Kidnap
Tags: revenge

Plot synopsis:
Does committing a crime make you a criminal?
Kidnap is a film that asks this question.
Vikrant Raina takes one such decision in a moment of extreme rage when his 18 year old daughter is facing a life and death situation. He couldn't imagine how that one decision would affect 14 year old Kabir Sharma's life, he has then been labelled a 'criminal' .Raina, net worth 51.7 billion dollars. The richest Indian in the world. One phone call and his world crashes down around him. His only child, his daughter Sonia has been kidnapped. The Kidnapper, known as Kabir will only negotiate with Raina. What is his agenda?... Is it simply to torture Raina or does he have a more sinister motive?
Kabir does not demand a ransom; instead he wants to play a game. A twisted game. The game requires Raina to be on the run and complete a series of 'tasks'. He must follow the Kabir's every order and Raina is not a man used to taking orders. If Raina completes every task successfully his daughter lives, if he leaves even one task incomplete... And Kabir is watching his every move....
What will Raina do in the world where all his money and power mean nothing? And control has been snatched away from him.
His daughter's life hangs in the balance...It is at this point when Kabir masterminds a series of events and circumstances that force Raina to commit crimes. And then asks Raina the same question.
'Does committing a crime make you a criminal?'

Review: Minisha Lambha looked hot throughout the movie and apart from her cleavage show there was nothing more to the scenes filmed on her.
Overall I guess the fine actors are as good as director makes them work and here we know who is at fault.
Sanjay Gadhvi, comes up with another thriller after his Dhoom movies.
As everyone was appreciating the promising promos of Kidnap, it looked like a fast paced, stylish and engrossing thriller.
But instead the movie fails to hold your interest from the first scene itself and is not even close to the earlier films by the director.The most annoying thing is when a movie shamelessly starts with a song.
This is like taking the viewers as granted and it also indicates that the makers didn't know how to start the movie, so they inserted a song with the heroine singing at the beach in some revealing dresses.
I don't know what reasons can be given for starting a thriller movie with a song.
Another shock comes right after the unwanted song, when you see Minissha Lamba calling Vidya Maldave "her MOM".
By only putting a dialogue that "You became pregnant when you were 18" (for Vidya) cannot justify your mis casting.The kidnap executed by Imran Khan, happens in the first reels itself and the complete story is revealed thereafter.
As Imran is looking good playing the kidnapper, the viewer expects that some chilling and exciting drama will unfold in the later reels.
Sanjay Dutt as the father of Minissha looks tired and just plays his part.
Minissha acts OK but she seriously has to work on her close ups and Vidya Maldave looks more gorgeous than her on screen daughter.
All the others in the cast having nothing much to do.According to me, the USP of the movie could be the plot, where Imran is giving clues to Sanjay Dutt, which are to be solved by him in order to get his daughter back.
But whereas the loopholes of "Dhoom's" were covered by its huge and stunning starcast, this time "Imran" alone cannot cover the faulty script and becomes a victim of it.In few words, Kidnap is another flick, whose promos were better than the main movie.
The only good thing in the movie is "Imran Khan"..
And yes, he delivers again the stupidity which he calls "a tribute" to classic Hollywood flicks..About casting, I just can't believe Vidya Malvade was cast as Minissha Lamba's mother..
and a cheap plot point to justify that Vidya was married and pregnant at the age of 18..for God's sake they are not even of same skin color..For Acting, Sanjay Dutt was good, Imran was OK and Minissha Lamba & Vidya Malvade was horrible!..
can't believer this movie, i bet a million bucks if you survive this mindless 'torture' thriller for 2 hrs, first 5 Min's into the movie, you'll be amazed how stupid and mindless so called 'game'its gonna be.yea first 5 Min's into movie, you'll know this movie is all about 'revenge' stuff, then minisha lamba strangely seen in her bikini dancing to a haunting number, which irks every other min, then comes here mother who almost knocks you down with her killer looks, it becomes hard on us to believe shez is a mother of 18 yr old, wel there r many issues,like firstly both mother(vidya) and daughter(minisha) compete in showing so called "glamour" irrespective of the situation there r in, secondly, Songs, they do nothing but make things worse,finally the very lame suspense elements in the movie..make you sick n disgusting.
