Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (transl. Big Master and Little Master) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language science fiction action-thriller filmwritten and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, who also co-produced it with Jackky Bhagnani, Vashu Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukhand Himanshu Kishan Mehra under the banners of Pooja Entertainment and AAZ Films. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in the titular roles with Prithviraj Sukumaran as the antagonist. It also features Manushi Chhillar, Alaya F, Sonakshi Sinha and Ronit Bose Roy in pivotal roles. The film follows two former soldiers who reunite and race against time to save India from an imminent attack orchestrated by a vengeful mad scientist.
The film was announced in February 2022. Principal photography began in January 2023 and ended by February 2024 with filming held in Mumbai, Scotland, London, Luton, Abu Dhabi, and Jordan. The soundtrack is composed by Vishal Mishra, while Julius Packiam gave the background score, with Marcin Laskawiec as the cinematographer and Steven H. Bernard as the editor. The visual effects are handled by DNEG.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan was theatrically released on 11 April 2024, coinciding with Eid. The film was met with mixed to negative reviews.
== Plot ==
An Indian convoy carrying a deadly weapon is ambushed and the soldiers guarding it are killed in the process. The perpetrator is a masked man who leaves a message for the Indian army telling them that he has stolen their weapon and they will have to race against time in order to prevent the destruction of India. Captain Misha meets an agent in Shanghai who warns her about the same before he gets killed by another masked attacker. Misha chases after him and gets into a fistfight, impaling him with a sharp weapon. However, the man's wounds heal instantly and he flees the scene. Misha reports to Colonel Azad and explains how the attacker's wounds healed magically. Azad tells her to keep it a secret and instructs her to enlist court martialed soldiers Firoz (Freddy) and Rakesh (Rocky) for the mission.
Misha meets the duo and while Rocky agrees to accompany her, Freddy refuses, feeling that his job got him nothing but disrespect in the end. Misha and Rocky arrive in London and meet an IT Specialist named Parminder aka Pam, who is assigned to assist them in the mission. Azad also arrives in London, but gets shot by the masked villain. Meanwhile, the team infiltrate a London Subway in order to retrieve the stolen package. Just as the team is cornered and nearly defeated, Freddy arrives and fights off the masked men. Pam unlocks the vault and it is revealed that the package is actually a woman named Priya, who was once engaged to Freddy. Since the hard drives were at the risk of being hacked or falling into wrong hands, the codes to a highly advanced defence system named Karan Kavach were encrypted inside Priya's brain. However, the masked man and his army take Priya hostage and following a sustained chase, the group are cornered and the masked man reveals himself as Kabir, a former friend of the duo. He also reveals the nearly immortal masked men were none other than the duo's clones.
In a flashback, it is revealed that Kabir intended to help the Indian armed forces with the help of his latest invention: a cloning program where clones based on Freddy and Rocky's DNA could be programmed with orders by Azad and win wars without being killed. However, when he revealed his intentions to conquer the world using this invention, Azad reprimanded him in front of everyone and ordered him to shut down the program since it would go against ethics. Feeling betrayed, Kabir decided to switch sides and sell the invention to India's enemies. Priya alerted the team about the plan, and Freddy and Rocky were ordered to destroy the program and capture Kabir alive. However, they ended up killing him and were court-martialed for not following orders, after which Freddy broke off his engagement with Priya. However, Kabir reveals that he survived because it was actually his clone Eklavya, whom he loved like a son, that was killed and his death left Kabir traumatised and vengeful.
Back to present, Kabir reveals that he has cloned Azad and kills the real one. He kidnaps Priya and leaves Freddy and Rocky to die. The duo manage to kill Kabir's henchmen and return to the base where they reveal to the team that since India has never initiated any of the wars it has participated in, Kabir plans to turn Pakistan and China against India by deactivating the Karan Kavach and launching airstrikes against the two countries, eventually causing India's reputation to be tarnished globally. Freddy, Rocky, Misha and Pam infiltrate Kabir's base where the latter decrypts the password from Priya's brain. Freddy and Rocky fight off Kabir's army, and eventually face off against their own clones, who keep rejuvenating due to an internal power source. Pam suggests destroying them using a high amount of electricity, and the duo kills all the clones by luring them into a power grid, causing them to explode. Kabir launches the airstrikes before Freddy and Rocky fight him off and kill him by impaling him on a spear. Amid failed password attempts, Priya awakens and suggests using "Eklavya", the name of Kabir's own clone. It works and the Karan Kavach is reactivated, averting the airstrike and a potential war. The team reunites and leaves the base, while Kabir awakens and is revealed to be alive.
