Race (2008/I)

Directors:

Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla

Writers:

Shiraz Ahmed (screenplay)
Shiraz Ahmed (story)

Release Date:

20 March 2008 (Kuwait)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Ranvir and Rajiv are half brothers who own a huge stud farm in South Africa. Ranvir is a very shrewd and aggressive man while Rajiv is laid back...

Plot Keywords:

Alcoholic | Secretary | Murder | Detective | Bimbo

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Bipasha Basu	...	Sonia
Gurpreet Guggi
Katrina Kaif	...	Sophia
Anil Kapoor	...	Inspector Robert D'Costa
Akshaye Khanna	...	Rajiv Singh
Saif Ali Khan	...	Ranvir Singh
Johnny Lever	...	Max - Marriage Registrar
Sameera Reddy	...	Mini
Dalip Tahil	...	Kabir Ahuja

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:12A | India:A

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Company:

Tips Films Pvt. Ltd.

Trivia:

Ajay Devgan was first offered the role of Robert D'costa, and loved the script, but turned down the movie because he wasn't keen on doing an intense action film.

Goofs:

Continuity: A BMW 6 series is shown 3 times in the film and they were all different models each time: M6, 645i, and 650i.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Race 2 (2010)

Soundtrack:

Zara Zara Touch Me

'Race' Is Just Another Disgrace

'Race' belongs to the list of crappiest films of 2008. I've been told to avoid it for a long time and I really would have but I did not have much of a choice. With all those ridiculous stunts (some shown in pathetic slow motion), MTV music video style Hinglish song sequences, actors wearing little clothes, 'surprising' twists that make no sense etc, 'Race' tries to be cool but it has NO substance whatsoever. Abbas-Mustan can add this hack to their heap of trashy films. 'Race' also does a very miserable job of ripping off Roland Joffé's 'Goodbye Lover' (which already was a silly film). However, any 'new' input the director duo put in their version only make 'Race' more stupid. Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna are at their worst. While Khan hardly does anything other than wear a forced expression of looking serious, Khanna overacts. Bipasha Basu continues to prove that directors need to really really work hard (in this case they didn't) to make her act while Katrina Kaif is a lost case. I never understood the hype surrounding Kaif (though she does touch herself in 'Race'). For me her acting talents are non-existent and her looks are too plain. Sameera Reddy's bimbo act falls flat (but this may mostly be due to the poor dialogue she's given) and Anil Kapoor should have retired ages ago. There is no chemistry between any of the actors. They obviously did it just for the money. The songs contribute to the list of abysmal soundtracks of 2008. 'Race' is just another disgrace to Indian cinema.