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Anek
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Theatrical release poster

Directed by Anubhav Sinha
Written by Template:Ubl
Produced by Template:Ubl
Starring Template:Ubl
Cinematography Ewan Mulligan
Edited by Yasha Ramchandani
Music by Songs:
Anurag Saikia
Background Score:
Mangesh Dhakde





Country India
Language Hindi
Budget Template:INR crore[1]


Anek (Template:Translation) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film[2] written and directed by Anubhav Sinha who also co-produced it with T-Series.[3] It stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Andrea Kevichüsa, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra and J. D. Chakravarthy.[4][5][6]

Anek revolves around a police official sent as a secret agent to Northeast India to bring a peace deal between the government and the separatist groups in the North East, who want to break away from India.[7][8] Anek was released in cinemas worldwide on 27 May 2022 to mixed reviews.[9][10][11]

Cast

Production

Filming began in February 2021 and continued extensively throughout parts of northeastern India [12] and wrapped up within March 2021.[13][14]

Music

Template:Infobox Album The music rights of the film are owned by T-Series. The music of the film is composed by Anurag Saikia. The first single was released on 24 May 2022.[15] Template:Track listing

Release

Theatrical

The film was released in theatres worldwide on 27 May 2022.[10]

Home media

The digital streaming rights of the film is owned by Netflix. The film streamed on Netflix from 26 June 2022.[16]

Reception

Anek received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the performances and timely themes, but criticism for its screenplay and direction.[17][18][19] Template:Rotten Tomatoes prose[20]

A critic for The Times of India rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Anek, through its runtime, draws subtle parallels between the northeast and other parts of the country, in particular Jammu and Kashmir."[21] Tina Das of The Print rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Anek manages to showcase the complex layers of the insurgency in the Northeast, and it does that well."[22] Phuong Le of The Guardian rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Anek is a rare commercial film that spotlights Northeastern Indian stories, and goes out of its way to refuse to condemn guerrilla fighters as terrorists."[23] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The political message packs a punch, its power is somewhat diminished by the execution and the writing, which is rusty in places."[24] Navneet Vyasan of News 18 rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "If it wasn't for its cast, Anubhav Sinha's directorial 'Anek' would've been a test of your patience. Thankfully, it isn't."[25] Swati Chopra of The Quint rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Anek is preachy in parts, but the film has its heart in the right place and it could have done better if the film didn't feel rushed, leading to less clarity."[26] Fengyen Chiu of Mashable rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Anek tries very hard to bring forth the problems of North-east people in India but the message doesn't quite reach properly."[27]

Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Anek is sharper playing principled dissenter than uninvited saviour of the North East."[28] Sukanya Verma of Rediff rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "There's too much going on in Anek, and a lot of it is terribly disjointed."[29] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Ayushmann Khurrana and the film stay woolly, being careful to stay in the middle of the while-on-the-one-side, but-also tightrope. Anubhav Sinha dips his toe into relatively unexplored territory, with mixed results."[30] Bharathi Pradhan of Lehren rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The cinematic effort to mainstream the North-East, ends up in a mess that further alienates instead of integrating."[31] Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Visually spectacular, politically blurred, well-meaning and yet Anek fails to reach out across the barrier of the screen."[32] Umesh Punwani of Koimoi rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Anubhav Sinha had so much to showcase, but he chose the wrong platform to do so."[33] Monika Rawal Kukreja of The Hindustan Times stated, "Anubhav Sinha's latest political-social drama starring Ayushmann Khurrana fails to keep up with the expectations sets by Thappad, Mulk, Article 15."[34]

Accolades

YearTemplate:Efn Award Category Recipient(s) Result Template:Tooltip
2023 68th Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut Andrea Kevichüsa Template:Won [35]
Best Cinematography Ewan Mulligan rowspan="3"Template:Nom
Best Sound Design Kaamod L Kharde
Best Background Score Mangesh Dhakde

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Anek (2022)- Box Office India. Box Office India. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named BBFC
  3. ↑ Anek Trailer: कैसे साबित होता है हम सिर्फ इंडियन हैं? आयुष्मान खुराना की 'अनेक' ने उठाया सवाल. Aaj Tak(5 May 2022). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Anek Trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana Is An Undercover Cop On A Mission To Find "Peace". NDTV. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Anek Cast List. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. ↑ 'अनेक' ट्रेलर के ये 10 सेकंड हिंदी थोपने वाले तमाम लोगों के लिए ही बने हैं. The Lallantop. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Anek trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana, Anubhav Sinha reunite for film on the otherisation of the North East. Watch. Hindustan Times(5 May 2022). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Anek motion teaser: Ayushmann Khurrana's 'mission for peace begins', watch. The Indian Express(5 May 2022). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  9. ↑ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/anek
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Template:Cite press release
  11. ↑ 'Anek' trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana film looks at discrimination in the North-East. Scroll(5 May 2022). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  12. ↑ Template:Cite press release
  13. ↑ Anek Trailer: 'जीतेगा कौन? हिंदुस्तान' आयुष्मान खुराना की 'अनेक' का दमदार ट्रेलर रिलीज. Navbharat Times. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  14. ↑ Template:Cite press release
  15. ↑ Template:Cite tweet
  16. ↑ Ayushman Khurana's Anek on OTT: Release date, where to watch, cast, and plot. India Today(26 June 2022). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  17. ↑ Anek box office collection Day 1: Ayushmann Khurrana film fails to pull people to cinema halls. The Indian Express(28 May 2022). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  18. ↑ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/anek
  19. ↑ Anek Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Political Thriller Helmed by Anubhav Sinha Gets Mixed Reactions From Critics. Latestly(27 May 2022). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  20. ↑ Anek | Rotten Tomatoes. www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  21. ↑ Anek Movie Review : An unsettling, thought-provoking narrative from the northeast. The Times Of India. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  22. ↑ Anubhav Sinha's Anek only mildly hints at AFSPA violence in Northeast but drives point home. The Print(27 May 2022). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  23. ↑ Anek review – gunfights, boxing and what it means to be Indian. The Guardian(25 May 2022). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  24. ↑ Anek Movie Review. Filmfare. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  25. ↑ Anek Review: Ayushmann Khurrana-Starrer May Test Your Patience, But It's Worthwhile. News 18(27 May 2022). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  26. ↑ Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Anek' Has Its Heart in the Right Place. The Quint(27 May 2022). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  27. ↑ 'Anek' Review: Ayushman Khuranna, Anubhav Sinha Shed Light On Plight Of North-East Indians But Its No 'Article 15'. Mashable. Retrieved 27 May 2022.Template:Dead link
  28. ↑ 'Anek' review: Political thriller muddles its way through the North East. Scroll.in(27 May 2022). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  29. ↑ Anek Review. Rediff. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  30. ↑ Anek movie review: Ayushmann Khurran, Andrea film swings between conviction and a cop-out. The Indian Express(27 May 2022). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  31. ↑ Anek Review: Too Much Makes It Messy. Lehren(27 May 2022). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  32. ↑ Anek movie review: A Kashmiri Muslim symbolising the ruthless Indian establishment in the North-East? C'mon!. Firstpost(27 May 2022). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  33. ↑ Anek Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Message Loses In Translation, Creating A Complicated Chaos!. Koimoi(27 May 2022). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  34. ↑ Anek review: Ayushmann Khurrana skillfully shoulders this relevant film that loses focus after every few steps. The Hindustan Times(27 May 2022). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  35. ↑ Winners of the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023. Filmfare(28 April 2023). Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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