Subba Prasad who is Zara's film director and KD, a music director who had an affair with Zara, as well as many other suspects.
After Ravi's investigation, it turns out that after Zara and Chandni fight, Zara went up to the terrace where she met KD (hinting that their affair was still going on at the time of her death) and as the two got together, KD's wife Shabnam started looking for KD. KD heard Shabnam coming up to the terrace, so tried to run away, and accidentally pushed Zara away from him, which led to her to fall from the terrace. It also turns out that after falling down, she landed outside Subba Prasad's window. Subba decided to let her fall so her death could gain attention and maybe help their flop film be successful.
KD and Subba are convicted. KD is sentenced to 7 years and Subba is given life sentence in prison. After all the supposed suspects leave the court, Chandni confesses to her love for Ravi. The two get together, and Ravi tells Chandni that actually, he knew that she was the one who murdered Zara. In a flashback, it is revealed that after Subba let Zara fall down, she was still alive and was found by Chandni. Chandni was so frustrated and annoyed by her that she hit Zara on the head with a glass bottle, finally killing her.
Cast[edit]
- Himesh Reshammiya as Ravi Kumar
- Sonali Raut as Zara Peter Fernandes
- Yo Yo Honey Singh as Kenny Damania (KD)
- Zoya Afroz as Chandni Roy
- Jesse Randhawa as Shabnam Rai
- Anant Mahadevan as Subba Prasad
- Rajesh Sharma as Raj Grover
- Nakul Vaid as Virman Shah
- Kunal Thakkur as Ronnie
- Ashwin Dhar as Bobby Chadda
- Kanika Dang as D'Silva
- Daya Shankar Pandey as Naidu
Special appearances
- Irrfan Khan as Alec D'Costa/Narrator
- Adil Hussain as Rajan Anna
- Rushad Rana as a prosecution lawyer
Music[edit]
| The Xposé | ||||
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| Soundtrack album to The Xposé by Himesh Reshammiya | ||||
| Released | 21 April 2014[4] | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 1:19:55 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Himesh Reshammiya chronology | ||||
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Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by Himesh Reshammiya, with lyrics penned by Sameer, Kumaar and Shabbir Ahmed. Vocalists include Yo Yo Honey Singh, Reshammiya, Ankit Tiwari, Palak Muchhal. The soundtrack released on 14 April 2014 with The Times Of India stating "An album that has something for everyone, The Xpose is masala magic at its most potent."[5]
| Track# | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ice Cream Khaungi" | Palak Muchhal, Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh | Shabbir Ahmed | 05:52 |
| 2 | "Dard Dilo Ke" | Mohammad Irfan Ali | Sameer | 05:04 |
| 3 | "Hai Apna Dil Toh Awaara" | Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh | Sameer | 04:24 |
| 4 | "Catch Me If You Can" | Himesh Reshammiya, Mika Singh, Mohit Chauhan, Neeti Mohan, Shubhangi Tiwari, Shalmali Kholgade | Shabbir Ahmed | 05:06 |
| 5 | "Surroor" | Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Shalmali Kholgade | Sameer | 05:32 |
| 6 | "Sheeshe Ka Samundar" | Ankit Tiwari | Sameer | 04:42 |
| 7 | "Dard Dilo Ke" (reprise) | Mohammad Irfan Ali, Neeti Mohan | Sameer | 04:44 |
| 8 | "Sheeshe Ka Samundar" (reprise) | Rekha Bhardwaj | Sameer | 04:23 |
| 9 | "Ice Cream Khaungi" (remix) | Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Palak Muchhal | Shabbir Ahmed | 05:13 |
| 10 | "Dard Dilo Ke" (remix) | Mohammad Irfan Ali, Neeti Mohan | Sameer | 04:04 |
| 11 | "Hai Apna Dil Toh Awaara" (Blue'S Mix) | Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh | Sameer | 03:19 |
| 12 | "Surroor" (Arabic Mix) | Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Shalmali Kholgade | Sameer | 04:02 |
| 13 | "Catch Me If You Can" (remix) | Himesh Reshammiya, Mika Singh, Mohit Chauhan, Neeti Mohan, Shubhangi Tiwari, Shalmali Kholgade | Shabbir Ahmed | 04:13 |
| 14 | "Hai Apna Dil" (Desi Remix) | Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh | Sameer | 04:18 |
| 15 | "Sheeshe Ka Samundar" (remix) | Ankit Tiwari | Sameer | 04:33 |
| 16 | "Surroor" (remix) | Himesh Reshammiya, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Shalmali Kholgade | Sameer | 03:49 |
| 17 | "Theme of Xposé" | Neeti Mohan, Irrfan Khan | Sameer | 02:34 |
| 18 | "The Xposé" (Mashup) | DJ Kiran Kamath Ft Various Artists | Sameer, Shabbir Ahmed, Kumaar | 04:04 |
Critical reception[edit]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Bollywood Hungama |   |
| Filmfare | |
| Deccan Chronicle |  |
| NDTV | |
| IndiaGlitz | |
| Mumbai Mirror | |
| Music Aloud |   |
Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3/5 and concluded "an entertaining outing for fans of atypical Bollywood-style murder mysteries."[6]
Mehul S Thakkar of Deccan Chronicle gave it 3.5 stars stating "What also adds to the whole packaging of the film is the attention to minute detail of that era be it as minute as a ceiling lamp or a pen. R.K studios, a treasure house of antique items, have been credited to supply film cameras of those times for the shoot, shown as props in the film."[7]
Subhash K Jha reviewed the film for NDTV and gave it 3.5 stars stating "The suspense drama is bright, bouncy, believable and entertaining."[8]
Vishal Verma for IndiaGlitz has rated 3 Stars stating "The Xpose is a Dazzling Tour De Sixties"[9] Rahul Desai for Mumbai Mirror has given 3 stars for its entertainment.[10] Shrey Saxena have rated this movie 1/10.[11]
Awards and nominations[edit]
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2016) |
| Year | Category | Nominee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Music Director | Himesh Reshammiya | Nominated |
| Best Playback Singer-Male | Mohammad Irfan Ali (for Dard Dilo Ke) | Nominated |
- Life Ok Now Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Life Ok Now Awards[12] | Best Actress (The Xposé) | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Xpose – Movie – Box Office India". Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "The Xpose – Movie – Box Office India". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "'PS 2', 'Tiger 3', 'Jawan' and 'John Wick 4': Your 2023 Movie Calendar Is Here! - What's Your 2023 Plan?". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "The Xpose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "The Xposé – The Times of India". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2 May 2014. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "The Xpose". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014.
- ^ "'The Xpose': Is all about style, glamour and dirty secrets". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "The Xpose Movie Review – NDTV". movies.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "The Xpose Bollywood Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Film review: The Xpose – Mumbai Mirror". mumbaimirror.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Film Review – The Xposé". Mint. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Big life ok Now Awards". Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