A hot Minissha Lamba in skimpy clothes, an item number by Sophie Chaudhary in clothes which if reduced by little would leave nothing to the imagination, decent songs which are beautifully picturized, great action sequences.
Without giving the story away let me brief you on some of the scenes.* There is a sensual bath with loads of cleavage under a waterfall, which reminds us of Zeenat Aman, all this while the girl is held in hostage!* Vikrant Raina releases a crimininal locked up in jail.
Raina manages to do so by burning down the jail kitchen and escaping in a fire brigader's uniform.* In a chase sequence, Vikrant is in pursuit of Kabir who climbs buildings like a hero straight out of a superhero film.
Vikrant is no less, he gives Kabir a good chase performing those unbelievable stunts.* Don't you think its a tad bit unrealistic for the visibly unfit father of a grown up daughter to be so athletic?
RELEASED IN 2008 and directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, "Kidnap" chronicles events in India when the daughter (Minissha Lamba) of a rich tycoon (Sanjay Dutt) is kidnapped by a man driven by vengeance (Imran Khan).
The animated credits sequence is overlong and is curiously followed by a pop music video led by Minissha Lamba before the actual movie starts at the 8.5 minute mark.
This movie was so totally entertaining and enjoyable film scenes of the film a brilliant storyline great movie and enjoyable storyline great movie scenes with brilliant scenes of comedy movie comedy sequel and entertaining and comedy sequel and comedy thriller and entertaining film and comedy sequel and entertaining film and comedy movie was so good I loved them all good songs until they jsjeudneyeneh Imran was superb Sanjay dutt was impressive other were good my rating 7/10.
This is the film which i expected to be good while watching the promos.
Imran Khan looked good in the promos...So i was expecting a stylish thriller but it turned out to be a Damp Squib.
This film can be a good lessons to actors like Imran Khan and other actors who sign movies in the love for their roles narrated in the film and forget about the script.
This is a really awful predictable thriller.Coming to performances, everyone is mediocre except Imran Khan who shines as the kidnapper, although he tends to go weak in his acting several times especially When He confronts Sanjay Dutt in the end, You feel the actor needs acting lessons.
Vidya Malavade is OK but you feel like laughing when you come to know she is playing Minisha's mother.
His age is overpowering him, The thing which always knocks my head, I would like to ask the scriptwriter, they never wanted a romantic angle in this movie right?
Sanjay Dutt's acting was OK but with a spare tire around his midriff he didn't seem to have too much problems matching step for step in the foot chase with Imran.Vidya Malvade looked too glamorous for a mother, whose child has been kidnapped.
To be honest, the heroine was the only thing that bothered me and she was only in the movie like barely half the time so that wasn't a big deal.
But no, its not that simple as it involves someone who is out take revenge.Imran Khan has definitely grown up from his first movie and to match his character, he has done workout in the Gym and has shown it.
The same cannot be said for "Munnabhai," Sanjay Dutt  no doubt in my mind that he is a good actor but he could have performed better.
Rahul Dev, in the meantime, has done a good job of his role in helping the helpless father.Actresses nowadays can stoop to any length in a film, including exposing and unfortunately for Minnisha Lambha, she has turned to exposing a bit, which I thought was unnecessary.
Lastly, there was nothing much for Reema Lagoo, who I felt was wasted when her role as a grandmother could have been improved.This is not the same Sanjay Gadhvi, who has now separated from Yashraj Films, who previously directed hit movies such as "Dhoom" and "Dhoom2." The script was weak in many parts and this is perhaps the reason why he was not able to do better.
I have been informed that for one scene, Imran Khan actually tried to perform a dangerous stunt himself only to receive a call from his uncle Aamir after Munnabhai gave him a call and informed him.Conclusion: This is a watchable movie but it could have been better..
If not for Minissha Lamba's ample bosom, there'd really be nothing worth watching in director Sanjay Gadhvi's Kidnap, a tired ole' thriller about bad boy Imran Khan who kidnaps Minissha, and puts her richie-rich dad Sanjay Dutt through a series of twisted challenges as revenge for an old grouse.
