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Kill was released on July 5. (Photo Credit: X)
Kill features Lakshya Lalwani, Raghav Juyal, and Tanya Maniktala.
Director Nikhil Bhat’s action film Kill, starring Lakshya Lalwani and Raghav Juyal, has been garnering widespread acclaim from both audiences and critics. It has been jointly produced by Karan Johar, Guneet Monga, Apoorva Mehta, and Achin Jain. Amid the buzz, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has praised director Nikhil Bhat for ushering in a “new era” in Indian action cinema. RGV wrote, “Kill Is A Killlller Film…It Is So Good That You Can Kill For It. Hey Nikhil Bhat, You Ushered In A New Era Into Indian Action Cinema.”
KILL is a KILLLLLer FILM ..It is so GOOD that you can KILL for it 💪💪💪💪💪 Hey @Nixbhat you USHERED in a new ERA into INDIAN ACTION CINEMA 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) July 8, 2024
Earlier, Vicky Kaushal shared his review of Kill on Instagram stories. Vicky, who is gearing up for his next Bad Newz, wrote, “I tip my hat off to each and everyone involved in making this film. People don’t know what’s coming their way.”
Actor Arjun Kapoor also lauded Karan Johar’s film. Sharing the film’s poster, Arjun wrote, “Reading the reviews and hearing amazing things about ‘Kill’… This one sounds like it’s going to be a game changer! Make sure you don’t miss it!”
Kill has set the box office on fire since its release on July 5. The film marks the Bollywood debut of Lakshya Lalwani and also features Tanya Maniktala, Abhishek Chauhan, Adrija Sinha and Pratap Verma. According to Taran Adarsh, Kill has collected a total of Rs 6.25 crore at the box office.
#Kill sees an upward trend in its opening weekend, but the results could’ve been better if it had been released on a different date… Let’s face it, #Kill has the merits, even the word of mouth is unanimously positive, but the #Kalki2898AD juggernaut has eclipsed its biz.All… pic.twitter.com/bvnqQmmoTy
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 8, 2024
Kill tells the story of Indian Army commando Amrit Rathod (played by Lakshya), who races against time and armed adversaries on a New Delhi-bound train to rescue his beloved Tulika (played by Tanya Maniktala). Along the journey, Amrit and his fellow commando face an army of invading bandits led by the ruthless Fani (Played by Raghav).
Kill premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness section and later featured at the Tribeca Film Festival. It was selected as one of the top ten films to be screened at the festival.
On the professional front, Ram Gopal Varma is currently busy with several projects including Secret, Saaree, Arnab: The News Prostitute, Kidnapping of Katrina Kaif and The Man Who Killed Gandhi.