Crakk

''Crakk'' also known as ''Crakk - Jeetegaa Toh Jiyegaa!'' is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language sports action film directed by Aditya Datt and produced by Vidyut Jammwal and Abbas Sayyed under Action Hero Films. It stars Jammwal, Arjun Rampal, Nora Fatehi and Amy Jackson. It was billed as the first-ever extreme sports action film in India.

The film was officially announced on 20 October 2022, and principal photography took place between October 2022 to December 2023 in Poland.

''Crakk'' was released on 23 February 2024 to mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. It eventually became box office bomb, earning only 17.08 crore against budget of 45 crore.

Premise

Siddharth "Siddhu" Dixit, a slum dweller in Mumbai, enters ''Maidaan'', an underground survival sports competition headed by Dev, to unravel the truth about his missing brother Nihal Dixit.

Cast

Production

Development

The film was announced on 20 October 2022 with Vidyut Jammwal, Jacqueline Fernandez and Arjun Rampal in the lead roles, to be directed by Aditya Datt. Fernandez was later replaced by Nora Fatehi due to creative differences.

Filming

Under his production banner Action Hero Films, Jammwal collaborated with Datt on the film, which marked their second venture after '' Commando 3''. The shooting was wrapped up on 18 December 2023.

Music

The music of the film was composed by Tanishk Bagchi, MC Square, Vikram Montrose and Mithoon while lyrics are written by Gurpreet Saini, Tanishk Bagchi, Shekhar Astitwa, Paradox, Mithoon, Abhinav Shekhar and Vikram Montrose.

The first song titled "Dil Jhoom" was a remake of the titular song from 2011 album '' Jhoom'' by Pakistani singer Ali Zafar.

Release

''Crakk'' was released on 23 February 2024. Owing to the negative response, the makers changed the climax for the film's digital release by removing 15 minutes of footage.

Reception

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''Crakk'' received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. '

Dhaval Roy of ''The Times of India'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "''Crakk: Jeetegaa Toh Jiyegaa'' delivers on the thrilling action front, offering a refreshing glimpse into the world of extreme sports on the big screen. However, its reliance on predictable tropes and a somewhat underwhelming storyline might leave you wanting more". Ganesh Aaglave of ''Firstpost'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Crakk is high on action and stunts but lacks the thrill and several times tests your patience".

''Bollywood Hungama'' gave 2/5 stars and praised its action sequences, concept and technical aspects, but criticized its script and runtime. Rishil Jogani of ''Pinkvilla'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Despite being a breakthrough in terms of action in films in India, Crakk ends up as an irredeemable film".

Sonil Dedhia of ''News18'' gave 1/5 stars and wrote "Vidyut Jammwal and Arjun Rampal’s action entertainer is a cheap and dumb down version of ''Squid Game''". Mayur Sanap of ''Rediff'' gave 1/5 stars and wrote "With no redeeming qualities whatsoever, Crakk is absolute crap!".

Monika Rawal Kukreja of ''Hindustan Times'' wrote "Crakk isn't just calling all adrenaline junkies to enjoy the kick, but it wishes to cater to that particular niche who has a penchant for these extreme sports and action". Rahul Desai of '' Film Companion'' wrote "Crakk is needlessly convoluted, long and self-sabotaging".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 22869490

2020s Hindi-language films
2024 action thriller films
2024 films
Indian action thriller films
2020s Indian films
Films about brothers