As far as thrillers go, Kidnap is a pretty lame one, considering not once during the film's two-hours-plus running time do you feel your pulse racing.
The challenges Imran puts Sanjay Dutt through are silly and juvenile, and they lack that edge-of-the-seat tension that is so essential in a film like this to keep the pace brisk.
In Kidnap, there's precisely one good scene -- it's that breathless chase sequence between Imran and Sanjay which is the film's finest stroke.
Vidya's character, in fact, is the weakest link in Kidnap, serving no real purpose in the plot, instead slowing down the narrative every time she shows up on screen.
You know exactly what's going to happen when Imran takes Minissha out to the beach when she begs to be allowed to bathe -- although you probably can't predict the erotic dance she breaks into once there.
Of the two male protagonists, Sanjay Dutt looks completely disinterested in what he's doing; and Imran Khan appears earnest acting out his scenes but seems to be taking his character and the film a little too seriously.
The final, most deadly flaw in Kidnap is the bizarre back-story about why Imran wants revenge from Sanjay.
Maybe I just didn't know what to expect but the genre of this film could just as easily be musical as it is crime or thriller.
As the title suggests the story is about a kidnapping but you just can't take it seriously.Many of the characters and locations look like Miami Vice if it had been shot in India on a low budget.
With movies like 'Dhoom 2', Gadhavi has already proved to be one of the worst directors ever.
I wonder how they got Vidya Malvade to play wife of the old haggard Sanjay Dutt and mother of Minisha Lamba.
I really applaud Imran Khan for trying a negative role in only his second movie and he pulls it off with panache.
Minisha Lambha is really hot in this movie, in particular in a song where she tries to seduce Imran Khan.
The finale, in which Imran Khan reveals to Sanjay Dutt his reasons for making him carry out the tasks was very effective.
Kidnap is pretty good movie from 2008 and most certainly deserved more success than mindless flicks like Singh is King.
Gadhvi decided to follow, again, the all-style no-soul route.**** May contain spoilers **** The film starts with the dialogue "Maine tumhe kidnap kiya hai" which made the audience erupt in laughter.
(We so hope Sanjoy watches this movie, he can do another killer review!!) Vidya Malavade, the hot babe from Chak De, plays Minissha Lamba's mom in this one!!
Plus the fact that even though her role is pivotal, she hardly has anything to do except mouth dialogues fit for a 7 year old and remain undressed.The acting by Imran Khan is first rate again and I do hope to see him bag the Oscars one day, in footsteps of his uncle.
The scene where Imran brings back Minissha after her escape attempt has fabulous background sounds.Lastly, the climax, like most Bollywood films of late whimpers down after a cool build-up.
awesome movie.......just like the song.......
this movie is a very entertaining thriller...it's a must-see especially for Imran Khan fans!!!
His lines in the movie were very serious yet hilarious in many ways...for example.....there was one scene when Sonia( main female) asked the kidnapper (Imran Khan)," Why are you torturing me instead of my father that you hate." the kidnapper says, "Why not??" lol....towards the end the kidnapper (Imran) tells Sonia, that, "the next time she decides to swim stay close to the shore." (that's how he kidnapped her in the first place) YOU MUST WATCH THIS MOVIE...especially with friends because there is a lot to comment on.....yay!!!!!.
The ease at which Imran kidnaps and the cat and mouse game is very childish, The film is filled with stupidity like Imran kidnapping Minisha underwater by making her unconscious when she has hardly worn anything but reaches the place fully clothed, Also the wardrobe changes by Minisha are hard to digest, the scene that takes the cake is Minisha wants a bath so Imran our darling kidnapper takes her to a sea and there is a song There are lot more, like Sanjay conveniently getting a bike to reach a train, Also the shootout at the disco towards the climax and climax.Direction is bad Music is bad, too many songs spoil the showSanjay Dutt looks jaded and disinterested, plus his weight put on makes him look older and bored Imran Khan is hilarious, he doesn't look a kidnapper, also his accent is a put off for the role.
A good movie that could've been great.
