Ek Villain

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{{short description|2014 film directed by Mohit Suri}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox film
| name = EK villain
| image = Ek Villain Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Mohit Suri]]
| producer = [[Ekta Kapoor]] [[Shobha Kapoor]]
| writer = '''Story and Screenplay:''' [[Tushar Hiranandani]] '''Dialogues:''' [[Milap Zaveri|Milap Milan Zaveri]]
| based_on =
| starring = [[Sidharth Malhotra]] [[Shraddha Kapoor]] [[Riteish Deshmukh]]
| music = ''' Songs:''' [[Ankit Tiwari]] [[Mithoon]] Soch - The Band '''Score:''' [[Raju Singh]]
| cinematography = [[Vishnu Rao]]
| editing = Devendra Murudeshwar
| studio = [[Balaji Motion Pictures]]
| distributor = [[AA Films]]
| released = {{Film date|2014|06|27|df=y}}
| runtime = 129 minutes{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}39 crore<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ek Villain – Movie – Box Office India |work=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=16 August 2016 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2271}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}170 crore<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ek-villain/box-office/ |title=Ek Villain Box Office Collection till Now | Box Collection – Bollywood Hungama}}</ref>
}}
'''''Ek Villain: There's One in Every Love Story''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film|romantic psychological action-thriller film]] directed by [[Mohit Suri]] and produced by [[Shobha Kapoor]] and [[Ekta Kapoor]] under [[Balaji Motion Pictures]]. Based on a script written by [[Tushar Hiranandani]] and [[Milap Zaveri|Milap Milan Zaveri]], it stars [[Sidharth Malhotra]], [[Shraddha Kapoor]] and [[Riteish Deshmukh]] in lead roles. The film tells the story about a young woman getting murdered by a [[serial killer]] and how later her husband tries to take revenge on the killer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ek Villain - India.com |url=https://www.india.com/topic/ek-villain/}}</ref>

This marked the first time Deshmukh portraying a negative role. It was released worldwide on 27 June 2014 and received positive reviews from critics, garnering praise for the theme, direction, screenplay and performances. Made on a budget of {{INR|39}} crore, the film became a major box-office success with earnings of over {{INR|100}} crore domestically and a worldwide gross of {{INR|170}} crore. The songs "[[Galliyan]]", "Zaroorat", "Hamdard" became huge hits.

Malhotra and Deshmukh later reunited for the 2019 masala actioner ''[[Marjaavaan]]'', in which Deshmukh's entry as the [[antagonist]] was accompanied by him singing the award winning song "[[Galliyan]]" from the ''Ek Villain'' soundtrack. A sequel, ''[[Ek Villain Returns]]'', starring [[Arjun Kapoor]] and [[John Abraham]] as replacements in the male leads, along with [[Disha Patani]] and [[Tara Sutaria]] as the female leads, is in development.

== Plot ==
A young woman, Aisha Verma ([[Shraddha Kapoor]]), kidnap tries to leave behind a message for her husband, Guru Divekar ([[Sidharth Malhotra]]), who then calls her, but the call is disrupted when a masked man enters Aisha's house and kills her by throwing her off the window. At her funeral, [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] officer Aditya Rathore ([[Shaad Randhawa]]) points out that it is vital to track down the murderer or else Guru will go on a killing spree. Guru's past is shown in flashbacks. He used to be a ruthless hitman working for mob boss Caeser ([[Remo Fernandes]]), who raised and trained him so that Guru could have a chance to murder the goons who killed his parents. Guru is arrested for killing a young man, Debu, but is bailed, as Debu's mother, a witness, refuses to testify against him. She warns Guru that she did not testify because one day, God will make him pay for his crimes, and he will also lose a loved one.

Guru meets and falls in love with Aisha, an optimistic girl dying from a terminal illness. They get married and Guru leaves behind his old life and gets a job while Aisha receives treatment in Mumbai and recovers. She discovers she is pregnant and decides to tell Guru in person when he returns from his interview, but is murdered before she can. Meanwhile, Rakesh Mahadkar ([[Riteish Deshmukh]]) is an unsuccessful and henpecked man who is constantly ridiculed by his wife Sulochana ([[Aamna Sharif]]) for his shortcomings, though he still loves her. He vents out his frustration by murdering other women who speak rudely to him, and Aisha turns out to be one of them.