== Cast ==
* Akshay Kumar as Captain Firoz "Freddy"
* Tiger Shroff as Captain Rakesh "Rocky"
* Prithviraj Sukumaran as Dr. Kabir / Eklavya
* Manushi Chhillar as Captain Misha
* Alaya F as IT Specialist Dr. Parminder Bawa “Pam”
* Sonakshi Sinha as Captain Priya Dixit
* Ronit Roy as Colonel Adil Shekhar Azad
* Manish Chaudhari as General Karan Shergill
* Shahab Ali as Captain Vikram
* Pawan Chopra as Indian Defence Secretary
* Khalid Siddiqui as Indian Ambassador
* Kinnar Boruah as Chang
* Mustafa Aksari as Bashir
* Nyorika Bhatheja as High Commissioner's wife
* Vidhaan Sharma as High Commissioner's son
* Rohed Khan as Head Militant
* Bijay Anand as Jamaluddin
* Omna Harjani as Agent
* Trisha Bisht as Little Girl
* Sapan Chaudhary as Little Girl's father
* Neelam Khanna as Little Girl's mother
* Roshan Shanbagh as Mr. Naved
* Mark Chiu as Mr. Wong
* Anay Prasad as Scientist
* Senora Dmello as Hindi Reporter
* Jordan Turk as English Reporter
* Bo Wang as Chinese Reporter
* Zina Ida as Russian Reporter
== Production ==
=== Development ===
In December 2021, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff were signed for Ali Abbas Zafar's next action film under the production of Pooja Entertainment, which also backed the 1998 film of the same name."Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff's next to be titled 'Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan'?". 24 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023. Eventually, the film was announced on 8 February 2022."Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Cast List". Bollywood Hungama. 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023. Zafar, apart from being the writer and director, also co-produced it under his own banner, AAZ Films. 
=== Casting ===
Manushi Chhillar was signed to play an action-packed role, reuniting with Kumar after Samrat Prithviraj (2022).Katira, Kirtika (27 November 2022). "Manushi Chhillar joins Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'". WION. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023."Akshay Kumar-Manushi Chhillar to reunite for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: Reports". India Today. 28 November 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023. In December 2022, Prithviraj Sukumaran was roped in to play the main antagonist named Kabir.Kaur, Gurpreet. "'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan': Prithviraj Sukumaran To Play A Negative Role In Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff-Starrer". Outlook. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023. Sonakshi Sinha was cast in March 2023."Sonakshi Sinha joins the cast of 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'". The Hindu. 2 March 2023. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023."Sonakshi Sinha joins Akshay Kumar-Tiger Shroff in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan". The Indian Express. PTI. 2 March 2023. Archivedfrom the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023. Prior to that, Alaya F and Ronit Roy joined the film in January 2023."Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: Alaya F finally breaks silence on rumours of being part of Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff starrer: 'If I am doing that project...'". The Free Press Journal. 24 April 2023. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
=== Filming ===
Principal photography began on 17 January 2023 at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai."Exclusive: Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff & Prithviraj Sukumaran to start Bade Miyan Chote Miyan on January 17". Pinkvilla. 19 December 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023. The first schedule included an action scene shot in a set of Bunker before it moved to Film City where other action scenes were shot. On 19 February 2023, Zafar confirmed the first schedule wrap."Bade Miyan Chote Miyan India schedule wraps up, crew heads to Scotland". www.filmcompanion.in. 20 February 2023. Archivedfrom the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
On 28 February 2023, the second schedule took place in the United Kingdom in which a major chunk of the film was shot in Scotland, London and Luton before it ended on 12 April 2023. Some high-octane action sequences were filmed featuring cars, bikes, helicopters and tanks."Akshay Kumar-Tiger Shroff's Bade Miyan Chote Miyan to have 'guns, tanks and explosion'. See BTS pic". India Today. Archivedfrom the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023. An action scene was shot at night in Paisley where a street was recreated as Shanghai."BMCM Bade Miyan Chote Miyan". Paisley Photographs. 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023. Kumar also got injured while shooting a bike chase sequence."Exclusive: Akshay Kumar shows commitment by shooting an action scene of Rs 15 crore despite knee injury". Pinkvilla. 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
On 16 April 2023, last schedule began in Abu Dhabi with the shooting of few portions of the title track at Emirates Palace."Akshay Kumar Visit BAPS Hindu Mandir In Abu Dhabi, Attends Special Prayer Ceremony; Photos Go Viral". News18. 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023. Action scenes featuring Cars, Bikes, Tanks, Horses, Dune Buggies, Plane, and Chinook helicopter were shot.Jogwar, Sangati. "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: Chinook helicopter used in Akshay, Tiger Shroff movie for long action block". Bade Miyan Chote Miyan: Chinook helicopter used in Akshay, Tiger Shroff movie for long action block. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023. A set of Indian Army Airstrip was recreated at Liwa Dessert. Filming wrapped on 9 May 2023 except patchwork."Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff starrer 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' eyeing for an Eid 2024 release: Report". The Times of India. 5 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
On 21 January 2024, the filming for four final songs choreographed by Bosco-Caesar kicked off in Jordan with Kumar, and Shroff which took place for 12 days. Firstly the title track was shot at Roman Theatre and other locations of Jerash. Filming then moved to the Dead Sea where a romantic track with Kumar, Shroff, Sinha, Chhillar and Alaya F and a party track which also includes Prithviraj and Roy were shot. Last song shoot took place at Wadi Rum where an Arabic style song was shot."Bade Miyan Chote Miyan cast shot four songs in 12 days across Jordan". Mid-day. 8 February 2024. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024."Exclusive: Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff to shoot in Jordan for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan". Hindustan Times. 16 January 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024."Bade Miyan Chote Miyan EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Shroff, Manushi Chhillar, Sonakshi to join Akshay Kumar in Jordan to shoot for songs". PINKVILLA. 20 January 2024. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024. On 1 February 2024, Kumar confirmed the schedule wrap."It's a wrap! Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff conclude shoot for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan in Jordan". Bollywood Hungama. February 2024. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
=== Post-production ===
The VFX work of the film is done by DNEG.Hungama, Bollywood (20 January 2024). "Oscar-Winning VFX Company DNEG comes on board Bade Miyan Chote Miyan : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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== References ==
Category:2024 India Films
Category:Indian action films