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Fan

2016 · 138 min

A tense, dark thriller that grips you with its psychological duel and leaves a haunting sense of obsession and loss.

Directed by
Maneesh Sharma
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring
Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Amin, Yogendra Tiku
Tagline
World's biggest superstar got the universe's biggest fan!
Overview
A man who bears a striking resemblance to a renowned movie star becomes an obsessive fan, but when his fierce love is spurned by the star, he decides to destroy the star's life and reputation.

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Directed by
Maneesh Sharma
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring
Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Amin, Yogendra Tiku
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • celebrity
  • revenge
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, thriller
Directed by
Maneesh Sharma
Written by
Habib Faisal
Starring
Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Amin, Yogendra Tiku, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Sayani Gupta, Waluscha D'Souza, Indraneel Bhattacharya, Taher Shabbir
Music
Shekhar Ravjiani, Andrea Guerra
Cinematography
Manu Anand
Runtime
138 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi

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