New York

Plot synopsis:
In the United States in 2008, the FBI arrest Omar Aijaz (Neil Nitin Mukesh) after finding guns in the trunk of a taxi cab he owned. Omar, a young Muslim man originally from Delhi, is then taken into custody and interrogated by FBI Agent Roshan (Irrfan Khan), also a Muslim man originally from South Asia who has been living in the United States for twenty years. Omar then discovers that he was set up by the FBI in order to force him to spy on a former college friend, Sameer Shaikh (John Abraham), whom he has not seen in seven years and who the FBI believes is a terrorist. In the process, Omar discovers that Sam has married Maya (Katrina Kaif), a mutual friend whom Omar had a crush on in university and finds out that Sameer and Maya have a young son, Danyal (Aidan Wagner).
Roshan orders Omar to tell him everything he knows about Sameer. The film then flashes back to September 1999, when Omar begins his studies at the New York State University. He is befriended by his international student counselor Maya and learns that though she was born and raised in New York, she is fluent in Hindi because of her mother's interest in Bollywood films. Omar also meets Sam, another Indian American who is also Muslim and fluent in Hindi due to the fact that his father is a professor of Indian studies. Over the next two years, all three become inseparable friends and gradually Omar falls in love with Maya. When Omar realises that she loves Sam, however, he distances himself from them both. Their carefree days finally end with the onset of 9/11.
After finishing his story, Omar agrees to help Roshan (rather reluctantly), if only to prove that both he and Sam are innocent. He reunites with Maya and Sam and stays in their house, all the while spying for the FBI. Omar learns that Maya is a civil rights activist who is helping one of Sam's employees, Zilgai (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) overcome his experience as a former 9/11 detainee. Zilgai was eventually released due to lack of evidence and has been having difficulty adjusting back to "normal" life.
As time progresses, Omar feels satisfied that he can find nothing to warrant the FBI's suspicions and is ready to leave when a series of events forces him to reconsider. In the process, Omar learns from Sam that ten days after 9/11, Sam was arrested and detained for a period of nine months as a suspected terrorist, a charge which everyone, including the FBI and Roshan, now agree was incorrect. Though he was eventually released due to lack of evidence, the impact of being detained and tortured permanently changed Sam in ways which are difficult for those surrounding him to understand, leaving him with feelings of deep resentment towards the FBI. Omar thus finds that Sam ultimately resorted to plans for terrorism as a means of revenge.
In addition, Maya is unable to help Zilgai resolve the trauma of being a detainee. After a routine traffic stop escalates and an NYPD police officer gives Maya a very rough full-body search, Zilgai becomes agitated. He drops Maya at her home and eventually kills the police officer the same night. After being declared a fugitive, Zilgai leads the police on a long chase ultimately ending in his suicide.
The climax of the film rests upon the attempts of Maya, Omar, and Roshan to prevent Sam from committing an act of terrorism by telling him that if he perpetuates towards terrorism, others will suffer as he has. Finally convinced, Sam surrenders and aborts his attempt to bomb the FBI building. However, the moment he drops his cell-phone (which was originally intended as a detonator for the bomb) he is shot and killed by FBI snipers. The cell phone falls benign to the ground without activating anything. Maya, who was running toward Sam, is also killed by stray gunfire and Omar, bereft of speech, breaks down. Six months later, he is later comforted by Roshan who explains to him that; everybody was right in their place, but the timing was wrong. As for Sam, the path he chose killed him. Everybody has moved on after 9/11, as its high time. Omar has adopted Danyal, and Roshan has received commendation for aiding in the anti-terrorism cause. They reconcile each other. The film ends with all three of them going out for pasta and a side note describing the after effects of 9/11.

Tags: revenge, mystery

Review:
Another thing which i noticed in this movie , which was not something bad to do but the part when Omar goes As under cover agent seemed like a scene from the departed.As far as the performances go i was very impressed by Neil Nitin Mukesh , you just can't believe it's his third movie and proves himself a scene stealer.
A bravo performance.The next person that really proves himself a great actor in this movie is John Abraham, Before this movie everybody considered him body but after this movie proved that he is an excellent actor.Well irfan khan as always could never disappoint you he is probably the Naseeruddin Shah of his generation.
She proves that besides being a beautiful girl she is also a good actress.I enjoyed this movie very much and didn't wanted to end because it was very fast paced and very entertaining.It is a must watch.