In the present, Guru hunts down Rakesh and brutally beats angrily him up, then admits him to a hospital and pays for the expenses, intending to punish him by repeatedly bringing him to the brink of death, saving him, then doing it over again. At the hospital, Guru learns that Aisha was pregnant, which breaks him even more. While assaulting a nurse, Rakesh is again intercepted by Guru, who kills him, then revives him with an injection. The police discovers Rakesh's murders and takes Sulochana in for questioning.

However, Caesar calls Guru and says that he has killed Sulochana to avenge Aisha for Guru, and left Rakesh's little son Manish for Guru to kill. Enraged, Rakesh fiercely fights Guru and tackles him off the building. He defeats Guru in the battle, stabs him with a screw driver and takes up a boulder to kill him but before he can a car hits him. Rakesh dies from his injuries. Guru adopts Manish instead of killing him and completes the remaining wishes on Aisha's bucket list.

== Cast ==

* [[Sidharth Malhotra]] as Guru Divaker
* [[Shraddha Kapoor]] as Aisha Verma
* [[Riteish Deshmukh]] as Rakesh Mahadkar
* [[Aamna Sharif]] as Sulochana Mahadkar
* [[Remo Fernandes]] as Caesar
* [[Kamaal Rashid Khan]] as Brijesh Yadav
* [[Shaad Randhawa]] as ACP Aditya Rathore
* [[Asif Basra]] as Aadesh Verma
* [[Rishina Kandhari]] as Jia Shinde
* [[Prachi Desai]] (special appearance in song "Awari")
* [[Vidyadhar Karmakar]] as Chotu from mental asylum
* [[Rumana Molla]] as Nidhi Sharma

== Production ==
===Development===
Ekta Kapoor signed Mohit Suri to direct a romantic thriller. ''Ek Villain'' was earlier reported to be a remake of the [[Korean cinema|Korean]] film ''[[I Saw the Devil]]'', though Suri, the director, refuted the claim.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ek-villain-mohit-suri-i-saw-the-devil-sidharth-malhotra-shraddha-kapoor-riteish-deshmukh/1/363999.html Ek Villain Sequel not inspired by Korean film, says Mohit Suri]. India Today. 8 June 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2513830/Ek-Villain-makers-deny-similarity-with-I-Saw-The-Devil Ek Villain makers deny similarity with I Saw The Devil]. Bollywood Hungama News Network. 8 June 2014</ref> Suri stated that every character in the film would have grey shades.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140622103942/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/everyone-is-bit-of-a-villain-in-ek-villain-mohit-suri/480168-8-66.html Everyone is a bit of a villain in 'Phir Ek Villain': Mohit Suri] IBNLive 19 June 2014</ref>

===Marketing and promotions===
The [[Central Board of Film Certification]] (CBFC) cleared the film with a U/A certificate after a total of eight cuts designed to tone down the action sequences and mute a particular word. [https://www.careerahead.in/post/q-a-with-tanujj-garg Tanuj Garg], representative of [[Balaji Motion Pictures]] stated the cuts were less than a minute of screen time.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Hindi/Bollywood/News-Interviews/Censors-clear-Ek-Villain-only-after-seven-cuts/articleshow/36695728.cms/ Censor Board Clears Ek Villain only after eight cuts] ''[[The Times of India]]''</ref>

The movie's official teaser which was released on 4 April 2014 with the film ''[[Main Tera Hero]]'',<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Sidharth-Malhotras-trailer-in-Varun-Dhawans-film/articleshow/33184065.cms/ Sidharth Malhotra's trailer in Varun Dhawan's film!] ''The Times of India''</ref> got 1 million views on [[YouTube]] within three days of release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sidharth-shraddha-starrer-ek-villain-trailer-crosses-1-million-views/1/353239.html/ |title=Sidharth, Shraddha starrer Ek Villain trailer crosses 1 million views |website=India Today}}</ref> The official trailer of 2 minutes 18 secs was launched later and was well received by critics,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/ek-villain-trailer-review-rustic-sidharth-battling-brooding-riteish-promises-a-piquant-film/ |title=Ek Villain Trailer Review: Rustic Sidharth Battling Brooding Riteish Promises A Piquant Film – Koimoi |date=28 May 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://businessofcinema.com/trailers-video-2/trailer-review-ek-villain-riteish-deshmukh-steals-show/139129/ Ek Villain Trailer Review: Riteish steals the show!] The business of Cinema</ref> as well as garnered praise from around the industry, including [[Karan Johar]], [[Ranbir Kapoor]], [[Katrina Kaif]] among others.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Ek-Villain-made-Mohit-Suri-meet-Karan-Johar-midnight/articleshow/35896407.cms/ |title=Ek Villain made Mohit Suri meet Karan Johar Midnight |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

