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Brothers

2015 · 155 min

A raw, emotionally charged drama where family wounds are laid bare inside a brutal fighting cage, blending sweat, tears, and reconciliation.

Directed by
Karan Malhotra
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jackie Shroff
Tagline
Blood Against Blood
Overview
David and Monty, estranged half-brothers, train in mixed martial arts to earn a livelihood. However, things change when the two are forced to compete against each other in the final tournament.

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Directed by
Karan Malhotra
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jackie Shroff
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Karan Malhotra
Written by
Ekta Pathak Malhotra
Starring
Akshay Kumar, Sidharth Malhotra, Jackie Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandez, Shefali Shah, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ashutosh Rana, Kiran Kumar
Music
Atul Gogavale, Ajay Gogavale
Cinematography
Hemant Chaturvedi
Runtime
155 min
Country
India, United States of America
Languages
Hindi

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