This spat between the Bollywood producers and exhibitors have finally come to an end for now, and this Aditya Chopra produced film becomes the first off the blocks locally, and what more than a summer film that had its promotional trailer playing since late last year finally being able to see some light, starring some of my favourite Bollywood stars like John Abraham and Irrfan Khan.I had been impressed by director Kabir Khan's debut feature Kabul Express, which also starred Abraham, and Khan has a knack for drawing the audience into contemporary social issues, given his journalist background.
If Bollywood constantly draws inspiration from Hollywood, then the film that had dealt with similar themes would be Rendition, and a smattering of Crash thrown in as well.The film spent its first act very much closely resembling that in the trailer, which dwells on the lives of three good friends who met at the New York State University, Americans of Indian origin Sam(ir) Sheik (Abrahan), Maya (Katrina Kaif) and an Indian student on a scholarship Omar (Neil Nitin Mukesh).
Having two guys and a girl translates to a romantic triangle brewing, where Maya drifts toward the more down-to-earth Omar, but having her heart already firmly set for the arrogantly confident Sam. It's like a teenage college romance with a lengthy musical montage just to cement their fast and strong relationship, until declarations from the heart, and 9/11 come play a part to separate them all.To tell you any more would be to spoil the fun, because the story takes an interesting narrative structure in keeping you guessing who's turned to the dark side, and who's not; who's lying and who's telling the truth.
Neil Nitin Mukesh had more of a dramatic challenge with his role as the freshie Omar compared to his action role as a photographer in Aa Dekhen Zara, while John Abraham looked very much comfortable with his self-assured character given his alpha-male persona.
Despite being one of the most photographed actresses/models in India, this film would mark my first watching Katrina Kaif in action, and I guess beautiful women get no love from female audiences who are there to root for the two male leads.New York struck a fine balance between drama and action, devoting time to each primarily before and after the intermission.
Between Kabir Khan's two films, I still prefer the former, but that doesn't mean that New York isn't worth a shout out..
I'd like the way how the team worked to make it what I call "Not Sappy".I'm really happy that the Indian Film Industry is making these bullshit free movies.
There were continuous scenes with Irrfan Khan interrogating Neil Nitin Mukesh about something I did not even understand, and the film was going into numerous flashbacks which did not really make sense.
Many other filmmakers would make it look overly banal and unconvincing, and though New York is not without its clichés and consistency is not the right word to describe it with, Khan succeeds in making an impressive film with a poor script which manages to move you at certain points..
Kabir Khan's 'New York' is nothing but a masterpiece.'New York' has truly delighted me.I don't know why i'm even giving this comment.This movie cannot be described by mere words.People always criticize Bollywood movies because of the lack in realism in them, but 'New York' is so realistic that everything in the movie feels like 'real'.The acting of every actor in the movie is commendable.Songs are used only when they are required.Everything about the movie was just perfect.I have always liked John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Irrfan Khan but I had a feeling that Katrina might spoil the movie, but her performance left me speechless.After a series of dull and boring movies in 2009, New York came and changed everything.I must say that this is the movie we were waiting for..
However, by the end of the film you wonder whether New York has been sponsored by the American tourism department as a PR campaign to keep Indians coming to America.
This is New York Kabir Khan – half the stewards and bartenders across the city of Manhattan are wannabe stars, and very, very good actors.
5)The man that was interviewed by Maya Shaikh should have talked about the more R rated topics in "terrorist" interrogations, to show the cruelty of the US 6)The planning of the new bombing should have been mentioned more after the intermission, to show Samir's dedication 7)Omar Ehzaz's character is great, but I think if the film show a gradual hatred for the FBI by witnessing Samir, that would be better.
Katrina is as usual hopeless & casted just to look good!overall the movie is indeed worth watching.....
It is said that the Yash Raj Films juggernaut is hugely responsible for bringing in stagnation in Bollywood and it is easy to see in New York why this is so.First a perfectly reasonable basis for a hard hitting script is handled with kid gloves, bringing in performers who are more stars than actors, Secondly the basics of film making is systematically abandoned by assuming that the average Multiplex viewer in India is stupid enough to digest whatever crap is dished out before them if there are enough pretty clothes, beautiful faces and cheesy songs.
There is no attempt at characterization, the dialogs are laughable, the writing is so poor that it makes you cringe in your seats with the use of triangular love story plot devices.It reduces a sentimental and powerful subject as that of post -9/11 events to a mere circus.The only saving grace in the movie was perhaps Irrfan Khan as an FBI officer but his role too turned out to be leaning more on entertainment value than anything else..