Sidharth Malhotra, [[Shraddha Kapoor]], [[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Mohit Suri]] and the film's music directors attended a musical event in [[Mumbai]] to promote the soundtrack of the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/music/shraddha-kapoor-and-ankit-tiwari-sing-live-at-ek-villain-s-music-concert-in-mumbai_156202.html/ |title=Shraddha Kapoor and Ankit Tiwari sing live at 'Ek Villain's' music concert in Mumbai |date=6 June 2014}}</ref> Further, Malhotra and Kapoor promoted the movie at the IPL semi-finals<ref>[http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/shraddha-kapoor/sidharth-shraddha-promote-ek-villain/ Siddharth- Shraddha promote ''Ek Villain''] ''Pinkvilla''</ref> as well as on reality shows like ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]''.<ref>[http://businessofcinema.com/tele/ek-villian-sets-jhalak/151919/ Ek Villain sets the mood on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa] ''Business of Cinema''</ref> Promotion campaigns were also organized across the country in cities like [[Jaipur]], [[Kolkata]]<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-unwell-still-promoting-ek-villain/ Shraddha Kapoor Unwell, Still Promoting "Ek Villain"] ''[[The Indian Express]]''</ref> and [[Delhi]].<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/villains-shraddha-kapoor-sidharth-malhotra-dazzle-in-delhi/ Villains Shraddha-Sidharth Dazzle In Delhi] ''[[The Indian Express]]''</ref> As a part of the promotional strategy, a television show based on [[Bollywood]] villains was hosted by Malhotra.<ref>[http://movies.ndtv.com/television/sidharth-malhotra-to-make-tv-debut-with-show-on-bollywood-villains-543867/ Sidharth Malhotra To Host "Ek Villain Ek Dastaan"] [[NDTV]] 19 June 2014</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Ek Villain
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Mithoon]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], Soch (Band)
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|05|28}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/ek-villain-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1111741333 |title=Ek Villain (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref>
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film Soundtrack|Feature Film Soundtrack]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| length = {{Duration|m=31|s=20}}
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| chronology = [[Mithoon]]
| prev_title = [[Samrat & Co]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[Creature 3D]]
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|zFxo_397aL8|Audio Jukebox}}}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Samrat & Co]]
| prev_year = 2014
| title = Ek Villain
| year = 2014
| next_title = [[Singham Returns]]
| next_year = 2014
}}
}}

The songs are composed by [[Mithoon]], [[Ankit Tiwari]] and the band Soch. The lyrics are written by [[Manoj Muntashir]], [[Mithoon]] and members of Soch. The album consists of six songs with Tiwari composing "[[Galliyan]]", Mithoon composing "Zaroorat", "Humdard," and "Banjaara" while the remaining track "Awari" is composed by Soch.

The [[film score]] was composed by [[Raju Singh]].

{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = [[Galliyan]]
| length1 = 5:41
| lyrics1 = [[Manoj Muntashir]]
| music1 = Ankit Tiwari
| extra1 = [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| title2 = Banjaara
| length2 = 5:36
| lyrics2 = [[Mithoon]]
| music2 = Mithoon
| extra2 = [[Mohammad Irfan Ali|Mohd. Irfan]]
| title3 = Zaroorat
| length3 = 6:09
| lyrics3 = Mithoon
| music3 = Mithoon
| extra3 = [[Mustafa Zahid]]
| title4 = Awari
| length4 = 5:20
| lyrics4 = Rabbi Ahmed, Adnan Dhool
| music4 = Rabbi Ahmed, Adnan Dhool
| extra4 = Adnan Dhool, [[Momina Mustehsan]]
| title5 = Hamdard
| length5 = 4:20
| lyrics5 = Mithoon
| music5 = Mithoon
| extra5 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| title6 = Galliyan
| note6 = Unplugged
| length6 = 4:14
| lyrics6 = Manoj Muntashir
| music6 = Ankit Tiwari
| extra6 = [[Shraddha Kapoor]], [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| total_length = {{Duration|m=31|s=20}}
}}

