Qayamat: City Under Threat
Qayamat: City Under Threat

Qayamat: City Under Threat

2003Movie157 minHindi

CBI Officer Akram Sheikh is on the verge of nabbing three dreaded Pakistan-backed arms dealers, the brothers Ali and Abbas and their common moll Laila. When Sheikh busts an important arms deal conducted by his three targets, Ali-Abbas join forces with Gopal, a corrupt scientist to get hold of a deadly virus and take the tourists at the Elphinstone Jail resort as hostage. Akram Sheikh is now compelled to get help from Rachit, a criminal serving jail time who was a former associate of Ali-Abbas and the only person in history to have successfully escaped the Elphinstone jail . Along with a commando team, they try to pull off a rescue attempt by breaking in the jail and rescuing the hostages.

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IMDb5.5/10
Director: Harry BawejaGenres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Plot Summary

A group of terrorists, led by the ruthless Rachna, plans to bomb Mumbai. A CBI officer, ACP Abbas Ali, teams up with a notorious criminal, Ajay Singh, to thwart their plans. Singh, who has his own motivations, agrees to help when his family is threatened. The film follows their race against time to dismantle the terrorist network and prevent a catastrophic attack on the city.

Critical Reception

Qayamat: City Under Threat received a mixed to negative reception from critics, who largely found the plot predictable and the action sequences uninspired. While some appreciated the attempt at a thriller with a patriotic theme, the film's execution was often criticized for its weak screenplay and underdeveloped characters. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with the film failing to make a significant impact at the box office.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a predictable plot and uninspired action.
  • Performances are generally considered mediocre, with little to differentiate the characters.
  • Despite its thriller aspirations, the movie lacks the tension and excitement expected from the genre.

Google audience: Audience reviews for Qayamat: City Under Threat are scarce, but those available suggest a general disappointment with the film's execution. Many viewers found the storyline to be derivative and the action sequences lacking innovation. It is often described as a standard Bollywood action flick that doesn't offer anything particularly new or memorable.

Fun Fact

The film's climax features a large-scale bomb defusal sequence, a common trope in action thrillers aiming for high stakes.

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