But then comes 11 September 2001 and their lives change.Starring John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Irffan Khan, this is directed by Kabir Khan, written by Sandeep Srivastava and Produced by Yash and Aditya Chopra.The movie captures the atmosphere that surrounded everyone at the time of 9 /11 and the after affects that some faced and especially those who were innocent.
She has shown that she does not need to do those raunchy dances that she did in "Race." Neil Nitin Mukesh also suited the role well and again, has proved his talent and with each film that he has worked in so far, this is one of his best performances.
John Abraham, who worked with Kabir Khan before in "Kabul Express," has shown his versatility and is good and has shown that he is capable of doing serious roles as well as comedy – "Garam Masala" and "Dostana." Irrfan Khan is, as usual good and is able to play the role of an Indian officer who works for the FBI.Kabir Khan has handled this subject very well and the movie is worth watching at least once..
New York has it heart in right place but horrible script and pathetic acting makes sure that every time you see a protagonist uttering dialogs you wonder how can someone making movie so pathetic.Movie starts off decently but soon everything turns sore.
Coming to the point, YRF tried to amalgamate Hollywood into bollywood by shooting this movie in New York.
I have gone for this movie because of its rave reviews but felt extremely cheated when i finished the movie.This was basically fanna meets khuda ke liye (a masterpiece).the idea may be right but the film has too much dramatic sequences which are totally not tolerable and digestible.moreover kabir khan,the director looses his tempo which he created a bit in Kaabul Express.The huge starcast have wasted by him.
In my point of view when a filmmaker is making film on serious issues he/she must be cautious about the story line that it shouldn't look like superficial but every scene in this movie is as same as other Bollywood movies and very predictable.So, i think you may avoid it and wait till the yashraj have really come with better story line such as Chak De India but i don't feel it in near future by their seeing upcoming promos..
this is first time an Indian bollywood movie have been released with great story and theme and very good acting by stars specially by John Abraham.the movie revolves around 3 close friends but everything changes in their lie after 9 11 blast in new york ....the movie tells about about the detention of people after 9 11 attack and the change in their life.......Neil Nitin Mukesh plays a great role with superb acting.and same by Katrina Kaif and hands off to John Abraham doing superb acting.the movies ends with a truth which very few are aware of ....................
New York was very much awaited movie from Yash Raj Films starring John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Katrina Kaif.
"Terrorism can never be justified", says FBI officer Roshan played by ever dependable Irrfan Khan to Omar (Neil Nitin Mukesh) an undercover agent who is planted in his friend Sam's (John) house.
He is fighting for protecting that freedom.New York Kabir Khan's second feature film (after fairly good topical entertainment Kabul Express) this potent moment in the entire film..
Some very good performances by John Abraham as well as Neil Nitin Mukesh but probably the performance that will take you by surprise is by Katrina Kaif!
It has a young and fresh cast comprising of John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Katrina Kaif, a good story and very able hands of the director Kabir Khan.The story is set in New York (duh!) and chronicles the impact of 9/11 on the lives of 3 people of Indian origin living in the city.
Not surprising then that Irfan gets some of the most poignant lines of the whole film.Kabir Khan follows up his last film 'Kabul Express' well with New York.
I've not watched Kabir Khan's Kabul Express but I've already bracketed him as one of my fav Bollywood directors now after New York.
It's the same story of three friends, Neil, Katrina & John, who had a good time in college, but had to part with each other, after their studies.
Taking a clue from their college days, Neil is spotted by an FBI officer, Irfan Khan, and sent to live with John & Katrina as an undercover agent in order to know their future targets.Now how many times we have already seen the similar subject of an infiltrator being sent in a terrorist gang to know about their game plans.
On the other hand, background score by Julius Peckam, having a rock feel, does grab your attention in a few thrilling scenes.The director, Kabir Khan, who showed great capabilities in his first venture, "Kabul Express", stumbles this time with an ineffective script written on an old story plot.
Otherwise, Kabir is not able to meet his own set standards of excellence in "New York".Moreover, I couldn't understand the need of lifting an entire sequence from the 2006 Oscar winner movie "Crash" and using it in his most prestigious project having great expectations.
The scene where Katrina is searched all over her body by a male cop, is straight away taken from the movie "Crash", where the same sequence was used to show racism being practiced by the cops with the black.In few words, "New York" is like an old wine presented in a glossy Yash Raj bottle.
It is just an OK movie with nothing new or exceptional from a brilliant director, Kabir Khan.
The movie new york came as a pleasant surprise and at the same time I have to say that I was not blown away completely by some awe-inspiring spectacle, thanks mainly to the below par acting display from Neil.