===Reception===
Mohar Basu of [[Koimoi]] gave the album 4/5 stars and wrote, "Mohit Suri's taste for melody cannot be doubted as the filmmaker uses an album that is a fine blend of ballads and rock, infusing the right octave of harmony is every single song. In a long time, there hasn't come an album which has such perfectly pitched songs, each of them a winner. Music Directors get all the credit for creating a wholesome album like this."<ref>[http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/ek-villain-music-review/ Ek Villain Music Review] ''[[Koimoi]]''</ref> [[Rediff]] also awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars and noted, "The music of ''Ek Villain'' meets the high expectations that one had from it. Mohit Suri maintains his record of coming up with memorable music for each of his films."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-ek-villain-music-is-magical/20140608.htm/ |title=Review: Ek Villain music is magical}}</ref> ''[[Filmfare]]'' wrote, "All-in-all, The OST of Ek Villain is another winner for Mohit Suri who has a knack for bringing out the best in his music directors. Go for it if you like soulful romantic tracks with loads of fusion thrown in."<ref>[http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/music-review-ek-villain-6344.html/ ''Ek Villain'' Music Review] ''[[Filmfare]]''</ref>

==Release==
''Ek Villain'' was released theatrically on 27 June 2014, in 2539 screens in the domestic market.<ref name="Release">{{cite web |title='Ek Villain' ends 2014 first half on a high! |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/business-talk/id/641/date/ |access-date=2 July 2014 |work=[[Taran Adarsh]] |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=30 June 2014}}</ref>

===Critical reception===
''Ek Villain'' received positive reviews from critics with praise for the performances of Malhotra and Deshmukh.<ref name="Reviews">{{cite web |title='Ek Villain' Movie Review: Watch it for Riteish and Sidharth |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ek-villain-movie-review-watch-it-riteish-sidharth-603116 |access-date=29 June 2014 |website=[[International Business Times]] |date=26 June 2014}}</ref>

Taran Adarsh of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' awarded the movie 4/5 stars and wrote that, "On the whole, ''Ek Villain'' is a stylish, spellbinding and terrifying edge-of-the-seat thriller. It's a step forward in this genre, without a doubt. A sure-shot winner!"<ref name="Review - Bollywood Hungama">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain (2014)- Hindi Movie Critic Review By Taran Adarsh |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/585331/ |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=[[Taran Adarsh]] |publisher=Bollywood Hungama}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> Raedita Tandon from ''[[Filmfare]]'' gave the film 4/5 stars and stated that, "Though indulgent in parts, ''Ek Villain'' packs in a punch. Copy of a Korean film or not, it's 'good' paisa vasool entertainment. ."<ref name="Review - Filmfare">{{cite web |title=Movie Review: Ek Villain |url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-ek-villain-6546.html/ |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=Raedita Tandon |publisher=[[Filmfare]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628212441/http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-ek-villain-6546.html |archive-date=28 June 2014}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> Meena Iyer of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3 stars in a scale of 5, stating that "You cannot fault the scale of ''Ek Villain'' or berate its lead star cast. But you wish you could celebrate this thriller like you did Suri's last movie outing ''Aashiqui 2''. This one lacks soul."<ref name="Review - TOI">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Ek-Villain/movie-review/37267702.cms |access-date=29 June 2014 |author=Meena Iyer |work=[[The Times of India]]}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref>

