Naksha

{{Infobox film

| name = Naksha

| image = Naksha.jpg

| caption = Movie poster

| director = Sachin Bajaj

| producer = Akshay Bajaj

| writer = Milap Zaveri
Tushar Hiranandani

| narrator = Anil Kapoor

| starring = Sunny Deol
Vivek Oberoi
Sameera Reddy
Jackie Shroff

| music = Pritam

| cinematography = Vijay Arora

| editing = Sanjay Sankla

| distributor = Om Films Pvt. Ltd.

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2006|9|8}}

| runtime = 126 minutes

| country = India

| language = Hindi

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Naksha ({{translation}} Map) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language action-adventure film directed by Sachin Bajaj and stars Sunny Deol, Vivek Oberoi, Sameera Reddy and Jackie Shroff. It was released theatrically on 8 September 2006. The film was a commercial failure.{{Cite web|title=Naksha - Movie - Box Office India|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=305|website=boxofficeindia.com|access-date=2020-05-13}}{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/11box.htm|title=Munnabhai 2: Biggest 2006 hit?|website=Rediff.com|access-date=11 September 2006}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/08naksha.htm | title=This Naksha leads nowhere }}{{Cite web | url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/naksha/critic-review/naksha-movie-review/ | title=Naksha Review 3.5/5 {{pipe}} Naksha Movie Review {{pipe}} Naksha 2006 Public Review {{pipe}} Film Review | website=Bollywood Hungama }}{{Cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/naksha/movie-review/1971438.cms | title=Naksha Movie Review {/5}: Critic Review of Naksha by Times of India | website=The Times of India }} It has been called a remake of the 2003 movie The Rundown starring Dwayne Johnson.{{Cite web |date=3 September 2010 |title=Vivek Oberoi's life in pics |url=https://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/vivek-oberois-life-in-pics-8087 |website=NDTV |quote=Naksha was deemed as a disastrous remake of The Rundown and Vivek failed to make an impression.}}

Plot

Youngster Vicky Malhotra (Vivek Oberoi) lives with his mother (Navni Parihar). A lawyer shows up to speak with his mother about her late husband's old bungalow in the Uttarakhand hills. Vicky arrives at the bungalow and discovers a secret cache behind one of the photographs. And in the cache lies a replica of a map, made by his father who was once killed unlocking a mystery of treasure. Eventually, some of his father's murderers discover Vicky, and abduct him. In the meantime, Vicky's mother visits her husband's first wife (Suhasini Mulay). Her husband's son by this wife, Veer Malhotra (Sunny Deol), is a forest officer in Uttarakhand. Veer is Vicky's half brother. Vicky's mother requests Veer's mother to seek Veer's assistance in finding Vicky and bringing him back. At the same time, the thugs bring Vicky to Baali. As Baali is about to have Vicky executed, Veer drops in and rescues Vicky.

Determined to obtain the map at any cost, Baali's men give chase to Veer and Vicky: the pursuit takes them through the dense jungles of Uttarakhand to the foothills of the Himalayas. They rescue Riya (Sameera Reddy) from a river rafting accident. Baali and his men capture Veer and Vicky, and slaughter the pygmies. Baali reveals that the map describes the location of a powerful device: the armour and earrings of the historical warrior Karna (of the Mahabharata). This armour will make the wearer invincible and all-powerful. Veer and Vicky escape. They arrive at the final destination, only to find that Baali has beaten them to it. Endowed with divine strength, the evil Baali easily overpowers them and prepares to kill them. Veer and Vicky exploit the flaw (that the armour needs sunlight for its powers, which are lost at sunset. Based on the historical fact that the sun God is the father of Karna) to defeat Baali and restore the armour. They escape the temple just in time before it comes crashing down, thus sealing it off forever.

Cast

Sunny Deol as Veer K. Malhotra
Vivek Oberoi as Vicky K. Malhotra
Sameera Reddy as Riya
Jackie Shroff as Baali
Navni Parihar as Vicky's mother
Suhasini Mulay as Veer's mother

Soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = Naksha

| type = soundtrack

| artist = Pritam

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 24 July 2006 (Digital Release)
08 September 2006 (Film Release)

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Film soundtrack

| length = 42:54

| language = Hindi

| label = Saregama

| producer = Pritam

| prev_title = Ankahee

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Pyaar Ke Side Effects

| next_year = 2006

}}

The music was composed by Pritam. The lyrics were written by Sameer apart from the song "U n I", which was penned by Mayur Puri. The album consisting of 11 tracks was released by Saregama on 24 July 2006.{{cite web|title=Naksha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Pritam & Eric Pillai on iTunes|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/naksha-original-motion-picture/id840801036|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601221144/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/naksha-original-motion-picture/id840801036|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 June 2016|website=iTunes| date=24 July 2006 |access-date=23 April 2016}}

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| total_length = 42:54

| all_lyrics = Sameer (except where noted)

| all_music = Pritam

| title1 = Shake It

| note1 =

| extra1 = Suzanne D Mello, Kailash Kher & Indee

| length1 = 5:07

| title2 = Yaara Ve

| note2 =

| extra2 = Pritam & Abhishek Nailwal

| length2 = 4:33

| title3 = Lets Do Balle Balle

| note3 = Lyrics by Mayur Puri

| extra3 = Sonu Nigam

| length3 = 3:44

| title4 = Jat Yamla

| note4 =

| extra4 = Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal

| length4 = 4:28

| title5 = Nasha

| note5 =

| extra5 = Pritam & Alisha Chinai

| length5 = 4:35

| title6 = U&I: Dil Se Mile Dil

| note6 = Lyrics by Mayur Puri

| extra6 = KK & Pritam

| length6 = 3:44

| title7 = Shake It (Dhol Club Mix)

| note7 =

| extra7 = Suzanne D Mello & Kailash Kher

| length7 = 4:12

| title8 = Yaara Ve (Tumbi House Mix)

| note8 =

| extra8 = Zero D.B, Abhishek Nailwal & Kailash Kher

| length8 = 3:35

| title9 = Jat Yamla (Remix)

| note9 =

| extra9 = Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal

| length9 = 3:51

| title10 = Shake Shake (All Ladies in the House)

| note10 =

| extra10 = Indee

| length10 = 1:35

| title11 = U&I

| note11 = Lyrics by Mayur Puri

| extra11 = Labh Janjua, Rana Mazumder

| length11 = 3:30

}}

References

External links

{{IMDb title|id=0813540|title=Naksha}}
[http://nakshathefilm.com/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070527113534/http://nakshathefilm.com/ |date=27 May 2007 }}

Category:2000s Hindi-language films

Category:2000s Indian films

Category:2000s action adventure films

Category:2000s buddy comedy films

Category:2000s fantasy action films

Category:2000s fantasy adventure films

Category:2006 action films

Category:2006 directorial debut films

Category:2006 films

Category:Films about bounty hunters

Category:Films about treasure hunting

Category:Films based on the Mahabharata