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Welcome Back

2015 · 153 min

A chaotic, joke-packed ride full of mistaken identities and over-the-top set pieces that keeps you laughing at the absurdity.

Directed by: Anees Bazmee
Genres: Action, Comedy
Starring: John Abraham, Shruti Haasan, Anil Kapoor

Overview: A pair of reformed gangsters try to find a husband for their newly discovered sister, but complications arise due to mistaken identities.

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Directed by: Anees Bazmee
Genres: Action, Comedy
Starring: John Abraham, Shruti Haasan, Anil Kapoor

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
deception
loyalty
crime
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: action, comedy
Directed by: Anees Bazmee
Written by: Anees Bazmee, Rajeev Kaul, Rajan Aggarwal
Starring: John Abraham, Shruti Haasan, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal, Dimple Kapadia, Naseeruddin Shah, Shiney Ahuja
Music: Anu Malik, Mika Singh
Cinematography: Kabir Lal
Runtime: 153 min
Country: India
Languages: Hindi

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