Aparna Mudi of ''[[Zee News]]'' gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 stars, concluding her review that "The unveiling of the visceral saga has a lot of strong characters and Mohit has done a good job in adapting a foreign film and complementing it with the drama that the Indian audience is used to. But he has gone a tad over in making a thriller. Maybe, filmmakers should step out of this trap more often and we wouldn`t be too far from making beacons of world cinema."<ref name="Review - Zee">{{cite web |title='Ek Villain' review: Tad overdone melodrama |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/ek-villain-review-watch-it-for-riteish-deshmukh_157384.html |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=Aparna Mudi |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=29 June 2014}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> Rajeev Masand of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' stated that "I'm going with two-and-a-half out of five for 'Ek Villain'. If you're still wondering, the real villain here is the lousy script".<ref name="Review - CNN-IBN">{{cite web |title='Ek Villain' review: Moderately fulfilling, the film's real villain is a lousy script |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ek-villain-review-moderately-fulfilling-the-films-real-villain-is-a-lousy-script/482287-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629221848/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ek-villain-review-moderately-fulfilling-the-films-real-villain-is-a-lousy-script/482287-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2014 |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=[[Rajeev Masand]] |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave the film 2 stars, commenting that "Suri is an innate storyteller, and can keep things moving. All he needs is a strong, all-the-way credible, original plot."<ref name="Review - Indian Express">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain review: Sidharth Malhotra is watchable even if he has a hard time doing menace |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ek-villain-review-sidharth-malhotra-is-watchable-even-if-he-has-a-hard-time-doing-menace/99/ |access-date=29 June 2014 |author=Shubhra Gupta |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of ''[[NDTV]]'' rated the film 2/5 and wrote that "As a whole, this film, besides its surface flair, does not have too much to fall back upon. Watch it only if that is good enough for you."<ref name="Review - NDTV">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Movie Review – NDTV |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/ek-villain-movie-review-984 |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=Saibal Chatterjee |publisher=[[NDTV]]}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> Raja Sen of ''[[Rediff]]'' gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5, stating that "Given free tickets, sure, you could escape ''Humshakals'' in theatres this weekend with this mediocre effort, but I say do yourself a favour and seek out the Korean DVD. (Uncover it, even.) Now that's bloody special."<ref name="Review - Rediff">{{cite web |title=Review: Ek Villain is too silly to thrill |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-ek-villain-is-too-silly-to-thrill/20140627.htm |access-date=29 June 2014 |work=Raja Sen |publisher=[[Rediff]]}}{{Rating|1.5|5}}</ref>

===Box office===
''Ek Villain'' had what Box Office India called "very good" opening, with occupancies at around 55–60%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Has Very Good Initial |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/ekvillianhasverygoodinitial#.U67MvJSSxJk |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=28 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703100228/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/ekvillianhasverygoodinitial#.U67MvJSSxJk|archive-date=3 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film earned around {{INRConvert|167|m}} in its first day and around {{INRConvert|507|m}} in its first weekend, collecting around {{INRConvert|165|m}} and {{INRConvert|174|m}} in its second and third days respectively.<ref name="First weekend">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Has Excellent First Weekend |url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/ek-villain-weekend-collection-rs-cr-biggest-grosser-after-salman-khan-s-jai-ho-15345.html |publisher=India tv news |access-date=2 July 2014 |date=30 June 2014}}</ref> The film collected around {{INRConvert|81|m}} in its fourth day<ref name="First Monday">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Collects Very Well on Monday |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/post-1st-monday-ek-villain-emerges-2014s-7th-highest-grosser/ |publisher=Koimoi |access-date=1 July 2014 |date=July 2014}}</ref> and around {{INRConvert|68|m}} in its fifth day.<ref name="First Tuesday">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Tuesday Business |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/ek-villain-1st-tuesday-box-office-collections/ |publisher=Koimoi |access-date=2 July 2014 |date=2 July 2014}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|1.013|b}} in two weeks<ref name="Second Week">{{cite web |title=Ek Villain Second Week |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ek-villain-box-office-collections-touch-rs-100-cr-riteish-deshmukh-scores-hattrick/1269209 |publisher=Finalcial express |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref> and around {{INRConvert|1.056|b}} in three weeks.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ek Villain |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/ek-villain-beats-2-states-lifetime-collections-now-3rd-highest-grosser-of-2014/ |publisher=Koimoi |access-date=19 July 2014 |date=19 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="Bollywood 100 crore club">{{cite news |title=Ek Villain |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/200 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=19 July 2014}}</ref> ''[[Box Office India]]'' reported that it will earn around {{INRConvert|1.08|b}} in India alone.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ek Villain To Fall Short of 100 Crore Nett |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/ekvilliantofallshortof100crorenett#.VBL3bpSSxJk |website=Box Office India |date=15 July 2014|access-date=12 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718162613/http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/ekvilliantofallshortof100crorenett#.VBL3bpSSxJk|archive-date=18 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film earned a distributor share of around {{INRConvert|510|m}} (Share).<ref>{{cite web |title=Kick Makes It Two 100 Crore Share Films For Salman Khan |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/kickmakesittwo100croresharefilmsforsalmankhan#.VBL3CZSSxJk |website=Box Office India |date=8 September 2014}}</ref>

