IB71

{{Infobox film

| name = IB71

| image = IB71 film poster.jpg

| caption = Threatical release poster

| director = Sankalp Reddy

| writer = Sankalp Reddy

| screenplay = {{plainlist|

Story House Films LLP
Sankalp Reddy
Arjun Varma
E. Vasudeva Reddy
Arun Bhimavarapu
Nishpeksh Mehra
Gargee Singh
Abhimanyu Srivastava

}}

{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes

| label1= Dialogues by

| data1 = Junaid Wasi
Sahar Quaze

}}

| story = Aditya Shastri

| based_on =

| producer = {{Plain list|

Vidyut Jammwal
Abbas Sayyed
Reliance Entertainment
Bhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar

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| starring = {{Plain list|

}}

| cinematography = Gnana Shekar V. S.

| editing = Sandeep Francis

| music = Score:
Prashanth R Vihari
Songs:
Vikram Montrose

| studio = T-Series
Reliance Entertainment
Action Hero Films

| distributor = Reliance Entertainment
Action Hero Films Distribution
PVR Pictures

| runtime = 117 minutes{{Cite web |title=IB71 |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ib-71-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdezmtqz |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=British Board of Film Classification}}

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|05|12}}

| country = India

| language = Hindi

| budget = {{INR|38 crore}}{{Cite web |title=IB 71 Box Office |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ib-71/box-office/ |access-date=17 May 2023 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=12 May 2023}}

| gross = {{estimation}}{{INR|29.19 crore}}{{Cite web |title=IB 71 Box Office |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ib-71/box-office/ |access-date=17 May 2023 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=12 May 2023}}

}}

IB71 is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film based on the 1971 Indian Airlines hijacking, written and directed by Sankalp Reddy. It stars Vidyut Jammwal, Vishal Jethwa and Faizan Khan, alongside Anupam Kher, Ashwath Bhatt, Danny Sura and Suvrat Joshi.{{Cite web |date=24 April 2023 |title=IB 71 trailer: Vidyut Jammwal, Anupam Kher tell the story of India's 'most confidential mission'. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ib-71-trailer-vidyut-jammwal-anupam-kher-tell-the-story-of-india-s-most-confidential-mission-watch-101682323815334.html |access-date=27 April 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=IB71 Trailer: Vidyut Jammwal Is On A "Top Secret Mission To Save" India In Just 10 Days |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ib-71-trailer-vidyut-jammwal-brings-the-true-story-that-made-us-win-1971-indo-pak-war-3975035 |access-date=27 April 2023 |website=NDTV.com}} IB71 is Jammwal's first film as a producer and was released on 12 May 2023 to mixed reviews from critics.{{Cite web |date=24 April 2023 |title=IB71 trailer: Vidyut Jammwal's mission possible to save India. Watch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ib71-trailer-vidyut-jammwals-mission-possible-to-save-india-watch-8573050/ |access-date=27 April 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}

Plot

In 1971, the Intelligence Bureau receives critical information from its agents in East Pakistan about Pakistan and China's launch of attacks on India within 10 days from bases in East Pakistan, with the aim of cutting off the North-east states from the rest of India. With limited time and resources, IB agent Dev tells his superior N.S. Avasti that the only way to counter this threat is by implementing a airspace blockade. This blockage would hamper movement of its air-fleet from West Pakistan to East Pakistan. Avasti, and the political superiors, deem it to be a violation of the Tashkent Agreement, and hence are reluctant. However, he persists by suggesting that the hijacking of an Indian plane by Kashmiri separatists and ensuring its landing in Pakistani territory can be used as a legitimate pretext to enforce a ban on the use of Indian airspace. Initially dismissed as an implausible scheme, the IB eventually recognizes its potential and agrees to execute a well-structured operation. Complications arise when the entire team of passengers, comprising intelligence officers, find themselves lodged in a Lahore hotel, where events unfold in unforeseen circumstances, thus deviating from the original plan.

Cast

{{Cast listing|

Vidyut Jammwal as Intelligence Bureau agent Dev Jammwal
Anupam Kher as IB Chief N. S. Avasti
Vishal Jethwa as Qasim Qureshi (as based on Hashim Qureshi)
Faizan Khan as Ashfaq Qureshi
Danny Sura as Sikander
Suvrat Joshi as IB agent Sangram Jadhav
Ajay Dhansu as IB Officer
Hobby Dhaliwal as Abdul Hamid Khan
Ashwath Bhatt as ISI Chief Afsal Aga
Dalip Tahil as Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Shahnawaz Pradhan as Yahya Khan
Mir Sarwar as SI J & K Police
Naresh Malik as Maqbool Bhat
Niharica Raizada as Air Hostess (IB agent)
Bijay Anand as Flight Captain (IB agent )
Sahidur Rahaman as Tapan Majumdar
Pyarali Nayani as Shimla Station Manager
Amit Anand Raut as Lahore police officer
Rajat Roy as IB officer
Narinder Bhutani as Indian agent passenger
Shabana Khan as Sheela (Passenger)

}}

Production

Principal photography began in January 2022 in Mumbai.{{Cite web |title=Vidyut Jammwal to star in and co-produce IB 71 with Bhushan Kumar; shoot begins |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/vidyut-jammwal-star-co-produce-ib-71-bhushan-kumar-shoot-begins/ |date=13 January 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=30 April 2023}} In March 2022 Kher joined the shoot.{{Cite web |title=After the success of The Kashmir Files, Anupam Kher begins shooting for his 523rd film along with Vidyut Jammwal |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/success-kashmir-files-anupam-kher-begins-shooting-523rd-film-along-vidyut-jammwal/ |date=22 March 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=30 April 2023}}

Music

The music of the film is composed by Vikram Montrose while background score is composed by Prashanth R Vihari.