The story is about Sonia (Minissha Lamba) who lives with her mother, Mallika (Vidya Malvade) and grandmother because her parents divorced when she was ten.
A week before her eighteenth birthday celebration, she gets kidnapped.The abductor, Kabir (Imran Khan) is interested in speaking only to her father, Vikrant Raina (Sanjay Dutt); a New York based Indian business Tycoon with a net gross of $51.7 Billion, with whom he has an old score to settle.Vikrant returns to India to retrieve his daughter from Kabir's clutches but is told to carry out a series of daunting tasks set out by Kabir - a condition to rescue her.
At the end of each task is a clue that helps Vikrant in coming closer to Sonia.The film had a good appealing story and screenplay but I still felt that it failed to deliver whatever it was supposed to.
It is a thriller that wasn't thrilling and had so many flaws and plot holes that I was busy counting them rather than enjoying the movie e.g. Vikrant Raina is the richest tycoon but he only looked rich in his introduction and never throughout (John Abraham was rich in Zinda and he looked rich throughout).
The only memorable scenes were the animated sequence at the start, the chase scene on the rooftop and the nightclub near the end.The Music is really good although it is really difficult to produce a collection of commercial songs for a thriller that is based around a kidnap.
I had to go for this movie because Imran impressed me with his work in JTYJN.Well,he did not fail here either.Coming to the movie;I would say this will be one of the worst movies of 2008.The movie begins with a song(boring) and within the first 10 minutes of the film,there is the kidnapping(underwater kidnapping is a really stupid idea).This is the first and the last time you experience the thrill.With every 20 minutes the movie starts getting more and more predictable.Predictability is the worst,a thriller can suffer.Every clue that Imran gives Sanjay Dutt is Pathetic as no clue makes sense.The extent to which Sanjay Dutt goes to solve the clues is even more pathetic.The action sequences make no sense(Nobody would run a bike on the railway track to chase a train).Yes,there is one good chase sequence between Imran and Sanjay.But,this one too,"just looks good".(would you dare to chase a guy who jumps from one building to the other).The climax is something even a 7 year old could have guessed.The usual,"bad turns good" ending,laced with bad dialogs.As far as acting is concerned;Imran is at his evil best,Sanjay Dutt impresses with his body language,Vidya Malvade is just OK,Minissha has no scenes where she acts,rather she has overacted every scene in the film and Rahul Dev has given the worst performance ever.Talking about the technical aspects of the film;Shibani Bhatija has written a lifeless script,Screenplay and the dialogs are far too bad.Summing everything up,the movie is no thriller;rather a bad,action laced emotional drama..
Courtesy Sanjay Gadhvi of Dhoom fame, this time we get to see negative shades of Imran after his chocolate boy looks in Jaane Tu. For another first, Minissha Lamba has opted to play a ‘me too’ skimpy look this time after having played a benign decent girl for too long.A Juvenile prisoner Kabir (Imran) turns into a kidnapper of Sonia (Lamba) who we are made to believe is just 17 with someone just marginally elder, vidya Malwade playing her mother.
One fateful day after an argument with her mother, Sonia wakes up in the Kidnapper’s apartment with Imran desperately trying to look menacing, which he doesn’t seem like!
No doubt his performance has improved since Jaane Tu, but, with Sanjay Dutt in the role he was, it just didn't tick as well as it could have.
Minisha was pretty cool, no doubt, so was the mother (and the grandma!), but Sanjay definitely needed a better tone than he was using.
they cant nobody can because the story is just too pathetic.....just like the old movies.........a guy tortures another guy who we care but at the end we get to know that guy is an idiot......and the other fellow is good.
i didn't expect much from the director because i knew he would make a film like this.......you know after making his bike movie......john escapes at last....in 2nd part........small b lets thief get away...........now it wont be right for me to make the thief run off in the third part too SO HE MAKES THIS stuff......making the female lead get bad,make her wear bikini.
Imran Khan needs to work on his expression and STOP speaking like Hrithik Roshan.
The story had potential: A young man, named Kabir, has kidnapped Sonia, daughter of a trillionare, Vikrant Raina.
Sonia: mmmmmmhhhmmmmm Raina: *blushes* I look good?