''Ek Villain'' collected {{INRConvert|132|m}} outside India in its first weekend.<ref name="Overseas Weekend">{{cite news |title=Bollywood Box Office – Overseas: 'Ek Villain' surprises, 'Humshakals' crashes! |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/531 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref>

== Sequel ==
{{Main article|Ek Villain Returns}}

A [[spiritual sequel]], ''Ek Villain 2'', which was later renamed as ''[[Ek Villain Returns]]'', was officially announced on 30 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1366292397965987842?s=19 |title=JOHN - ARJUN - DISHA - TARA: #EKVILLAIN SEQUEL SHOOTING STARTS... Mahurat of #EkVillainReturns was held at #G7 multiplex in #Bandra, #Mumbai today... Filming has commenced... Stars #JohnAbraham, #ArjunKapoor, #DishaPatani and #TaraSutaria... Directed by #MohitSuri. |access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> It will show a face-off between two villains played by [[Arjun Kapoor]] & [[John Abraham]] while [[Disha Patani]] & [[Tara Sutaria]] play female leads, and will be released on 29 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ek-villain-returns-first-look-the-john-abraham-arjun-kapoor-disha-patani-and-tara-sutaria-starrer-to-hit-the-theatres-on-february-11-2022/articleshow/80832813.cms |title='Ek Villain Returns' first look: The John Abraham Arjun Kapoor, Disha patani and Tara Sutaria starrer to hit the theatres on July 29, 2022 |website=Times of India |access-date=11 February 2021 |date=11 February 2021}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Recipients and nominees
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan=9 | [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
| Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film
| [[Riteish Deshmukh]]
| rowspan="3" {{won}}
| rowspan="9" |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.927bigfm.com/bsea2014/nomination_list.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216084934/http://www.927bigfm.com/bsea2014/nomination_list.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 December 2015 |title=Winners List: BIG Star Entertainment Awards, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| Most Entertaining Thriller Film
| [[Ekta Kapoor]], [[Shobha Kapoor]]
|-
| Most Entertaining Singer (Male)
| [[Ankit Tiwari]] – "[[Galliyan]]"
|-
| Most Entertaining Actress in a Thriller Film
| rowspan="2" | [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
| rowspan="6" {{nom}}
|-
| Most Entertaining Actress in a Lead Role
|-
| Most Entertaining Director
| [[Mohit Suri]]
|-
| Most Entertaining Film of the Year
| [[Ekta Kapoor]], [[Shobha Kapoor]]
|-
| Most Entertaining Song
| [[Ankit Tiwari]] – "[[Galliyan]]"
|-
| Most Entertaining Music
| Ankit Tiwari, [[Mithoon]], Rabbi Ahmed, Adnan Dhool, DJ Shadow
|-
| rowspan="9" | [[7th Mirchi Music Awards]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year|Song of The Year]]
| "Galliyan"
| rowspan=8 {{nom}}
| rowspan=9 |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/nominations/ |title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards |website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/winners/ |title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards |website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year|Album of The Year]]
| [[Mithoon]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], Rabbi Ahmad, Adnaan Dhool, [[Manoj Muntashir]]
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Male Vocalist of The Year|Male Vocalist of The Year]]
| rowspan=2 | Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan"
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Music Composer of The Year|Music Composer of The Year]]
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year|Lyricist of The Year]]
| Manoj Muntashir – "Galliyan"
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year]]
| [[Shraddha Kapoor]] – "Galliyan" (Unplugged)
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Music Composer of The Year|Upcoming Music Composer of The Year]]
| rowspan=2 | Rabbi Ahmad & Adnan Dhool (Soch) – "Awari"