{{Track listing

| headline = Track listing

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Vijayi Bhava

| lyrics1 = Abhinav Shekhar

| extra1 = Shadaab Faridi

| length1 = 4:11

}}

Release

=Theatrical=

IB71 was theatrically released on 12 May 2023.{{Cite web |title=IB 71 Trailer: Vidyut Jammwal Is On A Secret Mission Against Pakistan- Watch |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/ib-71-trailer-vidyut-jammwal-is-on-a-secret-mission-against-pakistan-watch-2598606.html |access-date=27 April 2023 |website=Zee News |language=en}}

=Home media=

The film was premiered on Disney+ Hotstar from 7 July 2023.{{cite web |title=IB 71 to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on July 7, 2023 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ib-71-premiere-disney-hotstar-july-7-2023/ |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=24 June 2023 |access-date=24 June 2023}}

Reception

= Critical response =

{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|14|5|7|consensus=|ref=yes|access-date=16 December 2023}}

Abhishek Srivastava of The Times of India gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "IB71 is an engaging watch that sheds light on a remarkable chapter of history, instilling a sense of pride in our intelligence network. With a runtime of nearly two hours, the film maintains a screenplay that keeps the audience captivated throughout, ensuring there is never a dull moment."{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/ib-71/movie-review/100155816.cms |title=IB 71 Movie Review: This 71' saga around the Indo-Pak standoff is a gripping cinematic experience |website=The Times of India}} Shaheen Irani of OTTplay gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "IB 71 is a good deal if you want an entertaining weekend watch. It is not the best film out there but for the most bits, it will leave you with a smile."{{cite web |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/ib-71-review-vidyut-jammwal-and-vishal-jethwa-are-thoroughly-entertaining-in-this-film/365ed4696699 |title=IB 71 review: Vidyut Jammwal and Vishal Jethwa are thoroughly entertaining in this film |website=OTTplay}}

Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times wrote "Aditya Shastri's story is intriguing and holds a lot of potential to keep you hooked. What doesn't really work is the screenplay for which six people are credited -- Sankalp Reddy, Arjun Varma, E. Vasudeva Reddy, Arun Bhimavarapu, Gargee Singh and Abhimanyu Srivastava. For the longest time, they looked like disjoined and scattered pieces of a puzzle. Even when the story is picking pace, there is very little or no connect with how it unfolds for audiences to understand."{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ib-71-movie-review-vidyut-jammwal-steps-out-of-his-comfort-zone-only-to-leave-us-confused-101683867428532.html |title=IB 71 movie review: Vidyut Jammwal steps out of his comfort zone only to leave us confused |website=Hindustan Times |date=12 May 2023}} Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost gave 2.25 out of 5 stars and wrote "Vidyut Jammwal gives his brawn a rest and lets his brain do the talking in this mildly engrossing but otherwise trite thriller."{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ib71-movie-review-an-interesting-idea-bogged-down-by-contrivances-and-cliches-12578042.html |title=IB71 movie review: An interesting idea bogged down by contrivances and cliches |website=Firstpost |date=12 May 2023}} Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "IB71 leaves one with the nagging feeling that it could have been a much better film has the writing been a less of the by-the-numbers kind. But even as a middling spy drama, it is not without its moments."{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ib71-review-vidyut-jammwals-middling-spy-drama-is-not-without-its-moments-4027712 |title=IB71 Review: Vidyut Jammwal's Middling Spy Drama Is Not Without Its Moments |publisher=NDTV}}

Zinia Bandyopadhyay of India Today gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Vidyut Jammwal's IB 71, which is based on true events, is an account of what happened during the Indo-Pak War of 1971. With a sluggish first half, followed by a thrilling second half, the film is a decent thriller."{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/ib-71-movie-review-vidyut-jammwals-film-lands-despite-rough-weather-vishal-jethwa-steals-the-show-2377986-2023-05-12 |title=IB 71 Movie Review: Vidyut Jammwal's film lands despite rough weather, Vishal Jethwa steals the show |website=India Today|date=12 May 2023 }} Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "This Vidyut Jammwal film IB71 claims to have been cobbled together from actual events, but the execution is both simplistic-comic-book and convoluted."{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ib71-movie-review-vidyut-jammwal-film-where-he-doesnt-get-to-physically-pummel-the-enemy-8605324 |title=IB71 movie review: A Vidyut Jammwal film where he doesn't get to physically pummel the enemy |website=The Indian Express |date=12 May 2023}}

=Box office=

As of 29 June, the film collected {{INRConvert|29.19|c|year=2023}}.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ib-71/box-office/ |title=IB 71 Box Office |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=12 May 2023 |access-date=21 May 2023}}