This movie was so totally entertaining and outstanding and really interesting This movie was a wonderful story about 9/11 happening in New York City John was superb Katrina was brilliant movie songs are impressive Nice storyline and entertaining screenplay good editing good direction Everyone should have to watch this movie Rating is 10/10.
movie was fantastic must watch by every person in this world .......After being apprehended, detained, humiliated, and denied legal counsel by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Omar Ehzaz, originally from Delhi's Lajpatnagar, relates to the investigator, Roshan, assigned to his case, how he arrived in New York during 1999; his friendship with Samir Shaikh and Student Counselor, Maya; the events of September 11, 2001; the subsequent paranoia, fear, racial profiling, generated and aggravated by the tyrannical right-winged regime of George W.
I was shocked to know that a movie like New York and a director like Kabir Khan were not nominated in any of the Awards?Anyways New York is must watch.Direction by Kabir Khan is excellent.Kabir Khan and Sandeep Srivastava rock!For writing a script like this.The music is good.Performance wise-John and Neil are excellent.They are dynamites.Irrfan Khan is absolute surprise.He is superb!Katrina Kaif for the first time acts very well!Overall New York gets Two Thumbs Up. Sugarcoated York Joke.
John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Katrina Kaif are laughably bad.
After reading all the comments posted on this board, I feel a little guilty about saying what I am going to say next.1.Most viewers who are fed up of the formulaic masala films that are churned out unceasingly from Bollywood, are applauding the movie and its plot/story etc.
Other viewers are giving back handed compliments to Katrina and John and completely forgetting that this movie fell not one, not two but several notches BECAUSE of the poor acting of that very good looking bloke, Neil Nitin.
After Kabul Express, I was very eager to check out Kabir Khan's New York.
Although Kabul Express was a totally "no-masala" movie, I absolutely liked the story, performances and the direction of the movie.Although New York has some songs, but over-all the movie stuck to its original storyline and good message.
Pick of the actors was Irrfan Khan who looked great in his role of FBI Agent.I loved the acoustic song "Hai Junoon".
NEW YORK IS AN Indian FILM WHICH WANTS TO BE A Hollywood MOVIE.
TO the director of "New York" next time make an Indian film not American.
Director Kabir Khan's New York, based on extensive research conducted by the filmmaker himself, brazenly accuses the FBI of illegally detaining hundreds of Muslims suspected to have terrorist links post 9/11 and of putting them through extreme forms of torture, only to release months later when no evidence against them could be gathered that many of them were innocent.
Omar, an Indian immigrant in the Big Apple (played by Neil Nitin Mukesh), is picked up by the FBI and threatened to be detained as a terror suspect unless he agrees to help them investigate an old college buddy of his, Sam (played by John Abraham).
Omar soon discovers that he has to spy upon his best friend from college, Sam (John Abraham), but does so in order to prove his friends innocence.The 9/11 wave of films have more or less past and New York happens to be one of the first Bollywood films to tackle the subject.
He is a far more the more capable actor and he brings a pedigree to a film which deserves to better then it ends up being.Considering its subject matter New York is not quite as violent as expected.
John "One Expression Fits All" Abraham (Sam),is the leader of this pack which also includes Katrina Kaif (Maya) and the new find Neil Nitin Mukesh (Omar).
it showed us what hell was(kudos to Obama for shutting it down)...The movie truly deserved an applause...U might shed some tears near the end...The acting well...John has improved a lot and is being more than just a good-face...Katrina just keeps getting better and better physically and talent-wise...Niel has done a great job too...Irrfan Khan as usual does a great job...the direction is beautiful...production value is high...and it is a great movie...what more could u ask for?.
New York explores the effect of 9/11 upon three individuals, all Indian college graduates from a faux American university located in NYC (although I'm not entirely sure if Katrina Kaif's character is Indian...); two of them have grown up in the United States from their childhood (including John Abraham) and the other came to the USA for schooling.
Omar's character is played well and is a strong counterpoint to Sam. The film's main weaknesses lie in its completely absurd depictions of American college and suburban life, but this is more or less a function of it being a Bollywood movie...
To start off, I congratulate the whole team behind the "New york" project.The director Mr.Kabir Khan has already shown his talent in last movies but this time the young actors need appreciation.
Katrina's dialogs were just fine but her expressions were great.Irfan Khan was best as ever.The American actors were really pathetic especially the FBI agent who didn't look like one.The soundtrack is really moving and that does most of the talking in half the movie,But that is great!!Now the Plot and storyline.A recent Pakistani movie by Shoaib Mansoor "Khuda ke liye" already shown what "New york" has to offer.