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Lyricist of The Year|Upcoming Lyricist of The Year]]
|-
| Listeners' Choice Album of the Year
| [[Mithoon]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], Rabbi Ahmad, Adnaan Dhool, [[Manoj Muntashir]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=3 | [[60th Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor (Male)]]
| [[Riteish Deshmukh]]
| rowspan=2 {{nom}}
| rowspan=3 |<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/60th-britannia-filmfare-awards-2014-best-film-nominations/60th-britannia-filmfare-awards-2014-best-film-nominations/photostory/45951092.cms Nomination List: 60th Filmfare Awards, 2015]</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Soch
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer (Male)]]
| Ankit Tiwari – "[[Galliyan]]"
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="9" | [[Global Indian Music Academy Awards]]
| [[GiMA Award for Best Engineer – Film Album|Best Engineer – Film Album]]
| Eric Pillai
| rowspan=4 {{won}}
| rowspan=9 |<ref>[https://gima.co.in/oty-winners_2015.php Winners List: GIMA Awards, 2015]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150205084651/http://gima.co.in/oty-film-music-nominees.php List of Nominees: GIMA Awards, 2015]</ref>
|-
| Most Popular Singer of the Year
| [[Ankit Tiwari]] – "[[Galliyan]]"
|-
| Celebrity Singer of the Year
| [[Shraddha Kapoor]] – "Galliyan"
|-
| Most Popular Song of the Year
| [[Ankit Tiwari]] – "Galliyan"
|-
| [[GiMA Award for Best Music Arranger and Programmer|Best Music Arranger and Programmer]]
| [[Dhrubajyoti Phukan]] – "Awari"
| rowspan="5" {{nom}}
|-
| Best Music Debut
| [[Shraddha Kapoor]] – "[[Galliyan]]"
|-
| Best Playback Singer (Male)
| [[Ankit Tiwari]] – "Galliyan"
|-
| Best Lyricist
| [[Manoj Muntashir]] – "Galliyan"
|-
| Best Music Director
| [[Mithoon]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], Soch
|-
| rowspan="6" | [[16th IIFA Awards]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor (Male)]]
| [[Riteish Deshmukh]]
| rowspan="4" {{won}}
| rowspan="6" |<ref>[https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shahid-kapoor-s-haider-wins-big-at-iifa-technical-awards-2079740 Winners List: 16th IIFA Technical Awards, 2015]</ref><ref>[https://wap.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/queen-wins-top-honours-at-iifa-115060800067_1.html List of Winners: IIFA Awards, 2015]</ref><ref>[https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-2-states-haider-lead-iifa-2015-nominations-aamir-and-srk-pitted-for-best-actor-2077364 2 States, Haider, Queen, Ek Villian top the list of Nominations at 16th IIFA Awards, 2015]</ref>
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| [[Manoj Muntashir]] – "[[Galliyan]]"
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer (Male)]]
| [[Ankit Tiwari]] – "Galliyan"
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Sound Recording|Best Sound Recording]]
| Eric Pillai
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]]
| [[Riteish Deshmukh]]
| rowspan="2" {{nom}}
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| [[Mithoon]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], Soch
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[21st Screen Awards]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Soch
| {{won}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>[https://indianexpress.com/photos/screen-awards-gallery/winners-at-21st-annual-life-ok-screen-awards-shahid-priyanka-shah-rukh-khan-deepika/lite/ Winners List: 21st Screen Awards, 2015]</ref><ref>[https://www.tellychakkar.com/movie/movie-news/21st-screen-awards-complete-list-of-winners-150115?amp List of Winners: 21st Life OK Screen Awards, 2015]</ref>
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| Mithoon – "Banjara"
| rowspan="2" {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Male Playback|Best Playback Singer (Male)]]
| Ankit Tiwari – "[[Galliyan]]"
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Ek Villain}}
* {{IMDb title|3175038}}
{{Mohit Suri}}
{{Balaji Telefilms}}

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